Stretch That Buck: Film Budgeting 101

Nov. 17 · SEC Room at Hyatt Place · 2:00 p.m.

530 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902

How much should you crowdfund for? The answer may surprise you: as much as you need to move your project forward! In this workshop, we’ll teach you how to build a budget, utilize loans to make up your budget (conceptually as well as literally), navigate the ask, break down your script, and get creative with ways to cut costs without sacrificing your vision. Presented by Sav Rodgers, Marketing Director of Seed & Spark.

Originally from Kansas, Sav Rodgers is an American filmmaker, writer, and pop culture documentarian. Sav’s debut feature Chasing Chasing Amy explores the complicated legacy of Chasing Amy (1997) and its profound impression on his life.

In 2018, Sav gave a TED Talk on the subject, appropriately titled, “The rom-com that saved my life.” The film had its World Premiere at Tribeca and played at prestigious festivals including the BFI London Film Festival, Outfest Los Angeles, and the Palm Springs International Festival. Sav was awarded the Cleveland International Film Festival’s Dream Maker Award for pioneering LGBTQ+ filmmakers for his work on the documentary.