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
615. More from Jack Cook and his journey to get his latest movie made. Catch “The Private Eye” now in theaters! (Part II)
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.
614. Writer-Director Jack Cook and his journey to get his latest movie made. Catch “The Private Eye” now in theaters! (Part I)
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.
613. BIG Mistake which will kill, delay or blow up your funding!
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!
612. Filmmaker Ron Jackson keeps full creative control & shares why he funds all his own movies including his latest “Murder & Cocktails”.
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!
611. How to Come Up with More Potential Investors?
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!
610. Filmmaker James Fox shared how he raised the money and found the perfect distribution partners for his new movie “Crypto Shadows” (now streaming everywhere)!
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.
609. Cal Barnes shares how he self-financed his production, then raised all the post and delivery budget for “The Astrid Experience” on WeFunder.
Host Scott duPont interviews Writer-Actor-Producer Cal Barnes on how he financed and got to direct his first feature.
608. NEW Year, NEW GOALS to finally get your next project maden and… a New Year’s GIFT!
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!
607. Christmas Special: The “Trigger” that gets people to invest.
Host Scott duPont discusses the important trigger(s) that help investors come on board to your project.
606. Filmmaker Rick Pamplin shares his unique, creative plan that awarded his Investors points in a brand new, second movie for FREE! (Part 2).
Host Scott duPont interviews Writer-Director Rick Pamplin on how “BURT REYNOLDS: The Last Interview” came together and how he structured the points with previous investors and the new Exec. Producer.
605. Filmmaker Rick Pamplin shares his unique, creative plan that awarded his Investors points in a brand new, second movie for FREE! (Part 1).
Host Scott duPont interviews Writer-Director Rick Pamplin on how his latest film “BURT REYNOLDS: The Last Interview” came together.
604. Filmmaker Alex Haughey shares how his latest movie “Under The Influencer” got made!
Host Scott duPont interviews Writer-Director-Producer Alex Haughey about how he put together his latest feature film “Under The Influencer” and the lessons learned.
603. Filmmakers Steven LaMorte & Amy Schumacher share their wild experience & the continued success of “The Mean One” which all started from a fake trailer project!
Find out how this amazing low budget indie film came to fruition and went to theaters nationwide, streaming, worldwide and now back again in time for the new Holiday Season!
602. With 1 feature in post, 1 ready to film, 2 in pre-production and several others in development, Jeff Vanderpol shares his unique business model & big vision for Stardom Films!
Stardom Films President & Producer Jeff Vanderpol got 4 films funded this past year (and more to come soon) while incorporating a new business model that may likely change the old Hollywood studio sy…
601. Season Six preview & ONE most important trait film fundraisers MUST have!
Host Scott duPont teases a brand new season and shares the one trait film fundraisers MUST have to be successful.
552. Season 5 Finale and recap of Most Important, Must Listen to episodes
Host Scott wraps up season 5 with a few suggested “MUST LISTEN” episodes and advice to help you with funding if you’re not yet financed.
551. Promoting his latest movie “The Furry Fortune”, veteran producer Wilson shares how he approaches investors, what works & what people NOT to approach to get funding (part 2).
More fundraising advice from veteran filmmaker Brad Wilson (part 2).
550. Promoting his latest movie “The Furry Fortune”, veteran producer Wilson shares how he approaches investors, what works & what people NOT to approach to get funding (part 1).
Veteran filmmaker Brad Wilson shares decades of fundraising advice along with how he did his first successful equity crowdfunding campaign.
549. LISTEN to what potential investors tell you!
If you’re launching your fundraising efforts soon, in the middle of fundraising now, or stuck on your fundraising, these valuable tips will help you build a rapport with potential investors and impro…
548. How do you come up with seed Money to raise Money, if you have no Money?
Host Scott duPont shares a way to come up with seed money through a single “development” investor before you raise any of the regular “production” money.