Film Finance

House Passes First Crowdfunding Legislation

Jeff Steele | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Tim Johnson, Securities and Exchange Commission, Crowdfunding, Securities, Legislation, Film Finance, Crowdsourcing, Hr-2930, Entertainment News
Jeff Steele

The U.S. House overwhelmingly passed its first significant crowdfunding legislation, in the form of H.R. 2930, the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act....

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How to Make Crowd-Funding Work for Filmmakers: Highlights from the Film Finance Forum: Part 2

Jeff Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Indie Films, Film Closings, Crowdfunding, Filmmaking, Jeff Steele, Technology, Film Finance, Investors, Entertainment News
Jeff Steele

I may be a financier who works within the traditional film finance model, but I'm not traditional. In other words, I like disruption and I'm open to change. Example: Crowd-funded filmmaking.

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Oscars and Financing -- Why 'A-list' Isn't 'Always-List'

Jeff Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Film Closings, Technology, Indie Films, Jeff Steele, Film Finance, Entertainment News
Jeff Steele

With the Academy Awards just behind us, we should discuss what "A-List" means and more importantly, what effect it has on actually getting a film made...

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Power to the People: The Democratization of Film

Jeff Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Indie Films, Technology, Film Closings, Jeff Steele, Film Finance, Independent Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Technology News
Jeff Steele

The corollary to anybody being able to shoot a movie is that now everybody wants to make a movie. But no matter how easy or cheap it is to make a movie, it still requires capital.

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Chinese Film Funds: A Cookie Without a Fortune

Jeff Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Film Closings, Jeff Steele, Indie Films, Film Finance, Entertainment News
Jeff Steele

It seems you don't have to swing a cat very far to find a project that has Chinese money attached. What's the lowdown on this foreign dough and is it for real?

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Prediction: Netflix Will Soon Produce Original Content

Jeff Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Viewers, Cable Tv, Independent Film, Video Distribution, Original Content, Internet, Prime Time TV, Ratings, Network TV, Technology, Producers, Streaming Video, Netflix, Film Finance, Subscriptions, Media News
Jeff Steele

In the world of streaming, Netflix is the undisputed king of prime time. According to the Fall 2010 Global Internet Phenomena report, "In the United ...

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Indie Producers Don't Understand Tax Credits

Jeff Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Equity Investors, Gap Loans, Independent Film, Presales, Mezzanine Loans, Indie Producers, Film Finance, Film Tax Credits, Media News
Jeff Steele

Indie producers have been on a relentless quest to find the elusive "final 20%" of their budgets. They've raised the equity, made the presales, maxed the gap, and still they come up 20% short.

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Hollywood Banking Takedown: Is JP Morgan Next?

Jeff Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, JP Morgan Entertainment Division, JP Morgan, Independent Film, Robert Halmi, Banking Syndicate, Bank Syndication, Indie Film, Robert Halmi International Entertainment, Film Finance, Rhi, Hollywood, Business News
Jeff Steele

What does this mean for independent producers? Without a syndication network, banks are going to have to carry more loans on their books, which means they won't be able to do as many deals

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Independent Films' New Path to Financing

Jeff Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Indiegogo, Tribe Funding, Kickstarter, invested.In, Crowd Funding, Independent Film, Filmmaking, Trampoline Systems, Film Financing, Massify, Alternative Financing, Rockethub, Biracy Project, Indie Film, Film Finance, Technology News
Jeff Steele

Indie filmmakers are always looking for money. Now enterprising producers have discovered an unprecedented new resource for funding: they're going online and hitting up their audiences.

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Why Films Under $2m Can't Catch a Break

Jeff Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Film Closings, Paranormal Activity, Ultra Low Budget Film, Low Budget Film, Funding, Film, Producing, Indie Film, Film Finance, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Gap Financing, Independent Film, Filmmaking, The Blair Witch Project, Equity Financing, Jeff Steele, filmclosings.com, Foreign Sales, Pre-Sales, Business News
Jeff Steele

The reality is, ultra low budget films have to overcome bigger obstacles to achieve lower cash returns.

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