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
507. Nothing matters (in terms of fundraising), if you’re not doing these two important things!
Host Scott duPont dives into the “Anything but…” syndrome many filmmakers get distracted with and shares the two important action steps needed to get investors for your project.
506. Five Important Steps to take when potential investors say NO.
Most potential investors will say NO. Use these five important steps and a few of them just may change their mind or circle back to invest into one of your future projects.
505. Stardom Chance’s successful NFT raise ($350K in 60 days) and the 1st Stardom Global movie shooting in the UK slated to give investors an ROI before filming begins!!
Jeff Vanderpol, the founder of Stardom Chance and his UK production partner, Jonathan Willis of Posterity Films discuss the unique model of funding their first of many films!
504. MORE Reasons people invest in movies!
Host Scott duPont reminds filmmakers that there are MANY different reasons why people invest in indie films. Make sure you’re aware of these different reasons. It’s also a good idea to ask potential …
503. BIG MISTAKE (Part 2): Looking for “FILM Investors” and more…
Host Scott duPont continues the discussion and shares a few more actions most unsuccessful filmmakers do and what you must do differently to successfully get your project funded!
502. BIG MISTAKE: Looking for “FILM Investors”.
Most filmmakers are out looking for “FILM Investors” and fail to ever get funded. Host Scott duPont shares why this is one of the BIGGEST MISTAKES and what every filmmaker should do instead!
501. Dr. Carl Bilancione (an original “Survivor”) shares war stories and talks about making his first ever film investment into “Movie Money CONFIDENTIAL”
Host Scott duPont talks candidly with Dr. Bilancione on how he pitched several different films to him over the years before Carl finally made his first film investment and the reasons why.
452. Where are they now? Updates on key crew, cast & investors of “Movie Money CONFIDENTIAL” after the film’s release. (Part 2)
Writer-Director Rick Pamplin shares more updates on key crew, cast & investors of “Movie Money CONFIDENTIAL” after the film’s successful release and also reveals some of his upcoming movie projects.
451. Where are they now? Updates on crew, cast & investors of “Movie Money CONFIDENTIAL” after the successful film’s release (Part 1)
Writer-Director Rick Pamplin shares updates on key crew, cast & investors of “Movie Money CONFIDENTIAL” after the film’s successful release.
450. Other ways to raise movie money or increase a potential investor’s investment.
Host Scott duPont shares many creative ideas how to raise movie money from individuals or businesses.
449. Why is this couple (Bob & Barbara Bell) smiling after they doubled their film investment during pre-production?
Scott duPont interviews brand new film investors who put money into “Movie Money CONFIDENTIAL”, raised the stakes by doubling their investment and are now invested in a second film!
448. It’s never too late to do this BEFORE reaching out to potential investors.
Scott duPont shares a daily habit that has helped him connect with an abundance of potential investors for the past 10 years. BONUS: at the end of this episode is a new funding source that “might” be…
447. Author and publisher Casey Tennyson shares advice and insights to filmmakers after making her first Investment into “Movie Money CONFIDENTIAL”.
Host Scott duPont and Casey Tennyson discuss the entire process of her getting into her very first film investment.
446. Filmmaker John Ewing III shares a few of his “Success Secrets” from producing over a dozen films and is planning many more movies in the near future! (Part 2)
Host Scott duPont interviews self taught filmmaker John Ewing III who invested in his earlier films and is now producing films with other people’s money.
445. Filmmaker John Ewing III shares a few of his “Success Secrets” from producing over a dozen films and is planning many more movies in the near future! (Part 1)
Host Scott duPont interviews self taught filmmaker John Ewing III who invested in his earlier films and is now producing films with other people’s money.
444. Listening to a Homeless guy vs. a Medical Doctor? Or a Real Producer vs. a Film Professor?
Scott duPont shares the true story of a homeless guy giving better advice than a M.D. and how often times a self educated producer can give better fundraising advice than an academically acclaimed fi…
443. Ways to Finance YOUR Movie through social media!
Host Scott duPont gives specific examples and shares strategies how to share your film project via social media that can lead to investors coming on board your project.
442. The importance of the proper Syntax when meeting investors to get funded.
Scott duPont shares why the individual steps are important during the fund raising process, but also why the syntax (the order) of these steps can make or break potential investors coming on board to…
441. One Trait all successful film producers and (specifically) fundraisers have
Host Scott duPont goes through specific problems and solutions that often come up during film fundraising. Learn to spend 95% of your time on the solution to get funded and less than 5% of your time …
440. Entertainment attorney Nicole Weaver (featured in “Movie Money CONFIDENTIAL”) shares insights how her different clients get funded, including one client who just got financing for an entire film
Find out the ONE trait that a tenacious filmmaker had, which was the KEY to him raising tens of millions in funding his entire slate of films!