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BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish Equity Investment for 360° Content Marc Robert, peacefulfish [email protected] February 2013

BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish Equity Investment for 360° Content Marc Robert, peacefulfish [email protected]

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Page 1: BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish Equity Investment for 360° Content Marc Robert, peacefulfish marc_robert@peacefulfish.com

BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish

Equity Investment for 360° Content

Marc Robert, [email protected]

February 2013

Page 2: BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish Equity Investment for 360° Content Marc Robert, peacefulfish marc_robert@peacefulfish.com

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)

Page 3: BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish Equity Investment for 360° Content Marc Robert, peacefulfish marc_robert@peacefulfish.com

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

Page 4: BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish Equity Investment for 360° Content Marc Robert, peacefulfish marc_robert@peacefulfish.com

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

Page 5: BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish Equity Investment for 360° Content Marc Robert, peacefulfish marc_robert@peacefulfish.com

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)

Page 6: BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish Equity Investment for 360° Content Marc Robert, peacefulfish marc_robert@peacefulfish.com

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

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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.)

Page 8: BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish Equity Investment for 360° Content Marc Robert, peacefulfish marc_robert@peacefulfish.com

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

Page 9: BINGER FILMLAB | Business Plans for Film Producers | 11.06.2010 | peacefulfish Equity Investment for 360° Content Marc Robert, peacefulfish marc_robert@peacefulfish.com

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]