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"Film is a tyranny, and the tyrant is money. The great thing is that, in spite of that, impossibly, some people keep on smuggling out messages of hope from the other side, past the tyrant. I mean, there shouldn't be one good movie made given the way it's structured, and yet there are many good movies made. That seems to be implausible and marvelous at the same time"
Writer of Australia, Richard Flanagan
How to Fund Your Film, the Film Finance Handbook, is the definitive source book for anyone looking to fund a film project - be it script, short, feature or documentary.
It puts in one place for the first time details of over 1,000 funds and tax schemes in some 50 countries, alongside exhaustive and easy to understand explanations of all aspects of indie film financing, from microbudget shorts and docs to multi-million international co-productions.
Over 40 experts from six continents have contributed to this exhaustive 480 page how-to and reference guide for filmmakers, producers, funders and advisers. The new edition features:
• All forms of film finance explained in-depth, including new methods like crowdsourcing and web based micro-finance.
• In depth international incentives (tax breaks and public money) covered for 50 countries (and dozens of states and regions), including the new UK, US federal and German tax incentives, written in collaboration with the legal experts in each country in language accessible for non lawyers.
• Details of 1000 funding awards from over 300 bodies.
• The internet as film studio; how to use the web for fund-raising, marketing and distribution. Updated for 2008!
• Cutting budgets, a guide to microbudget and digital techniques.
• A new 400 entry film finance glossary, alongside useful docs such as a recoupment schedule,
• Dozens of new case studies and interviews, including Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas (The Last Emperor), Jim Gilliam (Brave New Films) - who raised $300,000 via the web, Susan Buice and Arin Crumley, whose produced YouTube's first feature stream, Roy Disney, Gus van Sant, Nik Powell (head of NFTS and legendary producer), Lance Weiler, Matt Hanosn and Paul Haggis (Crash).
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"You can't think about funding without it"
Chris Jones, director & author Guerilla Filmmakers Handbook
"Indispensable"
Independent on Sunday
"Absolutely essential for all producers."
David Pope, CEO, New Producers Alliance
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Available in all good bookshops in the UK and North America and online here
"The first port of call for anyone trying to fund a film."
Elliot Grove, founder, Raindance Film Festival and Britih Independent Film Awards
"Producers should arm themselves with this comprehensive, well written guide"
Tim Adler, editor, Screen Finance
"The book is brilliant... should be mandatory reading for everyone in the industry."
Julian Friedman, agent and editor, Scriptwriter Magazine
"This book is great - a guide to film-making. It explains complex ideas such as the new UK tax credit in words that almost everyone can understand."
Neil McCartney, founder of Screen Finance, Film Producer and Consultant
"You guys have done it again... Magnificent!"
Michael Wiese, director, producer, publisher & author (mwp.com)
"It covered all my questions and gave me better advice than some high priced London lawyers have"
Tamara Gregory, first-time producer
"Film finance's definitive guide"
Peter James, Film financier, producer & bestselling author
Clearly & concisely written... inspirational"
Directors Guild of Great Britain
"The only source to gather this amount of intelligence in one place. It encourages producers to broaden their horizons when creating their finance and business plans."
David Pope CEO New Producers Alliance
"Check out the Film Finance Handbook - an indispensable guide to global film financing."
BBC Film Network
"The most important film-related book release of 2007"
Chris Jones, director & co-author, Guerilla Filmmakers Handbook
"Brilliant concept and much awaited in the film industry, 'Film Funding', an invaluable source for all, aspiring and established film makers! We wish to take this opportunity to wish you a huge success with it"
Margaret Cooper, Sunday Times Malta Correspondent
"This books is a must read for anyone involved in the world of film finance, or who is putting together a film. It is a masterly work, accessible, very well written and clearly set out. Adam Davies is one of the most experienced film lawyers in the UK and not only knows what he is talking about, has that rare gift of being able to put it across lucidly.
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Jim Peterson, feature producer, five star Amazon review
"highly recommended.. extremely timely.. a fantastic global resource for filmmakers."
Film Monthly Review
"A must-have for anyone engaged in the highly competitive pursuit of celluloid cash... a veritable treasure trove of information and inspiration... deserves a place in the laptop bag of any serious indie U.S. filmmaker."
Yahoo Movies Film Stew Review
"The most essential and comprehensive reference guide on everything the reader - from beginner to experienced producer - needs to know about film financing in the UK.... essential for every serious film producer."
London Script Consultancy
"It is excellent... The last version was good but this is in a league of its own - very well written and structured"
Katharine Robinson, producer Cheeky Monkey Films (2004 Nokia Shorts winner)
"Advice to those about to make a British film - read this book first"
Bill Allan, Baker Street Finance (chair of the UK Screen Financiers Association)
"When producing Vito Rocco's short film Goodbye, Cruel World [winner of MySpace £1m MyMovies prize], the Film Finance Guide provided us with a comprehensive list of funding sources and support organisations... and invaluable advice from those in the industry... I often receive emails from other filmmakers seeking advice about funding and promoting their projects and I tell them all to buy the Film Finance Guide."
Iain Thompson, producer
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