Show me the Money! - Film Financing

By Sam Coppola & Jon Mechanic

The world of independent film financing, production and distribution is very complex. Sam & Jon break it down step by step. They answer many of the questions you may be asking yourself. The series... more

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How many episodes does Show me the Money! - Film Financing have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

Show me the Money! - Film Financing episodes:

December 15, 2020 Episode 13: RePlay 9 - The World of Money!
Full Video:
https://youtu.be/209NuSHZ7aI
Where in the world is the money to make your film. We explore from Estonia to Abu Dhabi to Canada to Europe to Asia to New Zealand all in the search for the friendliest and most generous tax credit jurisdictions. Watch the episode and then watch the series, or listen on your favorite podcast service, to find out how to access this money and put it all together.
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18min
November 08, 2020 Episode 12 - Now Heeere’ss the Money step-by-step!
Full video: https://youtu.be/HNeAn-lKdRM

The money all comes together in this example of a $15M Canada UK coproduction. There’s soft money, equity money, hard money, magic money and missing money. The puzzles and the pieces all fit as we go through it step by step.
3:20 Counting the Money - Financial Structure
7:40 Magic Money - Deferrals
12:35 Missing Money - Unsold territory - the gap
22:00 Elusive Money - profits!

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26min
September 14, 2020 Episode 11 - Banking the Deal! Get the money, make the film.
Full video:
https://youtu.be/KskevAPCikM

Once you have your finance sources lined up you need the money. Sam and Job take you through the steps that most banks or lenders require to get you your money. We also look at bridge financing, gap and the checklist of items needed to close the deal.
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36min
July 02, 2020 Episode 10 - Hard Money made Easy!
Full video:
https://youtu.be/fAO0Tu1Tv1o

We move from "soft" money to "hard" money. Jon and Sam will make it easier for you to find those hard sources from shelters, public funds, private investors, pre-sales and licenses and how to access them for your production.
5:45 Public Agency Funds
8:30 Who are the private investors in a film?
10:00 Crowdfunding gets serious
16:45 Hard Dollars are sometimes better than soft money
22:30 Risks as a producer
24:30 Sales or licences and rights
31:40 Canada-China coproduction to produce a Chinese film!
36:00 Sponsorships or product placements
40:00 Studios and streamers
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43min
May 27, 2020 Episode 9 - Co-productions, Sharing the Money & Producing Anywhere in the World!
Full video:
https://youtu.be/XG8pMqy3dkM

Q. Where in the world can you produce your film? A. anywhere through coproductions. Sam & Jon examine the complexities and the advantages of getting a partner to bring in and share the money. They take you through a whirlwind tour of all the jurisdictions, states and countries from Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, UK, Germany, Ireland, Puerto Rico, UAE, South Africa through to New Zealand to co-produce or produce your films.
3:30 Coproductions are like a marriage
4:15 Shortest co-production agreement
6:10 Most important part of a coproduction
7:45 Canada & coproduction treaties
19:25 Third party co-production and it's impact on the film
23:20 Coventures include American companies
30:30 International film incentives
33:30 Where in the world can you produce your film

Connect with Sam Coppola
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Connect with Jon Mechanic
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48min
May 06, 2020 Episode 8 - The money is in the details!
Full video:
https://youtu.be/SWLignenESU

Tax credits are taken for granted. However, what appears simple to most film-makers is fraught with traps, requirements and hidden rules, regulations and interpretations. Sam and Jon will take you through the "points" system and help flush out some of these devilish details.
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28min
April 17, 2020 Episode 7 - Delivery & Distribution - Getting the Money!
Full video:
https://youtu.be/KKcMT-ACW4c

The film is completed. Now you need to deliver it & get it before the most eyeballs possible. We go through the challenges of actually delivering the film and then examine the different windows of distribution, from theatrical, airlines, home video, streaming, VOD, cable & pay TV, free TV, mobile. We then review how a $100 million dollar box office film can have no net profits. Discuss box office bonus, adjusted gross receipts, AGR, MAGR, net, gross and revenues to get the money. We also look at some new mediums where technology can influence production, data, blockchain and Deep Fakes.
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34min
April 04, 2020 Episode 6 - Spending the Money! Production Challenges
Full video:
https://youtu.be/7wLClmqYuu4

Now that you've got the money you need to spend it. We review the various stages of production from pre-production, principal photography and post-production. Along the way we discuss locations, SAG Global rule one, favored nations clauses, tax credits for regional shooting, laboratory pledgeholder and cloud server labs. In reviewing creative contracts, Jon and Sam touch upon the concept of "Moral Rights" and John Houston's "Asphalt Jungle". Join us through the working and manufacturing stage of film making.
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43min
March 23, 2020 Episode 5 - Easy & Not So Easy Money!
Full video:
https://youtu.be/NzadTNp5OPM

Sam & Jon discuss the concept of Pay-or-Play and how indie producers can deal with the catch-22 situation of pay-or-play deals. They also review various sources of financing that make up the financial structure of a film. These are often categorized from easy money or soft money to hard money. There is also a good overview of what is termed as "gap" financing and the rationale of a completion bond.
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31min
March 03, 2020 Episode 4 - Development: Hell or Heaven; Getting those First Funds...
Sam & Jon clear the air on the multiple sources of film financing at the early stages known as development hell! Do not fret as the other end of hell is heaven.

What do you do once it's funded?

Full video:
https://youtu.be/TyARwhrxr3s
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30min

FAQs about Show me the Money! - Film Financing:

How many episodes does Show me the Money! - Film Financing have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.