Independent Packaging and Financing

Learn directly from Jake Detharidge, Head of Development and Production at 3311 Productions (In A World... starring Lake Bell, Eva Longoria and Big Sur starring Kate Bosworth)

In times of financial crisis, people will still go and see movies - it will always be an affordable luxury. Most scholars and critics will say the golden age of the studios was in the late 20’s through early 30’s, some say it was post WW2 through the 50’s…but the real ‘Golden Age’ was circa 1998 – 2008. Studios were spending at an all-time high and had a strangle hold on domestic theatrical distribution. Meaning: you either made a movie through a studio, or your movie wasn’t ever seeing the light of day in the states. There were the few small (literally, small) exceptions, but for the most part it was working with a Big Major - or nothing.

Now, however, we’re in this new frontier of feature films. There are literally dozens upon dozens of film financiers and sales agents all over the world with more money looking to invest in film than there are actual, legitimate film projects to be made. With more financiers then ever before, how do you navigate the roaring waters of getting your ‘independent’ movie made? What are the budget levels you should realistically be considering, and how does that directly relate to the finished product that you hope to achieve?

In this Stage 32 Next Level Webinar, Jake Detharidge will go into detail describing the current market place of independent film financing, how it is shifting, and how to apply that to your specific project. You will learn how and why independent financing, investing, packaging and distribution are the future of feature films in the US, and the world.

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