I have a property developer considering investing in my upcoming feature. Which is great - believe me, living in Pittsburgh it's been a struggle to find anyone with enough money to invest. It's cool he wants to read the script and is taking me seriously. (He's the son of my landlord; that was my in.)
Problem is, he knows nothing about movies. He's a workaholic and doesn't have the time for them. He is a savvy businessman. He wants comps and revenue waterfall breakdowns, something in black and white that shows a strong potential for profit, or he is out.
Is there anywhere I can go to find out how smaller movies with budgets of around a million are performing on streaming platforms? Because let's face it, that is where the bulk of revenue is coming from these days.
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You'll more likely get distribution with many episodes; they want returning eyeballs like on GOT.
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Eric Paul Chapman You should approach an appropriate distributor. Any of them CAN give u comps. Some of them WILL, but they charge a fee, and if you get lucky you MIGHT find one that loves the project and will help you to hopefully get the movie.
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Interesting. Thanks, Langley.
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Hi Eric - here's a link to a Stage 323 webinar on the subject that I recommend. Sara Elizabeth has raised millions of dollars for independent films and shares valuable information here: https://www.stage32.com/webinars/Gaining-Investors-Trust-and-Money
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Hey Eric, That's a good sign. It means he's a smart businessman who wants quality answers prior to making an investing decision. Feel free to connect here or shoot me a contact message via filmbudget.com - what he's looking for is a film finance plan - which I create based upon my 30 years of experience. Look forward to connecting and good work doing so via your landlord! That's how we do it! Jack
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A detailed film proposal followed by a private placement memo or investor agreement is needed, but finding streamer data for filling out return on investment projections is nearly impossible. Theatrical and video data can be found or bought through sites like the-numbers.com. But streamers continue to refuse to make their figures available. Find the most similar and realistic comps you can and disclose the data limitations.
The film and music business are speculative at best. NOBODY can predict income from an entertainment endeavor. May as well toss your money down a water well.