*We send the following letter to all producers seeking finance for a project
the first time. We would have quite a dilemma is Steven Spielberg applied to
us directly ( we have been minor ( low 2 digit ) equity partners in some of
his movies)We offer only equity finance for feature films and repayable
grants for documentaries .Finance is available almost immediately once the
producer (s)/ directors are profiles. *

*This is the soft option. Producers can also come to Geneva for 3 days –
pitch their proposal in a time slot of 1/2 hours – wait 48 hours while
their proposal is been considered and if viewed favorable negotiations will
start on day three and may continue for a number of days. Bring your lawyer
with you. The alternative to spending $3000 to $8000 is this soft option .
One passed first base all costs will be on us.*

*Decisions to finance a project are made 40% on the script , 10% on the
personnel recruited and 50% on the profile we give each producer based on
the below.*

*We have an unusual and unorthodox model in profiling producers that
specifically is targeted and beneficial to relatively unknown producers but
our basic business model is the same as the Nickelodeon business model of
the 20's and 30's where the major studios tried to corner not just the movie
making business but equally the lucrative distribution part as well. We do
not keep a DVD library. **We expect new producers to make an effort**.**Our
finance packages range from $500K to $100 million excluding distribution
agreements**. It is imperative that new producers seeking finance get to
first base.*

*Basically to get to first base and be profiled as a director/producer we
need the following*

*1. **An outline of your project, synopsis of your script*

*2. **Your Resume*

*3. **Physical DVD's of projects that you have produced or worked on
( would be nice but not critical) *

*4. **Physical DVD of the 12+ of your most admired movies or
documentaries with a short comment on why ( techniques , gimmicks etc).This
is a critical criteria*

*In 2008 we financed or partly financed the following movies that received
Oscar, Emmy, Academy Awards for Documentaries,Cinima Eye Awards and Golden
Globes nominations (we actively support publicity campaigns to get these
nominations).** **There were 44 winners (14 in lesser categories)** **These
included** La Vie en rose<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Vie_en_rose_(film)>
** ,Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet
Street<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweeney_Todd:_The_Demon_Barber_of_Fleet_Stre\
et_(film)>,
Transformers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_(film)> ,3:10 to
Yuma <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3:10_to_Yuma_(2007_film)> ,American
Gangster <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gangster_(film)> The
Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert
Ford<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Assassination_of_Jesse_James_by_the_Coward\
_Robert_Ford>
Away
from Her <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Away_from_Her> Elizabeth: The Golden
Age <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth:_The_Golden_Age> The Golden
Compass <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Compass_(film)> Into
the Rachel
Getting Married, Changeling.Doubt, I've Loved You So Long,
Wild<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Wild_(film)> Pirates
of the Caribbean: At World's
End<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean:_At_World%27s_End>
**,** Revolutionary Road <http://www.revolutionaryroadmovie.com/>,**,**
Frost/Nixon <http://www.eldesafio-lapelicula.es/>,**,**
Milk<http://www.filminfocus.com/focusfeatures/film/milk/>
,**,** The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
<http://www.benjaminbutton.com/>,Tropic
Thunder <http://www.tropicthunder.com/>,Tropic
Thunder<http://www.tropicthunder.com/>
,The Duchess <http://www.theduchessmovie.com/>** Henry **Kaiser - Encounters
At The End Of The
World<http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/gr/encountersherzo.htm>,Stranded,
I’ve Come From A Plane That Crashed On The Mountains, Trouble the
Water<http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/troublewater.htm>
, <http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/Bashir.htm>The English
Surgeon,My Winnipeg,Stranded, I’ve Come From A Plane That Crashed On The
Mountains ,Up The
Yangtze<http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/uptheyangtze.htm>,
American Teen <http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/AmericanTeen.htm>,
Encounters At The End Of The
World<http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/gr/encountersherzo.htm>
,Gonzo: The Life and Work Of Dr. Hunter S.
Thompson<http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/gonzo.htm>
,Man On Wire <http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/manonwire.htm>,Trouble
the Water <http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/troublewater.htm> and
Young@Heart <http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/gr/YoungHeart.htm> **(
the list is not complete)*

*We profile all new producers who ever they are. We also use other criteria
as well including the databases from 4 websites related to feature length
movies and documentaries. We have not financed a feature length movie in
over two years that has not broken even and 89 have made more than 100%
profit , 45 over 200% and 22 over 300 % and 14 over 400%. Our model is very
unusual but equally our success rate too. Humor our analysts. We will not
subject you to the name profiling again. Investments in feature movies and
documentaries is by no means a major investment activity of the company but
it has over the last 2 years had the highest ROI.*

*With our Group the key is to get to first base. We have a very unusual and
sophisticated econometric models and software program with an equally
sophisticated algorithm that mixes a lot of criteria including artistic
appreciation ( subjective but the analysis is done by 5 PhD film and
documentary physiologists) but places maximum importance on the project
proposal- script on auxiliary products ( tie in product lines – not
essential but just an idea- the very least is a t-shirt and farmable
advertising poster which we sell through our large EBay operation). We have
not invested in a feature film that has not broken even for over 2 years and
even TV documentaries have basically broken even for the last 2 years using
our contacts with major TV stations ( in some we have minority equity
holdings).. We send this letter to all first timers looking for finance. The
number of theatres we have an interest in is over 31,287 and the number of
feature length movies and documentaries is now over 357. Only 87 really has
a well known brand name above the line. We are currently buying up movie
theaters in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Singapore,
Indonesia, and the Philippines and have just reached long term agreement
with the major chain of Australian Movie theaters.*

*TV documentaries are also sold as standalone packages via an Ebay operation
and retail outlets we either own or have a long term agreement with. This
includes Walmark, Marks and Spencer, Harrods and Tower Records and other
major retailer around the world. It costs no more than $1.75 ( sometimes
cheaper) to manufacture a DVD in our huge China operation and normally They
retail at $14.99 or $9.99 with a 30% profit going to the retailer. Every
copy is assigned a unique serial number and manufacturing operation is
completely transparent and audited by a Big Four Auditor.*

*.Documentaries are financed by one of our 3 large Foundations- there is no
real profit motive in the grants given but any profits are split 50:50 and
the producer retains 100% of the copy rights. Equally the producer retains
100% of the copyright on feature length movies but any profits made or split
per the term sheets relating to producing the film, tie ins to the film and
distribution agreements. We are definitely not greedy but it is essential
the feature film and TV documentary producer get to first base – no matter
what he / she thinks of our unusual business approach.*

* You can buy for about $5 a DVD or copy them a blank CD-Rom costs about
20c.**In the US Supreme Court case Rowman versus Universal Studios- the
Court rules that copying a DVD for non commercial use ( it specifically
elaborated sales) does not constitute a violation of the copyright of the
DVD. Other major studios attached themselves to the universal Studio
petition including SKG, Fox, Disney and Pixtar. The Court ruled unanimously
9 to 0 permitting limited copying of DVD s and software programs. Retail
DVDS can also be purchased cheaply on line from ecommerce operations such
Combo Format, Blu-ray Disc,dst (Digital Surround Sound),Amazon, Ebay , PBS
Home Video.Here are some of the many links where Dvd 's can be purchased*

· *http://www.shoppbs.org/home/index.jsp*

· *http://www.bbcshop.com/1-Shop/DVD/icat/dvd*

· *
http://shop.history.com/?v=history_subject_special-interest_the-history-channel-\
box-sets
*

· *
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_ap?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=DVD
*

· *http://www.shopsafe.co.uk/dvds.asp*

· *http://www.tescoentertainment.com/tesco/dvd.dept*

· *
http://www.lovefilm.com/welcome/home.html?promotion_code=LFTD14&tduid=1871181ce3\
338ca3c10f9ac07bdb612e&affId=75942
*

· *http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/6-/RegionHome.html?source=9593*

· *http://www.dvdvcdplaza.com/displaycat.asp?catid=6*

· *http://cheap-dvd-stores.nettop20.com/*

*We recently received a bundle of copied DVD's from a director who
specializes in serial killer movies and a print out
fromboxofficemojo.comand have committed ourselves to financing his
next 6 movies. Another example
18 (copied DVD's) from a director/ producer who specializes in early 19th
and 18th century saga movies based on such writers as Henry James and
Charles Dickens. We have committed ourselves to financing his next 8 movies.
We also have recently committed ourselves to financing a series of 40
animated education programs made for TV (here we simple expect the series to
break even) and if educational we are prepared to incur a loss (but we are
not prepared to fund TV programs for children that contains mindless
violence). European Investment Group is not greedy and is very active in
education around the world via our offshore Foundations. We recently
committed our selves to 8 animation feature films and up to 3 sequels or
similar feature films from 4 different companies, 3 in the US, 1 in India
and 1 in the UK. The all sent a selection of great animation DVDs of Disney,
SKG and Pixtar and a few independent producers. WQe do not have a DVD
library so we need physical DVDs.What we are asking should not be a problem.
We now have 42 investments in what is broadly called Bollywood,$ in
Nollywood and 1 in Tollywood- the rest are either Hollywood or Independent
Producers. Most of the movies we finance are US producers and 70% are
relatively unknown.*

*Our Foundations support educational programs and especially historical
documentaries either by out right grants or interest free loans We do expect
to receive examples of the producers work or alternatively again a selection
of DVD feature length movies or TV documentaries that the producer most
admires. With regard to Historical Documentaries they can be feature length
movies with a historical theme such as Gandhi, Gone With The Wind or Ben
Hur, Indiana Jones series?,Resurrection, Cry the Beloved
Country,Biko,1776,Apollo 13,1492-Conquest of Paradise, Braveheart,
Australia, Schindler's list, Nurenberg,The Da Vinci Code,,* *Casablanca
Rebel Without A Cause,Guess Who's Coming to DinnerAll the Presidents Men or
Reds (but for finance for documentaries we prefer to receive documentaries-
but do not mind historical feature fims insteadi) With regard to children's
and animation movies here are some suggestions* *The Wizard of Oz, Doctor
Dolittle,Pinocchio, The Lion King I , II and III?, Mozambique,'Mary
Poppins, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and 'The Swiss Family
Robinson,Journey to the Center of the Earth, Harry Potter series,or anything
made by Disney or Jeffrey Katzenberg of SKG or Pixtar*

*We are currently using a drop shipment address as our Geneva Headquarters
are receiving 8 to 12 bags of unsolicited mail a day and there is a 4 week
backlog. The drop shipment address for examples of DVD's is as follows:-*

*Dr. Stephen Darori, Rechov Yefet199/9, Tel Aviv-Jaffa 68061 Israel*

*This is a drop shipment address only. We no longer have any investments in
Israel. This does not preclude any future investment there.*

*Please send them by ordinary airmail. Priority mail and all courier service
mail is really bad in Israel but ordinary mail excellent surprising. Please
describe the content of the parcel as "media-no value". It is a hassle
clearing parcel's from customs. If you send them by courier please tick the
box "that all expenses in Israel are at you expense". There are no customs
duty or additional expenses technically in Israel. But I do not want one of
the staff of the branch office at the above address spending the day in
customs. *

* It would save our analysts a lot of time if you with the copies (and again
stress copies) of a selection of feature film you admire you send us a print
out for each from www.boxofficemojo.com or a comment why you regard the
particular movie as one of your favorites.*

*We also assign at no charge to the production a specialized and experienced
film accountant and budgeter who also is an experienced scheduler with lots
of contacts. This will ensure that your movie comes in on time and on
schedule. He ( there are actually more females) does not interfere with the
artistic merits of the project. Normally we only assign such a person on
budget greater than $10 million but have started now on lower budgets as
well. He takes all the administration issues off your shoulders. He is not
always full time. It depends on how many movies we are financing at once.*

*We realize our methodology is very unusual and unorthodox but humour our
analysts and we will not subject you again to this type of evaluation*

* *

On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 11:54 PM, Michael Lyle <mikeolyle@...> wrote:

>
>
> I have a Documentary/pilot finished right now - call me for more info!]]
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Michael Lyle
> Producer/Editor
> Tourmaline Interactive Media
> 858-976-5580
>
> ________________________________
> From: rosalie bessini <bessinirosa@... <bessinirosa%40yahoo.fr>>
> To: WriteMovies@yahoogroups.com <WriteMovies%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:34:05 AM
> Subject: [WriteMovies] all about documentary
>
>
> hello ,do you have informations about documentaries ?screenplay, shooting,
> research method?
> --- En date de : Dim 28.6.09, Andrew Jarvis <ahj_1000@hotmail. com> a
> écrit :
>
> De: Andrew Jarvis <ahj_1000@hotmail. com>
> Objet: RE: [WriteMovies] Hot Screenplay
> À: writemovies@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Dimanche 28 Juin 2009, 5h02
>
> Ok, I"ll try and think of one.
>
> AJ
>
> To: WriteMovies@ yahoogroups. com
> From: chaskfrazier@ yahoo.com
> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:36:57 -0700
> Subject: Re: [WriteMovies] Hot Screenplay
>
> I think you can greatly improve your story by choosing a different, more
> realistic sounding name for your main character. What's up with this
> Montague Steed? I can't even take this story seriously because of that
> alone.
>
> --- On Thu, 6/25/09, AJ <ahj_1000@hotmail. com> wrote:
>
> From: AJ <ahj_1000@hotmail. com>
>
> Subject: [WriteMovies] Hot Screenplay
>
> To: WriteMovies@ yahoogroups. com
>
> Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 12:50 AM
>
> Hi Group!
>
> I am looking for people to read my hot-off-the- press comedy screenplay and
> give feedback. It is draft Number 2. It's topical, so I need to get it
> completed ASAP.
>
> Here is an overview. I have it copyrighted.
>
> Wall Street – Main Street
>
> A super-wealthy, arrogant, Wall Street banker – Montague Steed - is
> enjoying the high life. He pumps up his bank's profits by taking on risky
> debt, thus maximizing the bank's short term profits and his bonuses. He
> knows that this will lead to disaster in time. He makes $517 million in his
> time as CEO.
>
> The bank goes bankrupt much sooner than he ever expected. He testifies
> before congress on the bankruptcy. His wife and mistress turn their backs on
> him. He is tried. The judge gives him massive fines, making him broke. He
> sentences him to work in a convenience store, as a clerk, for 5 years, in a
> working class town. If he is fired or quits, he will have to do the 5 years
> in a maximum security prison.
>
> He starts his job, working under the assistant manager Josh, an
> ill-tempered asshole, whose father used to work at Steed' bank but was laid
> off. His parents got a mortgage from Steed's bank with little money down,
> which they can no longer afford to pay. Because of all this, they cannot
> afford to send Josh to college, so Josh makes Steed's life a living hell,
> trying to make him quit, and get sent to prison.
>
> The movie is Clerks meets Wall Street.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Andrew Jarvis
>
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