Bankroll. Tom Malloy

      

      In refreshingly frank language, Tom Malloy tells it like it is… and like it isn’t. Bankroll could be the only book you’ll ever need to read about independent filmmaking – this book is the real “deal”. Tom’s energy, enthusiasm and knowledge leap off the page – if this doesn’t motivate and inspire you, nothing will!

      —Stephanie Austin, Producer, Terminator 2, True Lies, Behind Enemy Lines

      Tom Malloy’s approach is the real deal and combines pragmatism with a bit of motivational pep talk and spirituality. The book isn’t written by a lawyer or ex-agent or trust-fund-gilded producer who happens to be blessed with personal wealth and endless family contacts in high places. Since Tom is a writer, actor, producer, and filmmaker his advice comes from a unique perspective and should be mandatory reading for aspiring film producers.

      —Michael Roban, Executive Producer, Secretary, Penelope, Love in the Time of Cholera

      A superb approach to independent financing… an excelling roadmap for the first-time filmmaker.

      —Dov S-S Simens, Author, From Reel to Deal; Dean, www.WebFilmSchool.com

      If you want to move from micro-budget films you fund yourself to Indiewood films with budgets between $500K to $7 million, then Tom Malloy’s Bankroll is absolutely essential reading. Packed with secrets and tricks from a producer who has gotten three films funded and theatrically released in the last two years, Bankroll shares amazing ways to get your genre picture made successfully!

      —Jeremy Hanke, Editor-in-Chief, MicroFilmmaker Magazine; Co-Author, GreenScreen Made Easy

      The most important part of independent filmmaking is finding the money. Without the money, nothing else can happen. This book tells you how to do it in simple, practical, and effective terms. I’ve read nothing else as informative on this first and most vital part of getting your film made. Kudos to Tom Malloy.

      —Tom Holland, Writer/Director, Fright Night, Child’s Play, Thinner

      Malloy’s book explores a new approach to finding the funding to make your films. Includes everything you need to know to take those next steps. Highly recommended!

      —Matthew Terry, Screenwriter/Teacher/Director;

       Columnist for www.hollywoodlitsaies.com

      The simplest, most straightforward instructions I’ve ever read about how to finance your own film. This isn’t an exposé of how studio moguls or bigwig indie producers do it; it’s a step-by-step guide to how the hungry, scrappy (but no less savvy) do-it-yourselfers do it. Having read this, I now fully believe that I could go and raise $8 million for my own movie… tonight. (That may be a bit delusional, and easier said than done, but at least I know where to start.)

      —Chad Gervich, TV Writer/Producer

       and Author; Small Screen, Big Picture: A Writer’s Guide to the TV Business

      Tom Malloy’s Bankroll outlines unique cutting-edge strategies to make your indie film a reality. It is a must read in this tough economy.

      —Rob Goald, Founder and CEO, Painting with

       Light Productions; Adjunct Professor of Film at

       UNLV

      When he says that he’s not holding anything back, he’s not kidding – he tells you everything, including things others won’t give away. He gives you ideas on raising money that you can learn at practically any stage in your career.

      —Greg Forston, Senior Vice President Theatrical

       Distribution, Overture Films

      Beginners will appreciate Bankroll’s comprehensive and prescriptive nature. Filmmakers who have already financed a film or are encountering obstacles along the way will learn to refine and sharpen their strategies. Reading this book and applying its principles will better position you to do what few others can successfully do… find the money.

      —Jessica Creech, MicroFilmmaker Magazine

       BANKROLL

      A NEW APPROACH TO FINANCING FEATURE FILMS

      Tom Malloy

      Published by Michael Wiese Productions

      12400 Ventura Blvd. #1111

      Studio City, CA 91604

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      Cover Design: MWP

      Book Layout: Gina Mansfield Design

      Editor: Gary Sunshine

      Printed by McNaughton & Gunn, Inc., Saline, Michigan

       Manufactured in the United States of America

      © 2009 Tom Malloy

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form

       or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher, except

       for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Malloy, Tom, 1974-

      Bankroll : a new approach to financing feature films / Tom Malloy.

      p. cm.

      ISBN 978-1-932907-57-5

      1. Motion picture industry--Finance. 2. Independent filmmakers. I. Title.

      PN1993.5.A1M3255 2009

      384’.83--dc22

      2008051224

      For Emily, Ella, and Tyler, without whom

       I’d be a lot less driven!

      CONTENTS

       Acknowledgments

       Introduction

       Chapter 1: Welcome to Indiewood

       Chapter 2: Why Do You Need This Book?

       Chapter 3: What No One Else Can Do

       Chapter 4: Selling Yourself on the Project

       Chapter 5: Creating the Business Plans

       Chapter 6: Practicing the Pitch

       Chapter 7: Finding the Money