Film Funding Blog

Check out the film financing books listed in the right-hand column on our home page (Film Funding Services –> Books on Film Funding)
You can also search Google for these suggestions from AIVF:

Recommended Reading

Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising: A Comprehensive Guide to Principles, Strategies, and Methods, Henry A. Rosso

The Art of Winning Corporate Grants, Howard Hillman

Film Finance & Distribution: A Dictionary of Terms, John Cones
Film & Video Financing, Michael Wiese

Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways to Do It Right, Gregory Colvin

43 Ways to Finance Your Film, John Cones

The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing, Jane C. Geever

The Fundraising House Party: How to Get Charitable Donations from Individuals in a Houseparty Setting, Morrie Warshawski.

The Grassroots Fundraising Book: How to Raise Money in Your
Community, Joan Flanagan

Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video Projects, Morrie Warshawski. (Out of print; order online at www.warshawski.com. Site also has extensive bibliography for grantwriting.)

Michelle Coe has worked in various capacities for a number of
film/video festivals and media arts organizations.