Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents (American Film Market Presents)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (904 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0240820991 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The Absolute Authority On Film Financing" according to C. Tovar. BUY THIS BOOK. If you are an independent filmmaker and want to learn about film financing from a truly accomplished expert, then by all means, purchase this book and every new edition that comes out.Louise is a fantastic mentor and her book has become a mainstay I had the opportunity to attend two workshops featuring her, as well as a private consultation and she is definitely an experienced, grounded voice in the field of film finance.Her book clearly lays out everything you need to know about writing a business plan for your independent feature film and it p. better than basic/could be more specific "Filmmakers and Financing" is pretty good at helping you piece together a business plan for making a film (or creating a production company) and is better than a lot of the material on the web related to general business plans because it deals with issues specific to films and the filmmaking business. On the other hand, another reviewer has suggested that the book wasn't specific enough and that the example "fictional" business plan didn't seem to have enough substance. I agree with that comment. The author, who helped the "The Blair Witch Project" folks with . CD doesn't include the business plan The business plan in the book is a pretty good template to get you started, but it's an insult that the CD that comes with it doesn't have the business plan on it. So here I am at 3:CD doesn't include the business plan Amazon Customer The business plan in the book is a pretty good template to get you started, but it's an insult that the CD that comes with it doesn't have the business plan on it. So here I am at 3:45 AM typing it from scratch, using the CD as an all night coffee coaster.. 5 AM typing it from scratch, using the CD as an all night coffee coaster.
In this new and updated ultimate filmmaker’s guide , Louise Levison gives you easy- to-use steps for writing an investor-winning business plan for a feature film including: • Comprehensive explanations for each of the eight sections of a plan • Full financial section with text and tables • Sample business plan• Companion website with additional information for various chapters and detailed financial instructions advanced math not neededNew! • Breaking the rules: how feature documentary, animated, and large format films differNew! • Communicating with investors: who they are, pitching to them and the experiences of other indie filmmakers
Levison holds an MA in Asian Area Studies and an MBA in finance.. Her clients have raised money for individual films with budgets from $100,000 to $30 million and slates with budgets totalling up to $300 million. She teaches in the Extension Program at UCLA and is publisher and editor of The Film Entrepreneur: A News
It worked for me!-Paul Sirmons, Director/Producer, The First of May and Forevermore Films . In addition, Levison gives sage, savvy, and clear introductions to every important aspect of film business-marketing, distribution, varieties of investors, financing options-it's all here, including a sample business plan. It helped me launch my company.-Rick Pamplin, The Pamplin Film Company If Louise Levison's Filmmakers & Financing were only about business plans, it would be worth more than its cover price. -Stu Pollard, Producer/Director, Keep Your Distance Buying this book is the first step to becoming a successful, independent filmmaker. No filmmaker's library would be complete without it.-J. This book is a "must have" for any filmmaker's bookshelf