introduction
A Film production company led by CEO Oliver Mann, Director of SUCH A FUNNY LIFE comes…
A dramatic thriller titled HERO.LOSS.DIRT about a successful New York psychologist who is accused of his wife's murder a year after heroically saving her life. While under investigation, he uncovers her secret past in West Virginia, which includes a troubled brother now seeking the truth about her death.
highlights
- Raised $167k in the first round this year, 2022.
- Script scored highly with SLATED, a leading Feature Film script market-viability assessor
- The script has been selected to be in Slated's monthly Top of the Charts newsletter - Casting aimed for well known actors along with up and coming stars such as Gonzalo Trigueros and Tom Ashton. Film Casting Team is known for casting top films with actors Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsenolder.
- Director/Producer/Writer, Oliver Mann who released the Indie Gem “Such A Funny Life” will be directing HERO.LOSS.DIRT
- Buffalo 8 as Executive Producers. Buffalo 8 projects have premiered and been awarded at Sundance, Berlin, Toronto and SXSW. Buffalo 8 is at the fusion of an entrepreneurial culture fused with a love of storytelling and the creative arts and passion for delivering original stories.
management team
RESILIENT. SCRAPPY. RESOURCEFUL.
Oliver Mann is no stranger to the film industry, previously releasing the feature film “Such A Funny Life”. The road to funding the feature film wasn't easy . . . film freelancing during the day, bartending and driving for Uber at night. Oliver’s commitment never wavered — he successfully bootstrapped the film into theaters.
As CEO of HLD Film, Inc., Mann maintains a talented team dedicated to the success of Hero. Loss. Dirt. As a critically acclaimed director, writer, producer, military veteran, and a graduate of the New York Film Academy, Mann has the experience, tenacity, and vision required to bring Hero. Loss. Dirt to the big screen.
Award-Winning Executive Producers, Buffalo 8
The top-ranking independent production company, Buffalo 8, hand selected Hero. Loss. Dirt as a key film for Executive Production. As a full-service Hollywood film and media agency with a focus on production, post-production, design, and finance for the entertainment industry, Buffalo 8’s projects typically attract top talent and critical acclaim.
Casting team
There is no substitute for experience, and shortcuts are not acceptable — where most independent films suffer in their hiring process, Hero. Loss. Dirt is committed to outclass the competition. Hero. Loss. Dirt has assembled a strong team of industry professionals.
Other theater credits include “Anna in the Tropics” with the Acting Company, “Blindspot”, “Valor, Agravio y Mujer”, “La Celestina." and “Eva Luna”. He is attached to “Little Fears” the film, starring alongside Alexandra Gray. Trigueros has also participated in several voice over campaigns & He is currently in pre production for Oliver Mann’s “Hero. Loss. Dirt.”
problem
A small percentage of films, usually from the major studios, account for very large percentages of total box office receipts making it difficult for independent films. Major studios have a more seamless route to talent, hiring key employees for productions, and distributing the film to choice outlets than independently produced films.
opportunity
Leveraging over a decade of experience in writing, producing, and directing films for Indie festivals across the globe, I premiered my first Feature Film, "Such A Funny Life," in 2019 which was hailed an Indie Gem by industry critics, proving a unique ability to bring great new independent films to market.
My team and I invite you to join us as we aim to make cinematic history with the production & release of our all-new feature film Hero. Loss. Dirt.
Logline - A New York psychologist is accused of his wife's death a year after being hailed a hero for saving her life. While under investigation, he must journey to West Virginia to honor her burial wishes and uncover her secret past, which includes a troubled brother, now seeking the truth about her death.
Initially set in the muddy, fast-paced streets of New York, the mysterious death of our heroine Claudia triggers a dramatic cascade of unforeseen events... while being under investigation after Claudia's funeral, her husband Adam must journey to her childhood home in the primeval depths of the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia.
The film explores the extent to which one grieving widow will go to honor his wife's burial wishes, even when confronted with the fact that she was not who he thought she was.
In the boldly suspenseful style of Gone Girl, this film will have you questioning the innocence of Claudia, the husband suspected of her murder, and the outlaw brother she discarded with the secrets of her past.
"Slated", a leading film industry resource, boasts a documented correlation between their script-score-ratings over 70 and high scores on one of the most trusted industry film rating websites, "Rotten Tomatoes." Slated awarded Hero. Loss. Dirt an impressive score of 72!
Market
- There remains a vast void in the market, starving for exciting, high-quality new content.
- Top-tier festivals actively seek content that celebrates diversity, and where Hero. Loss. Dirt is helmed by a Latino director, produced by a female-dominated creative team, and poised to star a diverse cast of minorities.
- Independent films with superb storytelling and spellbinding characters prove that there is financial and critical success to be had for a character-driven, independent dramas such as Hero. Loss. Dirt.
Target Markets
These individuals are generally renters and thus have high amounts of disposable income and free time with which to see movies, especially those that don’t receive expensive marketing campaigns like big- budget tentpole projects.
Early Stage Marketing
Marketing at a grassroots level has already begun, including targeted genre-based social media marketing and our previous Reg CF campaign, which is just the start of our tested and savvy approach.
Early stage marketing further includes plans to partner with a well-known entertainment sales agency during the development phase. This allows for strong casting selection to generate early interest before production is complete, and introduce our concept to the market before beginning a physical sales campaign.
Release Marketing
In addition to traditional marketing towards a widespread theatrical release, we also plan to market through streaming video on demand (SVOD) and over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Vudu, Crackle, Apple+, and others.
Distribution
Feature Film Marketing starts at the beginning of development and finishes after release on all distribution platforms, where World-Wide distribution plans additionally equate to promoting our film nonstop, including:
- Market-focused film festivals
- Los Angeles Distributors Screenings
- Special Interest Groups Screenings
Plans include working in tandem with agency and sales partners to premiere Hero. Loss. Dirt at top-tier film festivals, targeting: Sundance, Berlin, SXSW, or Toronto. Additional film festivals targets include: Sun Valley FF, Tribeca FF, Newport Beach FF, among others.
timeline
Use of Proceeds
If the offering's maximum amount of $450,300 is raised:
| Use | Value | % of Proceeds |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Photography (Film Production) | $405,270 | 90.0% |
| Development (Pre-production) | $22,965 | 5.1% |
| Intermediary fees | $22,065 | 4.9% |
Terms
This is an offering of Common Stock, under registration exemption 4(a)(6), in HLD Film, Inc., doing business as HLD Film, Inc. . This offering must raise at least $10,000 by April 28, 2023 at 10:59pm ET. If this offering doesn’t reach its target, then your money will be refunded. HLD Film, Inc. may issue additional securities to raise up to $450,300, the offering’s maximum.
If the offering is successful at raising the maximum amount, then the company’s implied valuation after the offering (sometimes called its post-money valuation) will be:
Financials
HLD Film, Inc. ’s official name is HLD Film, Inc., so that’s the name that appears in the statements below.
These financial statements have been reviewed by an independent Certified Public Accountant.
SEC Filings
The Offering Statement is a formal description of the company and this transaction. It’s filed with the SEC to comply with the requirements of exemption 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933.
We’re also required to share links to each of the SEC filings related to this offering with investors.
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- Mar 15, 2023Once we raise enough equity, we greenlight the...
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