RSVP FilmWorld Fundraising Friday
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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 May inaugural FilmWorld Fundraising Friday Networking Mixer..
Film of the Month to be announced.
Friday May 29, 2026
6:00pm-9:00pm
$10.00 Registration
All funds are due at the door - Not online
All proceeds will go directly to filmmaker fund.
WASABI
9111 IH 10
San Antonio, TX 78249
Thank You Mike for Hosting
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
SUBMIT TO FESTIVAL
GET INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT
Become our next Month's Mixer Sponsor
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
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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.