Focal Press Book: Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents, 5th Edition by Louise Levison

Filmmakers and Financing - 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 chapter on non-traditional films such as documentaries.

Readership: Independent filmmakers and producers in need of financing

About the Author: 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."