Film Financing - Notes

Film Financing

• The Producer has to secure the funding for the film before they start making the film.
• It can be hard to predict a budget.
• There are various legal procedures.
• Grants can be Provided by the government to encourage creativity.
• There are employment opportunities when making a film.
• The UK film council and National Lottery can offer subsidies to the film makers.
• Producers Tax Credit offers a cash subsidy to producers choosing to shoot the film in the UK.
• Tax Shelters allow those who invest in UK films to pay less tax.
• Pre-sales is the most common method of film financing.
• Pre-sales is where the producer of the film sells the rights to distribute the film before it is made
• Above the line costs are what the majority of the budget is spent on for example; Director, Producer, Location, Editors, Cast, Script writer and Special Effects.