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Wed. 7th Aug 2024
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Global Film Funding Conference

Global Film Funding Conference

Starts: 5 p.m.
Talk / Seminar   FREE
Lоndоn Strongroom Bar, EC2A 3SQ

Are you looking to learn how to fund your next film?
Then the Global Film Funding Conference is the event for you! This 3 day event will be packed with seminars, talks, panel discussions and networking. whether you're based in the US, UK or any other country you can expect to leave the event with a huge amount of insight into how the film industry works, what different paths you can take and which funding strategy might be best suited for your particular project. Take a look at the line-up of some of our hyper-focused talks below!
Times of talks:
5-10pm BST | 12 pm - 5pm ET | 9am-2pm PT
During the sessions, the discussions will delve into specific topics such as:
✅ What makes films fundable?
We'll start off by discussing what make some films more "fundable" or easier to market than others. We'll look at the part that casting, crew, genre and story play in getting a film funded.
✅ How are films financed from a legal perspective
An experienced film lawyer will discuss what agreements needs to be in place at what point in the development and pre-production phases.
✅ Finding Private Investors
Have you ever wondered how to find and approach private investors? And once you find one what are they actually looking for? What can you expect when you manage to book in a pitch session with an investor and how should you prepare? At what stage should you even start to look for one? We'll cover all of this in a hyper-focused session on finding and securing private investment for film.
✅ International Film Funds
We'll run through a variety of film funds that exist for short and feature films and how to apply to maximise your chances of success.
✅ Large Scale Crowdfunding
W e'll speak to producers who have successfully raised money through large scale crowdfunding campaigns. We'll explain why most filmmakers can't raise more than 5k and how you can make sure that your campaign is successful.
✅ Tax Credits & Rebates
In this section we'll discuss how tax incentives work in various different countries, how to apply for them and what the requirements are. We'll also discuss international tax credits and how they work.