Finance YOUR Movie!

Anyone looking for investors (including film investors) can gain some great insights from sales expert Kevin Ward who literally wrote “The Book of Yes”.

Filmmaker William Garcia (being a line producer as well) also discusses the importance of starting every project with a solid, accurate budget and top sheet to share with potential investors.

Filmmaker Rick Pamplin returns to the show to share some film finance stories and advice he has learned over many decades in the indie film business.

Filmmaker Rick Pamplin returns to the show to share some film finance stories and advice he has learned over many decades in the indie film business.

Host Scott duPont shares specific examples of disempowering language (words) that will stop your fundraising chances and what language will empower you and help attract potential investors.

Must listen to episode on some strategies filmmaker Brian Long shares which helped him get 3 feature films funded back to back!

Host Scott duPont shares why the personal, emotional connection is so important on the initial phase of indie film fundraising and why almost all first time investor invest in “people” first, while the project is secondary.  

Host Scott duPont concisely shares his “16 Commandments” (aka the “Dos & Don’ts” of Film Fundraising). You may need to listen to this short episode twice!  

Entertainment attorney, filmmaker, author and entrepreneur Monroe Mann shares valuable advice on film fundraising and much more.

The longest, but possibly the most interesting episode of all 6 seasons! Gregg Hale shares stories from getting  “ The Blair Witch Project ”  funded and picked up at Sundance (later earning hundreds of millions$) and also for the first time reveals plans for his next big project  “Emerald Anvil”!

Scott duPont interviews filmmaker Mark Mosrie on how he and his team quickly changed course when Covid started. They successfully funded their movie and even came in under budget.

Host Scott duPont stresses the importance of adding one or two veteran producers to your project (and the business plan) which will help attract more potential investors.

Scott duPont shares a new solution for the “chicken & egg” syndrome. How do you come up with the initial seed money (development funds) to get your project 100% ready to share with investors, if you have no money to start with?

Scott duPont explains why if you don’t get this mindset right from the beginning (believing you don’t know anyone who could invest in your movie), you’ll likely never get funded!

Host Scott duPont shares specific reasons why these types of investors and capital investor groups are usually not a good fit for indie films.

Host Scott duPont shares a few stats he has studied over the years to help filmmaker focus more on what gets results and what things NOT to do that won’t help your project get financed.

Filmmaker Jack Cook reveals how he’s releasing “ The Private Eye ” to theaters and shares a little about his next two projects that he’s putting together now.

Filmmaker Jack Cook goes into detail about how he cut the budget down to about $1M and then raised the money to shoot his dream project “ The Private Eye ” during the pandemic.  

Host Scott duPont shares a specific example of how showing a script to potential investors (or actual investors in this case) is a terrible idea!

Writer-Director Ronald W. Jackson gets candid on why he funds his own projects and how he made his latest movie “ Murder & Cocktails ” for just $78K!

Host Scott duPont stresses the importance of a pipeline of new potential investors each week and shares how to find more of them to speed up the process of financing your movie!  

Writer-Director-Producer James Fox is joined by Steven Istock of California Pictures who is helping (along with Vision Films) to get Foxx’s latest film out to a wide audience.

Host Scott duPont interviews Writer-Actor-Producer Cal Barnes on how he financed and got to direct his first feature.  

Scott duPont suggests some goals to consider for the new year as well as an incredible gift (offer)…Make sure to listen to the  end!

Host Scott duPont discusses the important trigger(s) that help investors come on board to your project.