{"product_id":"6-part-advanced-film-finance-lab-6-part-finance-profitability-intensive-with-business-pitch-workshop","title":"6 Part Advanced Film Finance Lab: Finance \u0026 Profitability Intensive with Business Pitch Workshop  (July 2025)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cf01.stage32.com\/products\/nova\/uploads\/product_tinymce_664676827b3b8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(218, 62, 85);\"\u003e2 Spots Remain!\u003c\/span\u003e Learn the art of finance and profitability from a financier with over $250 million in production value under her belt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003eGet downloadable sample budgets, business plans, sales estimate sheets, sales agency agreement, CAMA agreement, Pay Or Play and Option Agreements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eOne of the most difficult things to grasp in film production is the complexity of film financing. 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