Content Model Canvas

Build Your Film or Series Business Plan on One Page with the Content Model Canvas

You have a strong idea for a film, a series or a game, but no clear plan yet to pitch it, fund it and get it seen.

Our online tutorial walks you through the Content Model Canvas block by block, and leaves you with that plan on one page before you spend money on production.

Online Tutorial

(Step by step, in your browser)

It takes you through the nine blocks of the Canvas, with questions and tips for each one, and saves your canvas section by section.

Bonus Files

(PDF, PPTX and Google Docs)

The Canvas (PDF) and a blank Canvas (PPTX) that you can fill in on screen or print, and the tutorial as a PDF, to download whenever you need them.

Why Use the Content Model Canvas

Compare It with the Business Model Canvas
  • Avoid Costly Mistakes

    Check that your project matches what its audience wants before you shoot.

  • Pitch with Confidence

    Show investors, distributors and platforms a clear plan.

  • Find Your Revenue

    See which revenue streams and partners fit your project.

  • Sharpen Your Idea

    Get clear on what makes the project different and who it's for.

  • Work Faster

    Test and rework your ideas on one page instead of in long documents.

Pay once and keep your access.

Build Your Project Plan with theContent Model Canvas

A Framework Made for Film, Series and Game Projects

Made for producers, screenwriters, creators and script doctors who want a plan before putting time and money into a project.

Want to try it on paper first? Get the free film business plan template (PDF).

What it gives you

With the Canvas, you get:

  • A clear structure for ideas that are still scattered.
  • A business view of your project from day one.
  • The information buyers and platforms ask for in a pitch.
  • A method you can reuse on every future project.
  • One view of the story and the business side together.

Who it's for

The Canvas was made for:

  • TV and streaming producers who need a pitch the whole team agrees on.
  • Screenwriters and creators shaping a series or a film they can sell.
  • Game designers working out their world and how the game makes money.
  • Creators and streamers who want to grow their audience with a plan.
  • Consultants and script doctors who guide clients through a project.

A business model canvas for your story

A one-page tool to help you:

  • Structure your story world
  • Find your core theme and your characters' arc
  • Plan how the audience follows you from one episode to the next
  • Speak to the community you're targeting
  • Explain your project to funders, fans and collaborators

What's inside

You get:

  • The online tutorial: the nine blocks in order, each with questions and tips.
  • Your own canvas, saved section by section and ready to download as a PDF.
  • A map of the Canvas that shows how the blocks connect.
  • Bonus files to download: the Canvas (PDF) and a blank Canvas (PPTX) to fill in on screen or print, and the tutorial (PDF).

One payment of $39, with instant access.

You can start the tutorial and download the bonus files as soon as you've paid.

1-on-1 Coaching

Get Feedback on Your Project

Add a 1-on-1 coaching session to your purchase and receive:

  • Personal feedback on your Canvas and project idea
  • Advice on pitching, funding and distribution
  • Examples from projects like yours
  • Pitch deck or bible review (optional upgrade)

Coming soon:A creators' portal with walkthrough videos

Frequently Asked Questions

A one-page framework to plan a TV series, a film, a game, a podcast or a transmedia project. It puts your creative vision next to your audience, your revenue and your distribution, so you can see how they fit together.