How to Fund Your Film (Course) - Carole Dean

“How To Fund Your Film by Carole Lee Dean is one of the greatest educational films I have watched on film-funding. The film starts with a crash-course into manifesting and positive thinking, which is vital in a world full of procrastinators. The course is detailed and well-structured and as a newbie film producer, I’ve spent most of the film pausing it and taking notes. I recommend it to all directors and producers who are at the start of their careers and perceive funding as a scary path.”

- Yasmine Alice

Filmmaker

“Carole Dean’s “How to Fund Your Film” is a wealth of information for filmmakers. Her guide is well organized, comprehensive, and encouraging. She shares invaluable insights, demystifies the fundraising process, and even recommends professionals to work with. So many artists struggle with fundraising and their projects never get made because they fall short in this arena. I would encourage them to watch Carole’s video and reach out to her- she is as caring as she is knowledgeable!”

- Shelby Hiltunen

Naptown Media

Carole Dean is the bestselling author of The Art of Film Funding: Alternative Financing Concepts and recipient of the 2012 WIFTS Lifetime Achievement Award. She launched the short-end film business in 1970, making film stock affordable and helping spark the independent film revolution.

In 1993, Carole founded the nonprofit From the Heart Productions to help talented filmmakers get their films funded through fiscal sponsorship, mentorship, and pioneering film crowdfunding. She also created the Roy W. Dean Grants in 1992 in honor of her father, which have awarded over $2 million in donations to help vital films get made.

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Founded over 30 years ago, From the Heart Productions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting independent filmmakers at every stage of the creative journey. We provide fiscal sponsorship, grants, education, mentorship, and practical resources to help filmmakers secure funding, build sustainable projects, and bring their films to life.

While purchases on ThriveCart are not tax-deductible donations, your support directly sustains our work, strengthens our organization, and helps empower filmmakers with the funding and support they need to tell stories that might not otherwise be told.

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