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Welcome to your film distribution! You may be feeling a little overwhelmed at the thought of how you'll get your film to your audience,...

As we have alluded to in previous tutorials, especially the niche audience tutorial, focusing your marketing efforts on a small, targeted...

In the past (on the TDL podcast), we have talked about the BTS person as someone who is shooting behind the scenes of someone else’s...

Having established and effective marketing partners promote your film is going to substantially help with getting the word out about its...

Trust us when we say building partnerships with relevant parties to form mutually beneficial agreements can be a game-changing...

Unless you are intending to form a nonprofit organization, which due to the amount of paperwork, processing duration and other...

Crowdfunding is a great potential resource to support your fundraising strategy. If you go about it the right way and make it work for...

Grantfunding is not for everyone, we totally get that. It can be time consuming and, at times, frustrating, but the gains if you're...

Individual Donations Individual donations can come from companies, businesses or larger organizations who contribute financially, or in...

Now is the exciting part! Deciding on your fundraising strategy and which funding options you will pursue to raise the necessary funds...

As much as possible you should have completed all the modules that preceded this one before starting to fund your film. Many filmmakers...

Email List I think that most filmmakers are pretty aware by now that building an email list is not just for businesses or brands.  And...

Knowing who your niche audience are can be the keystone (the central aspect on which various other elements depend) of having a...

Documentary Film Budget Surprisingly, creating a comprehensive and realistic film budget is often something that documentary filmmakers...

Documentary Film Proposal  Your documentary film proposal is the big daddy of your film fundraising arsenal. Do not be afraid or...

Want to raise money for a film but not sure where to start?  Then perhaps you should consider creating a film fundraising trailer (as...

Elevator Pitch As Michael Rabiger describes in  Directing the Documentary  an elevator pitch is a brief,  30-second to one...

Imposter Syndrome Imposter Syndrome can be a debilitating experience that can hold us back from reaching our true potential and from...

Money Mindset There can be no denying that money - whether funding for your film or money for your filmmaking salary - is an important...

One thing that documentary filmmakers often fail to do before they embark on a filmmaking journey is to set their goals and intentions...