This book is your reference guide for creating the perfect pitch, inspiring your winning application, finding and connecting with funding organizations, making a successful "ask," and landing the money to make your film.

Dean, a producer who runs one of the largest independent film grants in the US, describes how to finance a film, with advice from industry professionals such as Xackery Irving, JanEva Hornbaker, Jilann Spitzmiller, Fernanda Rossi, Patricia Ganguzza, Morrie Warshawski, and attorneys and studio executives. In addition to these interviews, chapters cover making a pitch, proposals, foundations and grants, raising funds from individuals and businesses, financing independent films, product placement and branding, public funding, and tax laws and incentives. The appendix lists foundations, organizations, and other resources. There is no index. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)