Events
Getting Down to Business is a three-part webinar series, presented by FCSF and Re-Present Media.
The webinars will help filmmakers manage budgeting, accounting, and fiscal sponsorship for their films.
Free for FCSF members / Sliding scale donation for non-members
Getting Down to Business Workshop #1
Film Budgeting
This workshop covered:
different budgeting strategies and how filmmakers can help themselves through targeted budgeting
differences between aspirational budgets and the “must-have” budget
how budgeting plays a central role in fundraising
sequencing your budgeting to match the stages of production of your project
budget templates
best practices to build an accurate budget that is flexible yet accurate, including in-kind, deferred, and investor contributions
Become a member to access the recording.
Getting Down to Business Workshop #2
Film Accounting
Wed, July 30, 1:00-2:30pm pt
virtual
This workshop will cover:
strategic management of your financial recordkeeping from the beginning of your project into distribution
pros and cons of common systems for tracking your income and expenses
determining the level of detail for recordkeeping for private and public funding sources
strategies for managing cash flow
the relationship between different corporate types and implications for reporting producer compensation
how to anticipate tax consequences
tips for overall financial health of your project
Getting Down to Business Workshop #3
Fiscal Sponsorship
Wed, October 22, 1:00-2:30pm pt
virtual
This workshop will cover:
the different types of fiscal sponsorship
what to look for when choosing a fiscal sponsor
best practices for what is required to apply to and work with fiscal sponsors
protocols for having investors and donors contributing through a fiscal sponsor
Member Drop-in
thu, July 10, 1:00-2:30pm pt
virtual
A casual Zoom meeting every first Thursday of the month.
*2nd Thursday for July
Meet members, learn from each other, and move your project forward!
Each meeting will have a selected topic, but also give opportunities for members to address individual questions and sticking points.
Topic: TBD
FCSF Members Only. Members can find the Zoom link on the member portal. We will also send a reminder email.
Become a Member
Free admission to workshops, mixers, and other events, including invitations to private networking events and screenings.
Access to previous workshop recordings
And much more!