Like a lot of young independent British film companies, 721 Productions had only a modest budget with which to enter the $36 billion global film industry in 2014 (an industry that seems recession proof given that global box office revenues have seen a 22% increase since 2009).
Despite the low budget, director Paul Emmanuel still produced a piece of brilliance with ‘The Maid’ - a romantic drama that hit the silver screen in early 2014 and subsequently went on to pick up various film accolades, including multiple awards, a nomination for Best UK Feature Film and screenings at the prestigious London and New York film festivals.
Since the overwhelming response to what was 721 Productions' very first film, the team has been hard at work on its latest film ‘Secrets of the Lost Souls’.
Paul Emmanuel is once again steering the ship second time around – albeit with a greater depth of industry connections and knowhow compared to the first. He is working alongside other talented and versatile filmmakers David C. G. Hare – who himself has built an impressive career over the past 15 years – and the award-winning cinematographer Steven Marshall who has over 9 years experience in his field and has worked on movies screened at film festivals in Cannes, Venice and Berlin.
The latest film production will cost £80,000 – you'd be forgiven for thinking that that's a small amount for the production of a movie. But with advanced digital cinema technology available to modern-day filmmakers at reasonable prices, costs can be contained. The film ‘Paranormal Activity’ for example, cost $15,000 to make and grossed over $107,000,000 at the box office – testament not only to the relatively small investment these types of productions need, but also to why Horror/Action genres are widely recognised as offering the highest rates of return on investment in the movie industry.
Like Paranormal Activity ‘Secrets of the Lost Souls’ is a supernatural horror thriller aimed at the more lucrative US market.
Production is scheduled to begin early next year and 721 Productions wants to make investors become part of the journey – one featuring ongoing film updates, special mentions, exclusive screenings, site visits, film previews and a wrap party. How far you travel on that journey with the production team depends on how much you invest.
Investors pledging money to this pitch will receive exciting investor rewards and shares in a movie from what is an emerging British film production company. Check out the 'rewards' section for more details.
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The Company has been formed for the sole purpose of seeking finance for producing and exploiting the feature film, "E=Motion". The Company intends to raise up to one hundred and fifty thousand pounds Sterling (£150,000).
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Beatstream allows users to listen live to bars, clubs and music venues all around the UK using it's music streaming app that's entirely venue centric. Beatstream also gives artists the opportunity to showcase their music and creativity without having to get people to invest by buying a ticket.
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In 2015 “CUT” aims to become the world’s largest e-book publisher by author numbers. Over 700 pro-writers pre-registered before CUT even went live. CUT is a writers’ e-publishing community, powered by leading-edge technology. Imagine a LinkedIn for writers that is also an on-line destination for contemporary writing. CUT sells e-books, readable on ALL e-readers. Writers create content for CUT and this content drives traffic to the site. Leading edge publishing technology minimises costs so that e-Book publication carries no charge to writers. In turn, CUT receives 99 year rights on a 50/50 revenue share. CUT building huge content, over 300 e-books published already.
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FortuneHunterTV is the UK’s only TV Series providing specialist advice and bespoke content for small business owners. 100% for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs.We have a defined targeted audience, delivering our content to them via their phones, tablets, computers and televisions.As Lyndon Wood says “FortuneHunter TV is full of nuggets of information, delivered to you by people who have actually faced the same problem, and overcome it successfully. Its like having an entire group of mentors on your phone or in your living room”There has never been a better time to invest in a business that encourages and supports budding entrepreneurs in the UK
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Licklist is currently one of the UK's largest directories for nightlife and music festivals. Using Licklist, 18-30 year olds can plan their perfect night out, allowing them to discover events, offers and venues. For nightclubs and bars, Licklist provide them with tools that help them get more people into their venue.
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RC Publishing has created niche and compelling contect into the form of E1 life which is a business and lifestyle magazine informing the readers of what east london and the surrounding areas have to offer. RC publishing will soon be launching their second title ''Modern Woman'' which will be aimed at women in the workplace.
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HighCandi is a drone services business that specialises in providing operational support to large companies, for example, in telecommunications and renewable energy sectors. It brings together independent drone service providers under one brand and uses these drones to inspect infrastructure, providing photo analysis, video inspections, and 3D digital models of facilities to help clients manage their assets in an affordable manner. HighCandi’s app, which can memorise and automate inspection regimes, makes sure that each drone delivers consistent imaging and data. The company's aerial videographers are Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) licensed and adhere to legal restrictions wherever they film. The company's strategy is to target 10% ($520 million) of two key sectors, namely The Global Industrial Inspection market and European Real Estate market, by 2021. HighCandi is a potential disruptor in the drone sector which is expected to boost the UK economy by £42 billion. With the investment, the company will start recruitment to drive sales, pilot engagement, and brand marketing.
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Studio Pictures Limited is a UK based production company that specialises in the development of high-quality British film and TV projects. The company's interest predominantly lies within the British film and television industry that can be created within budget ranging from £1 million - £15 million. The company has established relationships with studio houses such as Warner Bros., Sony Pictures and Lionsgate and aims to build upon projects that can be made into a franchise. Their production, A Steet Cat Named Bob, went on to be distributed by Sony Pictures in the UK and had a Royal Premiere in London. Studio Pictures Limited will consider putting up to a maximum of 20% of the budget for each project as equity, on a case by case basis, subject to company reserves. With the proceeds, the company will grow and scale the business. It will become a tenant at Twickenham Studios in West London and look to profitable emerging markets, i.e. streaming, animation and interactive movies to become one of the leading UK production companies.
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