Book description
This updated ninth edition of Louise Levison’s ultimate filmmaker’s guide provides easy-to-follow steps for writing an investor-winning business plan for independent films.
This new edition includes information on current distribution models and the evolving digital streaming service landscape. Updated examples and references solidify this edition as the go-to source for creating a successful film business plan. Complete with comprehensive explanations on how to write each of the eight sections of a business plan; a complete sample plan for reference; and a companion website with additional information and financial tables, this book gives readers the tools needed to secure financing for a film.
Essential reading for students and professionals alike, this book is ideal for anyone looking to further their understanding of film financing and how to create a successful business plan.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Endorsements
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Companion Website Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Controlling Your Destiny
- 1 The Executive Summary: A Short Version of Everything
- 2 The Company: Who, What, When, Where, and Why?
- 3 The Film: The Investor Needs to Know the Whole Story
- 4 The Industry: The Facts and Nothing But
- 5 The Markets: The Spin
- 6 Distribution: Theatrical and Managing the Changing Landscape
- 7 Distribution: Streaming and the Wild West of Non-theatrical
- 8 Risk Factors: Truth in Advertising
- 9 The Financial Plan: How It Works
- 10 The Financials: Forecasting Without Fear
- 11 Sample Business Plan For a Fictional Company
- 12 Breaking the Rules: Documentary, Animation, and Large Format
- 13 Other People’s Money: Them That Has the Gold Makes Some of the Rules
- 14 Rick’s Story “Fini”: Independent Filmmaker Rick Pamplin Interviews Himself
- Index
Product information
- Title: Filmmakers and Financing, 9th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2022
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781000545685
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