By
Louise Levison, Levison is President of Business Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in business plan packaging and venture capital financing in
Sherman Oaks, California. She wrote the business plan for the runaway indie success, "The Blair Witch Project."
Description
The first, most crucial step in making a film is finding the funds to do it. Let Louise Levison, who wrote the innovative business plan
for "The Blair Witch Project," show you how. Whether you're planning a feature, short, documentary, or large format film, this unique
guide teaches you how to create a business plan that can be presented to a potential investor. In jargon-free terms, the author leads
you through every step. Each chapter concentrates on a different section of the business plan, including the industry, marketing, financing,
distribution. There are supplementary exercises and spreadsheets on the CD workbook so you get comfortable crunching the numbers--no
math degree required!
The fifth edition contains completely revised and updated industry data, updated information on the market for
short films, as well as a new chapter on nontraditional films such as documentaries.
Audience:
Independent filmmakers and producers in need of financing
