061: Deep Dive with Ian Murray: How to Find Private Investors for Your Feature

In this episode, Kirsty Stark speaks with Ian Murray, Founder of 113 Partners, about private investment for feature films, and what investors in Australia are looking for when they invest in a project or slate. Ian discusses the challenges of finding private investment, what we can do to make our industry more investable, and where to find potential investors if you don’t have rich parents or friends. Listen to hear Ian talk about: How production businesses can benefit from strategic planning The importance of financial stability in your business Why private investment is vital in the current feature film landscape Private finance in the screen industry Slate financing vs. individual project financing Challenges in attracting Private Investment The three types of investors in film projects Opportunities for private investment in Australia Bridging the gap between producers and investors Audience-centric pitching Financial literacy for producers Screen Australia’s soon to be released Private Investment Toolkit Listen to Episode 61 on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠ or ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Further information after listening to the episode: 113 Partners: ⁠https://www.113partners.com ⁠Ian Murray on LinkedIn: ⁠  / icmurray⁠   Ian’s book, Learning the Language: A Guide to Private Investment in Australian Film (released today!): https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/... Screen Australia’s Private Investment Toolkit will be released soon, and we’ll update the episode show notes on all platforms once it’s available. This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by ⁠Kirsty Stark⁠. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / weinterruptpodcast YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @weinterruptpodcast LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ | / weinterruptpodcast Don’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox.