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.
Co-production is a great avenue for film finance. It entails bringing together various country cohorts to provide financing for a production from their respective territories.
These deals are complex, and the budget process is as well, in order to bring the necessary funding to the film or television...
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Hello, just looking to get some advice from other creatives. I have a 26 minute short drama that I wrote, directed and co-produced. We screened the film at Realign Studio in Los Angeles and had over 150 people in attendance, some included producers from big streaming platforms and networks. After th...
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Hi, Dominick Jones. Stage 32 also has Financing Blogs you might want to check out (www.stage32.com/blog/tags/financing-85)....
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Thank you
You're welcome, Dominick Jones.
Hello Dominick! Congrats on gaining some traction with your project and taking that next step to move forward as a feature! As Maurice mentioned, there are some excellent blogs here on Stage 32. I rec...
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I am in need of financing for this award-winning script, does anyone have any advice or opportunities?
Hi, Austin Oneal Jones. I’m a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. I wanted to let you know I moved your post from the Screenwriting Lounge to the Financing/Crowdfunding Lounge since you're asking for advice on...
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Hi Austin, Have a look at the extensive educational offerings here @stage32! There are some great offerings from industry experts whom you can learn from!
New to lthe ounge here, but thought I'd try my luck at asking a first question,.
So, we're about to embark on a feature film project, following the film festival success of The Barn. We are in the process of building the budget, and focussing on the trickier scenes first - namely aerial stunts, heli...
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I should add, develop relationships with sales agent and distributors, you can receive sale quotes based on your genre and where the market is currently at. This will tell you what you can expect as a...
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Welcome to the lounge Jonathan Brooker. Good questions. You seem to be asking two different ones. Your title refers to audience, the body leans into financiers. My thoughts and advice is to focus on t...
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I have two screenplays in English.
I seek partners
Jonathan Brooker my honest, gut feeling is that you need to be true to the story and maybe find the right funding that’s on a par with the story you want to tell. You have to find the right match. Fin...
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Hi Jonathan Brooker - it's great to meet you here in the lounge. Welcome!
I agree with Jack Binder - I would focus on the creative and the creative team and basically build a proof for investors that...
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TODAY (10/16) Stage 32 is hosting a FREE virtual Ask Me Anything with Shantelle Rochester in the Stage 32 Producing Lounge! Shantelle is an Award-Winning Producer, CEO of Ida Rose, Business & Finance Consultant, Stage 32 Educator, & Thought Leader! She's sharing her wisdom to answer YOUR questions a...
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This is such an important topic for anyone interested in producing or film finance. Thanks for sharing, Ashley Renee Smith!
To anyone else reading, if we haven't had the pleasure of meeting yet, I'm th...
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RB has been preaching the globalization of content and here's another example. I am so excited to see the breadth and expansion of story telling in emerging markets that will reach the world. There is money to create and its probably closer than you think. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/...
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Great article, thank you for sharing!
A lot of good movies have been coming out of Nigeria (Nollywood), Tunisia, and Egypt lately. There's some very talented filmmakers in the region for sure!
Great learning the positivity going on in the region! Thanks for the post!
Massive amount of stories to be told!
Thank you for sharing!
Independent film is taking the top box office spot this weekend, beating Warner Bros. 'Joker: Folie à Deux' and Dreamworks Animations 'The Wild Robot' with an $18m opening result.
Great news for indie film!
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/terrifier-3-box-offi......
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I saw this yesterday, Jack Binder. Definitely great news for indie film!
This is awesome, Jack Binder! I believe we are entering a golden age of indie filmmaking all over the globe and this is yet another breadcrumb leading in that direction. Awesome share. Thank you!...
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EU TV Commissioners at the Iberseries conference shed some insights on what they are looking for in today's market. This can give an idea of what the industry landscape is looking like and provides some interesting insights on genres, IP, etc.
https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/european-commissioners-iberseries-panel-1236162292/
I can tell you what they're not delivering...
https://screendirectors.eu/open-letter-to-ursula-von-der-leyen-president......
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Interesting push by the creative community!
Very good insight: With Majors slowing output, that's more opportunity for indie film! Yes!!
Rick Davis, Managing Partner of LOHAS, will answer questions related to his recent Stage 32 webinar (https://www.stage32.com/education/products/alternative-fundraising-strat...) regarding alternative fundraising strategies for producers, with a focus on soliciting donor-advised funds, foundation gra...
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Geoff, you should definitely watch my Stage 32 webinar, and as noted in that webinar and the downloadable brochure link I shared in my previous answer, as soon as you have donors or grantors that woul...
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Thank you everyone for all of your questions. I hope the answers I provided and the links I shared were helpful, and I hope LOHAS has an opportunity to support your social impact entertainment productions in the future.
Thanks again for having this AMA, Rick Davis! It was very informative!
Great information and presentation Rick! Thank you for enlightening us all on this element of funding!
Thank you, Rick for taking the time to answer all these questions!
I want to make sure everyone in this lounge knows about this upcoming lab!
https://www.stage32.com/education/c/education-labs?h=advanced-guide-to-f......
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Can't wait for the lab to begin! Email edu@stage32.com with any questions about the lab
Fantastic! Great opportunity!
Thaaaank you!
In further evidence of the aforementioned trend by @rbwalksintoabar @stage32 and myself, the connection between overseas and US producers continues to solidify. This is creating more opportunity to reach expanding European and international audiences with our projects.
Global streamers are focused o...
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This is such an awesome share Jack, it’s undeniable all of the opportunity globally. I recommend people getting out of the echo chamber that it’s doom and gloom in the US and look elsewhere. Film and TV are thriving!
Thank you Amanda Toney! Absolutely. Opportunity abounds. 20% down means 80% up!
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Agreed. And you need to tackle complex ideas to get your projects made. RB has been saying consistently that if you aren't thinking globally right now with your approach, you're missing the moment. Love this.
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Absolutely! Great article, Jack. Thank you for sharing.