So You Wanna Make a Movie? Do It as a Nonprofit.

The article discusses the issue of producing an independent film through a nonprofit production company. One of the most daunting tasks facing a would-be independent filmmaker is raising the money. Potential investors know there is a slim-to-none chance they will ever see their money again. Most actors don't realize that independent films can be produced using a nonprofit, but they should. As most of us know, the vast majority of theatre companies are nonprofits, and in critical ways, indie film is no different than theatre. A nonprofit can be set up to produce one film or many. It must have a board of directors that legally controls the entity. At least some of the directors must be financially and familially independent of the filmmakers.