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Don Allen Holbrook piling on the BS in desperation to empty more pocketbooks:
Why Invest In Film

Film investment is demonstrably rewarding compared to the low risk to the equity invested, the film property has a long shelf life and even in slow or sluggish financial markets and times, people still seek entertainment as a viable low cost outlet for their stress and personal enjoyment and has been proving to be very resilient even during these very challenging times.
Film investment has the potential for significant upside in a fairly rapid format within 12-24 months of investment and maintains a revenue stream for a fairly significant long period of time, in many cases well over a decade.
Our expert management team will employ risk management techniques to minimise downside potential.
A film does not have to be a box office success in order for an investor to make money – sound financial structuring and tax efficiencies can make a significant difference.
Revenue Streams include pay for view,cable channels, theater release, DVD sales and special promotions.
Our management team has taken significant steps to minimize the actual risk and create realistic strategies to get the principal returned in pre-sale strategies and distribution channels.

Katherine Ryan, Film and TV Producer3.8k Views • Upvoted by Jens Wuerfel, film semiotician | lived and slept inside a video store for two years | studied film and drama at u…, Jon Mixon, Well over 13,000 movies by now.


I would say that the average investment return is way in the negatives, if we are including independent film, since the vast majority of those never even receive distribution.


“Only invest with experienced producers and financiers,” says Martin Smith, founder of West Bridge Consulting, an advisory firm specialising in arts, media and entertainment.“Single picture financing does exist, and will always, but should only ever be contemplated by investors who really know the business and who are willing to take on a very high level of risk, because most independent pictures lose money on a box office or equity return basis,” says Mr Smith.
One way for funds and their investors to be more confident about the risks involved in chasing returns from investing in film is to ensure that some of the movie’s revenues are locked in before it is even made. Nik Bower, co-founder of Riverstone Pictures, a film production and financing company, says professional investors often “look for films that mitigate production risk through pre-sales”.

Pre-sales involve agreeing contracts with distributors, often based on the script and the cast, while a film is in development. The buying and selling of rights often takes place at important film festivals. Such agreements allow a loan to be taken out against the pre-sales deal to help fund the film.
The historic plunge continues. The desperate attempts at promoting his numerous piles of trash have gotten him nowhere! First there was the historic Titanic, from Holbrook we get Earthquest (24 million in tax dollars evaporated), worthless books and now a fantasy film.....