Single Project Investing Vs. Sierra Media Fund
Traditional Film Investment
* Reliant on single project to be successful * Must trust that the producers have a timely/winning project * You only participate in the riskiest portion of the finance pie, Equity. * Must wait 24 to 60 months to see any payout. |
Media Fund Investment
* Spread Risk over multiple projects and genres * Experiences team evaluates every project * Spreading investment over various finance elements of a film, not just equity. *Rolling Quarterly payouts, * Own a percentage in perpetuity |
Project Life Cycle/Spend Cycle
Development/ Pre-ProductionIN this phase the script is fine tuned, Casting begins, stars are attached, shooting location determined.
10% of Spend |
ProductionIn this phase the majority of the film is captured.
70% Of Spend |
Post Production/ DistributionIn this phase the film is assembled into it's final form, with music, color correction and distribution masters.
20% of Spend |
Producing a film is much like building a home, but in the case of film, you sell it over and over to various territories, for a limited time, then do it again and again."
Ditribution Model
Distribution is directly related to the ROI.
Domestic TheatricalIn todays market, larger films get a theatrical release, which in turn raises the value of the film.
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Domestic all other channels
Domestically the streaming market is hot, Streaming SVOD/AVOD/PPV. Major streaming buyers are competing and as a result buying more content at higher prices and shorter terms.
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ForeignForeign markets are seeing strong purhcasing for every outlet fincluding Theatrical Release, Cable, SVOD, AVOD, and still DVD.
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