Learn How To Invest In Indie Films

Learn How To Invest In Indie Films
Utah Premiere of The Carpenter (2024), written and directed by Garrett Batty

You're an investor. You love movies. You want to invest in movies but aren't sure how it all works...

Welcome! This is a great place to start.

Below is a table of contents, an ever-evolving "blog-book", if you will. As I write, the words below will become links.

The goal is to help you understand how to invest in indie films, how they make money, and everything in between.

If you have a question, you can submit it here:

Table Of Contents

Development

How to find an idea worthy of the big screen

Obtaining the rights to a story

Choosing between multiple movie ideas

How to take pitches as a film investor

How to pitch your film projects

Working with a creative team to develop an indie film

The "How To Work With Me" Doc that every investor and producer needs

How We're Greenlighting Projects at Craftsman Films

Financing

How to finance indie films

How much should you invest in an indie film

How to host events for investors

Understanding the Film Waterfall

Production

How to visit a film set as an executive producer

Post-Production

Indie Film Marketing

How to spend your marketing budget for the theatrical release of your indie film

Indie Film Distribution

How to find a distributor

Who should distribute your indie film

How we distributed our two indie films in theaters