Investor Relations

Our company is currently working on its first feature film, “Agada", which will be shot in Belize and is now in pre-production. In addition, we have plans to begin work early next year on two other ventures to be shot both in Chicago and Belize. Investment opportunities for these and other projects start as low as $1,000. For further information, please contact us.

State of the Independent Film Industry

By definition, an "independent" film is a film produced outside the auspices of one of the seven major movie studios in which ownership of the film is largely retained by the film's investors and producers. In practice, independent films are very often financed by private parties with equity capital or personal production loans.

By comparison, independent films require less money and have a larger opportunity to regain their investment and return profits to investors. A film made by a studio costs an average of $47.7 million dollars with an additional advertising and marketing budget of $31.01 million. (MPAA Press Release, 03/05/02) For this reason, studios tend to finance high concept films filled with highly bankable stars.

Because Hollywood films demand a large portion of limited resources, both time and money, the independent film arena has significantly shifted the landscape of production in the entertainment industry. Over the past several years, more than sixty (60%) percent of all the feature films produced in the United States, pumping over $1.6 billion into the economy, were so-called independent films. The independent sector has also boasted many of the most profitable films in the history of filmmaking, when calculating costs to profits.

This past year, the independent film world saw tremendous profit as well as critical acclaim. Films such as About Schmidt and The Good Girl made more than double their budget in US box office sales alone, and the indie sleeper, My Big Fat Greek Wedding topped the $200 million mark, making it the fastest grossing comedy of all time. The number of 2002 critical nominations for independent films demonstrates “that the independent film industry produces motion pictures that are among the best in the world,” (American Film Marketing Association President and CEO, Jean Prewitt). Independent films nabbed 20 of the 24 major critics' honors for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress (AFMA Press Release, 01/15/03).

The motion picture industry has shifted over the past decade. Quality scripts have caught the eye of talented directors, producers, and actors causing them to adjust their pay scale to accommodate a worthy, yet less expensive film like AGADA. With smaller budgets and a greater chance to recoup their investment, these projects are gaining market share and recognition in the entertainment industry, particularly with the advent of digital technology.