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Budgeting and Financing for an Indie project
With the rise of content creators, comes a greater need for a comprehensive understanding of how to budget an independent project and procure the finances needed to produce it.
This workshop is an introduction of the fundamental principles of where to find financing and how to create a budget with those funds.
Through this workshop, a participant will:
- Understand the available avenues for independent financing
- Understand the details of distribution
- Understand how to accurately develop and format a budget for an indie project
This training is aimed at industry professionals looking to expand their skills and opportunities with the goal of producing indie projects.
Objectifs spécifiques :At the end of this workshop, the participant will be able to:
- Identify and apply for grants, funds, and other financing programs
- Create crowdfunding campaigns
- Understand sales, pre-sale distribution and completion guarantees
- Format and scale a budget
- Work with ACTRA (rules, collective agreement, production tiers, etc.)
Méthodologie
To achieve the objectives of the training, the main techniques used will be:
- Interactive presentation
- Presentation of examples and models
- Individual and group exercises
Durée
Niveau
Clientèle cible
Aspiring filmmakers and independent producers.
Préalable général
Must be working as an industry professional.
Matériel requis
Laptop (recommended but optional) or notebook.
Matériel fourni
Pedagogical materials.
