ABSTRACT

In this new and updated ultimate filmmaker’s guide, Louise Levison gives you easy-to-use steps for writing an investor-winning business plan for a feature film, including:

    • A comprehensive explanations for each of the eight sections of a plan

    • Full financial section with text and tables
    • A sample business plan
    • A companion website with additional information for various chapters and detailed financial instructions ― advanced math not needed

    • An explanation on how feature documentary, animated and large-format films differ

    • A guide to pitching to investors: who they are, what they want and what to tell them
    • Words of advice: Filmmakers share their experiences raising money from equity investors

chapter |13 pages

Introduction

Controlling Your Destiny

chapter 1|8 pages

The Executive Summary

A Short Version of Everything

chapter 2|20 pages

The Company

Who, What, When, Where, and Why

chapter 3|15 pages

The Film

The Investor Needs to Know the Whole Story

chapter 4|28 pages

The Industry

The Facts and Nothing But

chapter 5|26 pages

The Markets

The Spin

chapter 6|28 pages

Distribution

Theatrical and Managing the Changing Landscape

chapter 7|7 pages

Distribution

Nontheatrical and the Wild West

chapter 8|3 pages

Risk Factors

Truth in Advertising

chapter 9|25 pages

The Financial Plan

How It Works

chapter 10|16 pages

The Financials

Forecasting Without Fear

chapter 11|42 pages

Sample Business Plan for a Fictional Company

chapter 12|19 pages

Breaking the Rules

Documentary, Animation, and, Large Format

chapter 13|8 pages

Other People’s Money

Them That Has the Gold Makes Some of the Rules

chapter 14|14 pages

Raising Money

Did Someone Say It Would Be Easy?