NETWORKING MIXER
A Grassroots Effort to Build San Antonio's Economy Through Entertainment
PERFORMANCE BY
2026 King of Song
Tony Valenciano
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HOSTED BY
2026 Festival Queen
Erika Edma
LEARN HOW to qualify to raise
funds for your film at FWFF
Support our mission. Make a Contribution
Our mission is to build a pipeline that:
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Supports indie filmmakers in raising funds to compensate lead and supporting actors and crew
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Supports qualifying indie filmmakers to turn their film into a series
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Prepares the series for the mainstream marketplace
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Uses allocated surplus funds for marketing and distribution of the series
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Reduces production costs by searching for shared resources and partnerships to offset other expenses
A Fiesta SATX Film & Music Festival curated incubator that transforms completed short films
into funded pilot episodes and series development
Register for our July FilmWorld Fundraising Friday Networking Mixer..
Support San Antonio Indie Filmmakers.
Friday July 24, 2026
7:00pm-10:00pm
$10.00 Registration
All funds are due at the door - Not online
All proceeds will go directly to filmmaker fund.
9921 W. Interstate 10
San Antonio
Interested in providing you location for an event or becoming a Sponsor or would you like to bring an item for the raffale giveaways?
FUNDING ENGINE
(CORE VALUE)
Filmworld Mixers
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Ongoing Exposure
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Donar Engagement
Live Fundraising Event
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Pitch
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Screening
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Audience Funding
Sponsorship Search
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Brand Partnerships
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Product Placement
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Product Integration
Gallery Mixer (coming soon)
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Year-round access to Fundraising installation
Public Contributions
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City/County/State Match
HOW IT WORKS
Your journey begins at the festival.
We don’t accept unsolicited incubator applications.
We curate filmmakers directly from the festival lineup / or through calls for entries
—selecting projects with real series potential.
Key Points Overview *
PHASE I
Participate in 50% of FilmWorld Mixers
🎬 Submit to Festival
✅ Meet Project Evaluation Criteria
PHASE 2
📩 Receive Invitation into Incubator
🤝 Sign Agreement
PHASE III
💰 Co-Organize Fundraiser Events
PHASE IV
🎤 Introduce Project at FilmWorld Mixer
📊 Schedule New Investor Training
PHASE V
🎥 Produce First Draft Pilot
🧪 Feedback Private Screening Event (stranger feedback)
✍️ Fine Tune First Draft Pilot
PHASE VI
🌟 Red Carpet Pilot Premiere Celebration
PHASE VII
💰 Fundraise for Series
🎥 Produce Three Additional Series Episodes
PHASE IX
📺 First Run Series Local Television
💻 Get Public Feedback on Web
✍️ Fine Tune for Worldwide Market readiness
PHASE X
🌍 Package Series for Worldwide Market
📦 Add to Market Package (Minimum of 4 Other Market-Ready Shows)
* Subject to change at the discretion of the FilmWorld Incubator System committee
WHAT YOU GET
Support in the following areas:
💵 Implementing of Fund Raising Model to to Pay Cast and Crew
🎥 Production Resources Access
🎟️ Red Carpet Premiere
📣 PR & Marketing Campaign Implementation
📊 Organizing Audience Feedback System
📺 Leveraging Series Development Pipeline
📡 Leveraging Distribution Pipeline
GET INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT
Let's Build the Filmmaking Economy in SA. Become A Mixer Sponsor
FilmWorld Fundraising Friday is a monthly networking and fundraising event presented by Kwayar Consulting and the Fiesta SATX Film & Music Festival. The event brings together filmmakers, musicians, entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders, industry professionals, and community supporters to strengthen San Antonio's creative economy while helping build a sustainable, world-class film and entertainment industry.
Proceeds support the year-round programs of the Fiesta SATX Film & Music Festival, the FilmWorld Incubator System, and the LIFT LatinHearts Production Fund. Together, these initiatives provide mentorship, professional development, project incubation, production support, and funding opportunities that help emerging filmmakers, musicians, writers, producers, and creative entrepreneurs develop their work and connect with industry partners.
By investing in FilmWorld Fundraising Friday, sponsors help expand opportunities for diverse storytellers, encourage collaboration between the creative and business communities, and helps position San Antonio as a premier destination for film, television, music, and digital media production. Every sponsorship directly contributes to developing local talent, launching new creative projects, and strengthening the region's growing entertainment economy.
Your investment directly supports filmmaker education, workforce development, networking opportunities, and the production of emerging independent film and television projects while positioning your business as a champion of San Antonio's growing creative industry.
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
Disclaimer
Producer credits are honorary sponsorship recognition awarded in appreciation of your support for the FilmWorld Incubator System. These credits do not convey ownership, creative authority, financial participation, copyright, or decision-making rights in the productions.
Kwayar Consulting, as administrator of the FilmWorld Incubator System, reserves the right to modify or discontinue benefits at its discretion with 30 days' notice.
PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
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Rick Cuéllar
Isabella Melendez
Philip Nelson
Patricia Robinson
Our objective is to establish San Antonio as a fully operational production hub—creating scalable job opportunities and long-term careers in film and streaming. By accelerating independent producers and advancing their projects to market readiness, we are laying the foundation for San Antonio to emerge as the Streaming Capital of the World.
FUNDRAISE FOR YOUR FILM AT OUR EVENT
HOW TO QUALIFY:
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Producer must have a minimum of 3 films in the can
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Attend minimum of 4 mixers in a row
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RSVP on line each month
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Project must be in pre-production, production, or post production
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Project must be a series or planned for expansion into a series
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Must declare what expenses funds will be used for and use accordingly