Rocks In My Pockets is an animated feature film telling a 100 year history of a family's madness with the help of Humor, Art and Animation. The producers financed the film with a variety of creative funding sources, including a very successful Kickstarter campaign with 800 backers that raised over $50,000.

Check out their financing tips and movie trailer at: Rocks In My Pockets Movie Trailer

The Princess Grace Awards recognize the talent of individual artists in theater, dance, and film. The Princess Grace Film Awards help support students’ thesis film projects at the undergraduate and graduate level.

The work submitted must be live and accessible by June 1, 2015 through July 31, 2015, and the grant period is September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016.

Classic article from WSJ with current information, even in today's Indie Film market. Film investing pay offs can be as high as 50% to 100% in the first three years, IF a film is successful, which is a big "if." Find out how to minimize your risk, be aware of many of the things that could possibly go wrong during filming and how to identify a well-conceived marketing and distribution plan that makes sense and isn't built on hope. More: Film Investing Advice from the Wall Street Journal