LOOKING FOR FILM FINANCE?

 

On the Web site, financingfilms.blogspot.com  ,  it is pointed out the Ari Emanuel is going to be using Facebook and other social media to finance a film.  This is called crowd source funding and more common Web sites used for this would be, for example, IndieGoGo. The key to a successful crowed sourcing campaign is being personal, have good video and pictures, and do updates as much as possible.

 

According to Emanuel he plans to tap into the 1.5 million fans for money. It will cost more to market the film than to make it with the numbers being $15 million to make and $25 million to market.  Emanuel also points out the Glen Beck has new model that supports his new online show with subscribers paying $10.00 for membership.  Given that Beck has 230,000 subscribers that is over $2 million in payments.

 

For anyone interested in offering their film for online view there are several methods. One is to use iTunes by submitting to an aggregator that then submits to iTunes. Such aggregators are Indieflix, Distribber, and New Video Group. But iTunes will take 70% of the money.  Another online distribution is, distrify. This offers a tool not a platform. You will embed the distrify viewer in your Web site and then use your social media tools to get the word out and drive traffic to your site.  You also will want to offer to your audience the chance to embed the viewer on their Web site too.