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.

Whether you’re planning a feature, a short, a documentary, or a large-format film, Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents teaches you how to create a business plan that can be presented to a potential investor.

In jargon-free plain language, the author leads you through every step. Each chapter concentrates on a different section of your business plan, including the industry, marketing, financing, and distribution.

There are supplementary exercises and spreadsheets on the included CD workbook, so you’ll get comfortable crunching the numbers — no math degree required! The latest, fifth edition contains completely revised and updated industry data, updated information on the market for short films, as well as a new chapter on nontraditional films such as documentaries.

Highlights:

• A step-by-step approach to creating a business plan that will attract investor financing for a project

• A new chapter on non-traditional films such as documentaries

• Bonus CD-ROM

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