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raindance.org /2 weeks ago

What Film Investors Fund

Film investors operate on a whole new way today. For decades, filmmakers have been taught that the most important thing is the film itself. Write the best screenplay. Cast the righ...

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indiewire.com /1 week ago

To Financiers, Films Are No Longer the Product. Relationships with Audiences Are

Decision-makers behind an eclectic group of film financing companies stopped by The American Pavilion at Cannes for a conversation about one of the most complex and ever-changing a...

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filmthreat.com /1 month ago

Cinema’s Financial Revolution: Leveraging Alternative Liquidity to Bridge the Production Gap

The independent film industry in 2026 is at a fascinating crossroads where creative vision and financial reality collide. While digital technology has... The post Cinema’s Financia...

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deadline.com /1 month ago

Lender FilmHedge Launches Film & TV Fund With New York Asset Management Firm

EXCLUSIVE: MediaHedge, the parent company of Atlanta-based finance platform FilmHedge, is launching a film and TV joint venture fund with a New York asset management firm. FilmHedg...

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

How to Make a Microbudget Movie When Hollywood Won’t Fund Your Film

IndieWire talks to microbudget filmmakers about how they're funding projects now in the age of the Ellisons.

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tvtonight.com.au /1 month ago

Northern Screen Finance backs new screen projects

New industry financing group, Northern Screen Finance, announces its first offset loan for upcoming drama series Dalliance.

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screendaily.com /3 days ago

Why ‘don’t fear drama’ is the mantra for independent film financier Desmar

The Los Angeles, Singapore and London-based company is committed to championing auteur-driven projects in the sub-$10m bracket

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nofilmschool.com /1 month ago

What It Really Takes to Finance Your First Feature, From a WME Agent

Abe Bengio is an agent at WME Independent, the division handling domestic and international film sales for the agency. He has packaged and sold some of the most acclaimed independe...

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indiewire.com /1 week ago

At Cannes, Filmmakers Explain How They Find Mainstream Funding for Culturally Specific Stories

At the Local to Global Storytelling Panel presented by Gold House, producers and directors spoke about the challenges that come with finding funding for international stories.

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screendaily.com /1 month ago

Northern Ireland Screen explores all-Ireland co-funding mechanism and cash-flowing tax credit in four-year strategy

Northern Ireland Screen-backed projects have generated £477m for the local economy across four years (2022-26).

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filmthreat.com /1 week ago

Tax Tips for Independent Filmmakers: Deductions, Write-Offs, and Record Keeping

Being an independent filmmaker is a dream job for many, but it comes with its own unique financial challenges. From sourcing equipment... The post Tax Tips for Independent Filmmake...

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filmthreat.com /1 week ago

Indie Film Economics 101: Why Daril Fannin’s Kino Studios Model Could Change How Filmmakers Think About Budgets

In a conservative religious compound in the Southeast, a young Daril Fannin was told that television was the Devil’s tool—that Satan would... The post Indie Film Economics 101: Why...

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

To Access Stranded Capital, Filmmakers Need to Learn Demand-Side Thinking

The economy is not hurting for capital. But it's not flowing into independent film because we're selling the wrong things.

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variety.com /1 week ago

Twickenham Film Studios, Miller Team on New Insurance Referral Service for Producers (EXCLUSIVE)

Twickenham Film Studios has launched Twickenham Investment Services, a new FCA-regulated introducer business that connects film and television producers with specialist insurance b...

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hollywoodreporter.com /2 weeks ago

The Riskiest Job in British Film

As Mia Bays prepares to leave her post as head of the BFI Filmmaking Fund, she reflects on five years of backing the films nobody else would touch — and why British cinema’s surviv...

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screendaily.com /1 month ago

BFI unveils recipients of latest Audience Projects Fund

EXCLUSIVE: The first funding round of 2026-2029 has backed 23 recipients with a combined total of £9.3m.

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filmmakingstuff.com /1 month ago

Why Most Indie Films Don’t Make Money (And How to Fix It)

Most indie films don’t make money. That’s just the truth. And it’s not because the filmmakers aren’t talented. It’s because they’re not thinking ... Read More

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raindance.org /2 days ago

Why Filmmakers Need To Understand IRR and MOIC

Do you think a film investor would know what a drop shot was? Filmmakers understand – but an investor wants to know about IRRn and MOIC. and filmmakers are going ‘wha…?” Every film...

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filmthreat.com /1 week ago

How Online Casinos Are Funding Philippine Indie Films

Learn about the advantages of casino partnerships and how gambling brands can fund indie movie filmmakers in the Philippines. Philippine independent cinema... The post How Online C...

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tvtonight.com.au /1 month ago

Paramount secures Gulf state funds for Warner Bros. deal

Sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi ring to the tune of A$34.7b in Hollywood deal.

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johnaugust.com /4 days ago

Studio-Adjacent

John welcomes back Phil Hay (Destroyer, The Invitation) to ask, how do you get a movie made with independent financing? They look at how indie movies get made, where you get the mo...

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screendaily.com /1 month ago

Mubi, IPR.VC launch co-financing pact for European films

Pact begins with Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’, van Groeningen’s ‘Let Love In’.

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bristolpost.co.uk /1 month ago

Council-owned Bottle Yard Studios finally discloses finances

The film and television studios have hosted productions for Netflix, the BBC, ITV and Sky

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moviemaker.com /1 week ago

The Micro-Budget Crisis: How to Create Big-Screen Tension Without a Hollywood Budget

Ask any indie filmmaker grinding through post-production right now, and they’ll tell you the exact same thing: money doesn’t buy The post The Micro-Budget Crisis: How to Create Big...

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