Film financing: Ways to raise funding for your films

Name: Film financing: Ways to raise funding for your films
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Alternative methods to movie fundraising; discover the economy of seeking the finance to make your film

Created byAmal ALAGROOBI

Last updated 5/2020

English

What you'll learn

The aim of this course is to teach you alternative ways of financing your film; short films, feature length films, studio financed film , documentaries etc.
How to present your fundraising goals to potential investors
Where to find possible funding avenues
Co-productions and Pre-sales and creative ways of raising funds

Course content

2 sections • 13 lectures • 44m total length

Introduction1:50
Here's an introduction to the course; who I am, what you might learn and expect by watching this.
How much do films cost: short films3:04
You may be shooting a documentary, a visual arts film or a fictional piece; costs will vary depending on crew size, location, production design or production value.
How much do films cost: independent films2:11
Feature-length films, typically over 60 minutes incur higher costs due to larger crew, cast and production value.
How much do films cost: studio films2:13
How much can studio blockbusters cost? How about the lower range studio films? Here's a brief snippet of the costs that can arise.
Do some market research

Grants3:09
Government grants, charitable grants, arts and culture grants or private grants. This should be your first point of submission when seeking financing for your films. The 'Grant' model is more widespread in Europe. In America, private equity is more common. Find a list of resources to help in your search of grants
Crowdfunding5:14
A run through of crowdfunding, how it works and how one can raise funding through it.
Private Equity7:37
How to deal with investors and how to get individuals on board your project.
Pre-Sales4:29
An idea of pre-sales that may be offered by distributors.
Rebate/Tax credit3:46
An idea of tax credits or rebates available all over the world.
Debt financing5:53
A more sophisticated form of film financing which includes gap financing, bridge loans and mezzanine funding.
Production company-led financing2:16
An idea of production company-led financing. Use the resources to get an idea of some of the independent film production companies that support films/filmmakers.
Studio-led financing1:23
A brief overview of how studios invest in filmmakers
In Conclusion1:31
My closing remarks! If you enjoyed this lecture don't forget to check out some of my other classes.

Requirements

Students should have a basic understanding of money and the world of film.

Description

'Film financing: ways to raise funding for your films' offer a list of alternative film fund-raising solutions. I'm a film director, writer and sometimes, a PRODUCER. I joined the film industry in 2012. I have experience in raising funds not just for my own films, but for other films too. I want to share with you some of the ideas I have, some of the methods I use and some of the proven ways other filmmakers, film production companies and film studios have used to raise cash to shoot their movies.

This is not a finance-heavy course. It is designed to give you a brief overview and provides you with rich resources in your search for those gold nuggets!

Do you need money to shoot a film? Use this course to help you find alternative solutions no matter what your budget size is.

What you will learn:

- How much it might cost to shoot a film

- How to access 'free money' through grants or crowdfunding

- Accessing 'soft money' through rebates and tax incentives

- Creating co-productions with different nations and pre-sales

- Private Equity, funds, hedge funds and slate funding

You can do this! It takes time to fund films, it takes patience and most of all, it takes perseverance. Hopefully, this course is another step in your understanding, and in the right direction - the cash direction.

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Who this course is for:

Filmmakers

Film financing: Ways to raise funding for your films

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 9min

Ways to raise finance for your films - financial structures9 lectures • 35min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: