Film Finance: How Do You Promise Investors An ROI On Your Film?

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Film Finance: How Do You Promise Investors An ROI On Your Film?

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If you want to make films, understanding film finance is a must. But have you ever wondered how the hell you can promise film finance investors an ROI on something as high risk as a film? In this video, I explain how you can successfully pitch your film to investors in a way that gives them confidence about achieving an ROI on their investment.
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@AlexiOuzas 3 жыл бұрын

What did you think about the contents of this video? Also, please drop your comments below and let us know if there are any other aspects of film finance you would like to learn about!

@poplifeinctv 3 жыл бұрын

Your Great!.... Thank you so much

@poplifeinctv 3 жыл бұрын

Your the BEST,.,

@jonathanapictures 3 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic. Its hard to find REAL information about the financial aspect of entrepreneurial film making - thank you. I hope to talk with you soon.

@AlexiOuzas 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out J. and for your support. Hope to speak with you soon!

@AndreaJoshuaAsnicar 3 жыл бұрын

Voice of reason! I hope that more people can listen to this and understand how the word “business” in “film business” works. So important

@AlexiOuzas 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrea!

@Gotitmade1 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, Mate! My script is progressing well and I'm looking forward to attacking the next stage soon. Go Exile Accelerator!!!

@AlexiOuzas 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear mate! Keep it up!

@nomvuyozungu4895 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your informative and insightful knowledge. I am in South Africa, but this industry language is the same and the information you just shared has answered a lot of questions and brought a lot of comfort to the disappointments I have had. So thank you tons

@AlexiOuzas 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support Nomvuyo and I'm glad the information was useful! What is the industry like in South Africa?

@nomvuyozungu4895 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexiOuzas Ii am a new kid on the block, so the industry is biased to the same folks who have been in it for ages.. As a new kid, I look for relevant information about the industry from fellow South Africans, but there isn't a lot of you tubers who are sharing that light. However, overall the film industry is growing, our stories are more authentic to who we are as a nation. Action movies are still a battle, which is why we are great with drama

@AlexiOuzas 2 жыл бұрын

@@nomvuyozungu4895 for what it's worth it's similar in Australia and I think that's the case with most countries outside the US because they are smaller communities and often reliant on Government assistance. Great to hear the industry is growing. What is the difficulty you face with action movies?

@HarrisMediaProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Loved watching this and learning. Currently working on my first horror film trying to get an 150k budget. Something that's been in the works for a while now. Learned a lot from this video thanks so much

@AlexiOuzas 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it's useful and thanks for the support! When are you aiming to be in production?

@HarrisMediaProductions 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexiOuzas we are in pre production right now. Looking to film in late August early September

@AlexiOuzas 2 жыл бұрын

@@HarrisMediaProductions Amazing! Best of luck with pre and keep us posted!

@connorsailes 2 жыл бұрын

Incredibly helpful video thanks so much Exile!

@AlexiOuzas 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Connor! Appreciate the support

@SilviaPunkinMathis 10 ай бұрын

This is great information! Please post a Post Covid, post-strike update when you have a moment. Thank you so much! This is perfect.

@AlexiOuzas 10 ай бұрын

Will do!

@miltonngcomedy 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful Alexi, thank you so much!

@rachelebsmith 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@AlexiOuzas 2 жыл бұрын

Anytime!

@haneloh 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! your videos are amazing!

@AlexiOuzas 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sunlightpictures8367 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice!

@AlexiOuzas 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@clayspicer512 Жыл бұрын

Really good cool video. Very informative. I'll give you a call after I move to Italy. I'm marrying an Australian and going to live in Tuscany. Her name is Kylie Flavell. She is the best filmmaker I ever saw.

@AlexiOuzas Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a plan Clay! Enjoy Tuscany, lucky!

@ericdavidwallace Ай бұрын

For a first or second time filmmaker having no experience with distribution companies is a major drawback because you have real no real profit numbers to share with private investors.

@AlexiOuzas Ай бұрын

Agree, it's a big problem but also the reason why developing those relationships is so important

@RWBKelly 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff.. where do we find the numbers though.. whats a cinema charges.. whats cinemas will pick up your film. streaming.. sales? any templates out there to work from?

@AlexiOuzas 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, there are no templates that I know of. We custom built our template and use a combination of the available data and our industry knowledge to create projections. In terms of commissions a general breakdown is: Cinema: 50% (in the US, in other countries like Australia it's more like 5%) Distributor: 50% for all rights (theatrical, festivals, VOD, ancillaries) - TV can sometimes be 40% and DVD used to be 80%, which is why there used to be a more thriving indie / genre sector

@ThaliaAlexiou 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative Thank you Alexi

@sicilyny5375 4 ай бұрын

As a total newbie..I have no clue how much it will cost to make my film..no idea. Now what?? Obviously the lowest possible budget as possible is my goal..

@AlexiOuzas 3 ай бұрын

Yep, start with the resources you have

@sicilyny5375 4 ай бұрын

How can I possibly know how much revenue the film will generate? It could flop totally or it could be a 1st film miracle that does happen. I believe my writing and direction are excellent..( from past experiences) but much of this is luck..right timing for this theme, right audience...so, I have no idea.

@AlexiOuzas 3 ай бұрын

You're right, it's very hard to predict

@BrooklynHudson 2 жыл бұрын

Good advice! Is it me or is it becoming harder and harder to find budget information for comp films? I can always find the gross, and can often find budgets for older films, but the actual budget costs for more recent films is often kept a secret for the first few years.

@AlexiOuzas 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure it's becoming harder as I think there have always been films that do a good job of hiding the budget. But I do agree that in some cases it can be extremely difficult (if not impossible) to find. My 'go to' is a quick Google search of the title and the word 'budget'. If that doesn't bring anything up, I'll do a deep dive into articles and interviews to see if I can find something. Is there a particular film you're looking at?

@BrooklynHudson 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexiOuzas True! And no, nothing in particular at this moment but I create pitch decks and film investor proposals, so I'm always looking up comparables for clients.

@AlexiOuzas 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrooklynHudson Cool! I wish I had a better solution as well, so if you come across anything let me know!

@sicilyny5375 4 ай бұрын

To be 💯 honest>>> I don't know anyone who would have $$ to invest..no friends or relatives with money..I'm quite alone in this..many have family $$ or friends in high places..I'm just a disabled nurse with an amputation that took my leg and my career. I'm barely making ends meet..should I give up..quit..forget this whole idea?? That's hard for me because I don't quit..I don't give up. This will take a miracle..4 sure.

@AlexiOuzas 4 ай бұрын

Start with a micro budget film if you don't have access to capital

@MrPhil-lg9mv Жыл бұрын

I only get 120% on sound of freedom film. That's basically nothing.

@AlexiOuzas Жыл бұрын

Chump change - lol

@aashaaronstudios9328 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of good info.

@AlexiOuzas 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You! Glad to hear. Which part was the main "ah-ha!" for you? Let us know if there's other areas you'd like videos on :)

@aashaaronstudios9328 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexiOuzas It was the being honest as you CANT offer a guarantee - I have always said the same thing - no one can guarantee how much a project can return not even Hollywood can - they wish they could. It is all potential ROI based on similar track records.

@dominicstclairstudios6324 Жыл бұрын

What happens if you don't make all the money back at once do you need to wait while till the film makes enough that will match the budget of the film therefore pay the investors back when you have full return

@AlexiOuzas Жыл бұрын

Yes, revenue is usually paid by distributors (or collection agents) to the production company each quarter, so money continues to trickle in to investors. But the majority of revenue is usually in the quarter that it is released.

@dominicstclairstudios6324 Жыл бұрын

@@AlexiOuzas thank you