The film business plan documents your film as a business and contains financial projections of what your film will cost to develop and operate. The package includes your marketing plan, film distribution strategy and detailed production budgets.

What is included in a Film Business Plan?

• Confidentiality Agreement: It is a contract through which the parties agree not to disclose information covered by the agreement.
• Executive Summary: The project, opportunity, capital required and shooting schedule
• Management Team Resumes: Brief resumes of each of your principal team
• The Industry: Analysis of the current Market and how it applies to your film
• The Project: Logline, Synopsis and Target Market
• Production Plan: Estimated time frame for Completion of Financing, Date of Production and Post Production, Acceptance into Film Festivals, etc
• Production: Details on status (bookings, contracts, etc) of Pre Production, Production and Post Production
• Financial Plan: Budget Top Sheet, Tax Credits and Rebates
• Investment Opportunity: Return on Investment, Risk Factors

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MARKETING STRATEGY

• Publicity: Time frame of announcement of film going into production, first trailer, advertising, etc
• Mediums: Names of prospective media outlets with their audience figures and how to applies to your market

DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY

Outline your method(s) for reaching your intended audience. For example, festivals, broadcast, educational markets, media arts centers, limited theatrical release etc.

• Release patterns: Type of release to be used for example Wide Release, Modified Wide Release, etc
• Methods of distribution: What are the potential distribution outlets? Theatrical, DVD, VOD, Airline, etc

Show you have done your research, do not name all the top festivals, broadcasters and distributors. Name the ones that would actually be a good fit and realistic for your project. Research the interests and focus of potential distribution options.

FILM BUDGET TEMPLATE

Now that we can get an estimate of what the costs are going to be, Film Business Plan contains a budget broken down by each department, shooting days and location. A budget is typically divided into four sections: above the line (creative talent), below the line (direct production costs), post-production (editing, visual effects, etc.), and other (insurance, completion bond, etc.)

• Top Sheet: Your abbreviated Budget that is a summary of expenses and income that is also used in the Film Proposal.
• Detailed Budget: A budget that gives detail from your development costs right through to crew overtime, insurance and contingency, all the expenses to complete a film.

Film financing can be acquired from a private investor, sponsor, product placement, film studio, entertainment company or out-of-pocket funds.

http://www.filmdaily.tv/funding/film-business-plan

This Business Plan Template will give you a strong structure and proposal ready to offer your Film to Investors for Funding.

This Business Plan Template will give you a strong structure and proposal ready to offer your Film to Investors for Funding.