Why No One Wants To Invest In Your Movie - Jeff Deverett 

This guy seems very professional and compassionate. I cannot help but comment my appreciation for him wanting to help other aspiring film makers when others don't even allow some to go through the doors. Thank You for sharing this priceless knowledge and insight into the industry.

Being a doctor myself, I think he makes a great point about mentoring. A good supervisor can make your learning progress go 10x faster. It's hard to be left in the cold and figure everything out by yourself. By the way, it's not about asking someone to hold your hand, it's about speeding up your progress by learning from predecessors, and having them point out your mistakes. Hell, that's what this whole channel is about!! You guys are a huge mentor to me

There's literally zero downside to the mentoring concept. It's not about saving lives, it's about preserving integrity, fostering best practices, and keeping people from getting ripped off and/or becoming so jaded that their creativity is stunted.

“Don’t bother going to an investor until you work out the distribution & revenue plan”.

I didn’t listen to FILM COURAGE in 3-6 months THIS VIDEO NOT ONLY BROUGHT ME BACC but it got me TYPING & WRITING AGAIN 😁

Another classic from Jeff - I could listen to this guy talk all day - wonderful stuff!

Jeff & the interviewer need to pitch a masterclass for Netflix.

Investors don’t even want a script... sad but so true.

Finally someone is sharing about the business of show business not just the show.

He is not giving advice on the film industry only. He's giving advice on how to make business, and I personally think it's a very wise and well "oiled" advice. Happy to learn from him!

Jeff Deverett is 100% correct and the interviewer is biased by "pick up your bootstraps" mythology. Most people are because of survivor bias. Apprenticeship/mentorship is ALWAYS the way to go. It doesn't matter that a doctor is opening an aorta. We choose the BEST form of training for doctors BECAUSE they are opening aortas. You can't mess around with the "pick up your boot straps" method when lives are on the line because it is INFERIOR. Only the BEST form of training will do. Otherwise what she's saying is, "We have to choose an INFERIOR method of training for doctors because it's too dangerous use a BETTER method." This doesn't make sense. Jeff Deverett is the man on this one. The interviewer is awesome because I love what Film Courage does but she's wrong and self contradictory here.

First, thanks for the early access! This is a great interview with Jeff. No nonsense albeit wild to burn the candles at both ends. I appreciate these industry interviews because it gives us the scoop on the ROI that drives the business. It's something I do keep in mind as a screenwriter. Jeff delivers in another great interview (plus great questions!).

5 mins in and it's already a GEM 🙌

what i've taken from every video i've watched on this channel is to have connects that support you(usually financially) because it's impossible to do it alone. All the ideas, hard work, techniques and writing don't matter unless someone puts you under their wing with dollars to match.

This along with the video on distribution from the same guy is one of the best that Film Courage has ever done. I am a VC and have already forwarded this to a startup team that is involved in high-tech manufacturing .

Love this channel. On the topic of "hand holding" though I feel that Jeff is right. Art is as necessary as Medicine, and in some cases acts like medicine for the soul, so ideally a little more "hand holding" would increase know how, confidence & ultimately success. Plus save people a ton of our most precious commodity.....time! Learning the hard way is possible but it's the least ideal way to learn and it hurts more people than it helps because sure, you eventually get the lesson, but you tend to resent the teacher.

So much practical wisdom! I found the “devil’s advocate” questioning of mentorship at the end a little odd. The film world is built on apprenticeship in many places. Also, learning faster in no way spoils a person! And you learn faster working with someone more learned. Otherwise, her questions are fantastic. She always gets at things you want to know, as a Filmmaker. Great video.

While a filmmaker may not be opening up somebody's aorta, or switching out a piping system, filmmaking is still a business, and that business and its representatives are responsible for the livelihood of all involved. Because of this, I absolutely see his point about newbie filmmakers being paired up with someone experienced right out of the gate. It may not be as humanly vital as other industries where apprenticeship's are expected (if not mandatory), but that realization doesn't negate its value and necessity in having.

I'm feeling so inspired right now!

I can't express enough how good the questions are.

I've written the greatest script in the history of scripts its going to blow everyone away.

If I had known any of this info 30 years ago it would have helped tremendously...Thank you Film Courage and experts for doing these interviews. :)

The Voice Of Reason, To Balance Out The Essential Passion Of The Art. He does, in a round about way, say that you'll need to embellish the truth to all essential parties to encourage them to all meet in the middle. It's Optimistic Deception, or ACTING.

I really love him being so straightforward.

Excellent insight, Thanks Jeff! He hit the nail right on the head. Keep more of this kind of stuff coming. For your next video you folks should talk about how the SYSTEM works and how all these films get made from A to Z. If people understood the big picture I think that would go a long way.

Wow this is an important video bigger then just movies life lessons on how to do the dance 🕺 💃🏼

I really like Jeff. I like the way he bullet points key phrases in lists of "what to do" thanks for a great video.

Excellent show ! Thanks 😊

Thank you for those videos !

Solid advice Jeff!

Just got turned on to the channel, really enjoy the content. The insight seems to be invaluable.

High value content!! Thank you!

Exactly with the mentorship. The school system is corrupt and few teachers ever care about students. Many of my "digital media" professors had favorites and sabotaged projects and lacked knowledge of modern techniques and processes that are relevant in getting into the industry

Amazing interview, thank you!

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

So helpful and inspiring, thank you Jeff.

I'm learning so much here. Some facts also apply to other business areas. Thank you very much.

Love is all we need. And distribution of course

This is some premium content 👏👏

Very good, important,interview,one of your best and most informative.

Yes, it's the business end of film making . If you can't do it, find a partner who can " talk the talk"

Thanks so much!

Wow! This is what i needed. Thanks!

So good, thank you! How about a video about choosing between working with a sales agent and going directly to distributors....

Beautiful.

this is awesome info! Even for other industries...

Very informative. Questions and the answers are absolutely spot on

I would love to have Steven Spielberg as a mentor.

Excellent.

Everyone needs a mentor! You had one. Don’t forget that lady lol

He is positive and unflappable. And positive.

All the way, Great motivation and information . Invite him always.

Roger Corman was the mentor for a bunch of directors in the 70s

Great interview! ❤

How is this video helpful to you?

He's produced more than 10 films, so...

Big difference between mentoring and handholding. If I had gone to film school, I would expect to be given access to a network of alumni who are working in the industry at least one of which would see me as a mentee. Why else would i go to film school? Anyone can make a bad movie and put it in front of a small audience. How many of the best filmmakers ever graduated from film school? But mentoring? Almost everyone in the industry gets that except indie filmmakers. Set dressers, grips and makeup artists all receive mentoring or they don't stick around.

Jeff for President.

A very informative video. Thanks!

Wow...... ❤

If you must have a mentor? Only the best in the business will do. If Hitch, George Stevens Jr., George Pal, or Stanley Kubrick were still alive? I'd want them to mentor me.

A filmmaker can mess things up, for their investors, their family, their cast & crew, etc.

7:38 Truth. Great vid. This is why most filmmakers/artists fail. They start from the beginning and go to the end. But in reality, you must start at the end and work your way to the beginning. Or you will only be a hobby filmmaker/artist (like me). This is why RU-vid is a good platform for filmmakers to learn how to make films and make money. RU-vid is built on the concept of prioritizing distribution. The audience comes first, then the income. Attention must be acquired before major financing is acquired, because attention is the money. Once you have a sizeable audience following you, then you can start to get creative and make the movies that you want. It's a case of making nine movies for the audience, and one for yourself. RU-vid trains you how to think and act. It's kind of a poor man's mentor.

Knows exactly what he's talking about.

interesting conversation Great work as always I think the helpful thing in this is just to look at your film as a business and how to relate to different types of people

We have a string of ideas they're called intellectual properties and some are in packaging phase all are still in Development. Ooohhh investors! We've got something for you...

Looks like hard and genuine guy.

Where do you get the information to make the forecast? That is an excellent question 🙋‍♂️!!

One element he did not elaborate on is his blackbook of investors he has. The list. We really need to hear that.

14:33 great idea. Let's do it.

Building a track record is the key. Start with a modest budget that will generate a good ROI and keep going 🎉

Excellent! Just shared this link with a pair of collaborators to form a better "Attack Plan" to get our current (and future projects going).

Animator post-graduation 4 year residency... interesting concept. - getting distributor - getting investors Interesting. Need to listen more

I like his residency idea. When you're dealing with other people's money making a film, you better grab a hand! 😂😂😂

Does Jeff make time for meetings in New Jersey? For business of course. Like to kibitz with him about several deals specifically for Distribution.

Film courage, how do you find investors to pitch to?

I wish I had a mentor. I'm a 21 year old college student. A little help would definitely come in handy.

Ok, so can we see a video of a fake, but otherwise, realistic negotiating session between Jeff and knowledgeable actors acting the part of a distributor ?

This is also happening in video games industry too right?

This reminds me of shark tank!

How does he know how much revenue he will get by just talking to the distributor? Is there a formula to calculate the revenue? How do you determine the potential return of investment when you pitch to the investor? Is that estimated revenue information given by the distributor? This is what I want to know. Thanks a lot!

He’s right tho! In an artesian craft, traditionally there is a minimum 3 years of working under a mentor. Journeymen, crafts people, doctors. Honestly, interning is _not_ about handholding; it’s about learning and practicing a craft efficiently and with the utmost skill. We’ve lost the connection with the value of learning something, *anything* proper. Especially since the downfall of the industrial revolution. Just my two cents.

Mentors, Senseis, Gurus, Rabbis, Guides--all are archetypes of the Teacher. One cannot not grow properly without the Teacher. Learning and acquiring experience is the individual's responsibility. Without the Guide to "spot" and critique, the rough stone cannot be made smooth. It is ironic that you question the need for mentoring when the very purpose of this channel (and thank God for that) is to show that without MENTORING, becoming an effective storyteller is impossible.

My parents invested in Disney films 15 years agoml. It was a pure investment, with tax advantages, all spelled out. Those were large films, obviously. They did well.

How do we find distributors that can offer us these projected sales and details? And how much does something like that cost?

Does Jeff mentor?

Yes, mentors are a great way but unfortunately apprenticeship is no longer happening in Cinema these days. Francis Ford Coppola was a mentor to George Lucas. Roger Corman was a mentor to countless filmmakers although he wasn't always there one-on-one for them, Jim Cameron is one Roger mentored.

Provide a list of Investors. I know they can be and prefer to be, elusive, often for privacy but let's have a list please?

I like his apprenticeship idea but the problem is there is no incentive for a pro to help along a new filmmaker who may one day become their competition.

How do you get in front of an investor?

There are many reasons why young movie makers won't have mentors.

Great interview until she disagreed with him towards the end 😂

"I don't dance".

got em heh

What is an R.O.Y. ?

Jeff, will you mentor me?

This is so confusing the way he explained it.

Great interview. 100% agree with Karen's rebuttal about mentoring and too much hand holding. There can be a balance but it's the journey and mistakes you make along the way where you gain the real experience and knowledge.

We have a business model that we're implementing that is doing exactly what he is speaking of, pairing mentors with intern film makers, from directors to cameramen. If anyone is willing to donate as we raise funds, feel free to comment below.

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