Stage 32 5-Part Finance Lab: How To Find Investors & Raise Money For Your Feature Film (March 2025)

Learn how to find your ideal investor and successfully gain financing for your projects with key tips from a producer whose raised over $15 million using her proven methods!

Independent film has seen huge return on investment recently. Some examples include TALK TO ME which was made for under $5 Million and grossed over $90 Million worldwide, GET OUT, which was made for under $5 Million and grossed over $250 Million worldwide and GOD'S NOT DEAD which was made for $1.1 Million and grossed over $60 Million! Big returns like this make investors excited and if you are armed with the right tools, you can find investors and raise money for your project.

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. 

In this private Stage 32 five-session lab, you'll discover everything you need to find, pitch, and secure quality investments from someone who has raised over $15 million in financing for her own projects. 

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

She will help you create a game plan that specifically fits your project's needs and providing valuable feedback on how you can best succeed.

You'll also see numerous examples, including pitch decks, one-sheets, operation agreements, investor flow charts, and more. By the end of your five sessions, you'll know how to find investors, how to nail your pitch, and how to close on your money raise. This is a fantastic opportunity to see how you can secure the financing you need to launch your next project.

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

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!

Best of all? You'll have direct access to Sara Elizabeth on email for the duration of the course so you can can ask her any specific questions you have about your own project!

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.