Financing / Crowdfunding

From all facets of a traditional raise to soft money to crowdfunding strategies, this is the place to discuss, share content and offer tips and advice regarding raising funds for a project.

Maurice Vaughan
A Roadmap for Filmmakers: Are You Financing Ready?

Keely Kemp shares the key components for getting funded in today’s blog! A pitch deck, accurate budgeting, and more.

www.stage32.com/blog/a-roadmap-for-filmmakers-are-you-financing-ready-3875...

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Keely Kemp

Thanks for sharing, Maurice!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Keely Kemp. It's definitely recommend filmmakers read this blog!

Peter Butler
I don’t know where to start?

Hi guys,

I’ve written a feature film. Alongside this I’ve created a pitch deck and numerous pre-visualisation a samples from the film.

I feel like I now have enough content to start looking for finance but have no idea where to start. I’m based in the UK. I’ve looked at the BFI funding but there seem...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Peter Butler.

Keely Kemp

Hello Peter! Congratulations on taking these steps on getting your project this far. As an EP, I am often approached by projects that aren't fully ready to be financed so if you have that initial meet...

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Peter Butler

Thank you Keely I’ll check it out now

Peter Butler

Great blog post Keely, although I have to say it makes it feel even more overwhelming for me :). Good to have a check list of things I need to do though. Thank you.

Jack Binder

Hey Peter, My father taught me that business's fail because they don't focus on the money. Filmmaking is a business. Feel free to check out my website for my answer to your question. Good luck in filmmaking!

Ricardo Santiago Soto
Raffle ticket financing

Hello everyone, I have secured fiscal sponsorship for a cause that allows me to fundraise on projects in a variety of projects including producing film. I have purchased 1,000 raffle tickets being sold at $10 each with the grand prize being a $1,000 Amazon gift card. So far, have gotten good respons...

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Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on securing sponsorship, Ricardo Santiago Soto!

Ricardo Santiago Soto

Thank you, Maurice!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Ricardo Santiago Soto.

Getting started

Any ideas on getting funding for a movie/ its a melo DRAMA it doe not need a lot of expensive CGI

Keely Kemp

Steve Ruwizhi So, what would be next is to begin to flesh out your team. Find a producer that loves your story and is willing to help propel it forward. Sometimes it takes a team of producers to accom...

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Keely Kemp

@Serg St. Felix thank you!

Scott C. Brown

Hello Steve,

As a guy that gets people distribution, the easiest way to get funding is to first get distribution. You can also use product placement to do your actual funding on low-budget projects.

Hope this helps.

Steve Ruwizhi

or thanks very much mate will look into it

Ashley Renee Smith

Fantastic advice, Keely Kemp! Thank you for sharing!

Amanda Toney
MK2 Films Sets Slate Financing Deal With IPR.VC

We keep saying to think outside of the US for making films & TV. We have to remember there is an entire world that is still producing film & TV prolifically - https://deadline.com/2024/09/mk2-films-major-slate-financing-deal-with-i......

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MK2 Films Sets Slate Financing Deal With IPR.VC
MK2 Films Sets Slate Financing Deal With IPR.VC
French firm said IPR.VC's financial support would enable it to deliver a robust slate of projects
Michael Fitzer

I have some experience with this. My company’s last film was made in France and I’ve been working to get our next one made in the UK. Lots of tax and visa issues to consider.

Candice Marie

Facts! I've been saying this as well, especially for black women. Sure, want the seat at the table. But there's space around the fire, a mat above the ondol, a spot in the circle....

Jack Binder

Absolutely! The French are having a banner year of growth in entertainment as local markets seek to compete with the global streamers onshoring. Good to know Amanda Toney!

Jack Binder
BFI Discovery Fund for First Time Directors, UK Based Producer

BFI Discovery Fund is now open, providing up to £1m toward a £3.5m film budget. This is for UK first time director with a UK based producer. Film Finance Plan & Development Plan Deadline December 6.

Details via:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/british-film-institute_nationallottery-activity-72457239322 Expand post

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BFI Discovery Fund

Keely Kemp

Very cool!

Sam Sokolow

This is great for UK-based first-time directors. It's great to see that support and opportunity as the global production indusrty continues to grow.

Jack Binder

Sam Sokolow Definitely! The UK support for film, filmmakers, uplifting crew base is impressive. They're almost keeping up with @stage32! We need this type of effort in the US to support filmmaking, ci...

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Amanda Toney

Awesome share Jack, thank you!

Kevin Jackson
Film Loans

What are the different types of loans one can access for a film and how are they structured? Are there any loan best practices the banks or lenders tend to follow when administering loans?

Keely Kemp

What a great question, Kevin! Film financing can be quite a mystery. There are a handful of debt-financing options available to filmmakers. When putting together a financing plan for a project, it's u...

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Sam Sokolow

This is a great question, Kevin Jackson, and sage advice back from Keely Kemp along with the generous offer to review your project. Always love seeing the support in the community.

Also, Kevin - if yo...

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Jack Binder

The general types of commercial loans for film and tv include: financing film tax credits, financing international territory (unsold) sales contracts and banking distribution contracts (Gap Financing)...

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Jack Binder
Screen Queensland Online Production Grants

Australia's Screen Queensland Online Production Grants

https://screenqueensland.com.au/initiatives/online-production-grants/...

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Online Production Grants | Screen Queensland
Online Production Grants | Screen Queensland
Screen Queensland's Online Production Grants support the careers of Queensland creatives and above-the-line (ATL) practitioners by funding the production of online series, offering grants of up to...
Ashley Renee Smith

Thank you for sharing, Jack Binder!

Fran Harris
Ashley Renee Smith

Great share, Fran Harris! Thank you!

Rutger Oosterhoff

U must say this video was interesting, no, vital, for getting some basic knowledge. An to stay realistic. It was for free and probably worth 300 buck, so thank Fran, and Stage 32.

Amanda Toney

Franco is one of our top Stage 32 educators, he taught an incredible webinar on how to raise money for film between $250k - $2 Million: https://www.stage32.com/education/products/how-to-finance-produc...

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Alicia McClendon
How to Crowdfund a Seed&Spark Campaign

I’m directing and producing a feature film, a psychological thriller murder mystery titled The Woman Who Knows. My campaign was green lit on Seed&Spark. Any tips before I launch it?

Amanda Toney

I would highly recommend reading our CEO's book Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers - it is a wealth of information from him interviewing hundreds of filmmakers and how they've created successful crowdfundin...

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Jack Binder
Branding (Not Product Placement)

I'm somewhat amused (call it jaded by years of false optimism in this) when filmmakers espouse a reliance or even anticipation of product placement for film financing.

It just doesn't happen to nearly the degree so many would wish it were so, unfortunately. You might get a company to put in a little...

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Richard "RB" Botto

This is a mic drop post, Jack Binder. Can't tell you - although I know you know - how many decks I see where the promise of product placement $$$'s is baked into the pie.

Ashley Renee Smith

Fantastic share, Jack Binder! Thank you!!

Jack Binder

Thank you Ashley Renee Smith and RB. Happy to add perspective on the subject.

Richard "RB" Botto

Invaluable, Jack Binder

Jack Binder
SXSW Submission 2nd Deadline Tomorrow 9/17/24 - Final Deadline Oct. 2

SXSW is an innovative film festival with music, tech, and film combined to bring together people from all aspects of the creative world. If you have a film ready for film festival submission, get in there!

https://www.sxsw.com/apply/film-submissions/?utm_source=facebook&utm_med......

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SXSW Film & TV Festival Submissions | SXSW Conference & Festivals
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Ashley Renee Smith

Thank you for sharing, Jack Binder!

Jack Binder

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