Unlocking Funding Opportunities: A Guide to Fiscal Sponsorship for Filmmakers

This Tennessee Film & Entertainment Webinar will feature industry experts discussing the benefits and practical applications of fiscal sponsorship as a fundraising tool for independent filmmakers and documentarians in Tennessee. Attendees will hear short presentations from representatives of various fiscal sponsorship programs followed by an engaging panel discussion including a filmmaker and/or documentarian. The event will conclude with a live Q&A session providing participants with the opportunity to ask questions and gain valuable insights from the panelists.

Learn more about the following Tennessee-based fiscal sponsorship programs:

• Nashville Women in Film & Television Nashville’s Fiscal Sponsorship program supports women-led or women-focused film and media projects by offering tax-deductible contributions, grant access, and mentoring from accomplished members.
• On Location: MEMPHIS’s Fiscal Sponsorship program offers financial services, competitive administrative fees, music licensing/scoring services, and ensures projects remain the property of the production company, with mentoring and support from an established filmmaker organization.
• The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville's Fiscal Sponsorship program supports independent films & documentary projects, as well as arts projects and organizations, that align with its mission, providing administrative and fundraising support to obtain tax-deductible donations and grants for growth and increased funding access.

Featured speakers include:

• Lynda Evjen, President, Nashville Women in Film & Television
• Angela Green, Executive Director, On Location: MEMPHIS
• Jonathan Harwell-Dye, Director of Programs, Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville
• Trey MClarnon, Writer/Producer/Filmmaker & Commissioner, Nashville Music, Film, and Entertainment Commission
  

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The Arts & Business Council's Tennessee Film & Entertainment Webinar Series is made possible by support from the Tennessee Entertainment Commission. tnentertainment.com