How can a Film Maker get Sponsors for a Movie?
For independent film makers finding sponsors for your movie might be the hardest part of film making. Trying to fund a production without having the help or backing of a studio might take a lot of effort. Finding sources of cash flow can be easy if you know where and how to look for people interested in investing in your film.
Depending on the type of movie you are making will depend on how hard financing it will be. I enjoy art house movies and obscure cinema but these projects are going to be a lot harder to fund than main stream movie ideas. So it is best to try to give investors an idea of why this movie will be approached by an audience before you ask for money.
Credit cards, bank loans, pay day loans, and mortgages are great ways to finance a film without trying to find real sponsors. Kevin Smith and Quentin Tarantino did this in their early films just to get a production together and out the door. Once you self finance then you have to do your own marketing but this easy via the internet.
There are endless sources of cash flow for a film maker. You just have to figure out how you are going to get this film to a wider audience so the world can see. Try to be realistic about your production though and you will succeed in no time.