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Film Finacing
I know how hard it is to make an “ask,” I do it all the time raising funds for my non profit organization, From the Heart Productions and for goods and services for the Roy W. Dean Video and Editing Grants. There are tricks to the trade that every filmmaker should know. Your attitude and the foundation for funding your film are the most important elements in funding. These are a few of the tricks to the trade that we work on in my seminars Raising money is not a tested science. Finding funds for your film is more like quantum physics. Things keep changing all the time, the only constant is … change. A key factor to obtaining funds is your pitch, which will change as you become more familiar with your film. Your pitch changes because you pay attention to what works. Your trailer may change two or three times for the same reason. Raising funds requires the same understanding to change. It is as much an art and craft as that of creating a story and making a film that holds together. You need your funding to hold together as well. You are not alone in this challenge – every filmmaker faces the obstacles of raising money. Join me for a seminar on how to find and hold the sources for your funding together, creating a pitch that secures your funding and how to develop an attitude that contains the entrepreneurial spirit required to make a movie. Early registration by Feb 23, 2009 will give you a 30 minute personal consultation after I review your materials. Things we cover in the Seminar
The pitch Bring to the Seminar:
Your 1 year goals and your 5 year goals Send me ahead of time:
Your written proposal for me to review by email to You will leave with: 1. A list of over 100 film funding organizations and a list of web sites for funding with over 10,000 places to go for funding. 2. Written materials for creating your proposals & a copy of an award winning proposal 3. A list of 43 things to do to create a money-making funding party. This class is designed to work with you personally to fund your film. We either create or improve the funding materials you need for the foundation of your film, your pitch, your proposal package, your trailer and the many things in between. Besides the class, I will work with you personally from my home, on the phone and do one consultation after the class. You will be able to send me your newest version of your proposal or outline and I will send it back via email with suggestions. You can call me to give me your most current pitch and discuss your personal fears and talk about what you need to do to raise the money and make your special film. All of this is available to you in this free consultation after the seminar. The second edition of The Art of Film Funding book has great ideas on funding your film and we work from this book. We focus on, how to pitch your story, how to get discounts and donations, how to approach your potential funders and what to say to make that special connection for current and long term associations with individuals and grantors. Bring to the first class: 1. A vision of where you want to be in the industry in 2009 and 2012. 2. Your purpose as a filmmaker in one strong sentence. 3. A log line for your film
During this seminar we will:
The cost is $75.00 and if you register by May 1, 2009 you can have a free 15 minute consultation. Testimonials:
The Trailblazers Class is fantastic! It was both uplifting to be in a group of like-minded filmmakers and life-changing to be guided by Carole Dean. This class is for anyone needing a mental cleansing and positive push towards excellence.
"Carole Dean's Trailblazer class was literally an answer to prayer. Carole's experience in the industry, teaching ability, hospitality, and heart for the independent filmmaker provided the additional encouragement and motivation I needed to continue moving forward with my next feature film."
"Just one meeting has sent me in a new direction with strength and passion. My planning stages have evolved and my projects are growing, the joy of manifesting is truly the payoff."
"Beforehand, I expected the class would only be about "hard skills" such as how to write a proposal, prepare a budget, or cut a promo trailer. The class was more about a filmmaker's frame of mind, manifesting their future, and opening up to the possibilities of the universe. Instead of being disappointed, I was delighted. This was a much more important and difficult thing to learn. Carole certainly delivers resources needed to accomplish the concrete tasks at hand - she and her colleagues are extremely generous in passing on information. It is the lessons on manifesting our films that have made all the difference! On the eve of our last class, shooting is almost complete and I am working at a studio editing a promotional trailer with more content than I ever thought possible! I am leaps closer to finishing my film!"
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Filmmaking requires many skills, writing, directing, producing, knowledge of legal facts, computer skills. You are in fact very much like an entrepreneur. You must have these skills, but you also need a certain attitude and money to make a successful film. Most filmmakers are highly creative, however when they come to the fundraising part - they freeze. Asking for money can sometimes end their promising careers. The “ask” is all in your belief system. It’s like Henry Ford said, “If you believe you can or if you believe you can’t, you’re right!”
