You wrote the script. You budgeted the production. You storyboarded your shots. All you need now is the money to get your movie made. Where does it come from? If the lede interested you, first of all, you’re probably making an independent film. An independent film is any film that isn’t made by one of the major studios: Disney, Fox, Universal, Sony, Paramount, or Warner Brothers. This means that most films fall into the “independent” category. So where do they get their money? A sales agent is a company that will sell the distribution rights to your movie. They usually have strong relationships with foreign distributors and enough experience selling that they can give you an estimate of your expected foreign sales revenue. How to Raise Money to Make a Film There are four main ways that independent films find the money to get their film made: 1. Tax incentives. (Find out where all the best incentives are here) 2. Debt (aka loans). 3. Equity (aka cold hard cash). 4. Pre-sales. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 10 December, 2018