Director/writer Dustin Feneley and producer Desray Armstrong share the story of their bold and critically acclaimed debut feature, STRAY. Their case study will focus largely on how they financed the film through private investment, sponsorships, the goodwill of cast and crew, and crowdfunding donors – where it raised the highest amount ever for a NZ film.
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