Proposal and application review
Proposal Review: strengthen your pitch before funders see it
Kerry reviews your proposal and supporting materials and sends you a written summary of suggestions for improvement.
For filmmakers preparing a grant application, funding proposal, pitch deck or project summary. No call needed: you get written suggestions you can work from.
$199 one-time. Written suggestions, no Zoom call.
Why it helps
Funders decide fast. Your materials have to do the work.
A funder or partner often reads your proposal before they ever see your film. If the story, the ask or the reasons to fund you now are unclear on the page, a strong project can be passed over.
A Proposal Review gives you an experienced producer’s notes on what to sharpen, so your materials are ready before you submit.
What you get
Written suggestions you can act on
- Kerry reviews your proposal and supporting materials
- A written summary of her suggestions for improvement
- No call to schedule
What to send
- Your proposal or grant application
- Your pitch deck, if you have one
- Your project summary or treatment
- The funder or opportunity you are applying to, if there is one
How it works
Three steps
- Book your review ($199).
- Email your proposal and supporting materials to admin@documentary411.com.
- Kerry reviews them and sends you a written summary of suggestions for improvement.
Who reviews your film
Kerry David
I began in Business Affairs at Paramount Pictures and have spent 25 years producing films, including Agent Cody Banks, My Date with Drew, and Like Dandelion Dust. My projects have earned 75+ festival awards and approximately $90 million in cumulative box office, and I am still taking films through festivals and distribution myself. More about Kerry David.
“Kerry helped take a new producer (me) and helped me frame my presentation to the film community in a way that was competent, interesting, and passionately clear that this film would get made.”
Deborah Allen, Screenwriter and Producer (JANE)
“Kerry is a tremendous resource, and her advice has been invaluable in the development of my feature film project. She understands both the business and artistic aspects of filmmaking and, most important, understands context and is able to identity what will work for a particular project and what won’t.”
Scott Semer, Film Director, Attorney
These are individual experiences. Every film is different.
What we don’t promise
A review does not guarantee funding, acceptance or a particular outcome. All sales final.
Questions
Proposal Review FAQ
What can I send?
Your proposal and supporting materials, such as a pitch deck, grant application, project summary or treatment.
Is there a call?
No. You receive a written summary of Kerry’s suggestions. If you want to talk it through live, a one-hour consult is available.
Do you rewrite the proposal for me?
No. You get suggestions for improvement that you can apply yourself.
Does a review guarantee funding?
No. Funders make their own decisions.
Can I get a refund?
All sales are final.
Other ways to get help
Need something different?
Funding Match, $249
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Funding Package Sprint, $2,500
A done-with-you sponsor funding package, by application.
One-hour consult, $500
A full hour with Kerry on any decision holding up your film.
Make your pitch as strong as your film.
Written suggestions on your proposal and materials from Kerry David. $199.