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John M's avatar

Great article and insights. As a retired fund manager - I'm curious if the idea of equity principal protection would help financing for independent films. It's a very large industry outside of films / but the same principles would apply to a film budget. Something that may appeal to risk-averse investors seeking equity exposure in films, but with a built in safety net. It won't solve the revenue problems.. but it may greenlight a lot more quality independent films. On the finance side - very workable.

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Shiona Penrake's avatar

Really interesting piece. A few things Uwe said has confirmed my worries about the state of the film industry. And he’s absolutely correct about filmmaking not being a stable moneymaker - in this age, it can only be a passion project.

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