I am currently line producing a friend's film thesis and we weren't able to produce enough money for the film for reasons irrelevant to this post and, therefore, I do not need to mention. Last week, I initiated to organize a fund-raising gig for the film and of course, being myself, I did it alone.
We are two weeks away from the first shooting day (August 5) and I still haven't found any individual/org/company that's willing to sponsor the band equipment for the event. Of course I can move the event to a bar, but that wouldn't solve a thing because I would still need to pay the bar. Or I can look for a venue that has band equipment but would be willing to let us use the place for free or with minimal "bar guarantee."
Option 1:
Push through with the event on August 2
Move the event to a bar w/ available band equipment
Look for a bar with minimal "bar guarantee"
Entrance fee of P150
Option 2:
Move the event until after the shoot
Proceed with original plan of an open area
Market drink sponsors, equipment sponsors, merchandise sponsors, etc.
Free entrance
(Downside: No cash produced for the shoot)
I can't think of any other options right now.
I don't know how to open this problem to the film's crew since everyone's busy with their own tasks. BLAH BLAH BLAH.
So far, I need to do the following things for this film:
-coordinate for location hunt
-contact this certain NGO for possibility of a tie-up
-contact SILIP
-contact MC
-look for catering sponsor
-look for transportation sponsor
-look for band equipment
-media partners
-follow up on solicitations
Okay, now that that's settled in my brain. I also need to market the other webseries project with another group.
-list of funding institutions with deadlines this month and the next
-compile requirements for grant requests
I'll deal with third project "later part in life."
Sorry, I just needed this written down. Sigh.
