Indie Film Brief: How to Structure a Film Investment Deal
November 10, 2026 · 6 min
Why listen
Landing an investor means nothing if the deal structure costs you your film.
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In this episode
- The core difference between equity and debt financing for films
- How to structure a deal that works for both you and your investor
- The range of financing options available to independent filmmakers
- Key concepts to understand before you sit down with any investor
Topics in this episode
- film financing
- investment deal structure
- equity vs debt financing
- independent film funding
- filmmaker investor relations
About this episode
Getting an investor for your film is only part of the equation. How you structure the deal can make all the difference.
In this Indie Film Brief, Jeff Deverett introduces the fundamentals of film investment deal structures, including how to structure a deal for investors, the differences between equity and debt financing, and the various options filmmakers can consider when raising money for their projects.
This Indie Film Brief introduces the key concepts filmmakers should understand before structuring their next investment deal.
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Film school taught you how to make a movie—this show teaches you how to get it financed and distributed. In bite-sized 20-minute episodes, filmmaker and distribution expert Jeff Deverett gives you the real-world advice film schools leave out.
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