The Insider's Guide to Film Finance

Introduction

 

 

Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy.

Groucho Marx

1890–1977

The unpredictable nature of making movies means that negotiating a film finance deal can be a minefield. For producers, the strategies and structures of financing arrangements are as numerous as the films that are made. The aim of this book is to attempt to demystify some of the complexities of the film industry and specifically a film financing transaction. One of the most common complaints from the banking industry sector is the apparent misapprehension of film makers as to the role banks play in the financing of films.

This book will focus on the world of independent film making where producers working ...