What is the best way to get financing to make a short indie movie?
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Get an angent to find an angency that will support your cause-indie film. Then, the agency will probably find you a director, props, ect. You've gotta find an agent first n foremost!
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First go to your local bank and talk to them about a loan from the small business administration.  The small business administration not only does loans for small businesses but has people to offer advice on how to run a small business and end up with a profit.  Go for it and good luck.
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To get started, I suggest contacting the Small Business Administration Financing Page (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. 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* No Cash No Fear: Entrepreneurial Secrets to Starting Any Business with No Money by Terry Allen\n* Starting on a Shoestring: Building a Business Without a Bankroll by Arnold S. Goldstein\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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In my experience it is almost impossible to get a loan to start a business, especially if you have bad credit. \n\nTry friends and family for loans.\n\nDon't give up. If comedy is your thing, try to start a less expensive business with comedy and work your way up. I imagine a club and restaurant must cost a fortune.\n\nThe best advise I ever got on starting a business was to create a business plan. It helped me see exactly what I needed and was like a road-map that always pointed me in the right direction.\n\nI did however underestimate the amount of start-up capital by about one half. So whatever you think you need for money....you will probably be off. I have heard this from a lot of business people.\n\nTry searching the Internet for small business assistance. Call your local Chambers of Commerce, sometimes they can point you in the right direction. \n\nBest of luck to you.
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The first thing you need is a really good idea.  Do you want to sell products or services, offer information, etc?  Business loans are available for people with bad credit but grants are very few and far between.  If you need a loan, most areas now have a women's business alliance or something similar where you can get assistance with writing a business plan and securing a low interest SBA loan.  You can also try to find an independent investor, but you will sacrifice some control since they hold the "purse strings".  If you can start small, you may not need financing.  \nJust remember that it takes times.  Good luck to you.
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It's hard to answer your question in specifics since we don't know what type of business you're involved in, so I thought I would just list some links that'll help you get started on your way. There's links related to starting, financing & advertising.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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well, first off, if its like every other crappy scary movie that has come out then just dont bother, for example the grudge, buut if your really persistent find a film school, or a film company in your area, pitch your i.d. , if they like it they can loan you money , more then likely they wont even talk to you but you never know, if they do some how loan you the money then youll have to sale the vid and pay them back, i would suggest doing alot of films before trying to step up, it's alot more complex then it seems
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Short answer?\n\nAll you need to be a producer is an idea and the drive to make it happen. Seriously, it's that simple.\n\nLong answer?\n\nFirst you need a script. Is one written yet? If not, write it. If you can't write, hire someone to do it for you. Don't even have an idea for a story? Go buy one. Obtain the rights to someone else's story. Option an already written script. Don't see one you like? Pick a book you like and buy the rights to that. Or someone's life story. Or an old television series you want to make into a film. Doesn't matter how you do it, just get a script.\n\nOkay, now what? Well, to make a movie you need money. Are you rich? Pay for the movie yourself. Aren't rich? Well, now you have two options. Make friends with someone who *is* rich and have him pay for the production. Or make friends with a lot of people who aren't rich, but will give you a few bucks to help out. Don't want to be an indie producer? Go to Hollywood and talk to a studio. If they like your idea then *they'll* pay for the production.\n\nOnce your movie is in the can, you need a release. First, you need prints - copies of your movie to give to theaters. You budgeted for that earlier, right? And advertising, gotta let people know about the movie, right? If you're indie, that's all your responsibility. If you're studio, there are people to handle it. Either way, guess what... now you're a producer. Welcome to the movies.\n\n(btw - that was all about creative producing. there's also *line* producing, which is more about actual physical production than project development. feel free to email me if you have questions.)
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Well, you could start by saying what kind of help you need.  Do you need financing, labor, legal advice, or what?  If the idea is a good one, a local bank should have a fair amount of resources for you.
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You stand a greater chance of getting a government-guaranteed loan through the Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/financing than a government grant. Read the SBA Financing page to learn about criteria needed for borrowing \n\nIt is hard to find grants to start a business -- even for women and minorities (the first answer is wrong). Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. As long as you are planning a FOR PROFIT BUSINESS, there are hardly any grants for men or women.\n\nAnd yes, grants mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.\n\nNonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.\n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html\n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nHere is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE'S NONE.\nhttp://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nI suggest you read the following books to get ideas of how to finance your business:\n\nFinancing Your Small Business  http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572484500/powerhomebizguid\nSmall Business Financing: How and Where To Get It http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0808007386/powerhomebizguid\nFinancing the Small Business: A Complete Guide to Obtaining Bank Loans and All Other Types of Financing http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580626815/powerhomebizguid\nThe SBA Loan Book http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/158062202X/powerhomebizguid\nAngel Capital : How to Raise Early-Stage Private Equity Financing http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471690635/powerhomebizguid\nFinancing Your Small Business (Barron's Business Library Series) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764124897/powerhomebizguid
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You don't say what part of the country you are from but there are small film makers and film associations all over. Try looking them up on the net and finding out about auditioning through them.  I've been in a couple local shorts that have gone to international festivals. it's a good way to get your foot in the door.\n\nLocal commercials can be a good jumping off point.  Call local add agencies and see what they say.\n\n Then you'll want to see about an agent and you need to set up a web sight.
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Go to info@AFCI.org.  This is the Association of Film Commissioners International.  This site will get you to a film office near you.  Don't listen to all those people trying to sell you something.  If you have your own head shots then you don't need to spend more money with anyone.  You're talking about being an extra-not a principle.  There are many people who would like to separate you from your money!  Check with your film office.  Most extras do NOT have to belong to any union or organization.  Just remember this-it only looks glamorous.  It is alot of waiting around and being bored.  The good thing is that on most films that have a nice budget they have good food!
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Contact independent film houses and see if they have any interest
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First, check for laws in your state regarding these types of business. Second, choose the right web page providers that will suit best that type of business and the one that best suits your budget. If you dont have the right money to start one, you can get a loan with the lowest interest rate in your hometown or state.
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You have 2 loan purposes.  You may get a signature loan or a collateral loan to pay off small debts.  But I think you need a business start up loan for the business.  SBA or SCORE have a great business program to help you write up the plan to ask for a loan.\n\nOr you can meet with a venture capitalist.  My brother had a great idea for software and got a million dollar offer for investment.  It didn't go through but you don't give up if you have true vision.
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Yes. There are tons of options. The best one in my opinion is 100% financing. Contact a local broker who can give you the best rates due to the availability of being qualified with several lenders. They are all competeing for your business.
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you could do a search on the abundant net sites which you can upload your films, & gain some publicity... and then approach production houses, or web houses or tv stations and make a presentation to the director of marketing or the creative director/ceo! (whichever is applicable in your area... & if you are daring enough)\nno guts no glory ;) all the best