AJ Wedding

Woodland Hills, CA (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal

Knights of Denari Entertainment, LLC

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Location: Woodland Hills
Industry: Entertainment
Year Founded: 2010
Number Employees: 1-10 people
Business Stage: Growth (not profitable)
Entity Type: Limited Liability Company
Description: This business is set up to create the film Junior Crew, which is a sci-fi family adventure film. -89% of the top box office films have been aimed at families -Producing such a film independently keeps upfront costs to a minimum, while still offering the availability of a wide release -The risk of an adventure aimed at tween boys and families with a budget under $10mil is very low, provided the idea resonates with kids -possibilities of transmedia sales (video games, graphic novels, comics, toys, sequel materials) are calculated and could surpass the revenue of the film itself, while acting as additional marketing for the film Enough facts? You can see the proof of concept on our website, at (URL removed) We will make a sci-fi adventure which is aimed mainly at boys age 11-14, the hotspot of Hollywood right now. It is a modern cross between Goonies and The Last Starfighter and has many opportunities for transmedia properties such as books, video games, toys, you name it! Synopsis of the film: "On a field trip to the history museum, a group of video game-hooked middleschoolers led by an impressionable 6th grader dealing with the loss of his father fall into an intergalactic crisis that only they have the power to solve. Using their gaming skills and discovering magical powers within ancient artifacts, the Junior Crew aids the military and a dying alien race in stopping a band of space pirates." We have a proof of concept trailer as well as a video introducing the team available upon request. With our current soft money investments in equipment, manpower and visual fx from the best company in the business, we can make a $60million dollar film for less than $(URL removed)t means less money at risk, and an upfront capital requirement of only $4 million. (the rest of the funding can be garnered with foreign distribution and tax credits) We currently have a domestic distribution deal, which will be a tiered theatrical release. This lowers the massive cost of marketing by targeting city markets first and releasing outward from there, allowing the grassroots marketing to do much of the work. Other windows of release such as BluRay, DVD, Netflix and TV are still open, and will open up even more revenue. Our production team includes New Deal Studios, who created visual effects for films such as Dark Knight, Inception, The Aviator, and Iron Man. Several other well known filmmakers are a part of the team, and you can see a complete list on our website, (URL removed) Minimizing the production budget with help from our production team allows us to maximize the possible return while also lowering the risk of the film. Most films at this budget level are targeted at a small independent market, while film is what is known as a 4 quadrant film. The kids want to go, so mom and dad have to go (URL removed) the story is such that people of all ages will still enjoy it! Don't miss out on this investment. Not only are we offering a solid ROI, you will get a portion of franchise rights as well as the first option to invest in the eventual sequels! We are looking to have this funded by May 1st 2012 so that we can shoot this summer, releasing the film in spring of 2013. Contact me if you would like to request a meeting and for our business plan.