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
FREE! Stage 32 2023 Global Film & TV Production Summit!

This Thursday, Stage 32 is bringing together top executives from the entertainment industry to explore the ever-evolving landscape of global film and television production.

There will be speakers from HBO/MAX, Emmy-nominated hit show THE BEAR (Hulu), Emmy-nominated hit show GENIUS (Disney/NatGeo), Sc...

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Gerald Waters

wish I saw this before. ahhhh

Maurice Vaughan

The summit webinar should be available to watch on demand tomorrow, Gerald Waters.

Ugo Cavallo

Oh I miss it! :<

The Stage 32 Global Film Production Summit 2023!

Join us for an exclusive virtual summit where top executives from the entertainment industry converge to explore the ever-evolving landscape of global film and television production. Discover insights, trends, and strategies that are shaping the future of entertainment.

About the Summit

Date: October...

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Leonardo Ramirez

Registered! Thanks Sam Sokolow !

JR Rodriguez

Just signed up...Thanks for this!

Ashley Renee Smith

I can't wait! This is going to be awesome!

Jack Binder

Epic development to address crew requirements globally. Bravo Stage 32!

Mariannjely Marval

So excited for this!

Today's Class Sale - How To Finance Your Under $3MM Feature Film

Don't miss today's class sale!

In this advanced level and intensive on-demand 4-session class, Viviana Zarragoitia, the Vice President at Three Point Capital, will comprehensively teach you how you can finance your own film for $3MM or less. In Session 1 she will provide an overview of the different...

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Jack Binder

I would definitely recommend this if you wish to dive into insights of financing!

Maurice Vaughan
The Future of Film School is Here – Stage 32 Launches Global Entertainment Career Certifications

The BIG reveal is here! Stage 32 is offering online Certification Courses at a fraction of film school cost!

Stage 32 Certification will be recognized worldwide.

An...

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Sam Sokolow

Huge announcement. Such an exciting day! Thanks for sharing, Maurice Vaughan!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Sam Sokolow. The announcement blew my mind!

Jack Binder

Fantastic development! Bravo Stage 32!!!!

William Joseph Hill
Learning In Real Time -- Tips I've discovered with my own Indiegogo campaign

Hey all, I wanted to share a few points that I've learned so far with running my own Indiegogo for a short film project titled CYBER FIGHTER. It's based on my novel which was adapted from the feature screenplay I wrote first.

This is pretty ambitious project -- we're asking for $20K (because there ar...

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Christian Cujovic

Congrats William! Also I find it very encouraging to hear about a successful campaign!

William Joseph Hill

THAT'S A WRAP!!! On the main campaign...

THANK YOU to all our backers and Stage 32 members kind words and positive support!

You helped us reach our goal! Our CYBER FIGHTER Team includes Pamela Hill, Al...

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Maurice Vaughan

Big congratulations to you and your team on the successful campaign, William Joseph Hill!!! :D

William Joseph Hill

Thank you, everyone! Been busy transitioning to pre-production. I really appreciate all the support.

Suzanne Bronson
Sam Sokolow

Hope it's a great group in AZ this Thursday! Thanks for sharing, Suzanne Bronson!

Ashley Renee Smith
The Differences and Similarities in Documentary and Narrative Financing!

Marlin Darrah shares some great insights about his experience getting financing for his documentaries and narrative film projects in this video.

I found this interview to be so informative, but I'd love to know your thoughts!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBUcq_UXob8...

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Sam Sokolow

This is a great watch and important for filmmakers and producers to watch and consider. Thanks for the share, Ashley Renee Smith!

Jack Binder
How Residuals Are Paid to Writers and Actors

Whether you are talent or a producer (or a talented producer?) it is important to understand the financials of residuals. Here is a good article with an overview. It also has links to both the WGA (list) and SAG-AFTRA (explainer video) webpages with their respective guild residual breakdowns.

This i...

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From 'Suits' To Nuts, Streaming Residuals Explained
From 'Suits' To Nuts, Streaming Residuals Explained
TV residuals, along with residuals from foreign sales, were once able to support writers and actors. That is no longer the case.
Jack Binder

Thank you Ashley Renee Smith. I hope all is going well for you.

Sam Rivera

This is a great read, definitely think most people are aware of this! Thanks Jack Binder

Sam Sokolow

This is a great share and important read. Thanks, Jack Binder!

Heidi Wolff

Thank you Jack Binder for sharing this important read.

Amanda Toney
October 10 is Mental Health Day. We want to hear from you!

We at Stage 32 are always striving to make our community a safe space for all creatives and professionals around the world, free from the toxicity of broad based social media platforms.

In honor of Mental Health Day on October 10, we have created a survey and are trying to understand how your mental...

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Maurice Vaughan
Stage 32’s $100,000 Education Giveaway!

Stage 32 is giving away $100,000 in free webinar education to help members sharpen their skills or learn a new craft or aspect of the business during the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Here’s how to redeem your free webinar:

Enter code: NFCFPUR

This code is good for one webinar per...

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Jack Binder

Fantastic! Last day tomorrow!

Lisa Lee
Financing and Contest Opportunity

Hey everyone, 

I was watching the latest Film Riot video (https://youtu.be/8i7Cx4LRQSg?si=hA3T_1TfL4yyJtRg&t=834) and Ryan briefly talked about a company called Decentralized Pictures. While he didn't give a ton of information on it, it sounds really interesting. 

"Decentralized Pictures (DCP) is a 50...

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Jack Binder

Thank you for sharing Lisa Lee! Very helpful and interesting organization to support filmmakers!

Jane Sanger

Great link- thank you

Christian Cujovic

Thank you for sharing this! This sounds vey interesting :-)

Who else uses lookbooks?

Hello Everyone,

about a year ago a filmmaker has recommended to me to create a lookbook for my screenplay and I followed his advice.

I am curious how many of you use lookbooks in order to find financing for your screenplays or projects?

Also I wonder what you think about a lookbook compared to a pitch...

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Jack Binder

This is often referred to as a Creative Deck. Essentially a Pitch Deck minus the financial and business details (comparables, etc.) I've worked with both however as of late it seems they are more often being combined as one document.

Christian Cujovic

Thank you Jack!

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