I saw something today I’ll never forget. There was this guy on a unicycle on Bloor doing tricks while riding, and it was AMAZING. I wanted to see how other people would react so I watched as he passed three people, each looking down at their phones.
You’ve gone to networking events. You’ve gone to pitch events. Maybe even you’ve had a one-on-one meeting with an investor about your film… BUT NOW WHAT? Where do you go? What do you do? What’s the next step? It wouldn’t suck this
**Based on Robert Greene’s “48 Laws Of Power” almost verbatim but adapted for filmmaking (as I say in the video below).** Is it just me, or do you feel like there’s that ever present catch-22? You need more funding. But you need a star attached
You’ve been appealing to all the wrong parts of the brain. And actually, you’ve been pitching wrong your whole life. Wealth, power, and celebrity are sources of status, means of attention. You have none of these. They’re in the power position. You humbly say things like,
So you’re an indie filmmaker, and you keep wondering “How the hell do I get some f*cking money for my movie?” Well you’ve come to the right place. I’m going to show you all the places you can get film funding, along with the specific
There’s nothing talked about more right now than Pokemon GO and the man with the hair that looks like a wounded bird making a home. Why is it no one can stop talking about them? (even me) It’s because of these easy to understand, but
“The cavalry is not coming.” This is a phrase I‘ve heard repeated over and over again and throughout this article so will you. The reason it’s important is because we’ve all heard the tales of the “exceptions.” You know, like that one guy who worked
Let me tell you story. My friend was trying to raise money for a charity, their goal was $10,000 and they weren’t even close. The passersby just passed right by, not even thinking twice about donating. But then my friend had an idea… “What if we
So you’re an indie filmmaker in Toronto, and you keep wondering “How the hell do I get some f*cking money for my movie?” Well you’ve come to the right place. I’m going to show you all the places you can get funding, along with the
So you’ve exhausted the list of all of the organizations you can get funding from, and you even signed up to get my Step by Step PDF on how to get funding… But you’re still hungry for more? Good. I wouldn’t expect anything less from