{"product_id":"tools-for-financing-your-under-3mm-or-microbudget-film-4-class-intensive-with-handouts","title":"Tools for Financing Your Under-$3MM or Microbudget Film - 4 Class Intensive with Handouts","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMentoring with top financier Viviana Zarragoitia, VP of Three Point Capital - \u003cem\u003eexclusively\u003c\/em\u003e through Stage 32!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet access to exclusive handouts including sample budgets, packages and collection account management statement, sales sheets, sales agent contracts and distribution agreements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE: Although this exclusive Stage 32 class is no longer live and the teacher is not available on email, we highly encourage you to do any assignments to get the most out of the educational experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eOne of the biggest challenges you’ll face as a creative is finding financiers and raising funds for your film. You may have a great script, a great cast and crew, but at the end of the day no money means no project. Yet you don’t need 10 million dollars to get your film off the ground. With the right strategies and approach you can successfully finance a film for $3MM or less. Sometimes MUCH less, as microbudget films and films financed for under $500,000 continue to find success and still allow financiers to recoup their investments. This is all within your grasp, but first you must understand the ins and outs of what goes into financing a film for less than $3 million so you can ultimately find success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnowing how to raise money \u003cem\u003eintelligently\u003c\/em\u003e for films and projects with budgets under $3MM can be your calling card toward making a life working in independent film. Simply put, if you understand the strategies and methods to help your investors see a return, you get to keep those investors time and time again. And those investors can, and usually do, bring more investors with them if they're happy. While everyone says that raising financing is the hardest aspect of filmmaking, it's not impossible, and in fact can be well within your grasp, especially with the right guidance and education.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViviana Zarragoitia is the Vice President of Three Point Capital, one of the entertainment industry's top financiers that specializes in senior lending on film and television projects.\u003c\/strong\u003e Through Three Point, Viviana closes the financing on every film that the company is involved in. She has been involved in the financing of over 100 independent films, and worked with such producers as Cassian Elwes (DALLAS BUYERS CLUB), Rob Barnum (MARGIN CALL), Anthony Bregman (ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND), James Schamus (BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN), Aaron Gilbert (JOKER), Kimberly Steward (MANCHESTER BY THE SEA), Nicolas Chartier (THE HURT LOCKER) and Kevin Frakes (HEREDITARY), among others. Before Three Point Capital, Viviana worked in accounting at Millennium Films and Bold Films, as well as in the finance division of Lionsgate, where she oversaw the preparation of multi-million dollar film and television distribution deals. \u003cem\u003eViviana has seen it all when it comes to film financing and knows intimately well how films find success at all budget levels.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this advanced level and intensive \u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eon-demand \u003c\/span\u003e4-session class, Viviana will comprehensively teach you how you can finance your own film for $3MM or less.\u003c\/strong\u003e In Session 1 she will provide an overview of the \u003cstrong\u003edifferent types of film financing available to you\u003c\/strong\u003e. In Session 2 she will focus on \u003cstrong\u003emicrobudget\u003c\/strong\u003e films specifically and dig in to how films with these budgets can find success. Session 3 will delve into \u003cstrong\u003eequity, pre-sales, gap,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003esales agents\u003c\/strong\u003e. Finally Session 4 will look at \u003cstrong\u003ewaterfalls, recoupment\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003enavigating collection accounts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlong the way, Viviana will provide exclusive and valuable handouts that you can take with you for your own projects, including:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eLow Budget Top Sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSales Sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSales Agent Contracts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSample Collection Account Statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSample Waterfall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile this is an on-demand class we highly recommend doing the assignments in-between each session to get the most out of Viviana's class. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Viviana's Past Stage 32 Financing Classes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e\"Viviana\u003c\/span\u003e inspired me to learn more about the business side of filmmaking. I had an idea of how to finance a movie, but after our first class, I realized I had a lot to learn. I'm learning more to this day! I highly recommend her class to any film creative with little, to no understanding on how to finance an independent film. What she has to say is priceless!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Steven K.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"As an experienced film and television producer and writer, \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eViviana\u003c\/span\u003e's class was just the refresher - and inspiration - that I needed! Having been a completion producer for a bond company, I have seen too many producers who were let down in the producing process by so-called-professionals who offered support at the on-set of a production, but then failed to deliver when needed. \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eViviana\u003c\/span\u003e and her company Three Point Capital have an excellent reputation, and her counsel provided in the class solidified that. I highly recommend both \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eViviana\u003c\/span\u003e and Stage 32 Education!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Patricia C.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e\"Viviana\u003c\/span\u003e was personable, professional, interesting, interested, and a wealth of knowledge and useful information. I will take every opportunity to learn from her. She was patient and polite with every question and always clear with what she knew, what she thought, what she believed, and what she didn't know. She painted pictures and delivered facts, outlining the paths she has seen successful producers take while still encouraging all to pursue their art with a greater knowledge of the business and understanding of the challenges and potential pitfalls.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Randy G.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"As someone who was totally new to the world of film financing, trying to learn about the process by myself was intimidating to put it lightly. \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eViviana\u003c\/span\u003e clearly explains the film financing process step-by-step and demystifies the complex, bespoke nature of pre-sales, tax credits, sales agents, and so much more. I feel infinitely more confident in my ability to produce a film thanks to this class. I give it the highest possible recommendation for any independent filmmaker looking to finance their film and take their projects to the next level.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Sean R.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\"Viviana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e has a tremendous depth and range of knowledge about film financing and she was happy to share everything she knew. 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