Short Film Funding

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Krappt

Hello!

I have been producing non-commercial short film. To accomplish this, the film needed funding of $ 10 000 $, but, unfortunately, to find a sponsor is very difficult.

I would be happy to hear any tips or personal stories.

Sorry for bad English.
 
I had the chance to know a few very wealthy guys... When I spoke to them about cinema, they all said: There's no business/refund in movies... :(
 
Try crowdfunding at kickstarter or indiegogo!

Ask everyone and anyone who might be interested. And some people on this board got some kind of grants.
 
You have to be popular for crowdfunding, or know some rich people that like you to finance a short

Shorts dont make money, that's just the law of the jungle.

When was the last time you payed $24.95 for a blu ray of a short?
 
It is unlikely that they are so easy to give money, even if the project is interesting. In the words of Nate North, there is a law of jungle. So I want to know what the same way I can convince them.
 
In fact, this is a very small budget. I try to minimize costs. Because the film involved a lot of CG and shooting on a green screen. Rent studio, equipment and personnel. It's all very expensive, unfortunately.

This film I want to express themselves at international film festivals.
 
For a feature is even more unlikely to convince them...
Investing in a film production is a no no for a smart businessman, as I lived to find out, unless he's a film buff and he gets discount on the tax he's paying..
 
kinglis said:
For a feature is even more unlikely to convince them...
Investing in a film production is a no no for a smart businessman, as I lived to find out, unless he's a film buff and he gets discount on the tax he's paying..
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I would disagree. It's much easier to get an angel investor for a feature than a short because there are actually platforms for features to break out, whereas even the best, Oscar winning shorts only get seen by a handful of people who already have an interest in the business.

If you're going to use this project as a professional calling card you should probably try and self fund it first. If all else fails then crowdfunding might be your best bet but this is not to be undertaken lightly. You need to provide people with a reason why they should invest their money when you aren't investing yours.
 
NickClapper said:
I would disagree. It's much easier to get an angel investor for a feature than a short because there are actually platforms for features to break out, whereas even the best, Oscar winning shorts only get seen by a handful of people who already have an interest in the business.

If you're going to use this project as a professional calling card you should probably try and self fund it first. If all else fails then crowdfunding might be your best bet but this is not to be undertaken lightly. You need to provide people with a reason why they should invest their money when you aren't investing yours.
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I understand that. Maybe you can tell what benefit can be provided to sponsors.
 
Krappt said:
I understand that. Maybe you can tell what benefit can be provided to sponsors.
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Maybe you can give us more information. So far you come off as someone who wants to get a large amount of money to play around with CG and make a short film that has no hope of making any money back. You have given no reason why anyone should give you money.
 
NickClapper said:
I would disagree. It's much easier to get an angel investor for a feature than a short because there are actually platforms for features to break out, whereas even the best, Oscar winning shorts only get seen by a handful of people who already have an interest in the business.
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I disagree too.. Have you ever spoken to a billionaire to invest in your movie project?
They're not interested in investing a lot of money, but If they like you, they might throw a few coins (enough to shoot your short that is)
That's what I meant.
 
kinglis said:
I disagree too.. Have you ever spoken to a billionaire to invest in your movie project?
They're not interested in investing a lot of money, but If they like you, they might throw a few coins (enough to shoot your short that is)
That's what I meant.
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I've spoken to millionaires, not billionaires. I agree with Nick that it would be easier trying to get funding for a feature. Find someone with money who is unfamiliar with the film business. Sell them on your idea for the film. Then you can make a presentation showing similar films with the same budget and genre and the great returns they've made. Of course great returns aren't typical, but you don't tell your investor that. They'll likely already know that, but if you've sold them on your vision that won't matter.
 
If I'm a wealthy person who's willing to put some money into a film project that is unlikely to get me any returns, I'd rather have my name attached to a feature than some short that no-one will see. It's just a prestige thing.

Obviously if you're friends with the 'billionaire' then it's a little different. But if you're just going straight for the financial jugular.

And no, I have never spoken to a billionaire to invest in my movie projects. We actually have very few billionaires in this country.

That said the movie project that I worked on in Canada was partially crowdfunded and one of the investors, who has donated a significant amount of money, is a billionaire and invested in the projected because she liked the look of the feature and the publicity they were getting. I'm pretty sure she wouldn't have been interested in a short film.
 
kinglis said:
Your millionaires must have been from the US
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Yeah. I've pitched a project to two so far, and haven't been successful. Having a plan for a return on investment is crucial, especially if you don't already have a personal relationship with the investor.
 
Millionaire millionaire strife. Prestige is a good motive. But is there any other benefits?

By the way, you're not thinking about digital distribution? For example Appstore, a huge audience and low prices, $ 3-5 per copy would be completely paid off 10 000 budget. In addition, the potential profit.
 
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