How to Finance a Film

Making a movie is an expensive endeavor, even for low-budget films.

Between cast, crew, locations, and equipment, the bill to produce a feature film often lands in the range of millions to tens of millions of dollars. For independent filmmakers already struggling to make ends meet, financing a film on their own is highly unlikely.

Luckily, filmmakers have many options to find the cash to finance their films if they know what they're looking for, including:

- Development investors
- Equity financing
- Tax incentive investors
- Debt financing
- Gap financing

Tiffany Boyle, President of Packaging and Sales at Ramo Law, is an expert at pairing filmmakers and financiers. She's seen many financing scenarios and told us that the best financing option is the one that makes the most sense for your project.

In this interview, learn more about each type of film financing in Tiffany's own words so you can decide which financing route works for your film project and appear knowledgeable before approaching investors.

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