Tag: independent film financing

Story expert John Truby breaks down Oscars storytelling, transcendent genre filmmaking, and what every film investor needs to know before writing a check. Every year,...

Brie Larson creature feature Skeletons just landed a $25M+ Sony worldwide deal at EFM. Here's why this J.J. Abrams-produced horror film has the industry...

A field guide for financiers, attorneys, and entertainment executives evaluating independent film deals The pitch is polished. The producer has credits. The projected returns are...

Soft money can cover 20–40% of your film budget — but only if it's modeled at packaging, not discovered in pre-production. Here's how to...

Three years of pitching without closing is a structural problem, not a persuasion problem. This film greenlight roadmap fixes it in six disciplined months.Most...

Jessica Lacy joins Gersh as Partner and Head of Film Finance and Distribution, signaling a major shift for indie film financing ahead of Sundance. A...

Filmmaker Uwe Boll at American Film Market 2025 refuses to slow down - new films, sharp insights, and bold views on Hollywood and streaming. At...

Led by Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Jessica Gunning, Palisades Park Pictures The Magic Faraway Tree secures major film distribution deals at AFM 2025, with...

From Script to Streaming: How Smart Producers Finance Without Studio Backing The indie producer’s dream is alive—but it’s not funded by dreams. In today’s streaming-first...

The Hidden Tax Loophole Family Offices Are Using to Turn this Risky Venture Into Millions Independent films have long been seen as a passion project...