Ask Me Anything: Film Financing, Distribution & Markets: Live w/ Alexsiya Flora

Most filmmaking advice is either Hollywood math or vague encouragement. This is neither.

No slides. No lecture. No pitch. You bring the questions, I answer them — with real numbers.

I’m Alexsiya Flora — a filmmaker and producer with 20+ years in independent film and 11 produced features. I’ve spent the last stretch in the rooms most indie filmmakers never get into: international content markets, sales agent meetings, financing conversations. I’m answering questions about all of it.

BRING THE AWKWARD QUESTION

• How much did that actually cost?
• Is my budget delusional?
• What do I say to a sales agent?
• Are film markets worth the money, and which ones?
• Do I need a distributor, or am I better off going direct?
• How do I make this and still show up for my family?

WHO THIS IS FOR

Documentary makers with a personal story. Producers moving into directing. Parent-filmmakers. Anyone making a film that matters but doesn’t fit a trend — and who’s tired of figuring it out alone.

WHO IT ISN’T FOR

This isn’t a networking mixer. We’re here to answer real questions.