How to Make a Movie Mini Course

How to start in the film business offers new filmmakers a great way to easily begin their filmmaking careers. Learn from the pros and reduce your risk of error by following the sound business advice given at: How to Start in the Film Business

Filmmakers gain a huge advantage when they start a film production company. This process allows them to pursue equity-based crowdfunding for larger sums across a wider base of investors than just typical donation-based crowdfunding. It also helps to protect your film, management team, opens additional financing opportunities and makes your projects far more appealing to film investors. You will, of course, need to secure legal counsel to pursue this path, however, here is a high level overview of some of your options.

Your First Film Budget, part of our "How to Make a Movie" mini course, covers small and micro cap film budgets, costs of talent and crew, film bank accounts and how to handle your film money. When preparing for film investors, it is vital you show you know to manage money.

Finding film investors is probably one of the most common questions asked by every filmmaker. Learn how to find and approach film investors, key information you need to disclose to them and how to convey their payback and return on investment in a way that sets you up for the ultimate film funding success.

More info: Finding Film Investors

You pitched your investors, promising them your film project would cost $XXX. After you accept their film financing and begin begin production, you realize you need more additional production funds. How do you go back to your film investors and ask them for more money? It's easier than it sounds.

Learn More: How to Ask Film Investors For More Money

Keep your focus on your film and impress investors with your independent film marketing abilities! After pitching investors, receiving funding, surviving production and completing post-production, your film is finally in the can. The question now is: What Do You Do Next?

Find Out: Independent Film Marketing

Indie film distributors look for one thing only when they evaluate Indie Films. "Will this film be profitable for us?" They examine your film, size of your target audience, how your film compares to previously successful similar films and much more.

Learn how to put your best foot forward with Indie Film Distributors

How to Make a Movie Mini Course

• How to Start in the Film Business
• First Film Budget
• Finding Film Investors
• Ask Investors for Money
• Independent Film Marketing
• Indie Film Distributors