Startup Film School with Stacey Parks of FilmSpecific.com

Distributors, sales agents, financiers, producers, and filmmakers from across the globe converge in Santa Monica, CA every November for this major international film market. In this virtual seminar we discuss AFM® from all sides and how independent filmmakers can maximize the market.

Low-budget indie financing expert and producer Suzanne Lyons walks us through how to finance a low-budget indie film project, the options available, what's needed, how to attract investors and more.

In this virtual seminar we break down a typical sales agency agreement, identify the areas where filmmakers need to pay close attention, and discuss how to negotiate a deal that's in the filmmakers's favor.

For the right films, the pre-sales market for independent films is alive and well. While it may not be churning out the kinds of advances seen at the height of the market, buyers are ready to spend on the right projects with the right elements.

Independent producer Adam Cultraro went to AFM® to pre-sell his 4 million budgeted action pic on his own. Here Adam shares with us why he decided to pre-sell the film on his own, how he attracted buyers, how he prepared for the market, the kind of deals he made, and what he would do differently next time.

For the right films, the pre-sales market for independent films is alive and well. While it may not be churning out the kinds of advances seen at the height of the market, buyers are ready to spend on the right projects with the right elements.

Independent producer Adam Cultraro went to AFM® to pre-sell his 4 million budgeted action pic on his own. Here Adam shares with us why he decided to pre-sell the film on his own, how he attracted buyers, how he prepared for the market, the kind of deals he made, and what he would do differently next time.