Events
Member Drop-in
thu, July 10, 1:00-2:30pm pt
virtual
A casual Zoom meeting every first Thursday of the month.
*2nd Thursday for July
Meet members, learn from each other, and move your project forward!
Topic: Getting Unstuck
Feeling stuck on your project?
Having a hard time making progress towards your next step?
Lack of funds, community, assistance, or distribution options getting you down?
Come to our drop-in and we’ll brainstorm together. Projects at all stages are welcome.
FCSF Members Only. Members can find the Zoom link on the member portal. We will also send a reminder email.
Financial Self-Care for Filmmakers
Wed, July 16 12:00-1:00pm pt
virtual
Independent filmmakers may struggle with financial anxiety that can contribute to burnout. Join Certified Financial Planner® Guli Fager for a workshop on how to develop a sustainable financial infrastructure to take care of yourself.
We’ll cover:
How to budget for living expenses in an uncertain economy
How to set up your business cash flow to easily keep track of deductible expenses, estimated taxes, and set up a framework to pay yourself efficiently
Retirement savings options for independent filmmakers—what they are and how to contribute when your income is inconsistent throughout the year
How to evaluate and prioritize insurance coverages
Free / Sliding scale donation
This event will not be recorded, but registrants will receive the slides.
Toler Financial Group provides advisory services through Rossby Financial LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor. Rossby Financial LLC does not offer tax or legal advice. Toler Financial Group and Rossby Financial are not affiliated. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization’s initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
Getting Down to Business
3-Part Webinar Series
Presented by FCSF and Re-Present Media.
1) Film Budgeting
Become a member to access the recording.
2) Film Accounting
Wed, July 30, 1:00pm PT - Register
3) Fiscal Sponsorship
Wed, October 22, 1:00pm PT - Register
Getting Down to Business Workshop #2
Film Accounting
Wed, July 30, 1:00-2:30pm pt
virtual
This workshop will cover:
strategic management of your financial recordkeeping from the beginning of your project into distribution
pros and cons of common systems for tracking your income and expenses
determining the level of detail for recordkeeping for private and public funding sources
strategies for managing cash flow
the relationship between different corporate types and implications for reporting producer compensation
how to anticipate tax consequences
tips for overall financial health of your project
Free for FCSF members / Sliding scale donation for non-members
Registrants will have access to a recording for 7 days. FCSF members will have continuing access through their membership.
Getting Down to Business Workshop #3
Fiscal Sponsorship
Wed, October 22, 1:00-2:30pm pt
virtual
This workshop will cover:
the different types of fiscal sponsorship
what to look for when choosing a fiscal sponsor
best practices for what is required to apply to and work with fiscal sponsors
protocols for having investors and donors contributing through a fiscal sponsor
Free for FCSF members / Sliding scale donation for non-members
Registrants will have access to a recording for 7 days. FCSF members will have continuing access through their membership.
Become a Member
Free admission to workshops, mixers, and other events, including invitations to private networking events and screenings.
Access to previous workshop recordings
And much more!