Fuck-Up #14
“There’s No Harm in Getting Creative with My Financing”
The reality of credit cards, pre-sales, negative pick-ups, and gap financing
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”10
—Milton Friedman
The Fuck-Up…
In the desperation to make a movie, many filmmakers will take any road, no matter how treacherous, that whispers promises of leading them toward their goal. Although getting a movie financed is always a tremendous destination to reach, certain paths have cautionary signs to be wary of.
How to Do It Right…
Credit Cards
Kevin Smith famously funded most of his debut film Clerks by maxing out several credit cards. That daring effort paid off, and Kevin went on to have an impressive career. This story is often told by filmmakers ...
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