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Funded Filmmaker Showcase: David Oster
David Oster, writer and director of the short film we funded, “I Love Jazz,” answered some of our questions about why he…
What You Can Learn From These 6 Films Financed by The Film Fund
We’ve been busy here at The Film Fund, and we’re finally ramping up to produce even more films to help independent filmmakers…
How to Get Film Permits and Location Releases
“Do I need a film permit” may be high up on your list of questions. Well, if you want to make sure…
How Winner Don Fanelli Created Conflict in His Movie Pitch
Reading time: 4.5 minutes At The Film Fund, we believe that conflict drives story forward. Without conflict in your script writing, there’s…
How to Get Film Financing and Prizes From The Film Fund
Reading time: 4 minutes Now, there’s no exact way to ensure you will receive funding from one of our contests, but following…
How to Write Short Films: 5 Script Writing Prompts
Reading time: 3 minutes If you’re a screenwriter or are trying to learn how to write a movie script, there’s not much…
How to Negotiate Film Crew Agreements and Contracts
You should always try to pay people’s day rates, but in indie film, sometimes you need to negotiate for the sake of…
7 Ways to Fund Your Short Film
There’s no one successful way to fund a short film. You can apply to grants, submit to a script competition, a screenwriting…
How to Budget for Your Film in Pre-Production
One of the most important pre-production steps is figuring out your budget. How much money do you need to produce your film?…
Celebrate freedom with Americano, available now on Amazon and iTunes
We’ve been busy here at The Film Fund. From travelling to Los Angeles to see “Americano” on the big screen yet again…
AMERICANO is an Official Selection at Dances With Films
Tim Viola’s short film “AMERICANO” has been chosen as an Official Selection at Dances With Films in June 2019. The film will…
FF ORIGINALS RELEASE: Treehouse, directed by Matthew Greenberg
After months of development and production, FF Studios and Greenland Entertainment are happy to release “Treehouse,” a short film written and directed…
