The Independent Filmmaker's Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors, 2d ed.

The Independent Filmmaker's Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors, 2d ed.
Author: Gabriel Campisi
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2012-04-09
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 078646285X

Filmmakers need more than heart, talent and desire to realize their dreams: they need production capital. Finding willing investors can be the most difficult step in an aspiring filmmaker's pursuit of higher-budget, entertaining motion pictures. This practical guide provides detailed instructions on preparing the most important tool for recruiting investors, a persuasive business plan. Included in this new edition are suggested ways to approach potential investors; lists of various financial sources available to Hollywood productions, and tips on spotting unscrupulous financiers. Interviews with key Hollywood producers offer real-world insight.

The Independent Filmmaker's Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors

The Independent Filmmaker's Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors
Author: Gabriel Campisi
Publisher: McFarland Publishing
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780786416820

Independent filmmakers by nature are creative individuals whose primary tools are their imaginations and ingenuity. They are cinematic storytellers. While some independent films take the film festivals by storm--distribution deals, sales to video outlets and cable television--others fall short. Luck and timing play roles in most success stories, but many independent filmmakers have taken the next step: They have carved out a clear-cut plan of action--a business plan--for their projects and careers, analyzing them for what they truly are: businesses. This work helps to connect the creative process and the business side of independent filmmaking by providing a practical guide for assembling a business plan that filmmakers can present to producers and potential investors. A sample business plan and interviews with independent filmmakers and industry executives are included.

Rights, Camera, Action! IP Rights and the Film-Making Process, 2nd edition

Rights, Camera, Action! IP Rights and the Film-Making Process, 2nd edition
Author: Bertrand Moullier
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2022-06-24
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280534319

Rights, Camera, Action! offers professionals in the audiovisual industry guidance on how to use intellectual property protection to generate business opportunities. The reader is taken through the different stages from securing finance to distribution to ensure a successful audiovisual production. With practical advice and enriching case studies from developing countries “Rights, Camera, Action!” will help individual filmmakers and distributors monetize their creative content.

The Independent Film Producers Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook

The Independent Film Producers Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook
Author: Gunnar Erickson
Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0857124986

In this comprehensive guidebook, three experienced entertainment lawyers tell you everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film from the development process to deal making, financing, setting up the production, hiring directors and actors, securing location rights, acquiring music, calculating profits, digital moving making, distribution, and marketing your movie.

The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution

The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution
Author: Stacey Parks
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136066373

Innovation in technology means that almost anyone can make an independent film these days. Although this may be good news for aspiring filmmakers, it also means that the oversupply of independent films on the market has caused acquisition prices to dramatically decrease. As a result, producers and investors rarely recover their initial investment in the films they make. But don't be discouraged! Use this book to learn the realities of the market in advance and map out a winning distribution plan. This comprehensive manual for filmmakers and producers dedicated to film distribution and the marketplace could mean the difference between getting your film out to the public and keeping it "in the can." Learn how to sell your movie to a studio, a cable network, a video distributor, or international buyers. Self-distribution and other alternatives to traditional distribution are also considered. As well, you'll hear some success stories from producers and hear directly from buyers what they are seeking. Stacey Parks has worked with dozens of hungry filmmakers to get their films a distribution deal and knows how frustrating the whole process can be. Let her tell you how you can take control of your filmmaking career and start getting your work seen by audiences with a few little-known distribution secrets. Features include: * Interviews and case studies with producers and distributors * Ten Ways to Market Your Film for Self-Distribution * Sales Projections per Territory * Distribution Resource Listings * Negotiation tips for distribution agreements * Sample distribution agreements

The Producer's Business Handbook

The Producer's Business Handbook
Author: John J. Lee, Jr.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136050493

The Producer's Business Handbook provides a model for making a successful business of independent filmmaking. It will give you a comprehensive understanding of the business of entertainment and supply you with the information and tools you'll need to successfully engage all related aspects of global production and exploitation. The handbook also provides a global orientation to the relationships that the most successful producers have with the various participants in the motion picture industry. This includes how producers direct their relationships with domestic and foreign studios, agencies, attorneys, talent, completion guarantors, banks, and private investors. It provides a thorough orientation to operating production development and single purpose production companies, from solicitation of literary properties through direct rights sales, and the management of global distribution relationships. Also presented is an in-depth discussion of the team roles needed to operate these companies, as well as how to attach and direct them. For those outside of the US, this book also includes information about how to produce successful films without government funding. This edition has been updated to include comprehensive information on the internal greenlighting process, government financing, and determining actual cost-of-money. It includes new simplified project evaluation tools, expediting funding and distribution. Together with its companion CD-ROM, which contains valuable forms and spreadsheets; tutorials; and samples, this handbook presents both instruction and worksheet support to independent producers at all levels of experience.

130 Projects to Get You Into Film Making

130 Projects to Get You Into Film Making
Author: Elliot Grove
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2009
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

(back cover) Principles, practice, and techniques: the ultimate guide for the aspiring filmmaker This inspirational book offers a complete introductory course in filmmaking skills and techniques, from writing, producing, and directing to marketing and publicizing your finished work. Based on simple techniques and relying on readily available, low-budget equipment and software, you will be able to get started immediately. Includes a guide to working on films across all genres and budgets, with detailed advice on how to transform your passion for film into a career. Elliot Grove founded Raindance Film Festival in 1993, the British Independent Film Awards in 1998, and Raindance TV in 2007. He has produced over 150 short films and five feature films. He has written eight scripts, one of which is currently in pre-production. His first feature film, Table 5, was shot in 35mm. and completed for a total of $500. Elliot teaches writers and producers in the U.S., the U.K., Europe, and Japan. He has written two previous books on filmmaking.

Guerrilla Film Marketing

Guerrilla Film Marketing
Author: Robert G. Barnwell
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2018-07-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1351018051

Create an irresistible brand image and build an audience of loyal and engaged fans... Guerrilla Film Marketing takes readers through each step of the film branding, marketing and promotional process. Tailored specifically to low-budget independent films and filmmakers, Guerrilla Film Marketing offers practical and immediately implementable advice for marketing considerations across every stage of the film production process. Written by leading film industry professional Robert G. Barnwell, Guerrilla Film Marketing teaches readers how to: Master the fundamentals of guerrilla branding, marketing and promotion; Create an integrated marketing plan and calendar based on realistic budgets and expectations; Develop internet and social media marketing campaigns, including engaging studio and film websites and powerful, marketing-centric IMDb listings; Assemble behind-the-scenes pictures, videos and documentaries; Produce marketing materials such as key art, posters, film teasers, trailers and electronic press kits (aka "EPKs"); and Maximize the marketing impact of events such as test screenings, premiers, film festivals and industry award ceremonies. Guerrilla Film Marketing is filled with dozens of step-by-step instructions, checklists, tools, a glossary, templates and other resources. A downloadable eResource also includes a sample marketing plan and audit, a test screening questionnaire, and more.

The Financial Times Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan

The Financial Times Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan
Author: Vaughan Evans
Publisher: Pearson UK
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2022-08-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1292085169

Whether you seek financial backing or board consent, this bestseller gives you the critical knowledge you need to get the go-ahead. Written by a seasoned practitioner with years of experience in both writing & evaluating business plans for funding, you'll formulate a coherent, consistent & convincing plan with your backer’s needs in mind. Follow its guidance and your plan will have every chance of winning the backing you need. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed. Samples Preview sample pages from The FT Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan

Filmmakers and Financing

Filmmakers and Financing
Author: Louise Levison
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The Second Edition of Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents contains completely revised and updated financial and industry data. The book will teach the reader how to create a business plan to present to a potential investor. With its easy-to-follow format and its step-by-step approach, this unique guide will bridge the gap between the filmmaker and business, whether you are looking to create a plan for one film or multiple films. Each chapter concentrates on a specific section of the business plan, such as the executive summary, industry, market, distribution financial planning, etc. There is also a sample business plan for reference as you write your own. Ms. Levision provides you with the information you need to approach potential investors, including: · defining your goals and objectives; · describing your proposed films; · researching your markets and distribution systems; · developing complete financial projections; · applying the plan to the management of your company. Even if you have no previous financial experience, the book will give you the tools necessary to write a direct, dynamic business plan that will attract investors to your projects. Louise Levison is president and founder of Business Strategies, a ten-year-old business consulting firm, which specializes in writing business plans for film, Internet, and other entertainment related companies, developing corporate strategies, and guiding entrepreneurs in looking for and working with equity financing. She has taught "Creating a Business Plan for the Start-up Film Company" and "Creating a Multimedia Business Plan" for the Entertainment Studies Department of the Extension Program at UCLA.