movies byou

Proposal Agenda

• Our team, our mission• MBY current project• Funding sources• Revenue streams• Competitive analysis• Distribution/Marketing• What’s next?

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Putting YOU in the director’s chair

Our team• Producers and investors in one

Our mission• Fostering young talent to share ideas,

share profits and share the joy of making good movies

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Movie Making Magic

Past Successes• Action: “The Blow-Upables” – 2008

– something• Horror: “Scary Things” –2009

– +2 Mill downloads – Award TBD

Next Movie: “The Solution”• Romantic teen comedy for the

Facebook/YouTube world• Investors = Ideas

View Trailer

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Past Performance1

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Company set-up 2008 Film

• Profit available for investors: $55,000

• Return on investment: 32% 2009 Film

• Profit available for investors: $160,000

• Return on investment: 34%

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Breakdown of total funding

Project shares

Funding - External

Product Placement

Talent Management• Networking opportunities• Workshops• Talent agency

Grants

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Product PlacementSports Companies

Clothing Companies

Marketing Firms

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Funding Sources1

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Product Placement

32%

Investors52%

Talent Man-agement

10%

Grants6%

Revenue Streams Direct Selling

• MoviesByYou.com

Partner Websites• CreateSpace, NetFlicks...

Independent Theatres

Awards

TV Networks• HBO, MTV, StarMovies, etc.

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AwardsFilm Board of Canada

• Competitions• Festivals

Canada Council for the Arts• Artistic scholarships• Project grants

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Our competitors1

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“We are our own competitors!!!”

Our films compete with films produced by:• Small, independent producers • text• text• text

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What makes us different?1

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Strategy• We make short term partnerships with people

who are interested in investments

Budgeting• Low budget films with high profitability

Marketing and Sales• Main focus on online sales through various

vendors

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Our competitive advantage

Excellent risk/return trade off

High level of ROI

Novel concept of successful film making

Krider and Weinberg’s (1998) model of movie release timing.

New “At your home” experience for viewers

Marketing

Online Marketing Budget

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movies by you . camovies made the way YOU want them

https://www.moviesbyyou.ca

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create . share . watch . buy

Showcasing our films

Film Showings

Canadian Premiere – Bloor Cinema (Toronto)

Film Festivals• Canadian• International

Independent Theatres

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Distribution

• Create Space.com– Sells on Amazon.com and your eStore– Download to rent or own

• MoviesByYou.com– Download to rent or own– DVD shipping

• Zip.ca • Filmswelike.com

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Key Take Aways

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What’s next ?

How to buy project shares:• www.moviesbyyou.ca/invest - By Credit Card• over $ 5 000 investment, dial 613-555-5555• Deadline for investing : 10/22/2010

Royalties:• text

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What’s next ?

Principal milestones to come:

• Final actor/actress selection: 11/19/2010• Last scenario review and votes: 12/17/2010• Forecasted first filming day: 01/10/2011• Expected release date: 05/13/2011

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And that’s a wrap!1

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Questions?