Are you considering Funding a Movie? Many forget to ask the right due diligence questions in such a situation. Being humans, it can be easy to forget those otherwise very important questions to ask. We have compiled a list of critical questions for you to ask.

Investment questions

• How much money is needed in total?
• How much money is raised from investors in total?
• How much money is raised from public funds, grants, etc.?
• What are the investment principles?
• Will you as your investor get your initial investment out first, before any other?
• If there are other investors, who are they?
• If there are other investors, will they be investing on the same terms?
• What kind of security can you as an investor get for your investment?
• How much can a film investor expect to make from this investment?
• How will this project be de-risked?
• As an investor, are you eligible to be receiving any tax incentives?
• What perks are offered to investors?
• How will you update the investors during the process?
• What is the timeframe for investors to get their initial investment back?
• Is the investment made public?
• What is stopping the team from raising capital from a bank loan?
• What will be the film investor's equity in the movie?
• How is the deal structured?
• How much are the Founders making of the film?
• Are the Founders taking any risks?
• What will be the name (and type) of the investment vehicle that will hold this movie?

...82 more questions to ask

Did you know that the 103 questions to ask before investing in a movie checklist contains even more relevant questions to ask for this situation? Get it today - it might save you a lot of money and headache.