Discussions - Production Lot

How to Secure Film Financing: An Overview for Indie Filmmakers
From choosing the right funding source to setting up LLCs and agreements, learn about the financing timeline and essential steps to structure your strategy effectively. Securing film financing is a complex process. First, you must figure out how to fund your project, sort out how to structure your legal business entity,…
Watch: How to maximize a crowdfunding campaign
Emily Best (Seed&Spark), Stacy Bradford (Indiegogo), and producer Zach Fineblum join us to discuss the ins and outs of crowdfunding and how to make the most of your fundraising campaign. https://play.vidyard.com/8Lrum6QocZAt5Azxmphr8C.html? Whether you’re making a short, an independent film, or planning for a big-budget…

Upcoming Events

2026 Sundance Institute Ignite X Adobe Fellowship
The Sundance Institute and Adobe are teaming up to find the next 10 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellows—emerging filmmakers (ages 18 to 25) who are creating stories that bring their passion, voice, and perspective to life. The Sundance Institute Ignite program identifies and supports new voices and talent from the…
NFMLA Film Festival | InFocus: Counter-Ageism
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) hosts its January Monthly Film Festival, spotlighting fighting ageism with InFocus: Counter-Ageism program, along with a selection of short film highlights from its ongoing program, as well as the West Coast Premiere of writer-director Mylissa Fitzsimmons’ feature The Long Run. Schedule…