Overview

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.

Full Product Details

Author:   Louise Levison (President, Business Strategies, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   9th edition
Weight:   0.910kg
ISBN:  

9780367763084

ISBN 10:   0367763087
Pages:   294
Publication Date:   24 March 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"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"

Reviews

How to raise funds for independent films was the best-kept secret in Hollywood until Levison's book was published. - Rick Pamplin, Producer/Director, The Pamplin Film Company An excellent, insightful guide to attracting financing for indie films. - Danny Glover, actor/Director/Producer Filmmakers and Financing is an indispensable navigational guide to successful financing, production and release of independent films. Louise Levison has synthesized her years of professional experience into an invaluable roadmap for the filmmaking community. - William Nix, Executive Producer, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet Thank you so much for all your help from the business plan to the emails and introductions. You have helped this film become what it is today. - Rob Cowie, Producer, The Blair Witch Project

Author Information

Louise Levison (www.moviemoney.com) has a 30-year track record for creating business plans for films (both single and slates) and other entertainment companies. Her clients have raised money for low-budget films such as The Blair Witch Project, the most profitable independent film in history, and for slates with budgets totalling up to $300 million. She is publisher and editor of The Film Entrepreneur: A Newsletter for Independent Filmmakers and Investors, which is available for free downloading at moviemoney.com. This book is the inspiration for the feature documentary Movie Money CONFIDENTIAL, in which Levison is interviewed and for which she was the technical advisor. She taught at UCLA for 22 years and has been a Visiting Professor at the Taipei (Taiwan) National University of the Arts and the University of Montana (Missoula). Levison holds an MA in Asian Area Studies and an MBA in finance.

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