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Jeff Steele has a good article about the film finance landscape over at The Wrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Importantly, he proclaims:<\/p>\n

The first thing an independent producer needs to ask before taking on a project is, \u201cIs this worth investing $10,000 – $25,000 of my own money?\u201d<\/p>\n

At a bare minimum, that\u2019s what it costs to get a script ready for primetime: budget, schedule, finance plan, incorporation, script option, casting director, investment package, cash-flow schedule, and sales estimates.<\/p>\n

These are the tools of the trade and, therefore, the cost of doing business as an independent producer. Don\u2019t skimp. You get what you pay for<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fortunately, there are ways to accomplish most or all of this using “other people's money”, secured through use of a “front money” deal.<\/p>\n

As always, consult a knowledgable, \u00a0experienced entertainment lawyer for the details about front-money agreements and film finance deals in general.<\/p>\n

For a primer on “6 Ways to Finance a Feature Film”, sign up for my free mini-course.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jeff Steele has a good article about the film finance landscape over at The Wrap. Importantly, he proclaims: The first thing an independent producer needs to ask before taking on a project is, \u201cIs this worth investing $10,000 – $25,000 of my own money?\u201d At a bare minimum, that\u2019s what it costs to get a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n