Pre production Financing: All films start with a moment of inspiration. Good ideas and story concepts are the foundation of any solid film project. Screenwriters usually have the initial idea or story but producers, who are in charge of raising money for a film project, frequently come up with ideas as well. Financing is crucial in films, it costs a lot of money to make a movie/ program. The cast and the crew need to be paid, the facilities need to be hired, equipment needs to be hired and props/ costumes must be put into consideration and clearances may need to be budgeted for soundtracks. You need to be careful to make sure you don’t over spend and to try and get deals on things. This refers to funding that is provided by a publically funded agency, from monies allocated via tax relief, the national lottery, or funded via grants provided to support the arts from the department of culture. The principal sources of public funding were the film tax relief (64%), the National Lott...