I’ve been raising money for films for almost 25 years now and am always asked about what goes into a film business plan, or worse, am asked to write one for a fellow filmmaker. So here’s the skinny on how to write your own film business plan. It’s a general overview, not intended to be a step-by-step guide. But it … Read More
Is it necessary to start a film company?
If you’re setting out to produce a feature film, and you’re serious about finding film investors and making money with the film, you’re going to probably want to set your film company up as an official, you know, company. But first, before you start researching all the different directions you can go when starting up your film company as an … Read More
A Film Budget is a Bridge to Production
Your film budget forms a bridge from a stack of paper, your script, to a stack of cash. Cash to make said script into a movie. Money cannot be raised or spent until you have a budget. Build the bridge.