Looking to get your fiction film financed? Join us in this live, three-hour Master Class led by Caroline von Kuhn, Director of Industry and Catalyst, an Institute program that connects independent investors to filmmakers to partner on ambitious new films and to grow the community of indie-film supporters. Caroline will lead an engaging conversation about how to navigate the diverse and sometimes daunting paths to funding your feature project. She will be joined by producers, financier, lawyer and sales agent who will share their expertise on the current funding landscape and specific strategy and tactics that emerging filmmakers can employ to fund their next project.


Topics presented will include:

  • Current trends in fiction financing
  • The role of producer, lawyer, agent and investor in film financing
  • US and international funding case studies
  • What materials to share with potential funding partners (and when to share them!)
  • What investors look for and how to work with them


Resources:

Download the list of resources from Caroline Von Kuhn, Giancarlo Nasi, Jennifer Dana, Ryan Zacarias and Sundance Collab



Sundance Collab Master Classes are open and free of charge to all members as a live event. Sessions are recorded and posted within 24 hours to the event page, where it will be available to all members for 48 hours. After that, on-demand access to the recording is available only to Creator+ and Course Pass members. Sign up today to get a free 30-day trial Creator+ Membership.


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Giancarlo Nasi
Panelist
Awarded with a scholarship from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and graduated with a B.A. in Political Sciences and a M.A. in Intellectual Property Law at Sciences Po Paris, France. He also attended the Film School, University of Sao Paulo in Brazil and obtained a Film and TV Production degree at the Catholic University of Chile and a Filmmaking degree at University of Chile.
Panelist
Recently named to Variety’s “2022 Legal Impact Report,” Sophia Yen provides business strategy and legal services to a wide range of stakeholders in the entertainment industry – from smaller production companies and high net worth individuals, to larger companies, financial institutions and studios, both domestically and abroad. She is known and sought out for her expertise in structuring equity and debt financing deals, which includes several documentaries and independent films which have premiered at Sundance, SXSW, Telluride, and Tribeca in recent years. more...

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