WAM secures Sales & UK Distribution

After several months of negotiations, we can now announce that Kaleidoscope Film Distribution will distribute We Are Monsters in the UK and represent the film for World Sales, starting in Cannes today. Read the Screen Daily press article here.

With this announcement comes the attachment of Executive Producers Spencer Pollard and Caroline Stern who bring a wealth of market experience, guidance and contacts to the production. We're thrilled to welcome them aboard!

- Movie Mogul

We Did It!

At 10pm GMT on 23.03.13. the We Are Monsters Kickstarter campaign reached an exciting climax, as literally within the last 3 minutes - we hit the final £15k stretch target, bringing the campaign to a wonderful finish!

The final picture looks like this: 236 backers, £15,206 raised, wonderful 304% funded on Kickstarter.

So now we move onwards... we finish casting WE ARE MONSTERS, we lock the SHOOTING SCRIPT, lock and bond PRODUCTION FINANCE and then go SHOOT THE MOVIE! We're well on our way. Keep up to date with us on Twitter with @WeAreMonstersUK & @MovieMogulLtd

Our primary WAM website is now www.wearemonstersmovie.com

Thanks to everybody who has supported us along this amazing journey!
Movie Mogul

Be a Movie Mogul

Sci-Fi action movie WE ARE MONSTERS is now seeking equity partners

Are you classed as a 'high net worth individual'? Do you have a significant tax bill that you would like to reduce?

Movie Mogul Ltd are now raising equity finance through their HMRC approved, Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) - Recondite Films Ltd. Investing a minimum of £25,000 (1 Unit) in WE ARE MONSTERS offers the following benefits:

• 30% EIS tax relief to UK investors

• First recoupment position from Company Net Receipts on the movie, plus a further 50% share of Company Net Receipts thereafter

Investing £100,000 and above in WE ARE MONSTERS offers the above benefits plus:

• EXECUTIVE PRODUCER status on the movie

Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you require an investment pack

THANK YOU
Movie Mogul


EIS Information
30% tax credit on any investment between £25,000 and £1,000,000. Therefore £60,000 invested in our EIS means £18,000 credit against your tax bill (there must be a tax liability at least equal to the credit claimed).

The investment must be kept intact for 3 years and 4 months, after which all gains are free of all taxes regardless of the profits with no ceiling.

The investment can be used to defer capital gains tax on a realised gain invested into the film. This also means that if you have paid capital gains tax in the last 3 years, and maybe paid 40% tax on it, the realised gain can be invested into the EIS and any tax paid claimed back, which can then be used in conjunction with the 30% on investment.

The investment also takes that amount invested out of the scope of inheritance tax after 2 years, which is attractive to those looking to minimise their overall estate`s exposure to tax, whilst retaining control of their investments.

The investment is made directly into shares of Recondite Films Ltd and the initial investment remains at 100%, even though the net cost to the investor is only 70%. No fees or commissions are charged.

In the event of losses, then that loss, less the credit already received, can be offset against any other income.

Investors should seek advice from their own professional advisers as to the suitability of the investment and their entitlement to tax relief. HMRC publish relevant information on their website. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/eis/

A PDF of HMRC's guidance on EIS - An Introduction to the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) - can be downloaded from their website.

The content of this promotion has not been approved by an authorised person within the meaning of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Reliance on this promotion for the purpose of engaging in any investment activity may expose an individual, company or other entity to a significant risk of losing all property or other assets invested.

Short Film Competition launch

We are thrilled to be able to announce the 'deadly pact' between Horror Channel, Frightfest and Movie Mogul. Long have we been believers and advocates of short film challenges, and now we get to host one with such prestigious horror partners! Follow the rules closely and you could win £6,666, a massive career boost and a major film development opportunity with us. Good luck! www.shortcutstohell.com

Horror Film Challenge                     

Are you a writer / director / producer / animator / creative?

Are you looking for AN OPPORTUNITY to show the world

what you're made of?

Then read on!

Frightfest, Horror Channel and Movie Mogul CHALLENGE YOU

to make a short horror film following 6 killer restraints.

REWARDS

This challenge is open to ANYONE in the UK over the age of 18. THE BEST 6 FILMS as selected by Frightfest, Movie Mogul and Horror Channel, will be broadcast on the Horror Channel in the run up to Frightfest (August 2013), where they will be screened at Leicester Square before their discerning audience.

The winning film will receive £6,666 cash, great publicity, and the opportunity to develop a horror short or feature film idea under mentorship from Movie Mogul, for a possible 2014 production.

RESTRAINTS

"E'en hell hath its peculiar laws.."  ~ Faust

We believe that restrictions really FOCUS CREATIVE THINKING, and we're looking to be entertained in a BIG way. So we've laid down SIX killer restraints for you to follow…

1 Choose a title from the following 6 options:

- SWEET 6TEEN

- 6 SHOOTER

- 6^th SENSE

- 6 SECONDS TO DIE

- 6 DEGREES OF (LIMB) SEPARATION

- 6 FEET UNDER

2 Maximum run time - 6x 30 seconds (That's 3 minutes!)

3 Maximum lines of dialogue - 6

4 Maximum hours of shooting time - 6

5 Maximum budget - £666

6 Maximum cast and crew members - 6

TO ENTER

Upload your completed short film to YouTube and email the LINK to:

submissions@shortcutstohell.com

Entries no later than 6pm on 6^th June 2013.

CONDITIONS

• You must live in the UK and be 18 years or older to enter
• Films can be live action or animation
• All MUSIC & RIGHTS CLEARANCES must be in place, and this must be your own, original work which does not infringe the rights of ANY THIRD PARTY
• Selected films agree to grant ALL RIGHTS in ALL MEDIA to Movie Mogul for broadcast, screening and publicity purposes
• You must READ and AGREE to our FULL T&C's here (link coming soon)
• You must supply a one page BUDGET TOP SHEET with your submission, detailing expenditure
• Selection decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into

TECHNICAL SPECS FOR UPLOAD

10 Top Tips on Breaking Into Film

Here's 10 top tips on breaking into the film industry #breakintofilm

1. Offer something over asking for something with all approaches - Simple trading rules apply

2. Listen to advice, even if you don't like it

3. Never send scripts / materials in to a company unless by request

4. Keep intro emails short and concise - no more than 2 paras

5. Stick to facts on CV's. Bullet point experience. Avoid the irrelevant, paper rounds etc.

6. Do not take offence if you don't receive a response to a spec CV. People are busy

7. Meeting people face to face is important, get out there and mingle!

8. Work to your strengths and plug your weaknesses with the strengths of others

9. Never stalk a producer, director or employer. They'll remember you for the wrong reasons

10. Make things happen for yourself, don't ever wait for permission

Tweet #breakintofilm-MORE! if you want to get us started :)

WAM on Kickstarter

The Kickstarter page for our sci-fi action horror WE ARE MONSTERS went live today

http://kck.st/U6OHV5. Encouragingly we raised over £1k in pledges within the first hour! If we kept up that pace, we'd reach our ambitious £100k target in just days!

We're very excited over here, things are going crazy on Twitter @WeAremonstersUK thanks to our man in the hotseat - Justin Tagg and his way with words. We're even getting a few likes on ye old Facebook now too, which is very encouraging https://www.facebook.com/wearemonstersmovie please give us a click or two if you like the look of what we're doing, everything helps, and there are many ways in which you can get involved if such is your thing.

Our campaign runs for 60 days and ends on Friday 15th February at 12pm. For those of you not familiar, Kickstarter is an all or nothing platform. If we don't reach £100k by 15th Feb... then we leave with nothing. Sounds like a gameshow, doesn't it? Only this isn't a game... it's very serious in fact. Gulp. Please help us! Did I give you the link? Here it is again... just in case http://kck.st/U6OHV5

It's going to be an incredible film, the script is top notch, as is the talent we have attached. Watch this very exciting story unfold over the next 59 days.

Synopsis: Lorna Thompson, a lonely suburban schoolgirl, joins a mutant gang of teenagers on a quest to discover their true identities. They uncover a global conspiracy, which they must find the strength to fight before civilization is destroyed.

Thanks for your support

www.wearemonstersmovie.com

Movie Mogul - Writer intern

Are you a creative, talented person, overflowing with ideas?

Movie Mogul are looking for new collaborators to help conceive, develop, write and produce micro-budget feature films with - could this be you?

If you can leave your existing scripts at the door and keep an open mind… you are hard working, determined, non-precious and prepared to embark upon what could potentially be a very long and creative journey up ahead - with no up-front pay… then we would like to hear from you!

The reward? Become the fully credited co-writer of an original feature film screenplay, with the potential of entering into a joint venture with us.

If you fit the above criteria, then please send us a letter explaining why, to -  info@moviemogulfilms.com with the word Intern in your title.

We will then request a writing sample. DO NOT send us any scripts at this stage - they will NOT BE READ and you will fall at the first hurdle in doing so!

We look forward to hearing from you.

- MM

Panic Button novel, Kindle downloads

Always keen to keep an eye on the changing digital landscape and dip our toes in chilly, shark-infested waters, we at MM decided to have a stab in the world of self-publishing, with Frazer Lee's movie novelisation of Panic Button.

In February this year we took a little punt (one of many!) and launched the Panic Button novel on Amazon as an exclusive digital download for Kindle.

Utilising various free download days, but keeping the novel a snip at 99p the rest of the time, we are somewhat amazed to be able to report that almost 30,000 units have now been downloaded since Feb 2012.

At its prime, the novel has resided at No1 in the overall (free) download charts and No1 in Horror and Thriller (paid) charts, whilst gaining significant top ten traction in the overall paid chart too.

This has undoubtedly effected DVD sales and word of mouth for the film, and has been a real eye opening experience for us to say the least. We love you Amazon, and we'll be back with more - just wait and see! Anybody not familiar with the novel can check it out here.

Just goes to show that sometimes it pays to get wet!

- MM

Cannes Sales Update

We are very pleased to be able to announce that international sales of Panic Button are now back on track in the very capable hands of Kaleidoscope Film Distribution.

KFD have confirmed closed deals on Japan, Germany, Korea, Russia and Benelux from this years Cannes film market. We are confident that major territories such as the US and France are not far behind now, and the film finally looks set to reach a global stage.

More sales news as it comes in!

Cannes 2012

... Movie Mogul are...

Movie Mogul are thrilled to announce that Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment have been appointed as the world sales agent of Panic Button for Cannes 2012 and beyond. With many of the major territories still available, we're very excited to have the film in such capable hands.

Watch this space for sales news or get in touch if you would like to request a screener.

Monsters stepping out!

We would like to say a big thanks to you all for your amazingly positive comments towards our new film MONSTER PROJECT, and especially to those who have offered their hard earned to back us. We're thrilled to be able to announce that this funding round has NOW CLOSED, and Monster Project has the greenlight to enter full-time development from May 2012 onwards.

There may well be further investment opportunities ahead so please do not hesitate to get in touch for more info.

Sign-up to our mailer and watch this space for progress. Better look out - the monsters are coming!

Best wishes

the MM team

What's new this year?

Well it's been almost a year since our last blog update, that's crap we know, but mainly because we've been so involved in Panic Button and its sales and promotion that we've migrated to other platforms and been having fun running competitions and building the story universe. We're more often found over at: All2gethr.com, Facebook, Twitter, and @AlligatorKiller seems to enjoy consuming our time too.

We intend to do more this year with Welsh Producers Network and get some regular meetings and events going.

We have three new films in development, all of which are exciting us greatly.

Psycological thiller 'Quickfire' - is currently being penned by writer Helen Adkins

Comedy 'Forgers Of The North' - is currently being written by comedy genius Rob Sprackling

And teenage monster movie 'Recondites' is being written and packaged in house

We'll also be looking at some quicker turnaround micro budget genre flicks in coming months. A busy and exciting time for sure! In truth we dont know which project will receive the greenlight first, so we're just enjoying the ride for now.

We will endeavour to share more news, more often, new year's resolution, promise!

If you haven't seen Panic Button yet, you can pick it up on Amazon or iTunes, simples

Thanks for reading

- Movie Mogul

I was referring to the artwork delivery, not the design work but - ah yes @TheSquawkBox good work to you too :)

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