Finance YOUR Movie!
How to raise money for an independent feature, documentary, short film, or web series even if you’ve failed before. Discover the step-by-step process (secrets, tips & strategies) including WHO are the best potential investors, WHERE to find them, WHEN to contact them and exactly WHAT to say when you approach them. This show will give proven advice to anyone looking to raise between $25K to $2.5 million for their project.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 333
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
13. Proximity Leads to Profits
Learn several tips and strategies that duPont has been using to place himself in closer proximity to qualified potential investors both in person and “virtually” on-line.
14. Should I Play Frisbee or Call Potential Investors?
Host Scott duPont shares a true story and the dilemma he faced while trying to raise money for his first feature film.
15. The Frisbee Player Who put up a Million Bucks!
duPont finishes his story and reveals what happened after the meetup and lengthy frisbee session.
12. MIND SHIFT - Understand “EVERYONE WANTS” to Invest in Your Project
duPont explains the importance of Mind Set when raising money for indie films and this critically important “Mind Shift” which has been a game changer when approaching potential investors.
9. Identify the Market for Your Project (Part 2)
duPont shares more examples of how he identified his specific audiences and markets for other projects and how that helped him close investors.
6. Rick Pamplin - Start with a Great Script (Part 1)
Host Scott duPont interviews award winning writer-director Rick Pamplin who explains why a great script is the foundation to raising money.
8. Identify the Market for Your Project (Part 1)
Host Scott duPont reveals how he reverse engineers his projects and identifies the specific audience and market for the film and then shares that info with potential investors.
7. Rick Pamplin - Start w- a Great Script (Part 2)
duPont does a follow up interview with award winning writer-director Rick Pamplin who shares secrets of how to set up a documentary film outline to help attract investors.
5. Importance of a Mission Statement
Host Scott duPont gives specific examples of his movie mission statements and how they help build a solid team and event attract investors.
4. The Reason WHY?
Host Scott duPont shares his “WHY?” s and the importance of you determining the reason WHY you are making your project before you start fund raising.
3. Mentors & Coaches
Scott duPont discusses how movie mentors and film funding coaches can save years of time by sharing what works and what doesn’t. Examples of what can save many years and eliminated frustration.
2. Successfully Raising Movie Money During a Crisis!
Host Scott duPont shares specific examples amid the uncertainty and panic of the Covid-19 virus how a few filmmakers successfully raised money and how they did it!
1. Why this Podcast? / Who Should NOT Listen to This?
Host Scott duPont explains the motivation of why he created this podcast after seeing filmmakers struggle to raise money for their projects. He also explains which filmmakers will benefit from listen…