How do i get funding?

[Pawel Achtel]

what job pays 30 million a year?
Thanks Pawel very informative

You're welcome. It was well-intended, though.

Why not make a lower budget film? At any budget, it is easier to make the money than raise them from investors.

Of course, you can try the hard way....:mad2:

Just giving you realistic expectations.

 

[Craig W. Bickerstaff]

You're welcome. It was well-intended, though.

Why not make a lower budget film? At any budget, it is easier to make the money than raise them from investors.

Of course, you can try the hard way....:mad2:

Just giving you realistic expectations.

It's probably best to at least Try to go the investors route, selling yourself and your movie is arguably the most important part of the filmmaking process.
No use making the next Citizen Kane if no one sees it.

 

[Vince Doran]

No use making the next Citizen Kane if no one sees it.

it would seem these days that most movies have a bigger budget on advertising than the actual movie...makes sense in a way for max. financial gain but I wish it wasn't like that

 

[Christian Edwards]

Got a great story to tell about a famous bushranger that operated here in Australia. The bloke was quite famous in his time (1800"s) and his relatives have leaked some vital new information to me that will re-write the history books.
I would like to document the mans life as accurately as possible, the script is written, now... how do I ask for funding? This will be my first feature IF i get funding,...any tips on getting finance for the project would be appreciated.
Thanks

link to many avenues for funding ie: Film Finance Corporation Australia,Screen Australia,Australian Screen(believe it or not), Film Australia Limited, Australian Film Commission etc ....

http://www.australia.gov.au/topics/culture-history-and-sport/film-and-television

Good luck with the treatment


it may be a worthy note that the Aus government (Fed and/or State) gives special attention to grants of historical importance

 

[Christian Edwards]

You're welcome. It was well-intended, though.

Why not make a lower budget film? At any budget, it is easier to make the money than raise them from investors.

Of course, you can try the hard way....:mad2:

Just giving you realistic expectations.

Pawel you wouldnt happen to hav any 4k footage of dolphins? i need some sideon footage pref. for a texture map.

 

[Stefan Christou]

Thanks guys, a relative of the bushranger has written a book about to be released and we are discussing the potential. i'm not a salesman but have done only 2 TV commercials and 2 self funded docs that have sold ok and have worked freelance for 15yrs on other peoples projects. Including work for ch10 ch9 ch7 TV Just thought it was about time to bite off possibly more than i can chew but I'll be chewing like mad.. I know this wont be easy but hey.. what's life without a challenge?

What kind of docs have you made? Historical reconstructions? Fly on the wall? Pips and clips?

 

[Vince Doran]

What kind of docs have you made? Historical reconstructions? Fly on the wall? Pips and clips?

Spearfishing with Australia's best freedivers and the Abrolhos islands WA including historical facts about the Batavia shipwreck.
Those that are unaware of the Batavia story should check it out... a great movie is waiting for us film makers... the first diver on that site is a friend of mine...... Batavia is the ultimate maritime movie.......As Mike dash says, "The wreck of the Batavia makes the mutiny on the Bounty look like a children's picnic".... he's right check it out.... Batavia's Graveyard