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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OVERVIEWFor The Production And Financial Exploitation Of The Feature Film Entitled BLACKOUT
Presented by: Juan F. GonzalezProducer & Founder Blue Nile Pictures, [email protected]
• Blue Nile Entertainment is seeking investors tocomplete the full production of the film BLACKOUTin 2014.
• There exists a potential for a tremendous ROI withina two‐year period, due to foreign sales, domestictheatrical revenues, DVD sales and DigitalDistribution.
• Filmed in Florida, which allows for 25% Tax Rebate.• Independent Film Tax Credit – Tax write‐off.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYCONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OVERVIEW
TAGLINEEVIL IS JUST THE BEGINNING
LOGLINEA group of friends’ spring break turns to horror after they find an ancient relic at sea.
GENRE – ADVENTURE/HORROR
MPAA RATING – R
LOCATION – PRIVATE ISLAND MARATHON, FLORIDA KEYS
FORMAT ‐ HD
PROJECT SYNOPSIS
The Shooting Location: East Sister Rock IslandNearly all of the principal photography will take place in one location.
About East Sister Rock IslandThe private‐island is located ¼ mile off the city of Marathon (Florida Keys).
TO BE SHOT 100% USING THE GOPRO HERO 3World’s Most Versatile Camera
PRODUCT PLACEMENTCORONA EXTRA
LANCE HENRIKSENFilm Credits (Partial)“TERMINATOR”“ALIENS”“AVP: ALIENS VS PREDATOR”
TALENT ROLE: BILL
PROJECTED BUDGETCONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OVERVIEW
Raising: $150,000
Production Budget$60,000Gross Revenue ‐ Domestic$140,539,099Gross Revenue ‐ Foreign$108,100,000
Total$248,639,099
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999)Box Office Comparison of Successful Films in the Same or Similar Genre
Production Budget$15,000Gross Revenue ‐ Domestic$107,918,810Gross Revenue ‐ Foreign$85,436,990
Total$193,355,800
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2009)Box Office Comparison of Successful Films in the Same or Similar Genre
BLACKOUT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITYHYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURN FLOW CHART
Total Budget = $150,000
Example of Investor Payout
$593,750
Profit Returned to the LLC
First payout (125%)
Remaining money to be split
$406,250 to Investor
$406,250 to Production
$1,000,000
$187,500
$812,500
$406,250
TIMELINE BLACKOUT
April – May 2014Pre‐Production & Principal Photography
February 2014Funding ‐Packaging ‐Pre‐Production
October 2014Film Festivals
January 2014Funding ‐Packaging
March 2014Pre‐Production
June ‐September 2014Post‐Production
November 2014 ‐March 2015Domestic and Foreign Sales
December 2013Funding
Facebook Facts:MEN 18 ‐ 25 WHO LIKE:Movies/Film – Action/Adventure:8,400,000Horror:4,000,000Extreme Sports:1,680,000GoPro:1,000,000
TOTAL: 15,080,000
THE FILMS TARGET MARKET – AUDIENCE MEN AGES 18 ‐ 25
THE FILMS TARGET MARKET – AUDIENCE18 – 25 = 26%
DIGITAL DISTRIBUTIONCONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OVERVIEW
DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMSCONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OVERVIEW
About FEARnet FEARnet is the premier cable television channel for fans of horror, thriller and suspense entertainment. Featuring original series and movies, its unrivaled modern horror library unites Sony Pictures Television (SPT: US), Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the two top studios producing and distributing the genre, and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) (NASDAQ: CMCSK), the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services.
CABLE TELEVISION FEARnet
MONTHLY UNIQUE VISITORS1.2 MILLIONMONTHLY PAGE VIEWS4.9 MILLION
ONLINEBLOODY‐DISGUSTING.COM
MONTHLY UNIQUE VISITORS150,000+MONTHLY PAGE VIEWS3 MILLION
ONLINERUE‐MORGUE
PRINT CIRCULATION: 70,000 COPIES
TRADITIONAL MEDIAMAGAZINES
PRIMARY DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION:PRINT CIRCULATION: 190,000 COPIESGENDER BREAKDOWN:79% MALE / 21% FEMALE
TRADITIONAL MEDIAMAGAZINES
100% of the motion picture costs are deductible in the same year of investment.
There is a 15 to 20 million dollar budget cap.
There is no minimum film production budget cost.
Section 181 can be applied to active income or passive income.
Investors can either be individuals or businesses.
There is no expectation for film distribution or film completion.
The LLC will issue Schedule K‐1’s to the investor(s) so they can take advantage of Section 181.
FEDERAL TAX REBATE: SECTION 181 DETAILS* Contact your Tax Accountant for More Information
ABOUT JUAN F. GONZALEZProducer & Founder, Blue Nile Pictures, LLC
Juan F. Gonzalez has been in the entertainment business since he was a toddler. His parents were life‐long entertainers that had a television show in the 1980’s, and young Juan was a regular cast member in the show. His experience in show business continued through his twenties as he continued to perform in various forums throughout South Florida. With Blue Nile, Juan has returned to his entertainment roots. He is now combining his knowledge of showbiz and his business background to produce various projects for television and film.
BEHIND THE SCENES: On the set of THE AWAKENEDSaphie (Little Girl) on the set with Producer, Juan F. Gonzalez
BEHIND THE SCENES: On the set of THE AWAKENEDProducer Juan F. Gonzalez with DP, Douglas Villalba
BEHIND THE SCENES: It’s a wrap!
BEHIND THE SCENES: THE AWAKENED
Contact InformationBlue Nile Pictures, LLC / Blue Nile Entertainment
(888) 674‐BLUE / [email protected]
