Stage 32 5-Part Finance Lab: How To Find Investors & Raise Money For Your Feature Film (August 2026)

Private, Interactive Virtual Lab Limited to 15 Students! 

Work one-on-one with a producer who raised over $15 million!

Payment plans available - email edu@stage32.com for more details! 

Independent film has seen a huge return on investment recently. ANORA was made for $6 million and grossed over $57 million worldwide and went on to win the Oscar, BODIES, BODIES, BODIES was made for $3 million and grossed $13 million worldwide and TALK TO ME was made for under $5 Million and grossed over $90 Million worldwide!  Big returns like this make investors excited. 

With case studies like this, more options for distribution than ever before and more financial incentives to film all over the world, now is the perfect time to put matters into your own hands and raise money for your film. If you are armed with the right tools, you can find investors and raise money for your project.

We're here to help you do just that. 

In this exclusive, interactive Stage 32 five-part virtual lab, you will learn everything you need to know to find, pitch, and secure quality investments for your next project, with a focus on Equity investors. You’ll walk away with polished pitch materials, actionable tools, and the know-how to bring your vision to life - while investors are paying attention.

Your host, Sara Elizabeth Timmins, has raised millions in financing for her own projects and was on the producing team of the Emmy-nominated docuseries MCMILLIONS for Mark Wahlberg's company, which premiered at Sundance.  Her past work can be seen on HBO, The Hallmark Channel, Starz, Showtime, internationally, and in theaters. Each of her projects has featured award-winning talent and international distribution and she currently developing and raising financing for several feature films.

Over five interactive sessions on Zoom, Sara Elizabeth will not only help you create a financing game plan that specifically fits your project's needs and provide valuable feedback on how you can best succeed, but you will also have the opportunity to practice your pitch with your pitch deck and receive invaluable feedback from Sara Elizabeth in your one on one session with her! 

This interactive Stage 32 lab is held on Zoom and goes substantially more in depth than a Stage 32 webinar. Best of all? As soon as you sign up you will be linked on email with your Stage 32 Educator and given a questionnaire to fill out and send back to them. You will have access to your Educator for the duration of your class by email to ask them any questions you have about your craft or career - it’s like having a mentor on demand! And, if you can't make a live session, don't worry! All class recordings will be available 48 hours after each session and you will be able to view them in your Library on your Stage 32 profile. Finally, you can expand your network with like-minded creatives - you'll have a dedicated lounge for interactive support and discussions with your fellow classmates!

In class Sara Elizabeth will show examples of:

• Deck
• Prospectus
• Proforma
• Operation Agreement
• One Sheet
• and more

Plus, Sara Elizabeth will go over these materials:

• Investor Pitch Cheat Sheet
• Finding Your First 100 Investor Leads Workbook
• Investor Flow Chart
• and more

Praise for Sara Elizabeth's Previous Stage 32 Courses:

"Finding leads for support for a project is one of the most intimidating and overwhelming parts of filmmaking. I was skeptical about Sara Elizabeth's affirmation that everyone could find 100 leads based on their existing network. About 20 minutes into her webinar I found myself "eating my words". I'm thrilled to say that I was absolutely able to not just find my 100, but also have a plan for how to approach and talk to people about my film project." - Day A.

"Sara Elizabeth is exceptionally bright and generous with her knowledge. I felt fully supported in the lab and walked away ready and confident to find investors and what next steps for me!" -Tiffany 

"Sara Elizabeth is just phenomenal. She teaches through her experience and successes, which really helped me learn how to navigate my filmmaking process." -- Mary S.

"I've taken a handful of filmmaking and producing courses and none have compared to working with Sara Elizabeth. She is not only knowledgeable, but also cares about her students and offers help in any way she can!" -- Amanda B.

"Sara Elizabeth really impressed me across the board. Her expertise, personality, and approach to the business and art of making movies is really top notch." -- Nick L.