Indiewire borrows a few tips from the Silicon Valley world and how they can apply when your trying to attract potential investors in your film.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM: whether it's a startup or a film project, seed investors will look for same basic elements – a strong team, meaningful milestones and a differentiated product in a clearly identified market. Success hinges on "social proof." Surround yourself with a proven filmmaking team and, where possible, attracting an influential champion as anchor investor or company affiliation. Make sure that all your big-name supporters take the trouble to fill out their online profiles and then endorse you to their own followers. It sends out a strong credibility signal. BE ROCK SOLID FROM THE START: because first impressions count, it pays to spend time and energy getting it right. Putting in a half-baked effort has been described as a cardinal sin; film investors might say similarly about potential projects. Arrive as fully packaged as possible with verified talent, detailed financials and company affiliations, and with as much collateral material as you can muster. A website with a good URL, a killer video, a twitter presence, social media mentions and any metrics demonstrating film comparables, global book sales, YouTube hits, fan-base followings etc. can only help in conveying early traction and a pre-disposed audience. Doing this work upfront will make your profile pop. RESEARCH AND RIFLE TARGET: Advanced filters on Slated make it easy to find both accredited investors and all the films that have reached their financial targets. Before listing on the site, begin to reach out to those on Slated you already know so that your project is instantly embraced. Once on Slated, resist the scattergun approach. Spend time to target your ideal short-list of suitable investors and pinpoint strategic partners based on required elements besides just money. Knowing what you need is seen as a positive; but approaching investors who clearly wouldn't invest in your kind of project is a telltale sign of a rookie. Indiewire | Read the Full Article
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM: whether it's a startup or a film project, seed investors will look for same basic elements – a strong team, meaningful milestones and a differentiated product in a clearly identified market. Success hinges on "social proof." Surround yourself with a proven filmmaking team and, where possible, attracting an influential champion as anchor investor or company affiliation. Make sure that all your big-name supporters take the trouble to fill out their online profiles and then endorse you to their own followers. It sends out a strong credibility signal.
BE ROCK SOLID FROM THE START: because first impressions count, it pays to spend time and energy getting it right. Putting in a half-baked effort has been described as a cardinal sin; film investors might say similarly about potential projects. Arrive as fully packaged as possible with verified talent, detailed financials and company affiliations, and with as much collateral material as you can muster. A website with a good URL, a killer video, a twitter presence, social media mentions and any metrics demonstrating film comparables, global book sales, YouTube hits, fan-base followings etc. can only help in conveying early traction and a pre-disposed audience. Doing this work upfront will make your profile pop.
RESEARCH AND RIFLE TARGET: Advanced filters on Slated make it easy to find both accredited investors and all the films that have reached their financial targets. Before listing on the site, begin to reach out to those on Slated you already know so that your project is instantly embraced. Once on Slated, resist the scattergun approach. Spend time to target your ideal short-list of suitable investors and pinpoint strategic partners based on required elements besides just money. Knowing what you need is seen as a positive; but approaching investors who clearly wouldn't invest in your kind of project is a telltale sign of a rookie.
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