INVESTING 101
A practical guide to raising money for your indie film.
Learn the four mega-buckets of film financing, how to approach investors, and the exact strategies producers use to get films funded — from private investors to industry partners.
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RAISE YOUR FIRST $10,000
COURSE OVERVIEW
The knowledge, mindset, tools, and step-by-step process to raise your first $10k of film financing.
After this course, you’ll know exactly who to ask, how to ask, how to present yourself, and how to get someone to say yes.
Format: 6 core modules + 1 bonus module
Total runtime: 40–55 minutes
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Quincy’s One-on-One Filmmaking Intensive
A private 2-hour consulting session with Quincy Perkins, designed to solve the biggest challenges in your filmmaking journey. Whether you need help with screenwriting, production planning, fundraising, or festival strategy, this session gives you direct expert guidance tailored to your project.
You’ll leave with clear next steps, a personalized plan, and professional-level strategy you can implement immediately.
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Film Festival Mastery
The Insider's Guide to Strategy, Sales, and Success
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CASE STUDY #1 : TANGERINE
A deep dive into how Tangerine became a breakout microbudget success. Learn how Sean Baker financed the film, partnered with the Duplass Brothers, leveraged iPhone filmmaking, premiered at Sundance, and secured distribution. Includes course materials and insights from interviews, AMAs, and production breakdowns.
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CASE STUDY#2 : Florida Project
A deep dive into how The Florida Project became a $2M indie breakout. Learn how Sean Baker built authentic worlds, secured financing through strategic casting, shot in real motels, and positioned the film for Cannes and A24. Includes course materials, insights, and a full breakdown of the film’s creative, festival, and distribution strategy.
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CASE STUDY #3 : THUNDER ROAD (2018)
A deep dive into how Thunder Road grew from a Sundance-winning short into a crowdfunded feature that won SXSW and launched Jim Cummings’ career. Learn how he financed the film, built an audience, shot a performance-driven feature on a microbudget, and self-distributed through Vanishing Angle. Includes course materials and insider insights.
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CASE STUDY #4: BLUE RUIN
How a Crowdfunded Genre Film Became a Cannes Breakout and A24 Calling Card. A deep dive into budget, production and distribution.
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CASE STUDY #5: WHIPLASH
A DEEP DIVE into How a Short Film Became a Feature, an Oscar Winner, and a Career Explosion! This is a good one!
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CASE STUDY #6: THE WITCH
For all you Horror Filmmakers! A Deep Dive into How A Slow-Burn Art-Horror Film Became a Global Indie Phenomenon
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FILM BOOKSHELF
My recommended books for filmmakers
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