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BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish
Equity Investment for 360° Content
Marc Robert, [email protected]
February 2013
BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish
What Is Closing The Gap?
a training course for film, TV, transmedia, and games producers
on how to identify, pitch to, and close deals with
equity investors
offered byfilm financing consultancy peacefulfish
the pan-European investor network Media Dealsand international tutors and investors
with the support ofApulia Film Commission (Bari, Italy)
Mallorca Film Commission (Palma, Spain)
BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish
The Focus Of The Training …
understanding the investment criteria and deal terms of different types of equity investors (venture capital funds, individual business angels, and business angel networks)
developing strategies for pitching to these investors
building added-value in projects through exploring their cross-platform potential and defining their core audience
BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish
What Producers Will Take Away ...
a set of templates that will assist them in researching and generating business plan content designed for an audience of equity investors
a pitch presentation based on this business plan content
an expanded network of contacts including venture capital fund managers, business angels, and representatives from business angel networks through hands-on pitch training with these investors
BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish
The Structure Of The Course ...
Two Closing The Gap Courses Over The Next Year(March 2013 - June 2013 and October 2013 - January 2014)
A Financing & Transmedia Strategies Workshop(3.5 days: March 2013 in Bari and October 2013 in Palma)
Online Session: 1-Hour Skype Consultations with Course Tutors
Pitch Training Workshop with Equity Investors (1.5 days: June 2013 and January 2014)
BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish
Who Should Apply?
producers of film, TV, transmedia, and games projects should apply with a specific project
up to 20 projects will be selected
next Call For Applications launches: 1 May 2013
BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish
Statistics On Past Editions …
we launched Closing The Gap in 2011 and have run 2 editions of the course over the past 2 years
over those 2 years, we have had 22 producers/participants take part in the training
of those 22 projects, 7 have entered some form of production in the past 18 months (e.g. principal photography on a film; the production of a game or app based on the project; the production of TV
episodes; the production of webisodes, etc.)
BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish
Course Fee & Scholarships
the course fee per producer is €900, which includes both on-site workshops, the Skype
consultations with the tutors, lunches and the opening and closing dinners during the workshops
participants must cover their own travel and accommodation expenses; discounted hotel rates
will be available
scholarships are also available from peacefulfish, and producers are encouraged to contact their regional and national funds for scholarship support as well
BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish
For More Information …
Website:
www.closing-the-gap.net
OR
Contact:
Marc Robert, course director [email protected]