Hello,
I am a young Australian independent film producer.
Here in Australia, most filmmakers rely on government handouts to make their films, as result this dictates their content and often causes a complete lack of accountability around financial management and recoupment for investors.
I am producing a film that is nearly complete and has been made entirely from private finance. It's been made on a lean budget, has significant market interest and is looking like it will make a healthy return for all investors.
Given there are no pathways to finding investors for film productions in Australia, I thought I would post in a property investment forum to see if there were any investors out there who were interested in investing in a film.
I currently seeking a small investment amount for a film that is nearly complete, but I am also looking to build contact for future projects.
I thought I'd just put it out there that if anyone is interested in talking with me, please send me a private message and I'll share my contact details with you to talk further.
I hope my slightly off-topic message does not offend forum regulars.
Thanks in advance.
Hi and welcome aboard.
Kudos for thinking outside the square.
How much do you expect the investor to contribute and what do they get back in return?
Cheers
Jamie
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filminvestment wrote:Given there are no pathways to finding investors for film productions in Australia, I thought I would post in a property investment forum to see if there were any investors out there who were interested in investing in a film.
Crowd funding is your best route. A lot of small first time type film makers get started this way.
http://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2013/05/15046-9-australian-crowdfunding-web-sites
The above should get you started.
Good luck.
I am quite aware of crowd funding and have looked closely at the success and failures of feature films that have worked with platforms such as Pozible or Kickstarter.
Whilst crowd funding is in a way like free money for filmmakers, I ultimately have a philosophical problem with model.
I believe that accepting funds from a crowd funding platform de-values the product you are making. It says there was no commercial case for this film to have investors or other interested parties, therefore it has had to resort to public welfare handouts. Once a crowd funding campaign is published, it is out there forever and that film will forever will be tainted with that image.
If somebody is going to put money into a film I'm producing, I want them to do it because the numbers add up and the investor feels they are going to make a good return on investment. Due to the way these sites are set up, it is not possible to offer those who fund projects a share of revenue, profit or equity in the finished film.
The other factor to consider with crowd funding is in order to be successful they need a strong marketing, PR and social media strategy, otherwise they tend to only yield a few thousand dollars and that is certainly more often than not the case in Australia.
So do you have a detailed investment proposal with examples of your work, costings, projections, etc etc that potential investors can look at.
Yes, we certainly do.
I would be more than happy to share this with you. Send me a PM and I'll contact you offline.
also Mad Max was made on a shoe string budget and that is a awesome movie so good luck with it all 
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