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Michelle A. Daniel speaks at film festivals, industry panels, podcasts, and corporate events on the business of independent filmmaking, funding strategies, and building a career in film.

Film Funding Strategy Indie Film Business Grant Writing Brand Partnerships Executive Producing Chain of Title Crowdfunding Festival Strategy
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Past Engagement · Featured Speaker
Bronze Lens Film Festival
Michelle spoke at the Bronze Lens Film Festival — an Atlanta-based festival celebrating African American filmmakers and content creators. She presented on Chain of Title in Filmmaking, covering the legal foundations every filmmaker must have in place from development through distribution.
Bronze Lens Film Festival — Atlanta, Georgia
Topic: Chain of Title in Filmmaking
Audience: Emerging filmmakers and content creators
Format: Solo Presenter
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"Michelle brings real, practical insight that filmmakers can use immediately. She doesn't just inspire — she gives you the tools and the strategy to actually move your project forward."
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What Michelle Speaks About
Topics & Keynotes
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The Business of Indie Film Funding
Grants, brand partnerships, crowdfunding, and investor strategy — a comprehensive look at how indie filmmakers actually fund their projects in 2026 and beyond.
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Brand Deals & Product Placement
How to identify brand partners, write a winning pitch, and structure product placement deals that benefit both your film and the brand — without compromising your creative vision.
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Grants & Fiscal Sponsorship
How to find the right grants, write a compelling application, and use fiscal sponsorship to accept tax-deductible donations — explained in plain language for filmmakers at every level.
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From Script to Screen: The EP's Perspective
What it actually takes to get a film made — development, financing, production, post, and distribution — told from the Executive Producer's seat with real examples from active productions.
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Chain of Title in Film
Why chain of title is the most important legal step filmmakers skip — what it is, how to establish it, and how it protects your film from development through distribution and beyond.
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Building Your Filmmaker Brand
How to use social media, content, and community to build an audience for your film before it's finished — so you launch to a crowd, not silence.

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