With the help of former co-producer David Pennington and ShoHawk co-founder Michael Hall, the first half of this episode follows along as Chris unfurls some key attributes of successful film-financing. They explore past experiences, mistakes, and victories relating to both crowdfunding and raising equity finance from investors. Then, Chris synopsizes all the crucial lessons learned throughout self-fincancing Counterintelligence.   The second half of the episode dives into the nitty-gritty of taxes, as they apply to independent filmmakers and film production companies. Assisted by his accountant, Steve, Chris breaks down filmmakers'options, what to expect come tax-time, how to plan accordingly, and how to start a production company from the ground up, including his own setup for Counterintelligence Motion Pictures LLC.   For exclusive access to guides and documents relating to this and other episodes, sign up and ShoHawk.com/makethismovie!