Producers in Hollywood are always dying to meet people willing to invest and take a risk. I would suggest you find a film similar to the kind you would like to invest in, find out who made it and contact them. You might just discover them pitching you to invest in a movie right then and there.

I'm not certain who (title wise) you should talk to but I'm sure Certified Instigator knows a lot more about that side of things.

RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA

Hi!
Do you think we could talk and team together to work on some projects?

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Originally posted by meddude

I've asked this question at yahoo Q+A but id like to ask the same here for further suggestions....

How does one invest in motion pictures & television? Not in a studio but invest directly into a particular film?

Id like to put money (up to $50,000 per film) into large and low budget films if possible and get good returns........... How do i do it? who do i talk to? many thanks!

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Mohinder Sobti
E: mohinder?sobti.us
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Hi there! I own a production company that is starting up and we are looking for investors for our films. We are up to do all types of movies. Email me at byarbrough?mac.com and I would really like to talk to you about this. Just dont ignore, so many people do that and then we all get played. If your not interested, then at least send a message stating that so I dont sit here wondering and waiting. So please email me back either way. Thanks alot!

-Bryce

I might be 18, but watch out, everyone has to start somewhere. I'm just starting a bit faster and bigger. 🙂

Please make sure you're careful when investing your money. Investing into a movie is like buying a lottery ticket. It's a big gamble. I would only invest this money if you are in a comfortable situation where, if the movie fails, you can write it off. Luckily you're in a good situation where as you're trying to invest into movies rather than trying to find the investors. Finding a project that needs money is the easy part. The hard part is finding a project that looks good and will sell. I hope you find something that works. Good Luck!

I'm not taking investing lightly!

i have the money and intend to invest but not through internet forums! I'm interested in getting tips/suggestions first so don't bother trying to entice me into a production you're thinking of doing. I'm sincerely sorry. Thanks none-the-less.

I don't want to repeat the info you already got at the Yahoo Q&A so if you can tell me some of the suggestions you already have I might be able to help. I'm in contact with several investment groups that put together film production investment packages and am even a partner in one.

Are you looking to join an investment partnership? Are you looking to invest in studio projects? Are you looking to invest in medium to low budget production with established companies? Are you looking for individual investment opportunities?

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ok......

say i wanted to put money (say 25000-50000) into a movie like saw-IV for example--- relatively low budget with reasonable returns based on previous movies.

i want to invest directly into a specific project and not a studio. i want to part-own writes to the project too if possible.

Who do i talk to and how do i contact them. who can i trust? i want dvd rights and returns too. i like indie films with good expected returns--. "safe bets"

?:)?

When you are dealing with that much money and what those kind of benefits, one of the best ways that I am aware of is a Private Placement Memorandum. What happens is you actually buy stock in the corporation that is making the movie with specific links to that movie and all its income. When the movie is released and the company makes money and DVD sales, your stock grows, when you feel you have made enough, or it has finally slowed down after all the initial releases, you just cash in your stock and your all good to go. This is how my company is going to do its first movie. If you are interested and want to hear more about the benefits of investing with my company, go ahead and email me and I can tell you what my company offers with percentage wise, etc. byarbrough?mac.com

-Bryce

I might be 18, but watch out, everyone has to start somewhere. I'm just starting a bit faster and bigger. 🙂

If you're investing in films, talking about investing that amount of money and asking that question on an internet forum, you really shouldn't be investing in films.

Go and find an area that you know about, or get some good info from people who have already invested in films from an independant advisor. There's a quick way to loose plenty of cash and that is through film investment, giving money to people who haven't got a clue.

If you are still insistent, discover at the very least:

Production companys track record?
Directors track record?
Potential contraversy surrounding content?
Are there bankable actors on board?
Does the film have an outlet/distribution/audience once made?
What is the potential return on any investment compared with just lettting it earn interest in the bank?

Who can you trust? No one. Even big films financed by experienced studios, made by top producers and directors and starring bankable actors flop. It's probably the most risky place to invest. Go and find someone with a history of making money and then stop off at your lawyer to speak to him about contracts and safeguarding your cash to some degree.

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If you're investing in films, talking about investing that amount of money and asking that question on an internet forum, you really shouldn't be investing in films.

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I completely disagree. Asking questions is a great way to learn about the business. It's the people who don't ask that shouldn't be investing, not the people who take the time to do the research.

meddude - Typically by the time a move has reached the franchise stage - Saw IV for example - the production company isn't looking for small investors. They have guarantees from distributors and big money financiers available to them.

In the range you are looking for there are no "safe bets". The people who financed the original Saw (for example) would have loved to take your 25 to 50k investment. By number four they have thousands of investors who want to jump on the speeding money train.

Doesn't mean you can try.

Who do you talk to and how do you contact them? Easy - you talk to the producers and you contact them by calling their production company. Who you can trust is an impossible question to answer. There is no set of guidelines you can follow that will weed out the untrustworthy. Wouldn't it be great if there was? You're going to have to trust your gut and talk to people who have done business with them in the past.

There are several more avenues you can take if you want to get in on the ground floor of a new project - I'd be happy to help if you like.

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Originally posted by LimegroveDD

If you're investing in films, talking about investing that amount of money and asking that question on an internet forum, you really shouldn't be investing in films.

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I completely disagree. Asking questions is a great way to learn about the business. It's the people who don't ask that shouldn't be investing, not the people who take the time to do the research.

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Personally if I had that much to invest I'd go and arrange a meeting with a relative company executive who speaks the right speak and has to hand all the info a potential investor will want to know. The last thing I would do is put up a random posting on a web forum shaking a fistful of dollars. Any potential investor worth his salt would take a more serious approach.

I've spent months talking to potential investors, even on government funded projects where the money is in the bag but once the accountants and lawyers are there it all becomes too risky for even the most frivilous investor. You're right there's no harm in asking, but throwing figures around at the first hurdle won't gain you any credibility or confidence from the company.