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Writer's fees
Research fees
Reasonable overhead costs of the producer
Payments to acquire and option rights to adapt works for the screen
Producer's fees
Producer's reasonable legal costs
Script readings with cast
Script editors
Executive producer/mentor
Other specific requirements, e.g. special effects/story-boarding
A 'package' to present to potential partners
Budget
Schedule
Casting duly available
Training courses to aid project development
Other legitimate development costs at the discretion of the fund
In exchange for its investment the Film Council expects its money back on the
first day of principal photography, with a 50% premium.
5. Private investment
Occasionally you will find investors who love high risk, high potential
investments, who are willing to finance you and/or your writer until the script is
up and in production. These investors would be called angels in theatre, and
if they finance a successful film, stand to earn many times their investment.
Typically, they can command a producer or executive producer credit as
well as the usual high interest repayments and a percentage of the
producer's net profits in the film.
6. Talent
Successful actors often fund development of projects with their eye on a
potential starring role. Entertainers in other industries, such as music or sport,
are also turning to development as a way to guarantee them the
appropriate vehicle in which to launch a movie career.
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