How can you finance a film?
Film finance can be obtained from numerous sources including private distributors, bank loans, government grants from film council's including The UK Film Council (http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/) and the Australian film council (www.screenaustralia.gov.au) and even family and friends (One of Stanley Kubrick's earliest films 'Killer's Kiss' was funded by family and friends) . Normally the financial investment is valued over the course of 10 – 15 years after the films initial release. Independent film makers tend to have a more difficult time obtaining finance as most financiers will not be willing to gamble on a film with a cast of lesser known actors or a film with an unconventional plot line. 'Indie' films therefore have to be sparing with the finance they have obtained and be creative in their way of filming.
If you are just starting and go to big finance companies, chances are they won't get financing for your film. I was lucky to find this film finance company, it got my movie off the ground.
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