Business Plan Books for Film

Film Proposals top picks for Business Plan Books for Film Funding and Financing, Low Budget, Business Plans and Budgets. See the best books on the market today, written by leading experts. Of course, we think our Business Plan Books are the best, but we also have tons of other recommendations for you. We have read hundreds of Film Funding books and recommend the following as some of the most helpul books on the market today.

Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide

A Business and Legal Sourcebook

In this comprehensive guidebook, three experienced entertainment lawyers tell you everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film-from the development process to deal making, financing, setting up the production, hiring directors and actors, securing location rights, acquiring music, calculating profits, digital moving making, distribution, and marketing your movie.

Filmmakers & Financing: Business Plans for Independents

"An excellent, insightful guide to attracting financing for indie films. Louise Levison takes a sane, balanced approach to research, comparables and projections, achieving honest outlooks in business plans that are accurate and convincing to equity investors. An important tool for filmmakers and producers seeking innovative financing models."
-- Danny Glover, Actor/Director/Producer

"Thank you so much for all your help from the business plan to the emails and introductions. You have helped this film become what it is today."
-- Robin Cowie, Producer, The Blair Witch Project

The Digital Filmmaking Handbook

Covering everything from writing and pre-production planning to shooting and post-production editing and effects, the book has been thoroughly updated to cover the latest hardware, software, and production processes. It also now includes coverage of the latest filmmaking-related apps and the shift toward digital distribution.

Filmmaker Resources

All New 2021 Financing Packages (Bundles & Toolkits)

Film Financing Bundles - All the Templates + Professional Services & Legal Options for the Serious Filmmaker

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Full Gold Toolkit
+ Professional Sales Projections & Investor ROI
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Full Gold Toolkit
+ PPM (Private Placement Memorandum)
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Film Financing Toolkits - Templates & Tools for the DIY Filmmaker

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+ Investor Agreement Outline
+ Film Budget Template
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Film Financing Guide
Film Financial Projections Template
Business Plan Template
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Testimonials

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Just want to thank you for your materials and help over the past year. I could not have raised the $1.5 million or made this film without the materials you provided -- and for $99? The bargain of my career!

James, Producer, Writer, Director
I'm now sending out my completed business plan/film proposal document to potential investors and the one comment I'm getting back almost immediately is that it's so well laid out and professional. Believe me, first impressions really do count.

Kathleen
This is perfect! I have potential investors but I had no idea how to prepare a professional investment package to present to them. (I'm an artiste', not a business person. :) ) The information is clear and easy to understand, and Melissa is very prompt in answering emails.

Balancing Act Pictures LLC
When I came across the Business Plan Tools and the Finance Guide, I felt like I could stop searching for the pot of gold...I’d found it. In one place, with clear, easy to follow materials and spreadsheets, my questions were answered.

Barry, Filmmaker
Hi Melissa! I purchased Package #3 a couple of days ago, and I feel like I'm taking a crash course in film financing. So far, what I've read and learned has been invaluable. Thank you!

Emily
I've made short films before, but this is my first feature, and the first film I've tried raising money for. This template, actually the whole package, has been invaluable and well worth the money I spent on it. So much information is packed into what I got that I'm almost dizzy from it all.

Wade