Services
Six areas of work, one objective.
Each engagement is scoped around where the project actually is — not where it hopes to be. Below is what each area covers, who it suits, and what you receive.
01
Grant Research
Finding realistic funding opportunities based on your project's stage, country and goals.
Who it's for
Filmmakers who know their project needs money but not which funders will actually consider it.
What's included
- Assessment of the project's stage, format, budget band and territory
- Screening of public funds, foundations, broadcasters, labs and private schemes
- Eligibility checks against each funder's published criteria
- Deadline mapping across the next two to four application cycles
Deliverables
- Shortlist of qualified opportunities with eligibility notes
- Deadline calendar with required materials per funder
- Notes on funders to deprioritise, and why
Typical timeline
Two to three weeks, depending on territory count.
Expected outcome
A short, defensible list of funders worth your time, instead of an open browser with forty tabs.
02
Grant Applications
Preparing competitive applications that align with each funder's priorities.
Who it's for
Projects with a confirmed target fund and a deadline in view.
What's included
- Close reading of the guidelines, scoring criteria and past supported slates
- Drafting and structuring of narrative sections
- Alignment of logline, synopsis, director's statement and rationale
- Consistency check across budget, schedule and finance plan narrative
Deliverables
- Full application draft prepared for your review
- Document checklist with status per item
- Final submission-ready package
Typical timeline
Three to five weeks before the deadline is comfortable.
Expected outcome
An application that answers what the funder is actually assessing, in their language and their order.
03
Funding Strategy
Building a clear roadmap instead of chasing random opportunities.
Who it's for
Projects with several possible routes and no agreed sequence between them.
What's included
- Review of current attachments, materials and financing to date
- Sequencing of soft money, equity, presales and co-production routes
- Stage gates: what must be true before each approach is made
- Risk notes on timing, territory and eligibility conflicts
Deliverables
- Written funding roadmap with sequenced stages
- Target list per stage
- Materials plan tied to each stage
Typical timeline
Two to four weeks.
Expected outcome
A decision-making order you can hold to, and explain to collaborators.
04
Producer Research
Identifying producers whose previous work genuinely aligns with the project.
Who it's for
Directors and writers who need a producer, not a mailing list.
What's included
- Definition of the producer profile the project actually needs
- Research across credits, budget bands, territories and financing history
- Verification of current activity and slate fit
- Approach notes: relevance, timing and what to lead with
Deliverables
- Tiered producer list with rationale per name
- Company and credit context for each
- Draft approach framing
Typical timeline
Two to three weeks.
Expected outcome
A list of people for whom your project is a plausible next film.
05
Co-production Strategy
Helping projects position themselves for international partnerships.
Who it's for
Projects with a credible link to a second or third territory.
What's included
- Review of treaty routes, national fund requirements and spend conditions
- Assessment of which elements can travel and which cannot
- Partner profile definition per territory
- Sequencing of domestic and international applications
Deliverables
- Territory assessment with route options
- Partner profile brief per territory
- Application sequencing plan
Typical timeline
Three to five weeks.
Expected outcome
A structure a foreign partner can read and recognise as workable.
06
Submission Support
Managing documentation and application readiness from beginning to end.
Who it's for
Filmmakers carrying multiple deadlines at once.
What's included
- Master document library and version control
- Per-funder requirement checklists
- Deadline tracking and pre-submission review
- Portal handling and formatting to spec
Deliverables
- Organised, current document library
- Submission tracker with status per application
- Pre-submission review notes
Typical timeline
Ongoing, per cycle.
Expected outcome
Nothing missed on a technicality.
Not sure which of these your project needs?
Describe where the project stands and I'll tell you what the next useful step is.