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Advice from industry experts on how to be prepared for when film and TV production restarts. Supported by Directors UK.
Film Finance Masterclass Taking place over four weeks, Jasmin Morrison (Soul Cognition founder) leads an intensive course covering everything film finance from types of finance and sales, to finance in practice and pitching. Week 1
Types of Finance We will look at different types of finance including development, equity and debt finance. We will discuss what these types of finance are as well as expected terms, what they are secured against and when they are repaid. Week 2
Sales and Distribution During our second session we will be focusing on film sales and distribution. Key topics will be understanding the different distribution deals including when payments occur and what a sales agent’s deal will look like. Week 3
Finance in Practice Having discussed the many types of finance, the third week of the course will look at finance plans, recoupment
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waterfalls and net profits. This session will look to bring together our previously discussed topics to focus on how to structure projects finances with multiple parties. Week 4
Pitching In the final week of the course we will be focusing on the first step in starting to secure finance by focusing on pitching. We will cover what to include in a pitch document, how pitch documents vary for the intended reader and give you actionable advice on how to start working on the pitch deck for your next project.  >> 29
