Film Funding Blog

Continuing our description of forms of film financing, we now examine Independent Distributor Financing and Talent Agency Financing. Based on “How to Fund Your Film” by Robert C. DiGregorio, Jr. imageMATTE Executive Producer

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Independent Distributor Financing is a more co-dependent form of financing. Because these distributors are not affiliated with a major studio, when submitting a project to them, one must already have some form of financing available and be ready to take on principle photography. The benefit to independent distributors is that both parties are coming from the same level, so the negotiation of a better deal is significantly easier. And, there is a higher chance of receiving a larger portion of net profit.

Talent Agency Financing is using a talent agency to gain the resources needed to finance a project. A clear advantage is that there is clear access to actors, directors, and even a distributor. So while the financial means might be pulled from the talent agency’s own variety of resources, the one-stop shopping aspect might streamline the entire process.

Contributed by Christina Chen,
UC Berkeley student