Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival organization (JHWFF) provides broadcasters, filmmakers, and other industry stakeholders with a forum to conduct business, stay informed on emerging market opportunities and technologies, test new equipment, refine program production techniques, and expand the role of media in understanding wild creatures and their habitats. http://www.jhfestival.org
International Film Academy of Jackson Hole
The International Film Academy of Jackson Hole is developing a world- class creative learning center that advances the art of documentary filmmaking for amateurs and professionals alike. Our teaching philosophy is project-based, hands-on learning, encouraging students to develop their own film ideas. What is learned can be used for all genres of documentary filmmaking and the tools taught will be relevant whether the goal is to make a film about the environment and conservation, a historical archive-based show, a report on urban renewal or a travelogue. http://www.internationalfilmacademy.com
Cultural Trust Fund
Grant applications for Wyoming’s Cultural Trust Fund (WCTF) are available and organizations can apply for funding. Designed to promote, preserve and enhance the unique cultural heritage of Wyoming, the Cultural Trust Fund has been funded by the Wyoming Legislature with a $10 million corpus, the interest of which will be used to provide grant funding for all forms of arts and culture. A five-member board, appointed by the Governor, will determine which grant applications receive funding.
The mission of the WCTF Board is to serve the citizens of the state by supporting Wyoming’s culture and heritage through grant funding of innovative projects for the enjoyment, appreciation, promotion, preservation and protection of the state’s arts, cultural and historic resources. The program will also look to support and invest in Wyoming institutions that support the state’s culture and heritage.
The WCTF can provide grant funding for all forms of arts and culture, including but not limited to, visual arts, performing arts, crafts, design arts, media arts, literature, folk life and traditional arts, humanities, historic and architectural preservation, community cultural celebrations and cultural corridors.
Applications are available for download from the Cultural Trust Fund web site: http://wyospcr.state.wy.us/CTF/index.asp.
Cultural Heritage Tourism Funding
The National Endowment for the Arts (www.arts.gov) has funding opportunities available for cultural heritage tourism projects. Check out this web site to learn more:
Film Business Plans
Sharp Angle is an entertainment business consulting firm founded by a former studio executive that creates film strategies for indie filmmakers/producers. They create comprehensive film business plans that are often essential for indie filmmakers who plan to raise funds from private investors. Since filmmakers often only get to pitch their projects to investors once, it is important to deliver a polished business plan the first time. They are solely a consulting firm and they do not provide any film financing.
Sharp Angle consulting services includes:
- Film business plans
- Cashflow and financial projections
- Comparable film analysis
- Distribution and marketing strategies
- Global market potential evaluation of scripts
For details contact: SHARP ANGLE
www.filmbiz101.com/filmbusinessplan.html
advisors@sharpangle.com or steven.lutzer@sharpangle.com
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