Film Financing Begins with A Great Script
People tend to gloss over the need for a great script in a film package. The assumption seems to be that any script will do. The truth is, a script actors and directors love is a script that will get funding on the very best terms. Actors, and their managers, are always looking for great roles, and they make tactical decisions to charge a little...
Creating Financial Projections
The truth is, no one knows exactly how much a film will make. But it is easy to calculate how much similar films will make. It just takes research. Here are specific techniques you can use for creating your financial forecasts. For films that will have theatrical release, start by going to www.boxofficemojo.com. In a spreadsheet record the...
Insurance and Completion Bonds
Letters of intent from a Production Insurance company and a Completion Bond company is required to receive most film funding. Both Production Insurance Companies and Completion Bond Companies review the script, the budget, the key crew, the shooting schedule and talk to the line producer before giving a letter of intent. So if they say a film is...
