Alternative Investments

This is a film investment opportunity that I know many of you have been waiting for: a chance to invest in the next movie from the stable that brought you Clubbed.

Photographs from the first public screening of Clubbed, which took place at BAFTA on Piccadilly on Wednesday October 31st, can be found here:

www.formosafilms.com/baftaclubbed/

As you’ll see from the images, it really was a fantastic evening, when 200 investors, their friends and the production team of Formosa Films were privileged to see the final, finished and polished, high-definition and surround-sound version of our movie Clubbed, starring Mel Raido, Colin Salmon, Shaun Parkes and Maxine Peake. I had a fabulous time. The film’s reception was overwhelming, and I’m in receipt of a swathe of correspondence from readers and investors that attests to how marvellously the film was received and enjoyed. Everyone agreed that the direction was taught and gripping, the casting was exemplary, Geoff Thompson’s dialogue was sharp, thoughtful and memorable, and the whole production stood up as a superb British gangster flick. Mel Raido’s performance alone was phenomenal. We believe that Clubbed will do tremendous business worldwide. Sponsorship is flooding in and there is serious talk of a 400-cinema release next Spring. Investors have every reason to feel proud of their product, and secure in receiving significant returns on capital. Being someone who has invested £100,000 in the project, this is all very encouraging to hear. Speaking with fellow investors recently, we’re all hugely pleased we made the initial commitment.

And so now it’s time to move on …

Announcing Our New Movie … : Twenty8k

Twenty8k has been developed by Neil Thompson, the director and co-producer of Clubbed, and his brother Armand. It is inspired by a collection of real incidents that occurred in the early 1990s following a teenage gang shooting, and deals with themes such as gang wars, celebrity culture, media manipulation, police corruption and moral panic.

The script has once again been written by BAFTA award-winning writer Geoff Thompson and it is proposed to shoot Twenty8k next year in Formosa Films’ house style. Like Clubbed, it will be highly polished and cinematic, with a glossy, commercial look. It will feature a soundtrack of 1990s garage classics, a fabulous cast and an upmarket suburban setting with glamorous locations. Formosa has chosen to produce Twenty8k because they believe that the time is right for a home-grown classy, glossy and sassy romantic thriller to hit the cinema screens. And they believe that the Twenty8k story has extremely compelling and very relevant themes for our times.

I am once again going to be involved as Associate Producer and Executive Producer, and we hope that you will join us in the development of Twenty8k as it evolves into what we believe will be an exciting, successful and extremely entertaining feature film.

Please allow me to dwell for a moment on the investment highlights:

Twenty8k – A Fabulous British Movie Investment – Bullet Points:

• Low £5,000 entry level, and then denominations of £1,000
• Proven track record of production team, from top to bottom
• This new film will ride high on the coat-tails of Clubbed’s success
• Income tax relief of 20% under EIS scheme
• Deferral of 40% CGT on chargeable gains realised
• Capital Gains Tax relief of 100% if held for 3 years
• Inheritance Tax exempt
• Any losses to be set against other taxable gains
• Investor newsletter and e-alerts, keeping investors informed of developments
• The opportunity for you/family member/friend to take part in the film as an Extra
• The opportunity for you/family member/friend to take part as work experience
• Personal invitations to pre-production meet-the-cast-and team parties
• VIP days for an insight into the movie-making process on set
• Film memorabilia and signed DVD copies
• Elite screenings and invitations to cocktail parties with celebrity guests
• Tickets for the West End premier and glittering reception
• On-screen credit, for you or a family member
• Priority over all other investors for future films (being planned) by the same team

For potential financial returns, consider the following profits made from British movies costing about the same: 

• The film Trainspotting cost £2m and made £137m for investors, a multiple of 16 or 1470%
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding cost £2.5m and made £359m for investors, a multiple of 28 or 2729%
• The Full Monty costs £2m and made £465m for its investors, a multiple of 52 times or 5075%.

An absolutely beautifully presented, professional and hugely informative brochure and application form is now available from Formosa Films, and I highly recommend that you call and obtain one and have a read. Twenty8k is a truly compelling investment story. Already, many Clubbed investors are piling in, and those who missed out on Clubbed are now taking advantage of this new opportunity and climbing onboard. But it won’t last for long. Last time 3 investors cleaned up the remaining shares in minutes, and there’s talk of large institutions and high net worth individuals circling this offer.

You can download an Offer Document from the Downloads section of this website.

Alteratively, for an application form and info pack contact:

Formosa Films
3 Mills Studios,
Three Mills Lane,
London E3 3DU
Tel: 0208 709 8700
Fax: 0208 709 8701
Email: office@formosafilms.com
www.formosafilms.com

You will not be disappointed with what you receive.

And I look forward to you joining us in this exciting endeavour. If the previous experience is anything to go by, this should be an absolute ball.