A New Paradigm for Independent Film
Production Insurance
Tax=free rentals and purchases
Discounted Gear
Guidance
Seed&Spark Consultation
A Simplified track to Fiscal Sponsorship
All for Less than the cost of a short-term insurance policy elsewhere. And no, we don’t take credit or ownership stake in your project.
How it works
Pay us less and we’ll give you more: access to discounted gear via our vendor relationships, tax-free rentals under our nonprofit umbrella, full coverage under our insurance banner, one on one fundraising and crowdsourcing consultations with our partner Seed&Spark, and an inside track to apply for Fiscal Sponsorship through us - all for less than you’d pay for a short-term insurance policy elsewhere. It’s cheaper to source your production needs with us, than without us. We won’t take on your projects if we can’t prove that. It’s that simple.
The Model: Empowerment through Community
By centralizing the spending of a fragmented industry, Ghostlight secures significant discounts in exchange for the bulk business it gives to vendors as a singular entity. We then extend this discount to the community at large. Centralized spending results in centralized knowledge about which vendors, insurance companies, grant programs, and resources operate to the benefit of independent film productions. Centralizing the activity of the independent community also centralizes the power, and puts more control in the hands of the filmmakers.
Help, Without a catch
Ghostlight founders recognized an opportunity as a 501C3 to make its money, by saving yours, without taking credit for your project, or ownership of your IP. What’s the catch? There isn’t one. We’re making money, you’re saving money, vendors are getting more consistent & stable business, and the independent film community is being empowered.