How to fund my indie film?

I am back to square one again :(

After finishing a script for a feature length film am now looking for the core team and funds. This has been a daunting challenge for me forever!  How do I raise funds? Connection! Here are some of the links I found - I will keep updating any progress I make, so it can help you folks:

From http://goodinaroom.com/blog/indie-movies/: "There are TONS of great grant-making organizations for films (especially first time features, docs, and social justice films). Sundance, SFFS, Film Independent, IFP,Chicken and Egg, Catapult Film Fund. It’s also really helpful to know how to write a great grant application."

I found the following on the Web but need to figure out how to approach them:

• http://www.sundance.org/programs/feature-film
• http://www.sffs.org/filmmaker360/narrative-grants-and-programs#.VK6xCtXF9Wp
• http://www.filmindependent.org/labs-and-programs/grants-and-awards/#.VK6xD9XF9Wo
• http://www.ifp.org/resources/ifps-guide-to-granting-organizations/#.VK6xNtXF9Wp
• http://rooftopfilms.com/2012/info/produce/
• http://www.sffs.org/filmmaker360/Grants.aspx
• http://www.sundance.org/
• https://tribecafilminstitute.org/
• http://www.cinereach.org/
• http://www.filmindependent.org/
• http://chickeneggpics.org/
• http://catapultfilmfund.org/
• http://www.panavision.com/info-rules
• http://nofilmschool.com/2014/02/massive-list-upcoming-grants-filmmakers-know
• http://www.neh.gov/grants
• http://www.nysca.org/public/grants/
• http://www.cac.ca.gov/opportunities/grants.php
• http://www.pbs.org/pov/filmmakers/documentary-funding-resources.php#.VlXS5VWrRD8
• http://www.desktop-documentaries.com/documentary-film-grants.html
• http://docsinprogress.org/resources/funding-for-documentary-filmmakers/

 If you have successfully funded your indie film let me know how you did it!

No shake

Of late I am searching for a decent Gimbal for my DSLR. Here is a DIY website: http://www.diygimbals.com/category/gimbals/ and here is a parts seller with some fundamentals: http://www.axisgimbal.com/direct-drive-brushless-motor/
Let me know if you have successfully built a Gimbal yourself and share the instructions so that we can try building one ourselves.

Wireless Monitor for your Indi Shoots

If your camera is capable of a PTP connector then I believe you can use a TP-LINK TL-MR3040 N150 Portable Battery-Powered 3G/4G Wireless Router and an Android tablet  running the app DslrDashboard to get yourself a wireless monitor. Here, check out the details: 
http://nofilmschool.com/2014/01/dirt-cheap-wireless-monitor-hacked-tp-link-mr3040-router-will-help

Kick Ass really kicks arse!!

I don't know how I missed to watch this movie until now!! Superb! Don't miss it.

You can read the scrispt at http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/Kickass.pdf

Hello again...

I know I have been very quiet for a while... I finished a script a couple of months ago and tried to shoot it but couldn't :( 

Will start again on shooting if soon but in the mean while I flipped through my notes and decided to write another script!!

By the way check out this site: http://gointothestory.blcklst.com

Plot Points and Hero's Journey Revisited

Today I found this excellent diagram showing the plot points - I like this because Daniel has plotted the internal journey along the Hero's journey. This would be useful for any screen writer.

See bigger image.

Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling

I didn't know about this until a few days ago a screen writer friend told about this:
http://nofilmschool.com/2013/12/pixars-22-rules-of-storytelling-free-ebook/

And then I found these:

http://aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/22/the-story-spine-pixars-4th-rule-of-storytelling/