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Apply Now! Washington Filmworks: Small Budget Production Initiative S3
Washington Filmworks is looking to invest in the future of film by financially supporting emerging local filmmakers. Looking for your first investor for your motion picture project? Washington Filmworks can jump in with an early stage funding commitment. If you’re fully funded and ready to go, we’ve got money in the bank…
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What is an Incentives Estimate... and Why Do I Need One?
Find out how an incentives estimate can help you to lock down your production's finance plan and turn your creative dream into a reality. Incentives are becoming an increasingly important element of finance plans around the world – for everything from major studio and streamer productions to independent features and even…
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The Filmmaker’s Guide to Equity Financing and Compliance
Get answers to common questions about equity financing and what corporate compliance responsibilities independent producers must fulfill. Independent producers most times rely on outside financing—from equity investors, crowdfunding platforms, non-profits, and even friends and family—to fund projects. I recently wrote a…
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Watch: Film Financing Explained - Development Budgets
Learn how to plan for expenses leading up to the pre-production phase of your project. Are you ready to bring your next film idea to life? Before cameras start rolling, you’ll need to create a development budget to account for all the expenses that lead up to the pre-production phase of your project. In this episode of our…
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Do you have questions about setting up and operating your production company? Ask the experts!
Filmmaking is a dynamic and complex business—and we’re here to help you navigate the process. In this week's Master Series, I am joined by three of the best entertainment attorneys in the business to pull back the curtain and share best practices to help indie producers successfully launch and operate their production…
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How to Pre-Sell a Film: Tips for Working with Sales Agents
In this article Robert Carney and Alice Laffillé share expert tips to help budding filmmakers and producers meet and work with a sales agent to pre-sell their next project. Setting out to create a financing plan for your project is not a one-way street. There are different routes you can map out to help you reach your…
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Shooting in Germany and Austria
Have you considered whether you can realize your next project in Germany and Austria? You can generate up to 50% of the budget through automatic funding.
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40 Production Finance Terms Every Filmmaker Should Know
Your quick-guide to everything from basic film financing terminology to complex legal language. “On your way to crafty, can you have the AD grab a stinger?” If you understood that request, you’re probably pretty well-versed in general on-set lingo. But would you pass a quiz on production finance terms? While this question…
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The Beginner's Guide to Equity Financing
When raising funding for your film or television project, the number one question to ask should be: What are you giving away in exchange for the equity? In the film business, when you secure outside investors for your project, it’s important to keep in mind that you are giving away a piece of ownership to the rights of the…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Soft Money Financing
Learn how to leverage incentives, film funds, and more to finance your next project. You’ve got the vision, now it’s time to start financing your project. One of the first ways to secure your funding is through something called “soft money.” Soft money is an umbrella term encompassing a variety of different funding options…