Film financing and financing movies for independent filmmakers is one of the most challenging aspects of the movie making process. You can have the greatest screenplay, the most talented cast and stellar movie locations – but without movie money, you are just another would-be filmmaker with a dream and a passion. The film finance articles at Filmmaking Stuff provide tips on how to view independent filmmaking as a business.
In this guest filmmaking article, documentary filmmaker Faith Fuller shares tips on how to avoid the top five mistakes made in documentary funding. Read this article and fund your documentary.
If you’ve been hustling to raise money for your film, chances are someone has told you, “Dentists are a great source of film …
Creating and managing an indie film budget is one of the most critical steps in making a movie. If you’re new to filmmaking, …
The European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin is one of the biggest film markets for filmmakers worldwide. It happens alongside the Berlinale, one …
If you want to know how to make your own film, aside from the technical stuff, the biggest lesson you have to learn is obvious…
Wouldn’t it be great if there was one big filmmaking secret? Something so incredible that if you applied it, you would accelerate your …
Finding money to make your movie is challenging. In this filmmaking article, we explore 5 Tips On Independent Film Financing.
One of the big secrets of film finance is finding out how to smell BS. Here are 5 Tips to find out if your “Rich Guy” is real.
You’re not alone if you want to get funding for your movie. I have raised over 25 Million dollars to produce multiple feature …
Wondering how to sell your movie idea? In this filmmaking article, producer Jason Brubaker shares 3 tips on how to sell your movie idea.
Pitching film projects is an art form. I have taught entire seminars on pitching, and there is always room for improvement. Think about …
Most filmmaking business plans are stupid. Why? Because most filmmakers have no idea (especially first time filmmakers) how to project a return on investment. Don’t feel bad. It’s not your fault.
In our filmmaker mastermind, we talk a lot about how to overcome filmmaking rejection. It’s easy at times to feel like a failed …
My name is Gordon Firemark. I’m an entertainment attorney based in Los Angeles. Over the past few months, I have had several conversations …
In this filmmaking article, we provide tips on how to network and importantly, how to network in Hollywood. Read this article if you want some awesome tips.
Every business has a sales cycle. This is no different for the independent filmmaking business. Having a long term perspective and patience is essential. The trouble is, as an ambitious filmmaker…
Planning a film crowdfunding campaign starts with a compelling idea for your story. For many film producers, our hometowns and their particular micro-cultures …
If you want to make a movie, you need to establish a production company. In this filmmaking article, producer Jason Brubaker explains why.
Most independent filmmakers want to save money but feel too strapped to take action. This is because each month is filled with bills and other unexpected expenses. For this reason, most people put off saving until the end of the month. The problem is, by that time, there is nothing left to save. Despite the expenses of living, there are ways to save money. Here is how I was able to pay myself first.
Those who know me know that I’ve devoted much of my career on how to find investors who fund movies. And those who’ve …
“How do I get film financing?” is a question that filmmakers ask over and over again. This makes sense because funding a film …
Assuming you have met with a lawyer and figured out a way to protect yourself legally – If you aren’t afraid to hear the word “NO,” then what is stopping you from setting up a meeting and presenting your ideas to prospective investors? It doesn’t always mean you’ll get the money (if it were easy, everybody would be doing it.) – but it does mean that every NO is one no closer to YES!
You may have all the creative talent in the world, a team ready to help you make your film and an idea that’s sure …
As a filmmaker, independent film financing a major mystery. When I was starting out, I met with quite a few producers who refused to share their money secrets with me… I don’t know why they were so secretive. But it really annoyed me.
In some place in the back of your mind, when you reach for your credit card, you find yourself thinking: “I can afford this. Someday I’ll make my movie and sell it for a gazillion dollars. And then I’ll pay off my bills…”
In this film finance article, filmmaker Jason Brubaker shares tips about finding secret film investing club and getting investors to buy into your movie.
There is a lot of talk about the difference between a “real movie” and a “back yard Indie.” In this article we explore modern, no-budget filmmaking.
When comes time to pitch your film idea, most industry pros agree you’ll need a killer script, a realistic budget, and a cast …
Finding Indie Film Funding is one of the most challenging aspects of getting your movie made. Answer the 5 questions for indie film funding.
A long time ago, I worked on a short movie with a guy. Long story short, I found out the guy was being untruthful about money. He had hired one of my friends to build our movie website. When confronted, he told me some sort of story that was completely stupid and untruthful. Because he was a “friend,” I gave him the benefit of belief and dropped the subject.