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How to finance independent films?
As in any businesses, there is always a few different ways of financing film production.
I have already written about funds, grants and fiscal sponsorship and posted a pretty long list of funding organizations from around the world.
How to finance independent films?
As in any businesses, there is always a few different ways of financing film production.
I have already written about funds, grants and fiscal sponsorship and posted a pretty long list of funding organizations from around the world.
How to get funds for your film?
Apart from having possibility to apply for funds to various foundations or other organizations giving grants to filmmakers (Read about foundations, grants and fiscal sponsorship or find the right organization for your project)
Foundations, grants and fiscal sponsorship
A foundation is a non-profit organization that donates money, equipment or other commodities to an individual or other organization.
Film funding organizations
If you decide to make a film you face many problems. First you struggle to catch and hold on to the idea that flickers in your head. Then you try to gather the best cast, crew and equipment for your project. But in most cases the biggest potential problem is money. How to collect the sufficient funds? How to gain sponsors to invest in my film? These questions bother almost every filmmaker.
Funding outline
The following information has been based on the fantastic book “The art of film funding” by Carole Lee Dean (I strongly recommend that you read the book as well as visit her website http://www.fromtheheartproductions.com) Carole Dean runs The Roy W. Dean Film & Video Grants.
Pitch
You hear it all the time: “you need to have a good pitch to be able to get grant or get any kind of funding for your project.”
