How to find financing for a film?
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Advertise!  A guy in the UK advertised that for $100 you could get your name in the credits as an executive producer.  He ended up with $1 million!!!
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I think that this issue needs to be addressed the way that any up-and-coming filmmaker would approach things.\n\nStarting any sort of "world class" production facility is a big step. You don't mention whether you are interested in computer animation or old-fashioned cels. I'll assume that you use a computer.\n\nI'd say that it would behoove you to get a decent machine with enough storage and memory that most of your time is not spent waiting for images to render. Now you have to make a very good short film. Average won't cut it. It has to be great. Great characters, great story, and it has to look amazing.\n\nWhen you're done with that, start submitting it to festivals. I'm not sure which of the big ones accept animated shorts, but check out Telluride, Sundance, New York, and LA. There are plenty of smaller fests that would probably be very happy to have a great animated short too. Don't forget Spike & Mike's Animation Festival here in NYC.\n\nOnce you get your first effort out there, if it is well received, people will line up to help you make your second and third films. \n\nI think that this is a more realistic approach than taking out a loan and building a $30 million production facility, especially when the competition offered by Pixar and Dreamworks is so high.\n\nI do honestly believe that if you get your stuff out there and get noticed that the pieces will start to fall into place.\n\nI wish you the best of luck.
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yes, you can get financing.  The costs involved, the interest rate, and the terms would need to be carefully investigated.  Be careful, there are lots of people out there who prey on the credit challenged.  You DO have choices.  Call me at 1-800 971-4638 extension 223, I'll try and steer you in the right direction.  I've been a mortgage lender for more than 20 years.  I just got a woman with a 577 credit score a FNMA loan.  So it is possible.
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usualy the best way to do this is through newspapers. Post an ad stating your are looking for investors for your company. Do a quick explanation of the concept and minimum amount of money required to become an investor. Include a phone number for people to reach you and ask questions or set up a meeting. good luck!
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it is illegal for you to charge admission to the film without paying the film rights owner/making arrangements with them. (however, if it's a very old film, and is in the public domain, that's different. but mostly that means you're not likely to be showing it as a fundraiser.) \n\nhowever, there is nothing wrong with asking for donations FOR YOUR ORG (making clear that you are not charging for the film) at that event, which would be a way to fundraise.
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check with the Film commission in your area. You can contact casting agents in your area. Join the actors guild.
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A good place to look is 'Shooting People'. They have a network of filmmakers, writers etc. and you can get in touch with directors who might be interested in your screenplay. Also try triggerstreet, (owned by Kevin Spacey) it's worth seeing what other writers etc. think of your screemplay and it gets it out there. Also you could try contacting film schools. First time directors are always looking for good screenplays and its a good way to get started.
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I need a loan you can help me
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Im not sure what company your looking for. I know a company that provide commercial RE funding if that is what your looking for.
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It's easy if you live near Hollywood...look in your classifieds on your local paper under employment...sometimes you'll find an add for extras for an upcoming film...
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get your loan from worldwide banks.visit\nhttp://www.freewebs.com/getyourloan
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The credits should have a copyright date.  If not, you could google/yahoo search the title of the film, or search the studio that produced it.
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First, it depends on what type of loan you're looking for, but the general answer for that sort of amount is you won't get it unless you get a very good co-signer.\n\nTalk to a couple of different loan providers and ask them what their requirements are, that's the best way to go about it.
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If you are looking for that much amount, I suggest you check out the loan guarantees provided by the Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/financing . \n\nCheck the SBA list of requirements for borrowers, among them, collateral, your own equity investment (even SBA does not give out 100% of the amount you need, possibly about 80% at most),
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If you would presently settle for borrowing it; try the library. If they do not have it; they may be involved in a program call inter-library loan. It may be able to find it for you.
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To get started, I suggest contacting the Small Business Administration (SBA) – links below. Entrepreneur also offers a great site dedicated to money & finance – see below.\n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Free Money for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs by Laurie Blum\n* Finding Money: The Small Business Guide to Financing (Small Business Series) by Kate Lister, Tom Harnish\n* Financing Your Business Dreams With Other People's Money: How and Where to Find Money for Start-Up and Growing Businesses by Harold R. Lacy\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Many public libraries allow you to take them out for free. If they don't have the film you want they can request for free from another library. It's called interlibrary loan.