Overview

The first, most crucial step in making a film is finding the funds to do it. Let Louise Levison, who wrote the innovative business plan for ""The Blair Witch Project,"" show you how. This unique guide teaches you not only how to create a business plan, but also how to avoid common business plan mistakes, so that you can attract and secure an investor. In jargon-free terms, the author leads you through every step. Each chapter concentrates on a different section of the business plan, including the industry, marketing, financing, and distribution. Large format films, new media and shorts are also discussed. The included companion web site features supplementary exercises and spreadsheets so that you get comfortable crunching the numbers--no math degree required! The sixth edition contains completely revised and updated industry data along with updated information on distribution including online and foreign markets. Plus, new interviews and case studies with filmmakers will show you real-world examples of equity investors and markets.

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Reviews

Levison's book helped me create a straightforward and thorough business plan that ultimately raised $2 million for my new project. - Stu Pollard, Producer/Director, Keep Your Distance Buying this book is the first step to becoming a successful, independent filmmaker. It helped me launch my company. - Rick Pamplin, The Pamplin film Company If Louise Levison's Filmmakers & Financing were only about business plans it would be worth more than its cover price. In addition, Levison gives sage, savvy and clear introductions to every important aspect of film business - marketing, distribution, varieties of investors, financing options - it's all here, including a sample business plan. This book is a must have for any filmmaker's bookshelf. --Morrie Warshawski, Consultant, and author of Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video-2nd Edition A 'must have' educational and reference tool to help you conquer current industry practices regarding finance, production and distribution. Louise has consistently delivered a plethora of information that is easy for a beginning filmmaker to understand, while at the same time very useful to the entertainment veteran. No filmmaker's library would be complete without it. -J. David Williams, Distributor, Shiloh and The Omega Code Need money for a movie? Here's the road map every indie filmmaker needs to find it. It worked for me! -Paul Sirmons, Director/Producer, The First of May and Forevermore Films ...if you're a filmmaker whose vision requires a multi-million dollar shoot or multiple movies, time spent getting your financing in order is essential. ...the bottom line is that Filmmakers and Financing, provides a great deal of hard-to-come-by information that will make it worthwhile to many a filmmaker. - Making the Movie, http://makingthemovie.info/

Author Information

Levison is President of Business Strategies (www.moviemoney.com), a consulting firm in Sherman Oaks, California, specializing in business plan packaging and venture capital financing. Ms. Levison is a visiting lecturer in the Department of Entertainment Studies of the Extension Program at UCLA and is publisher and editor of The Film Entrepreneur newsletter. She regularly conducts workshops on financing for organizations and at film festivals. Levison holds an M.B.A. in finance.

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