How to Get Your Animated Film Financed

Once of the most common questions we get asked at Animation Apprentice is how to finance an animated film. Film finance is never easy, but it can be done, if you follow the right steps. 

Below is a round-up of resources to take a look at if you want to get your animated film funded.

The Business of Film Finance

Remember that making a great film isn't just about having a great story, and some great characters (though these things are very important). You - or your producing partner - need to be able to show that the investors in the film will be able to recoup their investment, and (ideally) make a decent profit.  Soft money and tax credits will help, but in the end you need a proper business plan that plots the route to market success. 

Film Finance Resources at Animation Apprentice

• Introduction to Independent Film Finance
• What Sort of Deal Terms Do Investors Want?
• How The Tax Man Can Help Finance Your Animated Film
• Claus Toksvig Explains Independent Film Finance
• Producing Masterclass with David Thompson
• The Econonics of Animated Short Films
• Who Invests in Animated Feature Films?
• Financing a film at Kickstarter
• What Sales Agents Do, Exactly
• Crowd Finance by the Makers of "Iron Sky"
• Independent Film Finance Explained by Producer Max Howard

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