Submission & Production Decision Workflow

Stage 1: Submission Phase

Open access for filmmakers, scriptwriters, talents, and producers to share their vision.

1. Online Project Submission Portal

Applicants submit their stories, scripts, or production proposals via a secure submission form on Flickfunds.net.

Categories:
  • Feature Films
  • Short Films
  • Documentaries
  • Series/Web Shows

2. Submission Requirements

Each submission must include:
  • A logline + synopsis
  • Script or treatment (PDF)
  • Director or producer profile
  • Talent reel or cast plan (if available)
  • Preliminary budget + funding needs
  • Cultural relevance and target audience
  • Distribution intention or plan (if any)

Stage 2: Internal Evaluation & Vetting

Rigorous, Pofessional assessment to determine viability, Originality, and market appeal.

3. First-Level Review — Creative & Cultural Committee

  • Panel of experienced writers
  • Filmmakers
  • Cultural curators review story quality
  • Originality
  • Market Appeal

Scorecard used for fairness: Creativity | Cultural Significance | Visual Potential | Clarity

4. Second-Level Review — Business & Marketability Team

Assess project’s:
  • Commercial viability
  • Budget realism
  • ROI potential
  • Target platforms: (cinema, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Showmax, Apple TV+, Google TV / YouTube Movies, Hulu, HBO Max (select markets), Tubi TV, Roku Channel, Canal+ VOD, AfroLandTV, KweliTV, Zee5 (Africa region), Viu (for Southern Africa & Asia-Africa markets), Free Ad-supported Streaming (AVOD): etc.)

Run comparative benchmarks with similar successful projects.

Stage 3: Talent & Team Validation

Screening the individuals behind the story.

5. Producer/Director Background Check

Verify previous works

Assess team capacity to execute the vision

Conduct interviews if required

6. Optional Talent Pool Match

For creators without full teams

Flickfunds matches them with pre-approved:
  • Directors
  • Producers
  • Actors
  • Cinematographers
  • Post-production teams

Stage 4: Pitch & Shortlisting

Only the most viable projects are considered for crowdfunding.

7. Internal Shortlisting

Projects are scored based on combined creative + commercial score.

Only top-tier (e.g. top 10% per quarter) move forward.

8. Investor Pitch Deck Development

Flickfunds helps shortlisted creators develop compelling decks:
  • Clear budget breakdowns
  • Timelines
  • Cast and crew bios
  • Risk analysis
  • Projected ROI

9. Public Crowdfunding Campaign Launch

Project is launched on the platform with:
  • Engaging visuals
  • Behind-the-scenes clips
  • Creator video pitch
  • Investment tiers (starting from low-entry)

Stage 5: Funding & Production Approval

Only funded projects move to production.

10. Campaign Period

30–60 days open for investors to fund

If target is met (or exceeded), project enters production queue

If underfunded, team is notified and given a chance to revise or re-pitch

11. Fund Release Stages

Funds released in tranches tied to milestones:
  • Pre-production
  • Shooting
  • Post-production
  • Marketing

Stage 6: Monitoring & Accountability

Protecting both the story and the investment.

12. Production Oversight

Flickfunds assigns a production monitor per project

Regular check-ins, reports, behind-the-scenes documentation

13. Post-Production Review

Final project reviewed for quality before release

Distribution facilitated via Flickfunds’ partnerships

14. Investor Reporting

Detailed ROI tracking

Investor dashboards

Updates on release, performance, revenue, and impact