Industry event

Fund Your Film

Where are the investors for my film? — the question every independent producer is asking.

Thursday 8 October 2026 · 13.00 · METT Hotel & Beach Resort, Estepona

Independent filmmakers are moving faster than ever, producing ambitious films across a wide range of budgets and finding new ways to bring projects to the screen.

The real question is no longer simply: “Is funding available?” but “How do I position my project to attract it?”

This practical workshop explores how filmmakers and producers can develop a realistic financing strategy and understand the different routes available to take a project from script to screen.

The objective is not simply to talk about raising money, but to help filmmakers understand what is realistically achievable, how to package their project, and how to give investors a reason to take it seriously.

£90 per person

Free for Industry and VIP pass holders.

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The panel

Mac Chakaveh

Festival Director, Marbella International Film Festival

Mac brings more than 30 years of experience as an investor, executive producer and promoter within the film and media industries.

As Director of the Marbella International Film Festival (MIFF) for the past 21 years, Mac has had the opportunity to work with and advise filmmakers, producers and creative teams at different stages of project development, from early concepts and financing strategies through to production, promotion and international exposure.

His experience has given him a practical understanding of the challenges independent filmmakers face when trying to turn a creative project into a commercially viable proposition.

Mac will chair the panel discussion, focusing on how producers can develop a realistic and persuasive business plan, position their projects effectively and create a strategy designed to attract potential investors and funding partners.

His contribution will centre on one key question: how do you turn a good film idea into an investable business proposition?

Zach Rothwell

Director, High Fliers Films | Co-Founder, Hiway

Zach Rothwell is a Director of High Fliers Films, described as Europe’s longest-standing independent film distributor.

With more than 16 years of experience in film sales and distribution, Zach has personally overseen the release of over 1,000 titles, giving him extensive first-hand knowledge of how independent films are positioned, marketed and brought to audiences.

Now expanding further into production, he brings a valuable distribution-first perspective to the development of original films with strong international potential.

Zach is also Co-Founder of Hiway, an infrastructure platform designed to give independent filmmakers greater ownership and control over their audience, data and revenue.

For the Fund Your Film panel, Zach brings an important commercial viewpoint: not simply how to raise finance, but how filmmakers can think about distribution, audience ownership and revenue strategy from the earliest stages of a project.

Lloyd Gunton

Tax Expert, Creative Sector Incentives Specialist

Lloyd has more than 13 years’ experience in accounting practice and specialises in creative sector incentives.

As part of FLB Accountants and Entertainment Partners, he has helped develop and oversee the firm’s creative sector incentives offering, providing support to a wide range of UK and international clients.

His experience spans the full spectrum of the industry, from micro-budget independent production companies and game developers through to major Hollywood studios.

Widely regarded as an expert in the UK’s creative sector incentives, Lloyd also brings substantial technical accounting experience across the film and television sectors.

For the Fund Your Film panel, Lloyd will bring an important financial and technical perspective, helping filmmakers understand how tax incentives, production structures and financial planning can form part of a realistic funding strategy.