I am planning to make a feature film in India. I dont have sufficient
money to produce my film, how do I get finance/fund/capital to make my
film?. Are there any finance or venture capital companies which I can
contact to get finance for my film either in USA or India or world
wide? Please hlep me.

Hello,

Here are a couple links to specifically persuing venture capital from
companies in India, as well as some links on how to go about it.

Additional Links:

Large article on Venture Capitalism in India:
http://www.indiainfoline.com/bisc/veca/cont.html

List of Venture Capital Companies in India:
http://www.indiainfoline.com/bisc/veca/ch18.html

Good article about securing Venture Capital in India (IT Related but
principles are the same):
http://www.the-week.com/20aug27/cover.htm


Search Strategy:

://www.google.com/search?q=venture+capital+movies+india
venture capital movies india


And although I did not specifically find VC info on the movie industry
in particular, VC companies fund a whole range of entreprenual
services, one of which is movie making. For example Taj Mahal, the
movie was backed by a number of VC funders in India and the United
States. Here's more info on that specific movie:

http://www.filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/shownews.pl?obj=ShowNews&CfgPath=ffs/filinfo&Cfg=news.cfg&news=festivalart&text_id=17228

Thank you for the opportunity to answer your question, if you require
more information, please clarify the question, or if you find this
answer satisfactory, please feel free to rate it. Thank you!

skermit-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by chinna-ga on 03 Jun 2002 18:20 PDT

I am looking for particular answer like I want to any film finance
companies
or ventaure capitalist for film production or funding sources majorly in
USA. If not in anywhere in the world, or in India.

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Clarification of Answer by skermit-ga on 03 Jun 2002 18:50 PDT

Sorry for not seeing eye-to-eye the first time. I focused on India VC
and not film VC. Here are some resources that should help you
including a link to a couple books dealing primarily with raising
funds for independent movies.


Additional Links:

Cyber Filmschool article on fundraising money for movies:
http://www.cyberfilmschool.com/articles/fundraising.htm

Shaking the Money Tree: How To Get Grants and Donations for Film and
Video
Written by Morrie Warshawski (featured in the above article):
http://www.warshawski.com/books.html

Indiantelevision.com article listing some VC companies in India
directly dealing with the entertainment industry in India:
http://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k2/ficci/ficsp10.htm


Search Strategy:

"film production" "venture capitalist" money on google:
://www.google.com/search?q=%22film+production%22+%22venture+capitalist%22+money


As before, clarify if you need more info, I'm happy to help.

skermit-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by chinna-ga on 03 Jun 2002 22:56 PDT

Sorry, I have seen all these before posting this and have been
serching the net for 3 months. I want some names of particular
companies who can finance my film and contact details to contact them
directly.

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Clarification of Answer by skermit-ga on 03 Jun 2002 23:42 PDT

Your best bet is to a) buy that book, or b) contact Morrie Warshawski
at his website listed above as he deals specifically in Arts related
consulting and has written numerous books on fundraising for Arts
projects (including movies).

skermit-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by chinna-ga on 04 Jun 2002 14:22 PDT

Hello,

 If you dont mind, I need specific answer. I am keep on seraching the
web for particular answer for months. After I did not find the answer
I want, I posted here.

Thanks

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Clarification of Answer by skermit-ga on 04 Jun 2002 21:04 PDT

If you checked the link above, I gave you a list of venture capital
firms willing to give you money if you send them a proposal. Here it
is again in case you missed it.

http://www.indiainfoline.com/bisc/veca/ch18.html

skermit-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by chinna-ga on 16 Jun 2002 18:11 PDT

Hi,

 I did not satisfy your answers. Please release the question, let
someone help me out

Thank you,

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Clarification of Answer by skermit-ga on 16 Jun 2002 18:40 PDT

Once a question has been answered, I cannot open it back up for others
to answer. You may request a refund after you close this question. I'm
sorry that the various links and guides to finding venture capitalist
money is not to your liking. I have spent countless hours finding the
links that I have listed already, and cannot help you any further.
Please rate my answer for the work I have provided, as I feel I have
worked diligently despite your unsatisfaction. I'm sorry we don't see
eye to eye on this question. My last answer clarification is a
specific list of venture capitalist companies in India which are able
to give you money. Please click on it above.

skermit-ga

chinna-ga ~


Being a filmmaker myself the only advice I can give you is to learn
how to pitch your story. A film is an investment. No company is going
to give you money if they never heard of you. You have to find
investors, in the film industry we call them producers. Find anyone
with money and tell them about your script or idea, be enthusiastic
about it. That is key to getting people to want in on it, they see you
are confident in it. If they give you any money, say 1000 bucks, tell
them you'll give them an assosiate producers credit. Give that credit
to anyone who gives any amount of money, its not big position but
anyone outside of the film worked doesn't know this. Save the credit
of Producer for the person that gives you the most sum of money. That
is basicaly the only answer that will help you. Now all you ahve to do
is go and sell your film to anyone you meet.  ~ Good Luck.