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ISA Presents: How to Get Your Film Financed

Most screenwriters approach financing backwards and investors can smell it from a mile away. They lead with passion instead of packaging. They pitch before they're ready. They don't understand the actual money trail, so they waste years chasing the wrong people. Poya Shohani (Managing Partner & Co-Head of Investment at Black Deer Entertainment) reviews hundreds of projects. He knows exactly what separates fundable packages from pipe dreams. In this webinar, he's breaking down the real financing process, no sugarcoating. You'll discover: What actually needs to be in your package before serious investors take you seriously (hint: it's not just a great script) The main distribution routes, what sales agents actually do, and what drives real market interest Where film money really comes from (equity, debt, pre-sales, tax incentives), what a basic cap table looks like, and how recoupment logic determines who gets paid when The practical steps to move toward financing even without cast attached You'll walk away with: A "project readiness" checklist you can apply immediately Clear next steps for YOUR specific situation The common mistakes blocking your financing—and how to avoid them The bottom line: Passion doesn't finance films. Preparation does. This is how you get prepared. Stop wasting time chasing financing the wrong way. Reserve your spot now. About Poya Shohani: Poya Shohani, Managing Partner & Co-Head of Investment of Black Deer Entertainment, leads the sourcing, structuring, and execution of credit and equity transactions across media, entertainment, sports, and real estate, with a particular focus on institutional-grade opportunities in Europe and the Middle East. Over the past 15+ years, Poya has worked at the intersection of creative content and capital, helping to finance and produce major studio franchises such as Gravity, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Deepwater Horizon, and many more. Together with his core team, he has been part of projects that have won an Academy Award and received multiple further Oscar nominations across several major studio titles. This track record is built on long-term relationships with studios, streamers, banks, and family offices, as well as hands-on experience in packaging, production, financing, and distribution. Moderated by ISA Creative Executive, Shayna Weber Shayna Weber is a screenwriter, producer, and director who writes about defiant characters who refuse to be put in a box. Shayna and her writing partner recently sold their first horror feature, Bruha, which is in post-production. She produced the award-winning horror-comedy short, Lunch Ladies which has been in more than 100 festivals around the world with forty-six wins, and she directed its follow-up short, VIF (Very Important Film). Shayna has over twenty years of experience in production, having worked on unscripted shows such as RuPaul’s Drag Race, So You Think You Can Dance , and VH1’s Bands Reunited among others. Besides a lot of problem solving, her years on reality shows have given her a plethora of weird knowledge about weird things. She is currently a Creative Executive at The International Screenwriters’ Association and in her free time loves playing tennis, taking self-defense classes, and lightsaber battling with her son. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/48512647...