Tools to Financing a Film Between $1MM-$3MM - 4 Class Intensive with Handouts

Learn the tools to finance your $1MM-$3MM film with one of the entertainment industry's top film financiers

Get access to exclusive handouts including sample budgets, packages and collection account management statements, sales sheets, sales agent contracts, and distribution agreements

PLEASE 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.

In recent years, the independent producing model has shown that films budgeted between $1-$3 Million have become a "sweet spot" for investors. But first, you must understand the ins and outs of what goes into financing a film with this budget level so you can ultimately find success.

Knowing how to raise money intelligently for films and projects with budgets between $1MM-$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.

Viviana Zarragoitia is the Senior Vice President of Three Point Capital, one of the entertainment industry's top financiers that specializes in senior lending on film and television projects. 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. Viviana has seen it all when it comes to film financing and knows intimately well how films in the $1-3MM range can find success.

In this advanced level and intensive 4-session on-demand class, Viviana will comprehensively teach you how you can finance your own film in the $1-3 million budget range. In Session 1 she will provide an overview of the different types of film financing available to you. In Session 2 she will focus on using tax credits, soft money, and grants to help fund your project. Session 3 will delve into equity, pre-sales, gap, and sales agents. Finally Session 4 will look at waterfalls, recoupment and navigating collection accounts.

Along the way, Viviana will provide exclusive and valuable handouts that you can take with you for your own projects, including:

• Sample Budgets and Packages
• Sales Sheets
• Sales Agent Contracts
• Sample Collection Account Statement
• Example Distribution Agreements

Praise for Viviana:

"I didn't realize how much I didn't know until I took this course. Viviana is amazing!" - Sarah L.

"This class is perfect for everyone in the film industry, no matter if yo

u're a producer, actor, or crew member. We should all know how films come together to be able to do our best work. Definitely recommend." - Michael G.

"Run don't walk to this class!" - Samantha V.