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Finance YOUR Movie!

Finance YOUR Movie!

By Scott duPont

How to raise money for an independent feature, documentary, short film, or web series even if you’ve failed before. Discover the step-by-step process (secrets, tips & strategies) including WHO are the best potential investors, WHERE to find them, WHEN to contact them and exactly WHAT to say when you approach them. This show will give proven advice to anyone looking to raise between $25K to $2.5 million for their project.
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333. The Person who will fast-track Funding of YOUR movie!

Finance YOUR Movie!May 10, 2021

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621. Producer Mark Mosrie (and his team) pivot during Covid and successfully fund their feature “The Legend of Lake Hollow” now in release!

621. Producer Mark Mosrie (and his team) pivot during Covid and successfully fund their feature “The Legend of Lake Hollow” now in release!

Scott duPont interviews filmmaker Mark Mosrie on how he and his team quickly changed course when Covid started. They successfully funded their movie and even came in under budget.

Mar 25, 202423:06
620. IMPORTANT to Fill the missing holes in your team.

620. IMPORTANT to Fill the missing holes in your team.

Host Scott duPont stresses the importance of adding one or two veteran producers to your project (and the business plan) which will help attract more potential investors.

Mar 18, 202417:02
619. Solution to find seed Money if you have no Money allowing you to go raise Money!

619. Solution to find seed Money if you have no Money allowing you to go raise Money!

Scott duPont shares a new solution for the “chicken & egg” syndrome. How do you come up with the initial seed money (development funds) to get your project 100% ready to share with investors, if you have no money to start with?

Mar 11, 202411:40
618. The “I don’t know anyone” syndrome!

618. The “I don’t know anyone” syndrome!

Scott duPont explains why if you don’t get this mindset right from the beginning (believing you don’t know anyone who could invest in your movie), you’ll likely never get funded!

Mar 05, 202409:49
617. Angel Investors, Investment Groups, Capital Investor meetings - usually NOT a good fit for indie films

617. Angel Investors, Investment Groups, Capital Investor meetings - usually NOT a good fit for indie films

Host Scott duPont shares specific reasons why these types of investors and capital investor groups are usually not a good fit for indie films.

Feb 26, 202410:14
616. Following these Statistics will help you get financed faster

616. Following these Statistics will help you get financed faster

Host Scott duPont shares a few stats he has studied over the years to help filmmaker focus more on what gets results and what things NOT to do that won’t help your project get financed.

Feb 19, 202415:24
615. More from Jack Cook and his journey to get his latest movie made. Catch “The Private Eye” now in theaters! (Part II)

615. More from Jack Cook and his journey to get his latest movie made. Catch “The Private Eye” now in theaters! (Part II)

Filmmaker Jack Cook reveals how he’s releasing “The Private Eye” to theaters and shares a little about his next two projects that he’s putting together now.

Feb 12, 202421:38
614. Writer-Director Jack Cook and his journey to get his latest movie made. Catch “The Private Eye” now in theaters! (Part I)

614. Writer-Director Jack Cook and his journey to get his latest movie made. Catch “The Private Eye” now in theaters! (Part I)

Filmmaker Jack Cook goes into detail about how he cut the budget down to about $1M and then raised the money to shoot his dream project “The Private Eye” during the pandemic.

 

Feb 12, 202422:41
613. BIG Mistake which will kill, delay or blow up your funding!

613. BIG Mistake which will kill, delay or blow up your funding!

Host Scott duPont shares a specific example of how showing a script to potential investors (or actual investors in this case) is a terrible idea!

Feb 06, 202411:36
612. Filmmaker Ron Jackson keeps full creative control & shares why he funds all his own movies including his latest “Murder & Cocktails”.

612. Filmmaker Ron Jackson keeps full creative control & shares why he funds all his own movies including his latest “Murder & Cocktails”.

Writer-Director Ronald W. Jackson gets candid on why he funds his own projects and how he made his latest movie “Murder & Cocktails” for just $78K!

Jan 29, 202425:06
611. How to Come Up with More Potential Investors?

611. How to Come Up with More Potential Investors?

Host Scott duPont stresses the importance of a pipeline of new potential investors each week and shares how to find more of them to speed up the process of financing your movie!

 

Jan 22, 202415:40
610. Filmmaker James Fox shared how he raised the money and found the perfect distribution partners for his new movie “Crypto Shadows” (now streaming everywhere)!

610. Filmmaker James Fox shared how he raised the money and found the perfect distribution partners for his new movie “Crypto Shadows” (now streaming everywhere)!

Writer-Director-Producer James Fox is joined by Steven Istock of California Pictures who is helping (along with Vision Films) to get Foxx’s latest film out to a wide audience.

Jan 15, 202426:31
609. Cal Barnes shares how he self-financed his production, then raised all the post and delivery budget for “The Astrid Experience” on WeFunder.

609. Cal Barnes shares how he self-financed his production, then raised all the post and delivery budget for “The Astrid Experience” on WeFunder.

Host Scott duPont interviews Writer-Actor-Producer Cal Barnes on how he financed and got to direct his first feature.

 

Jan 08, 202430:02
608. NEW Year, NEW GOALS to finally get your next project maden and… a New Year’s GIFT!

608. NEW Year, NEW GOALS to finally get your next project maden and… a New Year’s GIFT!

Scott duPont suggests some goals to consider for the new year as well as an incredible gift (offer)…Make sure to listen to the  end!

Jan 01, 202425:53
607. Christmas Special: The “Trigger” that gets people to invest.

607. Christmas Special: The “Trigger” that gets people to invest.

Host Scott duPont discusses the important trigger(s) that help investors come on board to your project.

 

Dec 25, 202321:24
606. Filmmaker Rick Pamplin shares his unique, creative plan that awarded his Investors points in a brand new, second movie for FREE! (Part 2).

606. Filmmaker Rick Pamplin shares his unique, creative plan that awarded his Investors points in a brand new, second movie for FREE! (Part 2).

Host Scott duPont interviews Writer-Director Rick Pamplin on how “BURT REYNOLDS: The Last Interview” came together and how he structured the points with previous investors and the new Exec. Producer.

Dec 18, 202329:03
605. Filmmaker Rick Pamplin shares his unique, creative plan that awarded his Investors points in a brand new, second movie for FREE! (Part 1).

605. Filmmaker Rick Pamplin shares his unique, creative plan that awarded his Investors points in a brand new, second movie for FREE! (Part 1).

Host Scott duPont interviews Writer-Director Rick Pamplin on how his latest film “BURT REYNOLDS: The Last Interview” came together.

Dec 18, 202321:56
604. Filmmaker Alex Haughey shares how his latest movie “Under The Influencer” got made!

604. Filmmaker Alex Haughey shares how his latest movie “Under The Influencer” got made!

Host Scott duPont interviews Writer-Director-Producer Alex Haughey about how he put together his latest feature film “Under The Influencer” and the lessons learned.

Dec 11, 202327:15
603. Filmmakers Steven LaMorte & Amy Schumacher share their wild experience & the continued success of “The Mean One” which all started from a fake trailer project!

603. Filmmakers Steven LaMorte & Amy Schumacher share their wild experience & the continued success of “The Mean One” which all started from a fake trailer project!

Find out how this amazing low budget indie film came to fruition and went to theaters nationwide, streaming, worldwide and now back again in time for the new Holiday Season!

 

Dec 04, 202323:33
602. With 1 feature in post, 1 ready to film, 2 in pre-production and several others in development, Jeff Vanderpol shares his unique business model & big vision for Stardom Films!

602. With 1 feature in post, 1 ready to film, 2 in pre-production and several others in development, Jeff Vanderpol shares his unique business model & big vision for Stardom Films!

Stardom Films President & Producer Jeff Vanderpol got 4 films funded this past year (and more to come soon) while incorporating a new business model that may likely change the old Hollywood studio system forever. 

Nov 27, 202333:52
601. Season Six preview & ONE most important trait film fundraisers MUST have!

601. Season Six preview & ONE most important trait film fundraisers MUST have!

Host Scott duPont teases a brand new season and shares the one trait film fundraisers MUST have to be successful.

Nov 21, 202320:22
552. Season 5 Finale and recap of Most Important, Must Listen to episodes

552. Season 5 Finale and recap of Most Important, Must Listen to episodes

Host Scott wraps up season 5 with a few suggested “MUST LISTEN” episodes and advice to help you with funding if you’re not yet financed.

Aug 08, 202311:43
551. Promoting his latest movie “The Furry Fortune”, veteran producer Wilson shares how he approaches investors, what works & what people NOT to approach to get funding (part 2).

551. Promoting his latest movie “The Furry Fortune”, veteran producer Wilson shares how he approaches investors, what works & what people NOT to approach to get funding (part 2).

More fundraising advice from veteran filmmaker Brad Wilson (part 2).

Jul 31, 202319:23
550. Promoting his latest movie “The Furry Fortune”, veteran producer Wilson shares how he approaches investors, what works & what people NOT to approach to get funding (part 1).

550. Promoting his latest movie “The Furry Fortune”, veteran producer Wilson shares how he approaches investors, what works & what people NOT to approach to get funding (part 1).

Veteran filmmaker Brad Wilson shares decades of fundraising advice along with how he did his first successful equity crowdfunding campaign.

Jul 31, 202314:56
549. LISTEN to what potential investors tell you!

549. LISTEN to what potential investors tell you!

If you’re launching your fundraising efforts soon, in the middle of fundraising now, or stuck on your fundraising, these valuable tips will help you build a rapport with potential investors and improve your success of funding.

Jul 24, 202318:12
548. How do you come up with seed Money to raise Money, if you have no Money?

548. How do you come up with seed Money to raise Money, if you have no Money?

Host Scott duPont shares a way to come up with seed money through a single “development” investor before you raise any of the regular “production” money.

Jul 17, 202328:41
547. Andy Olen the “Sales Warrior” reveals more profound tips & strategies to help filmmakers connect with potential investors and ultimately increase their odds of getting funded! (part 2)

547. Andy Olen the “Sales Warrior” reveals more profound tips & strategies to help filmmakers connect with potential investors and ultimately increase their odds of getting funded! (part 2)

Sales expert and coach Andy Olen shares more valuable tips & strategies that apply to interacting with potential film investors (part 2).

Jul 10, 202318:52
546. Andy Olen the “Sales Warrior” reveals profound tips & strategies to help filmmakers connect with potential investors and ultimately increase their odds of getting funded! (part 1)

546. Andy Olen the “Sales Warrior” reveals profound tips & strategies to help filmmakers connect with potential investors and ultimately increase their odds of getting funded! (part 1)

Host Scott duPont interviews sales expert and coach Andy Olen who shares valuable tips & strategies that apply to interacting with potential film investors. MUST WATCH episode!

 

Jul 10, 202325:28
545. How to get Real Estate Investors (and others) to Invest in your Movie!

545. How to get Real Estate Investors (and others) to Invest in your Movie!

Host Scott duPont shares the four (4) important things you need to do that real estate (and other business minded) investors will respond to that will give you a better chance of getting a few of them to invest in your movie.

Jul 03, 202321:20
544. Robert Ramos’ drama of raising $ which got stolen, then landed a new investor at the end to successfully make & release “South Beach Shark Club”!

544. Robert Ramos’ drama of raising $ which got stolen, then landed a new investor at the end to successfully make & release “South Beach Shark Club”!

Writer-Director-Producer Ramos shares how he was able to get his new feature length successfully documentary funded twice! “South Beach Shark Club” is now in release.

Jun 26, 202316:02
543. Filmmaker Tim Lightell shares how he raised 5 figures for his 10 year passion project “Manbaby” which opened theatrically in 3 cities and is now streaming.

543. Filmmaker Tim Lightell shares how he raised 5 figures for his 10 year passion project “Manbaby” which opened theatrically in 3 cities and is now streaming.

Lightell shares why his first crowdfunding campaign worked, why one campaign did not and then who finally stepped up with $ money.

Jun 19, 202319:18
542. Pitch Deck vs. a Business Plan and why MOST suck!

542. Pitch Deck vs. a Business Plan and why MOST suck!

Host Scott duPont rants about bad Pitch Decks and why most fail to raise $. He also discusses what the key components are in a great Business Plan that can help your project get funded.

 

Jun 12, 202326:05
541. Sylvia Caminer & Michael Indjeian discuss their final funding push for their new movie “Follow Her” after their successful WeFunder campaign.

541. Sylvia Caminer & Michael Indjeian discuss their final funding push for their new movie “Follow Her” after their successful WeFunder campaign.

Listen to the great advice from these filmmakers discussing their latest movie “Follow Her” now in theaters & streaming!

Jun 05, 202323:35
540. Advice & words of wisdom from serial entrepreneur Jeff Annison who successfully raised $17M from 40,000+ investors for fan-based production co. Legion M!

540. Advice & words of wisdom from serial entrepreneur Jeff Annison who successfully raised $17M from 40,000+ investors for fan-based production co. Legion M!

A MUST listen to episode for filmmakers and investors. The future as seen by Legion M President and Co-Founder Jeff Annison.

 

May 29, 202322:09
539. With experience & skills from his short films, Lee Chambers locks down the perfect scripts and brings his mantra of “Just Ask”” to make his features!

539. With experience & skills from his short films, Lee Chambers locks down the perfect scripts and brings his mantra of “Just Ask”” to make his features!

An in depth interview with filmmaker Lee Chambers who shares advice including how he “novelizes” his screenplays which leads to investors.

May 22, 202329:39
538. With big dreams, family, crowdfunding & a few equity investors Mo Jones made & released his first feature and it looks “Pretty CRAZY”!

538. With big dreams, family, crowdfunding & a few equity investors Mo Jones made & released his first feature and it looks “Pretty CRAZY”!

An inspiring episode of a first-time filmmaker with a dream of making his first movie. Mo Jones makes a great movie, finds distribution and now gets to share it with the world.

May 15, 202313:60
537. From 1 short to almost $1M for his latest feature, Yadhu Krishnan shares how “CROSSFIRE” came together, now in theatres and streaming!

537. From 1 short to almost $1M for his latest feature, Yadhu Krishnan shares how “CROSSFIRE” came together, now in theatres and streaming!

Filmmaker Yadhu Krishnan discusses how he got started in the film business and then how he raised the funds for his latest and most exciting movie project to date: “CROSSFIRE”.

May 08, 202318:34
536. Terissa Kelton shares her journey from crowdfunding micro-budget features in TX to new opportunities in LA, teamwork & working with Apple TV!

536. Terissa Kelton shares her journey from crowdfunding micro-budget features in TX to new opportunities in LA, teamwork & working with Apple TV!

Actor-Producer Terissa Kelton shares her producing journey to most recently co-founding Rehab Entertainment now developing and producing multiple projects for Apple TV.

May 01, 202326:23
535. In the pandemic, this dynamic duo creatively used locations & resources, then reached out to hedge fund managers, lawyers & other pot. investors to finance their first feature “The Stratum” now i

535. In the pandemic, this dynamic duo creatively used locations & resources, then reached out to hedge fund managers, lawyers & other pot. investors to finance their first feature “The Stratum” now i

Crash Buist & Lauren Senechal shared how they not only raised money for their first feature, but also how they creatively produced a high quality cinematic movie critics are raving about!

Apr 24, 202329:44
534. Michael Stein shares his inspiring underdog rise and long shot story from broke to working with Academy Award winners and creatively making his own movies on his terms!

534. Michael Stein shares his inspiring underdog rise and long shot story from broke to working with Academy Award winners and creatively making his own movies on his terms!

Guest Michael Stein shares strategies how he broke into the movie business, successfully financed his movies and creatively attached “Name” talent with very little money.

 

Apr 17, 202325:45
533. Ranelle Golden’s inspiring story of overcoming obstacles to make movies. Candid advice & how she’s been able to “attract” money to her films and more projects now in development.

533. Ranelle Golden’s inspiring story of overcoming obstacles to make movies. Candid advice & how she’s been able to “attract” money to her films and more projects now in development.

An inspiring episode of one filmmaker’s journey overcoming major health obstacles to follow her dreams!

Apr 10, 202320:57
532. Do NOT Pitch “Film Investors” unless you Don’t want to get funded!

532. Do NOT Pitch “Film Investors” unless you Don’t want to get funded!

Scott duPont shares how he veered away from his proven blueprint used to successfully get his first films funded. He chased “Film Investors” and failed miserably. Don’t make this same mistake if you want to fast track your funding. 

Apr 03, 202321:39
531. Brand tracking, product placement expert Dominic Artzrouni shares valuable advice for indie filmmakers to get product clearance and placement deals & in certain cases, even a little $!

531. Brand tracking, product placement expert Dominic Artzrouni shares valuable advice for indie filmmakers to get product clearance and placement deals & in certain cases, even a little $!

Great advice from one of the top experts on how indie filmmakers can get products “cleared” and/or get free products used in the movie, and in some cases even money or sponsorship.

 

Mar 27, 202328:54
530. Candid conversation with filmmaker J. Horton who shares how he successfully got over 70 projects made to date including his recently released movie “Craving”!

530. Candid conversation with filmmaker J. Horton who shares how he successfully got over 70 projects made to date including his recently released movie “Craving”!

Two weeks after seeing Horton’s latest film “Craving” on the big screen, host Scott duPont catches up with J. “Jason” Horton to find out the secrets behind his successful career of funding so many movies.

Mar 20, 202325:25
529. The amount of money you raise is in direct proportion to the number of calls you make.

529. The amount of money you raise is in direct proportion to the number of calls you make.

Film finance expert and host Scott duPont breaks down how quickly you can raise your “movie money” once you get over this mental barrier and needless fear of sharing your business plan with many people.

Mar 13, 202319:36
528. Film Fundraising shouldn’t take much time. Steps to get Funded in 6 months and… I just might INVEST!

528. Film Fundraising shouldn’t take much time. Steps to get Funded in 6 months and… I just might INVEST!

The “no time” excuse kills many great films from ever getting made. Scott duPont shares how fundraising can be done in as little as 1 or 2 hours a day and pay attention at the end of this episode because he’s looking to possibly INVEST in YOUR movie!

Mar 06, 202319:07
527. After a failed crowdfunding campaign, John Pate shares the unique way he & his producing partner raised money to make their feature “Faith Wins”.

527. After a failed crowdfunding campaign, John Pate shares the unique way he & his producing partner raised money to make their feature “Faith Wins”.

Writer-producer John Pate shares how he and his producing partner raised $ for their microbudget film and also how they found the perfect distributor.

Feb 27, 202326:58
526. Bankrupt and want $1M for your movie? I promise it’s doable!

526. Bankrupt and want $1M for your movie? I promise it’s doable!

Don’t let any excuses including: being broke or bankrupt, not being connected, and/or not knowing any “rich” people stop you from getting your dream movie made!

Feb 20, 202306:43
525. The big Secret of getting “Name” Talent while winning over potential investors!

525. The big Secret of getting “Name” Talent while winning over potential investors!

Host Scott duPont breaks down the big mistake most filmmakers make chasing “Name” actors vs. bringing in “Name” talent at the end and explaining this method to potential investors for them to come on board with funding first.

Feb 13, 202310:55
524. Exec. Producer Menachem Woonteiler (back from Sundance) candidly shares why he’s investing in movies and what projects & filmmakers he looks for!

524. Exec. Producer Menachem Woonteiler (back from Sundance) candidly shares why he’s investing in movies and what projects & filmmakers he looks for!

A relatively new film investor, Menachem Woontelier gets very candid about why he is investing in movies and what he looks for in filmmakers & their projects.

Feb 06, 202323:22