Producer & Financier
Tom Malloy
Actor, writer, producer, author of Bankroll
Cohort 1 · 45 Seats Left
Take Your Film to Market
A six-month accelerator for independent filmmakers. You build a real audience, test demand with real numbers, and pitch your film on stage at Demo Day.
Led by Ben Lachaise Wiener, with Ron Newcomb
Join the Market Workshop and get 1 month of access to Film Validator.
From the people behind
The Question Every Financier Asks
Who Is Your Audience?
Distributors, festivals and investors all ask it. Most filmmakers answer with a deck, and a deck alone proves nothing.
You Pitch Without Proof
The people across the table want numbers, and all you can show them is conviction.
Your Last Film Earns Nothing
Its audience came and went, so every new project starts from zero.
You Wait to Be Picked
By a festival, a platform or a distributor, while the years go by.
What You Walk Away With
Six Months to Build a Market for Your Film
You start with a project nobody can evaluate. Six months later, it has an audience, revenue and a financing case, and you pitch it on stage.
A Live Page or Storefront
Your film or your project on your own page, powered by TribuShare (opens in a new tab) and taking payments. Your buyers and your data stay yours.
A Demand Test With Real Numbers
A paid test that turns “I think people want this” into a scorecard: go, pivot or stop.
Your Financing Package and Pitch
Deck, proforma, financing path and answers to objections, built for your budget.
A Seat at Demo Day
You pitch to a panel of producers, distributors and financiers.
We don't promise financing. We help you walk into the room with proof.
Who It's For
Built for Two Kinds of Filmmakers
You Have a Project, Not Yet a Film
We build your pre-release page, start your email list and run a paid demand test, so your traction becomes data.
You Have Films That Earn Nothing
We relaunch your catalogue on your own storefront. Your buyers become the audience that funds and proves your next film.
“Your last film is what funds and proves your next one.”
Not for you if you're counting on festivals alone or waiting to be discovered.
One Program, Three Tracks
Every Film Needs Its Own Plan
A $15,000 feature and a $2M picture with a SAG agreement are different jobs, with different money, legal work, audience and pitch. We set your track in your first two weeks.
| Proof | Pre-Sale | Co-Production | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | $5K to $50K | $100K to $700K | $1M and up |
| By the end | Your film made, or your catalogue relaunched, and selling | A package with proven demand and a real pre-sale | A co-production and soft-money structure in place |
| At Demo Day | “Here's the film, the audience and the revenue. Fund the next one.” | “Here's the package, the proof and the ask.” | “Here's the structure, the partners and the gap.” |
Proof
- Budget
- $5K to $50K
- By the end
- Your film made, or your catalogue relaunched, and selling
- At Demo Day
- “Here's the film, the audience and the revenue. Fund the next one.”
Pre-Sale
- Budget
- $100K to $700K
- By the end
- A package with proven demand and a real pre-sale
- At Demo Day
- “Here's the package, the proof and the ask.”
Co-Production
- Budget
- $1M and up
- By the end
- A co-production and soft-money structure in place
- At Demo Day
- “Here's the structure, the partners and the gap.”
You can move up. A small film is a working prototype of a bigger one: it proves your story finds an audience and gives you the track record financiers ask for.
The Roadmap
Six Months, One Finish Line
Month 1
Scope Lock
Your track and your audience thesis: genre, comparable titles, persona, platforms.
Month 2
Go Live
Your page or storefront goes live and takes payments. Email capture starts.
Month 3
Demand Test
Real numbers from a paid test, and a go, pivot or stop decision.
Month 4
Package
Deck, lookbook, proforma, chain of title and financing path.
Month 5
Pitch Build
Your pitch, your answers to objections, and filmed rehearsals.
Month 6
Demo Day
You pitch in front of the panel.
Two live group workshops a month, private one-on-one strategy sessions, and replays of everything.
Demo Day Panel
Who You'll Pitch To at Demo Day
Producers, distributors, financiers and film funds. We only bring projects that are ready in front of them, which is why their time is worth yours.
Distribution
Marc Clebanoff
Founder, Odyssey Motion Pictures
Private Equity
Dr. Thomas Kingston
Lawyer and private equity specialist, 30+ years
Producer
Matthew Morris
Founder, Pinyon Pictures
Film Fund
Coming soon
Sales Agent
Coming soon
Film Commission / Tax Credit
Coming soon
Not every project goes to the panel, and that's the point.
Only projects that are ready pitch at Demo Day. Many members pivot during the six months: they test, learn and change their project. A strong pivot is a win, not a failure.
Twenty minutes with Ben or Ron to see which track fits your film.
Your Guides
Work With People Who Have Done It
French-English producer and creative director with more than 15 years across TV series, feature films, animation, immersive content, theatre and opera, and more than 20 products developed across film, TV and interactive media. In 2017 he founded Hyperseries, a platform combining streaming, gamification and community. Today he builds TribuShare (opens in a new tab), where filmmakers sell directly to their audience and keep their data.
“If you don't know your audience, you don't have a project. You have a personal story.”
“The Indie Coach”
Ron Newcomb
- Producer, writer, director
- Host of the VIP Film & TV Summit
More than 27 years in the industry. His feature Rise of the Fellowship (2013), which he produced and directed, was distributed on Netflix and Amazon. A former Marine and police officer with degrees in Business and Counseling, Ron brings creative depth, business fluency and a coach's instinct for what moves a project forward.
Coach atFilmmaking Stuff (opens in a new tab)
This is not a course. It's a six-month, hands-on bootcamp.
You'll get homework every week. You'll build, test and pitch, and you'll be asked to show up.
Just looking for education on how the film business works? You'll love Filmmaking Stuff.
filmmakingstuff.com (opens in a new tab)Ready to do the work?
Apply for a Strategy CallGuest Experts
Experts Who Join When Your Project Needs Them
Every project is different. Depending on yours, you'll work with specialists in law, casting, financing and distribution.
Creative Financing
Matthew Morris
Producer, founder of Pinyon Pictures
Film Tech & AI
AJ Rome
Founder of One Grand Film and the OGF App, 20+ years in the industry
Entertainment Law
Coming soon
Casting
Coming soon
Distribution & Pre-Sales
Coming soon
Experts join based on each project's needs.
Resource Library
A Curated Library, Not a Data Dump
Hand-picked replays from the VIP Film & TV Summit and our challenges, organized by topic. Only the best sessions, so you actually watch them.
Financing
Replays coming soon
Distribution
Replays coming soon
Audience
Replays coming soon
Pitching
Replays coming soon
AI
Replays coming soon
Legal
Replays coming soon
Commitment
Three Levels of Commitment
The more you commit, the more hands-on support you get. We confirm your level on your call.
Validate
Prove the audience exists.
- Six months of live group workshops, with replays
- Private one-on-one strategy sessions
- Market-fit analysis and audience persona
- Your storefront or pre-release page, built with you and live on TribuShare (opens in a new tab)
- 12 months at 50% off TribuShare's standard prices (opens in a new tab)
- A paid demand test and a go, pivot or stop scorecard
- Your seat at Demo Day
Tools Included
TribuShare (opens in a new tab)
Your storefront + 12 months at 50% off standard prices
OGF App
The Filmmaker OS: pitch decks, chain-of-title contracts, festival strategy, financing intelligence, distribution guidance, all from one project profile
Film Validator
Test your concept against market data and peer feedback
Content Model Canvas (opens in a new tab)
Plan your project on one page
Resource Library
Curated replays
Build
RecommendedTurn a validated project into an investment-ready package.
- Everything in Validate
- More private one-on-one sessions
- Pitch deck, lookbook and AI sizzle reel
- Sales projections and proforma
- The financing path for your track
- An expert review of your package
Tools Included
Everything in Validate, plus:
Presale Ready
Build the pitch package buyers and distributors expect
Fund Your Film
Funding pathways and investor-readiness checklists
Find a Rep
Sales agents and distributors matched to your project
Scale
3 Seats OnlyPlan your independence beyond a single project.
- Everything in Build
- Monthly one-on-ones with the founders
- A private strategy group
- A multi-project roadmap and investor positioning
Tools Included
Everything in Build, plus:
Film Biz Marketplace
Vetted services and specialists
The Filmmaker's Journey
Know where you are, and what capital becomes available
Priority access to our experts
Tools by TribuShare (opens in a new tab), OGF and Ron Newcomb's Concept Compass (opens in a new tab)
- Payment plans available
- 30-day money-back guarantee
30 Days, Money Back, No Conditions
Join and do the first month. If it isn't what we described, tell us and we'll refund you.
How to Join
Three Steps to Your Seat
Apply
Two minutes. Tell us about your project and where you want it to be in six months.
Strategy Call
Twenty minutes with Ben or Ron. We tell you which track fits and whether the program is right for you. If it isn't, we'll say so.
Take Your Seat
The first cohort has 50 seats, and 45 are still open.
Every call is with Ben or Ron, not a sales team, so we can only take a limited number of calls for each cohort.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Half of the program is built for projects in development: a pre-release page, an email list and a demand test give you proof before you shoot.
In Six Months, Walk Into the Room With Proof
45 of the 50 seats are still open. Applying takes two minutes.
Join the Market Workshop and get 1 month of access to Film Validator.
Ben Lachaise Wiener and Ron Newcomb
Not Ready Yet?
Hear When the Next Cohort Opens
We'll email you when applications open for the next cohort, and when we run a free session or a challenge.