We have all heard that it takes a village to raise a child. Well, this is true with many endeavors. For us to live out our God given dreams – it’s going to take more than just relying on ourselves. We were created with a purpose and community in mind. We have a mission, but we can never do this alone. But, why is it SO hard to ask for help?
We don’t want to be a burden, or cause any hardship or work for others. Yet if someone in our close inner circle asked us for help, what wouldn’t we do for them? One of the hurdles in fulfilling our dream is getting over asking for help from others.
I know this all too well as an independent filmmaker. When people hear you’re making a film, they assume you have the magic money tree. But this is not the case. Most filmmakers have no clue where the money is going to come from. It isn’t going to take just a few people writing a check. It’s going to take a large amount writing checks for all different kinds of amounts. This is a big hurdle because it is not only asking for help – but asking for money.
This is slightly different; it is not a loan and the potential for a return of their trust in the filmmaker – can return…well “Blair Witch” cost roughly $35,000 to make and made well over $248,000,000, not a bad return for three investors.
People however invest in people – not projects. Setting a business model and strong Return on Investment plan is part of the process, but the bottom line is going to be asking several who believe in the filmmaker and the work they are doing to invest in the dream that is to be built.
A film is not a solo sport. We all know that the end credits take several minutes to fly by filled with the names of the people who helped in the film. So a filmmaker must not only ask for funds but also for other resources to complete the film. There is an army of people that help in the film making process. Just like in most dreams – it’s going to take that army to fulfill it.
Imagine if no one ever asked…what would get done? Well, I’m not about to find out! :)
We don’t want to be a burden, or cause any hardship or work for others. Yet if someone in our close inner circle asked us for help, what wouldn’t we do for them? One of the hurdles in fulfilling our dream is getting over asking for help from others.
I know this all too well as an independent filmmaker. When people hear you’re making a film, they assume you have the magic money tree. But this is not the case. Most filmmakers have no clue where the money is going to come from. It isn’t going to take just a few people writing a check. It’s going to take a large amount writing checks for all different kinds of amounts. This is a big hurdle because it is not only asking for help – but asking for money.
This is slightly different; it is not a loan and the potential for a return of their trust in the filmmaker – can return…well “Blair Witch” cost roughly $35,000 to make and made well over $248,000,000, not a bad return for three investors.
People however invest in people – not projects. Setting a business model and strong Return on Investment plan is part of the process, but the bottom line is going to be asking several who believe in the filmmaker and the work they are doing to invest in the dream that is to be built.
A film is not a solo sport. We all know that the end credits take several minutes to fly by filled with the names of the people who helped in the film. So a filmmaker must not only ask for funds but also for other resources to complete the film. There is an army of people that help in the film making process. Just like in most dreams – it’s going to take that army to fulfill it.
Imagine if no one ever asked…what would get done? Well, I’m not about to find out! :)
