The Film Funding Blog

At some point, most of us independent film and theater folks have wondered how we're going to fund our projects. Here are true stories from real film- and theatermakers about how they've brought their projects to life. Enjoy!

Allison Volk 6/25/26 Allison Volk 6/25/26

Amadou Diallo Doesn’t Wait for Permission

Writer/Director Amadou Diallo discusses his short film, A Song Called Quest, and the value of self-financing and institutional support.

Allison Volk 5/12/26 Allison Volk 5/12/26

Michael Schatz Talks Short Film Investors

Michael Schatz talks film investors for his short film, The Chatter

Allison Volk 4/15/26 Allison Volk 4/15/26

Jay Sherer on Nonprofit Film Funding

Jay Sherer discusses the pros and cons of producing short films through a nonprofit.

Allison Volk 3/19/26 Allison Volk 3/19/26

Spring 2026 Grant Program Award Recipients & Honorable Mentions

Announcing our Spring 2026 Grant Recipients and Honorable Mentions.

Allison Volk 2/26/26 Allison Volk 2/26/26

Spring 2026 Grant Program Finalists

Announcing the finalists for our Spring 2026 Grants Program.

Allison Volk 2/18/26 Allison Volk 2/18/26

Spring 2026 Grant Program Semi-Finalists

Announcing the Semi-Finalist projects for the 2026 Spring Grants Program.

Allison Volk 1/14/26 Allison Volk 1/14/26

Meet the Flatiron Film Project Selection Committee

Meet the film professionals that make up our Spring 2026 Grant Selection Committee.

Allison Volk 12/17/25 Allison Volk 12/17/25

Micah Groenevelt Talks American Film Market

Filmmaker Micah Groenevelt shares key takeaways from AFM 2025.

Allison Volk 10/15/25 Allison Volk 10/15/25

Missy Greenberg on Micro-Budget Film

Missy Greenberg pulls back the curtain on her lowest budget project to date.

Allison Volk 9/23/25 Allison Volk 9/23/25

Graham and Kristina Fuller Lean into Community for Theater Funding

Graham Fuller shares how his community stepped up to make a new musical come to life.

Allison Volk 8/11/25 Allison Volk 8/11/25

David Hartstone on Hustling for the Film Career

Writer/director David Hartstone talks about hustling for a film career.

Allison Volk 7/14/25 Allison Volk 7/14/25

Nicholas Thurkettle on Calling in Favors for Low Budget Short Film

Learn about calling in favors to make a low budget short film that goes the distance.

Allison Volk 6/5/25 Allison Volk 6/5/25

Ashley Tindall Talks Crowdfunding for Documentary Film

Ashley Archer Tindall talks about crowdfunding her documentary film, Cue Queens

Allison Volk 5/13/25 Allison Volk 5/13/25

Andrew Jenner Discusses Crowdfunding for Film

Writer/Producer Andrew Jenner talks about crowdfunding his short film, The Mirror.

Allison Volk 4/14/25 Allison Volk 4/14/25

How Scott Park Self-Funded His Short Film

Writer/Director Scott Park talks about the process of self-funding his short film, Cutter.