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Custom Business Plans for Independent Films

A solid, custom business plan is essential to raising money for an independent film.


Raising money doesn't have to be an impossible task

A custom business plan raises money responsibly for your independent film and can launch your film from idea to reality. Our business plans eliminate a lot of the fluff investors are tired of seeing again and again and focus on the figures and strategies most pertinent to your film in today's independent film marketplace. Our plans are comprised of realistic figures and strategies for your film. This is the true substance of any business plan and it's what investors want to see.

Tailored to your individual needs

Film Specific business plans are created custom for each and every film we service.


What's in the plan?

Our straight forward business plans include:

  • Telephone consultation to establish your financing strategy
  • A realistic distribution strategy for your film - one that shows your investors how you are going to recoup their investment
  • Realistc worldwide sales projections for your film based on the most current market prices for comparable films in your budget range...sales projections are drawn up custom to the specifics of your film and how it fits into the current international marketplace
  • A follow-up telephone consultation to review your completed plan
  • (note: total value of Consulting time $500)


Want to learn more?

To learn more about Film Specific's custom business plans and if they are right for you please use our Contact Form below or e-mail us directly at webmaster@filmspecific.com

To accurately assess whether our business plans would benefit you please include the following information in your inquiry:

  • The type of project or projects you're looking to finance
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  • How much capital you're looking to raise/font>
  • If you have any financing already in place/font>
  • Any special needs you might have for your business plan/font>


We only take on clients who can benefit from our services, and therefore, this information will help us assess whether or not our services can meet your needs. Our business plans are created individually to meet the needs of the clients we are working with and we work one-on-one with our clients to develop an accurate plan with a solid, realistic strategy for maximizing profits and recouping investor's money.



Pricing starts at $2499 for a custom one-film business plan. For slates of films or plans with highly complex requirements, please use our contact form below or e-mail webmaster@filmspecific.com for an individual quote.

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Stacey Parks is an expert in the area of independent film distribution, with over 13 years experience working with independent film producers. As a Foreign Sales Agent she has secured distribution for hundreds of independent features and programs worldwide. She has sold independent films and programming to HBO, Showtime, Starz, PBS, A&E, BBC, SkyTV, NHK (Japan), RTL (Germany), Canal Plus (France), and countless others.

Her clients films have premiered at Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Berlin, SXSW, San Sebastian, and other major film festivals. Her clients include Sundance and SXSW award-winning filmmakers and producers who have secured studio and mini-major distribution.

Stacey is the author of 'The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution" (2007 Focal Press), the founder of Film Specific, the educational resource and community for independent filmmakers focused on helping independent filmmakers get their works distributed, and she is an adjunct professor in the Entertainment Studies department of UCLA.

Stacey has been profiled and interviewed in MovieMaker Magazine, Student Filmmakers Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor and the Los Angeles Business Journal. She has spoken on numerous panels including the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, the American Film Market, Slamdance and the Alliance of Women Directors, has presented lectures or workshops at the British Film Institute, UCLA, Women In Film, and the Raindance Film Festival, and frequently writes articles for MovieMaker Magazine, MovieScope Magazine, and Student Filmmakers Magazine.











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