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Film Packaging and Financing Services
Our professional film packaging and financing services are designed to prepare film projects for investment, talent attachment, and distribution within market. Sunlight Productions Holdings works closely with creators to transform a developed screenplay into a fully packaged, strategically positioned, and financially structured project that is ready to engage investors, partners, and distributors with confidence.
Our professional film packaging and financing services are designed to prepare film projects for investment, talent attachment, and distribution within the United States. Sunlight Productions helps creators transform a developed screenplay into a fully packaged and financially structured project that is positioned to attract investors, strategic partners, and distributors.
These film packaging and financing services focus on assembling the creative team, defining a clear visual identity, building accurate financial plans, and establishing the legal and business foundations required to move a project into production with confidence. Each element is developed to meet professional industry standards and support informed investment decisions.
Film packaging and financing services are designed to support investor evaluation, talent attachment, and distribution readiness at every packaging stage.
PACKAGING SERVICES
What Creative and Strategic Project Packaging Service Include
Packaging services as a part of our film packaging and financing services focus on shaping the creative identity and market positioning of a project. This phase ensures that the project communicates a clear vision, professional presentation, and realistic market potential.
Strong packaging increases investor confidence, supports talent attachments, and establishes the creative foundation required for financing discussions and sales strategy.
Includes:
- Director attachment and creative alignment
- Casting strategy and talent attachments
- Casting wishlist creation
- Crew shortlist creation
- Visual lookbook
- Moodboards
- Concept art
- Director’s statement
- Producer’s statement
- Comparables and market analysis
- Festival and distribution strategy
Best for: Producers and filmmakers preparing projects for investors, talent attachments, and market positioning.
Our film packaging and financing services follow a structured process that aligns creative, financial, and legal elements into one coherent package.
Creative Team and Talent Packaging
This stage of film packaging and financing focuses on strengthening the project’s creative credibility for investor and distributor review.
Creative team and talent packaging services help attach or strategically position key creative contributors whose involvement increases the project’s credibility and market value. This process demonstrates that the project is supported by experienced professionals capable of delivering the final film at a professional level.
What Creative Team and Talent Packaging offers:
- Director attachment and director outreach strategy
- Casting strategy and talent attachment planning
- Casting wishlist creation
- Crew shortlist creation
Packaging and financing roles involved and their responsibilities:
- Producer: Oversees the overall packaging process and coordinates creative attachments.
- Executive Producer: Supports high-level strategy and helps position the project for financing.
- Casting Director: Develops casting strategies and talent wishlists aligned with the project’s goals.
Visual Identity and Creative Presentation
Visual identity and creative presentation services define how the project looks and feels before production begins. These materials allow investors and partners to quickly understand the tone, style, and creative direction of the film, strengthening confidence in the project’s artistic vision.
What Visual Identity and Creative Presentation offers:
- Visual lookbook creation
- Moodboards defining tone and atmosphere
- Concept art illustrating key visual elements
- Director statement
- Producer statement
Packaging and financing roles involved and their responsibilities:
- Producer: Ensures visual materials align with the screenplay and production goals.
- Creative Producer: Maintains creative consistency across all presentation materials.
- Executive Producer: Reviews materials from an investor and market perspective.
Market Positioning and Distribution Strategy
Market positioning and distribution strategy services define how the project fits within the current film marketplace. This stage identifies realistic paths to audiences, festivals, sales agents, and distributors, supporting stronger financing conversations and long-term distribution outcomes.
What Budgeting and Scheduling offers:
- Top sheet and full budget creation
- Stripboard development
- Shooting schedule creation
Budgeting and Scheduling roles involved and their responsibilities:
- Line Producer: Creates and manages budgets and schedules.
- Unit Production Manager (UPM): Plans logistics and production workflow.
- Producer: Approves budgets and aligns them with financing strategy.
FINANCING & BUSINESS SERVICES
What Financial, Legal, and Business Structuring Include
Financing and business services as a part of our film packaging and financing services establish the financial, legal, and operational framework required to move a project into production. These services ensure that budgets are realistic, financing structures are clearly defined, and legal requirements are addressed with precision.
These services focus on transparency, accuracy, and compliance, ensuring that budgets, schedules, legal rights, and financing strategies align with real-world production requirements and investor expectations.
Includes:
- Budget creation including top sheet and full production budget
- Schedule creation including stripboard and shooting schedule
- Financing plan development
- Investor deck and pitch materials
- Legal chain of title
- Intellectual property rights clearance
- Co-production structuring
- Tax incentive and rebate planning within the United States
- Sales estimates and presales strategy
Best for: Producers seeking financing, co-productions, presales, and structured funding strategies.
Budgeting and Scheduling
Accurate budgeting is a core component of film packaging and financing services, providing clarity on costs, timelines, and production feasibility.
Budgeting and scheduling services define how much the project will cost and how production will be executed. These documents are essential for investor confidence, production planning, and financing clarity.
What Budgeting and Scheduling offers:
- Top sheet and full budget creation
- Stripboard development
- Shooting schedule creation
Budgeting and Scheduling roles involved and their responsibilities:
- Line Producer: Creates and manages budgets and schedules.
- Unit Production Manager (UPM): Plans logistics and production workflow.
- Producer: Approves budgets and aligns them with financing strategy.
Financing Structure and Investor Materials
Film packaging and financing services translate creative ambition into structured financial documentation suitable for investor presentation.
Financing structure and investor materials services define how the project will be funded and presented to investors. These services translate creative ambition into a clear financial strategy supported by professional documentation.
What Financing Structure and Investor Materials offers:
- Financing plan creation
- Investor deck and pitch materials
- Sales estimates and presales strategy
Financing Structure and Investor Materials roles involved and their responsibilities:
- Finance Producer: Structures financing plans and investor models.
- Executive Producer: Leads investor-facing strategy and negotiations.
- Sales Agent: Provides sales estimates and presales guidance.
Legal, Rights, and Business Affairs
Legal readiness ensures that film packaging and financing efforts are not delayed by rights, compliance, or ownership issues.
Legal, rights, and business affairs services protect the project and ensure it is legally prepared for financing, production, and distribution. This stage reduces risk, supports investor confidence, and ensures compliance with professional industry standards.
What Legal, Rights, and Business Affairs offers:
- Legal chain of title verification
- Intellectual property rights clearance
- Co-production structuring
- Tax incentive and rebate planning within the United States
Legal, Rights, and Business Affairs roles involved and their responsibilities:
- Entertainment Lawyer: Handles rights clearance, contracts, and legal structure.
- Business Affairs Executive: Oversees legal and financial compliance.
- Producer: Ensures legal and business strategy aligns with production goals.
Film packaging and financing services work best when creative, financial, and legal preparation are addressed together.
If you are preparing your project for investors, talent attachments, or distribution, our packaging and financing services provide the structure and materials required for professional presentation. We help define financing strategies, investor materials, and production readiness to support informed decision-making.