How To Fix Your Independent Film Budget Like A Boss
Creating an independent film budget requires that you get very creative. Unlike studio productions, as an independent filmmaker, you have limited resources. After …
Film Funding
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.
How To Make Your Own Film
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…
The Indie Filmmaker’s Guide For Smashing Debt (And Acquiring FU Money)
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.
Filmmaking Secret Revealed: What They Don’t Want You To Know
While it’s safe to provide projections – any investor with any business experience will understand that each project carries it’s own risk to reward ratio. Your goal as a filmmaker is to help mitigate these risks as best you can.
Do You Make These Mistakes In Documentary Funding?
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.
Warning: How NOT To Find Investors For Your Movie
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 …
The Secret to Getting Film Financing (The Smart Way)
“How do I get film financing?” is a question that filmmakers ask over and over again. This makes sense because funding a film …
How To Pitch Your Film Project To Prospective Investors
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!
How To Woo Private Film Investors (Even If You Hate Pitching)
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 …
Are Dentists a Way to Raise Money For Your Film?
If you’re looking to raise money for your film, you’re probably heard some other filmmaker (who never raised money) tell you that, “Dentists …
The Friendly Filmmakers Guide to Independent Film Financing
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.
What Every Filmmaker Ought To Know About FU Money
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…”