EPISODE · Mar 23, 2020 · 30 MIN
Episode 5 - Easy & Not So Easy Money!
from Show me the Money! - Film Financing · host Sam Coppola & Jon Mechanic
Full video: https://youtu.be/NzadTNp5OPM Sam & Jon discuss the concept of Pay-or-Play and how indie producers can deal with the catch-22 situation of pay-or-play deals. They also review various sources of financing that make up the financial structure of a film. These are often categorized from easy money or soft money to hard money. There is also a good overview of what is termed as "gap" financing and the rationale of a completion bond.
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Full video: https://youtu.be/NzadTNp5OPM Sam & Jon discuss the concept of Pay-or-Play and how indie producers can deal with the catch-22 situation of pay-or-play deals. They also review various sources of financing that make up the financial structure of a film. These are often categorized from easy money or soft money to hard money. There is also a good overview of what is termed as "gap" financing and the rationale of a completion bond.
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