There were long lines at newsstands in the city on Thursday. Even though the odds are extremely low, everyone hopes they can win the championship $100 million grand prize. After all, you can’t win if you don’t participate. Correct?
In the end, a man from Sydney won the prize and walked away with $100 million. He was shocked and said he would continue working, yes. Nearly half of Australians bought a ticket for Thursday’s draw. Amazing. I happen to be one of them. I bought 8 tickets for $10 just for fun.
So today, just for fun, I wanted to pose the question “What would you do if you won the big prize? $100 mega? What will you do with the money? What am I going to do with the money. How much would I invest in a film to make my dream film project a reality.
One must remember that movie investing is a fun investment, just like the lottery, and one should only invest what they can afford to lose. When my films get funding from wealthy people, they usually want an experience, like being an associate producer and having access to the set at any time.
Many times, Investors want to be executive producers We have a lot of people in Australia getting into the industry because they’re happy to invest millions of dollars in exchange for a quick break into the film industry. In Australia we will not tax lottery winnings, we will keep the full $100 million
So, if I won the jackpot, would I invest millions of dollars into the movie business? Of course, I invest in my charitable projects, such as homelessness. I would invest in real estate and stocks to make my money grow.
However, I want to support my passion. I would allocate $20 million to my passion. “Filmmaking” is about making movies and making them available to audiences around the world. This is support for emerging filmmakers who need help. But I would invest the money in a very smart way. 
So What will happen if I invest $10 million in 8 movies and $10 million in advertising. Well, if I do everything right, there’s a fair chance of getting that money back and most importantly making some great movies that I’m a part of.
There are some very talented past grads who are now making micro-budget moves, and I’d love to give them a $1.2 million budget and see what they can do with their full budget. We need names (recognized actors) in the film so that it gets noticed and necessary for a theatrical release. So that’s What are the advertising dollars used for?
I’d also like to spend an additional $2.5 million to make a movie myself. Mind you, the budget is small relative to big movie fare. Personally, I look to limit dollar spend and maximize returns through in-depth marketing and advertising. This is your best chance to make money in the film industry.
The above scenario would be My pitch to wealthy investors Who wants to make movies. Join me in making some amazing films that the world can see. When you get to the stage where wealthy investors want to invest in your film, the best way to maximize your returns is
- reserve low budget USD 1 million to USD 2 million
- Make sure you have a budget US$500,000 – US$1 million for advertising and marketing of each film.
Most emerging filmmakers enter the release stage of film production and spend all their money making the film and very little on marketing.
Many distributors spend very little money on actual marketing and advertising of their films. Many people who work in digital games get a little bit of bang for the buck from a ton of movies, which makes them a ton of money. However, the filmmakers were given little change.
So the model above will keep you filming movies for a long time. Of course, first you will want to Micro budget $20 – $100,000. Still make sure you have $50,000 to spend on marketing. If you don’t, your movie may appeal to a smaller audience, and that’s not what you want.
Very few distributors will treat your film with the love it needs. A24 film 
Distributors are the exception, but they only take on about 10 movies a year, and they put everything they have into each one. If you’re lucky enough to find a great distributor like A24, let them do everything for your movie. However, this is rare, and in most cases, you’ll have to try your luck.
Summary: Find the Best Distributor In addition to publisher contributions, make sure you always have an advertising budget for micro or low-budget feature films. This will increase your audience and industry exposure 100x. That’s all. Known for producing amazing films that have been watched by audiences around the world.
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