How to Fund Your Movie: A Guide to the Basics of Film Finance Financing is an important (and often dreaded) aspect of the making of any movie. Without money, films can't exist, but it's often the topic with the least amount of information floating around. If you're considering funding a movie or producing a film, Matthew Helderman has come up with a handy guide to get you started understanding all of the different ways you can get financing for a movie. This is a guest post by Matthew Helderman of Buffalo8 and BondIt. The difficulty in raising capital for any venture is two-fold: firstly, the market is crowded with opportunities that are currently earning strong returns. When raising capital for a film project -- even more elements come in to play: talent, timeline, creative, and multiple financiers needing to feel comfortable with the structures and scheduling. Before we go any further, let's define the most common categories of film finance. Equity Pre-Sales Gap Tax Incentives Deferred & Crowdfunding Private Equity Agencies Strength of Team & Experience
oakland Her Shadow A short film that follows a young girl who is sent to live with her estranged Aunt due to her father's gambling addiction. Her Shadow follows 17 year old Maura as she is forced to live with her estranged Aunt after her father is sent to prison for embezzlement. She enters the household with negative preconceived notions, which quickly dissipate after she uncovers the truth behind her family's estrangement. As film students in our final academic year, we wanted to create a film that would challenge us and inspire us to create something incredible. We decided to tell a story that deals with family and the complicated relationships that come with it. After several months of blood, sweat, smiles, stole wallets, broken windows and tears, we have been able to self-fund the film through pre-production, production and post production. Each festival averages at around $30-$50 per submission with only a 1 in 20 chance of being accepted and we want to give Her Shadow as big of a chance as we can!
lambretta Deluxe Producer Internship “[The Deluxe Producer Internship] was an incredible career-changing experience and has prepared me to shepherd my own projects through the postproduction process.” – Marla Black, 2011 Deluxe Producer Internship Winner. About the Internship The three-week Deluxe Producer Internship offers hands-on exposure to the techniques, workflow and areas of expertise required to make the most efficient use of the post-production process. During the 2014 Internship (3 weeks in November 2014), the recipient will spend time with: Diane Cuthbert, Vice President, SalesChris Wallace, Colourist (Maps to the Stars, Penny Dreadful)Joanne Rourke, Colourist (Beauty and the Beast, Lost Girl)Motassem (Mots) Younes, EditorPietro Gallo, EditorChristian Cooke, Re-recording Mixer (Maps to the Stars, Hatfields and McCoys)Mike Baskerville, Re-recording Mixer and Sound Department Manager (Beauty and the Beast, Flashpoint) Benefits: Who Can Participate: Deadlines: Presenting Partner:
The Complete Film Production Handbook - Eve Light Honthaner WHY? | 11 Motion Pictures Do you want to bring more fans out to your shows, sell more tracks on iTunes, or simply get more gigs? In today’s social-media-centric world there is no better way to promote yourself and your music than with a YouTube video. The ultimate goal for any independent musician, and the hardest to achieve, is for a video to “go viral” on the internet, propagating itself first among existing fans (Twitter/Facebook followers & friends) and ideally expanding beyond regional borders. For a video to be considered “share worthy” it needs to have good sound & video quality, entice an emotional connection with the viewer, and most importantly, be unique. Producing such a video requires planning, time and usually some money. “There are many music video and electronic press kit (EPK) funding sources available to local artists, such as MuchFACT, FACTOR, and BAND TOGETHER” says Tim Dashwood, founder of Hamilton-based 11 Motion Pictures. Funding Sources
Straight Kill Films Inc. | A Toronto Based Production Company Watch MAKERS Six-Part Documentary MAKERS, in collaboration with PBS, is excited to announce six new documentaries for 2014 premiering on September 30th that focus on specific fields where women have broken new ground and reshaped central American institutions. Building on the 2013 film MAKERS: Women Who Make America, which told the story of the modern American women’s movement, the series will bring a new collection of MAKERS to the site. The six documentaries will tell the known and unknown stories of women in the areas of war, space, comedy, business, Hollywood and politics. These stories share women’s contributions to some of the most important moments in the history of our country and the world. Women in Comedy Episode 1: Premiered Sept. 30, 2014 View More Women in Hollywood Episode 2: Premiered Oct. 7, 2014 View More Women in Space Episode 3: Premiered Oct. 14, 2014 View More Women in War Episode 4: Premiered Oct. 21st, 2014 View More Women in Business Episode 5: Premiered Oct. 28, 2014 View More Women in Politics View More