Stacey Parks returns with a guest post — and a sequel.
Because Film Finance Overwhelm (Part 1) was such a popular post, I decided to do a Part 2. And because many of the comments and emails I got came in the form of questions, I decided to make the format of this post in Q+A form. I think seeing the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions will clear things up for many of you.
As a refresher, the 4 Film Financing components I talked about in Part 1 – the ones that are working in today’s market to independently finance films outside of the studio system are as follows:
1. Tax Incentives
2. Partnering With Production Companies
3. Pre-Sales
4. Crowd Funding
So let’s move on to Q+A…shall we?
Q: What are the benefits from both sides of partnering with a Production Company or more experienced Producer?
A: The obvious benefit to the new or less-experience Producer is pretty obvious – you get to leverage someone else’s track record to get your film made. But what about the benefit to the other Producer (the bigger one)?
