Substance of a business plan and how to use it. A step-by-step guide to planning and writing effective business & marketing plans, then coupling them with a Private Placement Memorandum for fund raising. Course includes complete PDF, business plan Table of Contents and 35MB of support materials. Read More

All new fifth edition of the filmmaker's budgeting bible. Every film term and every budget line item. Filled with budget samples for indie features, docs, music videos, student projects and no-buck productions. Complete with current rates. Great, DETAILED information on shooting (and completing) in HD, transferring from tape to film and even marketing films. The essential handbook for the serious independent filmmaker. Written by two pioneers of do-it-yourself filmmaking, book outlines every element of production and production costs with the ultimate guide for production. This book tells you how to prepare all kinds of budgets, and gives actual samples with detailed explanations. Read More

Five minutes to present your idea, your needs, your plan. And leave with funding. How to condense a script, business plan, marketing plan and profit goals down to five minutes. Investment Sources - Profit & Non, Investments, Fellowships, Grants, Donations, State Incentives, Partnerships, Competitions, Product Placement. Learn to SEE your Film, NOT Explain It. What financiers want from you. Guidelines to Success. Read More

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