Social media is a reality for all of us, filmmakers included. Here’s some tips on managing your facebook presence.

If you want to make a film, you should really start a company (entity) to do it through. Here’s one Executive Producer’s take on how structuring them.

Like it or not, if you want to finance your first feature film, you’re probably going to need to crowdfund part of the budget. Here’s a guide to get you started.

A Letter of Intent (LOI) and a Pre-Sale are not the same thing, here’s what they are before you ask a sales agent or distributor for one.

We all hate when we see that one friend who CONSTANTLY shills on social media. Here’s how not to be “that guy” from someone with experience being that guy.

If you want to grow your career in entertainment, it’s all about audience. If you want a big audience, you need to start with die hard fans. That means you’ve got to know your niche.

If you’re seeking investment for your movie, you need to know how much it will make back. Here are the 2 primary ways to do that.

If you want to build a career as a filmmaker, you need to make money. If you want to make money, you need to understand how it works in your industry. Here’s a primer for that in indie film distribution.

If you want someone else to finance your movie, you need to prove access to distribution. While a hard presale is best, it’s not always possible. Here’s a guide for getting a Letter of intent form a sales agent.

Making. a movie is only the first step. Before you’re done, you’ll have to market it. Here’s a guide for ways to do that besides social media.

The first money in is always the hardest to raise. Here’s a guide of realistic sources you can actually raise for your feature film.

We all have people we follow, and we all tend to want more content. Here’s how you can support your favorite creators so they can make it for you.

Even if you plan on self distributing, you should still have a solid strategy. This should help.

Not everyone is who they say they are, and not everyone who says they’ll fund your movie actually can. Here’s how you vet your investors.

I’m not a lawyer, but even I know contracts are complicated. Here’s a breakdown of the major elements of an indie film sales or distribution agreement.

There’s more than one way to finance an independent film. It’s not all about finding investors. Here’s a breakdown of alternative indie film funding sources.

How do we get more investors in the film industry? We improve the viability of film as an asset class. Here’s how.

If you’ve ever raised money to make a film, you know it’s hard. It’s not because individual films can’t be good investments, it’s that the problems with the industry are systemic. Here’s a look at why.

Film tends to not be an attractive investment, but it has some unique advantages that help it stand out and can make it worth your investors giving you the money you need to make your project. Here’s a few of them.

When films break out, do they make more money than tech companies? Here’s an examination of 2010s twitter and a fictional investment into the original paranormal activity.