For filmmakers everywhere, one of the biggest obstacles to success is understanding how films and TV shows are selected, financed, and produced. But behind every investor’s decision, there is a thought process that goes way beyond whether or not they like a script... If you’re just beginning your filmmaking journey and don't know how content gets funded, or even if you’re an experienced filmmaker who isn’t sure how investors and financiers decide which projects to greenlight, this book is the perfect place to start! We will introduce you to the basic concepts of how projects get selected and financed in simple and easy-to-understand terms that anyone can grasp. By the end of this book, you will: Know what industry professionals look for in a project, and the structures they use every day to get content financed and produced - Learn some of the ways that you can incorporate this knowledge into your own projects to give yourself the best possible shot at success! - Feel much more confident about talking to financiers and raising money - Understand what investors are looking for and how to appeal to them Filmmaking is an art form… but it’s an expensive art form. At some point, every filmmaker – whether a screenwriter, director, producer, or executive – will need to go out and raise some funding for their project. However, many talented filmmakers never make it because they find the financing process scary, intimidating, and complicated, something that they couldn’t possibly understand or do for themselves. THIS IS NOT TRUE! Film and TV financing is NOT that complicated! It’s something that every filmmaker can learn. And what’s more, it’s something that everyone in the industry should learn – you will become a better filmmaker for it. Stop shooting in the dark! Instead of creating a project and then spending years wondering why you can’t get it funded, why not learn how financing works and then use that knowledge to construct your project in the right way from the start? This book covers: The fundamentals of how films and TV shows get financed and produced - The four key elements that make up the vast majority of production financing, and how you can use them on YOUR next project - How films and TV shows make money, keeping you and your investors happy - How you can find investors and financiers, and appeal to them so that your next project grabs their attention - And much more... This is the stuff they don’t teach you in film school! Film and TV financing isn’t that complicated or scary… Let this book guide you through the process. Please Note: This book incorporates certain parts of the first three books in this series covering Tax Incentives, Sales & Distribution, and Equity Financing. For this reason, if you have already read those titles, you may find parts of this introductory book repeated. However, in this book, we also examine how these concepts can work together, and what filmmakers should be looking for when first embarking on their production journey. This should be extremely useful for all readers, even if you are already familiar with these processes. ABOUT THE SERIES "HOW THE HELL... Do I Get My Film Financed?" is a series of easy-to-read books aimed at writers, directors, producers, executives, and investors. We introduce the key concepts of entertainment financing, helping you to understand how to get your next film or TV show financed and produced! Check out all our titles on our series page: An Introduction To Film And TV Financing - Book One: Tax Incentives - Book Two: Sales & Distribution - Book Three: Equity Financing - Book Four: Business Plan - Box Set: Books 1-3