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
635. Attorney Schuyler Moore shares sage advice for filmmakers who are looking to get their “projects greenlit.” (Part II)
Great advice from one of the world’s top entertainment attorneys and deal makers.
634. Attorney Schuyler Moore shares “What film investors should ask before investing?” (Part I)
Any and potential film investors needs to listen to this episode!
633. Scott Jones shares advice on understanding your film’s market & audience, fundraising and what his company looks for in producing and picking up finished films including “A Rocky Mountain Affair”
Veteran Producer Jones also shares how his company Artist View Entertainment can help filmmakers with finishing and/or distribution.
632. Dr. Chris Whaley and the Incredible True story of “The Masked Saint” and the amazing journey how a multi-million movie came together!
The amazing story of a wrestler who became a pastor (and a true hero) and then with persistence got his life story turned into a movie.
631. Coach, sales expert and author Kevin Ray Ward shares valuable strategies & advice on how to get more investors to say YES!
Anyone looking for investors (including film investors) can gain some great insights from sales expert Kevin Ward who literally wrote “The Book of Yes”.
630. Producer William Garcia discusses raising equity, doing product placement & integration, etc. for indie films including his latest movie “Rally Caps”!
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.
629. Monroe Mann: “Guerilla Networking” your way into long term capital relationships that may end up funding your next project!
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.
628. Writer-Director Rick Pamplin discusses resilience in fundraising and staying the course to join filmmakers with long careers.
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.
627. Reality Check. BEFORE fundraising, check your Language!
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.
626. Producer Brian Long shares his winning formula putting together 3 features in a row, including the recently released “A Stage of Twilight”!
Must listen to episode on some strategies filmmaker Brian Long shares which helped him get 3 feature films funded back to back!
625. Investors invest in People first, Projects second.
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 t…
624. Dos & Don’ts of Film Fundraising!
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!
623. Monroe Mann: How failure led to his first feature, a law degree & his fundraising book TRUST.
Entertainment attorney, filmmaker, author and entrepreneur Monroe Mann shares valuable advice on film fundraising and much more.
622. Producer Gregg Hale shares how “The Blair Witch Project” (most profitable indie film ever) got funded and also reveals his latest project “Emerald Anvil”!
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 m…
621. Producer Mark Mosrie (and his team) pivot during Covid and successfully fund their feature “The Legend of Lake Hollow” now in release!
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.
620. IMPORTANT to Fill the missing holes in your team.
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.
619. Solution to find seed Money if you have no Money allowing you to go raise Money!
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 …
618. The “I don’t know anyone” syndrome!
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!
617. Angel Investors, Investment Groups, Capital Investor meetings - usually NOT a good fit for indie films
Host Scott duPont shares specific reasons why these types of investors and capital investor groups are usually not a good fit for indie films.
616. Following these Statistics will help you get financed faster
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.