Finding Funds for Your Film or TV Project (Quick Guide)

Finding Funds for Your Film or TV Project includes a complete overview of the many different ways to get funds for your film - from preparing the materials you need, such as business plans, private placement memorandums, trailers, sizzle reels, and crowd-funding pitches - to how to make effective presentations to prospective funders, from as family members, friends, and business associates, to angels, private investors, established producers, and film financiers. Scott provides a comprehensive introduction to the many options for fund-raising, and includes information on how to prepare the materials necessary, from business plans and Private Place Memorandums to video and PowerPoint presentations to using crowd-funding techniques.

Covered are these key topics:

- The overall film industry and trends in film production

- Deciding what to produce, preparing a script or treatment, determining your needed cast and crew, and coming up with a rough estimate of your budget

- Putting together the needed documents, including creating a schedule and budget, preparing a producer package, business plan, and private placement memorandum

- Creating a crowd-funding campaign

- Developing a trailer and sizzle reel

- Creating your marketing and promotional materials and getting a publicity buzz going

- Developing and presenting your pitch to prospective investors

- Closing the deal and getting your money