Melissa Tracht's Lounge Discussions

Dear friends, A template contract is not a contract and you should be aware about it! A template is a general overview about the agreement and could be used (if you have the skills to understand which is the right model to follow) as a good basis for the real contract. As per example, a treatment is not a screenplay, you could use it as a fantastic basis for the script but this document it is not enough to shoot a film... More important of the contract itself are the negotiations with the possible investors, because each request shall be agreed between parties and translated in clauses (recoupment, way out, participation and eventual shares..) Therefore if you think that a serious investor is interested in your project, I advice you to negotiate trying to understand all its requests without giving it any formal approval (it is always possible to say that your lawyer shall read it before to approve a clause or a deal), then, if the amount of the investment justify the intervention, call your lawyer and close the agreement. If the investment is not important (but it is important for you) then a lawyer could be expensive. In this case try to negotiate and close simple and basic deals without any template of real investment agreement that you are not able to check and negotiate properly. Somethings like "I receive this sum (specify when and how) and I will give you that (a list of recipient, credits, guarantee etc.). Simple and clear will reduce your risks.

Erik, I'm in as well, could you forward me your template? Thanks in advance! My email WTC2TEAM@yahoo.com

https://www.filmproposals.com/film-investor-financing-templates.html

A thread from 5 years ago????

Is this contract still available? If so, can I please see it? My email is doubletakepub@yahoo.com. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing this

I joined Stage 32 just this second. This is the first posting I saw. If I could have chosen any post on the whole site to read first, this would have been it. Serendipity? We'll see. Wonderful resource. Thank you for so generously sharing it.

Thanks for sharing!

More great info on Grants - 1000 Ways to Finance Your Movie (including Grants) and

http://www.filmproposals.com/ways-to-finance-your-movie.html and http://www.desktop-documentaries.com/documentary-film-grants.html

@Melissa Tracht - This is a great link for all us independent film makers. This is what makes Stage 32 such a great community. We share with each other our experience, strength and hope so that each and every one of us 500,000 members WORLDWIDE can have our own "SUCCESS STORY" Very Cool!!!

Indiegogo, kickstarter, etc. We had a great class on the subject here: https://www.stage32.com/webinars/Crowdfunding-Your-Indie-Film-Web-Series...

"BANKROLL"- How to finance your Independent Film" By Tom Malloy

Bankroll is great. Have you considered finding the investors/producers involved in similar projects (genre, budget, etc). Check producers credits.

It's been six months since you posted this, Nathaniel. What's the status of this project?

Try IndieGoGo, and launch a campaign