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There are two primary reasons for the success of Raising Jeffrey
Dahmer.
1. Selection of a project with audience demand.
And
2. Aggressive budget on the production while keeping
production values high..
Action Plan
Currently the distributor, Barnholtz Entertainment, has committed
to the film project Chameleon. Barnholtz Entertainment will provide
all finishing funds, legal expenses and provide all deliverables for
international distribution. They will place the film with a distributor
like LIONSGATE or The Weinstein Company for wide direct to video
distribution throughout North America.
What is needed is immediate funding for the production of this film
at a cost of $140,000. As the funder of this project you will be in
the first dollar back position.
This film will be produced in Los Angeles.
Director of this film will be Mike Feifer who is skilled at making
aggressively budgeted films that have a very positive sales result.
Disclaimer: As with any project in the motion picture business this
is a risky investment and the investor should be able to withstand
the loss of all funds.
Chameleon:
The Life and Crimes of Henry Lee Lucas
Americas most prolific, creatively vicious and perverted serial murderer criss-crosses the
nation on a years-long killing spree.
Chameleon:
The Life and Crimes of Henry Lee Lucas
Based on Actual Events
Screenplay by Christopher Ryan and Wood Dickinson
Logline: Americas most prolific, creatively vicious and perverted serial murderer crisscrosses the nation on a years-long killing spree.
Born to a particularly nasty and hateful prostitute and a legless drunk, Henry Lee Lucas
has plenty of reasons to be angryangry enough to murder his mother. But he doesnt
stop with getting even for his mothers cruelty, which includes forcing Henry to watch
her have sex with her Johns. After spending years in prison for his crime, using the time
to study police procedure and review the crimes of other killers to learn why they got
caught, Henry emerges with the knowledge he needs to snuff out innocent lives with
virtual impunity.
Before long, Henry teams up with Ottis Toole, a twisted, remorseless human monster,
and his niece, Becky. Tied to Toole by the fetters of his own sick desires and a real
affection (or as real an affection as he can feel) for Becky, Henry accompanies Toole on a
killing spree. As the corpses accumulate, law enforcement is powerless to stop the
carnage. The killings dont fit a pattern. They have some elements in common but too
many differences. Henry has learned his lessons well. Only two Texas Rangers see the
real picture but, because of jurisdictional jealousies among law-enforcement agencies,
they can do little except watch the death toll climb.
In the end, it is Henry himself who ends the killing. Or does he? Remorseful over
stabbing Becky to death for nagging him, he confesses to hundreds of murders, but has he
committed them? He doesnt mention Ottis. The Rangers have their doubts, but other
officials just want to clear old cases. Theyre willing to believe anything Henry says and
even feed him the information he needs to confess convincingly. The Rangers are left to
wonderjust how many people has Henry Lee Lucas murdered, and will the rising tide
of death actually ebb with Henry on death row? The answer is a grim commentary on
human depravity and the blindness of people assigned the task of protecting the innocent.
Important Announcement
Tax incentive for Investment in Motion Pictures
As of 2004 the Federal GOVERNMENT AMMENDED THE TAX CODE TO HELP
INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS.
Bill HR 4520 (2004) allows us to offer a great tax incentive if you invest in one of our
feature film projects. The film budget must be below $15,000,000. Your investment is
100% tax deductible. This is a code section 181 special election.
The investment can be taken as a deduction the same year that the money is spent making
the film.
Example:
If you invest $100,000 in a $500,000 budgeted film once the money is spent in the
production of that film you can take a $100,000 off your income tax. It is that simple. If
the production spans two years then the portion spent in year one applies to that years
taxes and the portion spent in year two applies to those.
Dont pay Uncle Sam invest with Renegade Pictures, LLC.
Chameleon
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SUMMERY
H.R.4520
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove
impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and
high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and
productive both at home and abroad.
Sponsor: Rep Thomas, William M. [CA-22] (introduced 6/4/2004)
Cosponsors (40)
Related Bills:
H.RES.681, H.RES.830, H.R.2896, H.R.5395, S.1637, S.3019
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 108-357 [GPO:
Text, PDF]
House Reports: 108-548 Part 1; Latest Conference Report: 108-755
(in Congressional Record H8411-8640)
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SUMMARY AS OF:
10/22/2004--Public Law. (There are 5 other summaries)
Sec. 244) Allows an election until 2009 to expense qualified film or television
production costs up to $15 million ($20 million for costs incurred in certain
low-income or distressed areas).
Defines "qualified production activities income" as the excess (if any) of
domestic production gross receipts over the sum of the cost of goods sold
allocable to such receipts, other deductions, expenses, or losses directly
allocable to such receipts, and a ratable portion of other deductions, expenses,
and losses that are not directly allocable to such receipts or another class of
income. Includes within the definition of domestic production gross receipts
qualifying production property (i.e., tangible personal property, any computer
software, and certain sound recordings), any qualified film produced by the
taxpayer, electricity, natural gas, or potable water produced by the taxpayer
in the United States, construction performed in the United States, or
engineering or architectural services for projects in the United States, but
excludes the sale of certain food and beverages sold at retail and the
transmission or distribution of electricity, natural gas, or potable water.
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A: Since the new incentive is elective, producers can run numbers both with and
without the new incentive and determine whether or not to elect to immediately
expense the production costs in the first year(s).
(8) Q: What tax form do I need to fill out to get the incentive?
A: Currently, there is no specific form to fill out. The IRS is expected to issue further
guidance on the incentive. In the absence of specific guidance, the legislative history
states that: "deducting qualifying costs on the appropriate tax return shall constitute a
valid election." Therefore, deducting the production costs (that would otherwise be
capitalized) on your tax return will qualify as electing to take advantage of this
incentive.
(9) Q: Is the incentive transferable?
A: No. However, different entity structures such as limited liability corporations,
partnerships, and others, should be considered to properly allocate costs that could be
immediately expensed.
(10) Q: What happens in the case of a co-production or a film financed by multiple
investors?
A: The $15 million ($20 million) threshold refers to the qualifying film. Thus, a
qualifying film that is co-produced must in total come under the threshold. The
benefits of the provision must be allocated among the owners of a film in a manner
that reasonably reflects each owners proportionate investment in and economic
interest in the film.
(11) What is considered aggregate costs to determine if my aggregate production
costs exceed the $15 million ($20 million) threshold?
A: The determination of what costs are included in the calculation of the threshold is
not specifically addressed in the legislation. These costs should be the costs that
would otherwise be capitalized and amortized as part of the production. IRS
guidance in the form of Notices or regulations may help clarify this issue.
(12) In order to qualify for the higher ($20 million) threshold what does it mean to
require that a significant amount of the expenditures be incurred in an eligible
area?
A: The term significant is not defined in the new statute, but for Federal tax
purposes, it can have a number of meanings. Typically, it means that over 50% of the
expenditures would have to be incurred in the eligible area. This is another issue that
may be subject to further clarification by IRS guidance.
(13) How will other practical issues related to this new incentive be determined?
A: Like other tax issues, producers should consult with their professional tax
advisors on any issues related to this new Federal tax incentive. It is expected that the
Treasury Department and the IRS will issue guidance to further interpret the statute.
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This guidance may come in the form of Notices and Regulations. A number of groups
that worked on this important legislative change are expected to continue working
with the Treasury Department and the IRS to ensure the incentive fulfills its objective
and provides the industry with meaningful tax relief.
THIS HANDOUT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED
AS TAX ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO YOUR PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES. FOR SUCH ADVICE,
YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH YOUR TAX ADVISOR.
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Even when their box-office performance is no thriller, studios and retailers have no fear that scary movies can possess monster profit potential on
DVD.
Snakes On a Plane (New Line/Warner) and The Covenant (Sony) earned less than $60 million combined at the box office last year, but the frightful
flicks proved to be a dynamic duo by topping VBs DVD sellers and renters charts as new releases earlier this month.
The production and marketing costs of [most horror films] are reasonable, so they can be nice moneymakers for studios even if the theatrical
performance is low, says Matt Lasorsa, executive VP of marketing for New Line Home Entertainment. If any genre is going to overachieve in
home video, its going to be horror.
Lasorsa admits that New Lines $34 million box-office take for Snakes On a Plane fell short of expectations, but he counters that hes not
surprised the Samuel L. Jackson starrer is readily being snapped up by consumers on DVD. Its off to a great start, he says.
The Covenant, a scary movie with a sci-fi bent, grossed just $23.4 million in theaters before finding success on DVD. For whatever reason, fans
of this genre seem to enjoy the opportunity to explore these films at home, says Jennifer Anderson, VP of marketing for Sony Pictures Home
Entertainment.
Of course, bona fide box-office hits such as Saw II also make a nice DVD profit.
Saw II reportedly cost less than $5 million to produce but earned $10 million in
rentals alone during its February 2006 DVD debut week. The Lionsgate release
took in nearly $90 million at the box office. Lionsgate has similar expectations for
the Jan. 23 DVD release of Saw III, which grossed more than $80 million
theatrically.
Our core titlesSaw, Descent and Devils Rejectstheir DVD outperforms
their box office, says Chela Johnson, Lionsgate executive director of marketing.
Frequency doesnt seem to saturate the demand. We release [new titles in] our
horror franchises every year, not every two years, she says.
Lionsgate arguably has been the most prolific studio in releasing horror films on
DVD, despite whether the films get a theatrical release. The studio annually
releases 50 direct-to-DVD titles and another half-dozen theatrically, Johnson
says.
classics as The Hills Have Eyes and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre dont really boost the sales or rentals of the originals.
The originals are more cult films, he says. If youre really into horror films, you watch those. [The younger fans today], they dont even
remember the originals or werent born when the originals were made. Its just such a different audience today.
Halloween and Psycho, theyre a different breed, adds Patzer. Years ago, you didnt have the horror genre like it is today, he says. You just
didnt have the depth of horror movies [years ago], and consumer thirst is there.
What works anywhere
To satisfy that consumer need for blood-stained cinema, producers are going outside the traditional Hollywood studio system for distribution, and
theyre going overseas for ideas.
Because of all the direct-to-video releases and Japanese remakes in recent years, the [horror] category itself has seen quite an increase" in titles,
says Blockbusters Leopard.
But some concepts seem to work universally. Though special effects technology has grown exponentially sophisticated since 1978s Dawn of the
Living Dead inspired a generation of horror moviemakers, the basic plotlines of horror films havent changed much over the years.
Several treatments successfully entertain the avid fan, says Sonys Anderson. Stories about attractive travelers lost and stranded and a strong
female or male character that must defeat evil are great concepts that work well with this genre on DVD.
Die-hard horror film buffs are no doubt thrilled that the trend in DVDs is pointing toward more, more, more.
The most desired extra feature for horror DVDs is an unrated version with additional footage too scary for theaters, released day-and-date with
the theatrical DVD release, says Anderson.
Leopard, however, doesnt believe the bonus footage is vital at rental.
For the masses, the extra footage isnt as important; its purely a marketing tool, he says, and its aimed more at collectors.
But the bonus material is one more reason why fans can make a theatrical release outperform on DVD.
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MOVIE
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15,622
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Budget
2008
22,501
2007
8,793
2007
3,414
2007
9,420
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7,496
$1M
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9,856
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15,199
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103,528
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15,110
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30,463
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24,345
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103,031
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303,330
2004
46,787
2004
51,853
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31,671
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159,695
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92,564
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34,731
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41,661
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26,702
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67,009
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36,133
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97,965
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50,497
2000
14,879
2000
35,411
1999
79,911
1999
23,449
1998
38,943
1998
17,140
1997
63,469
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12,020
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$98.8K
1995
32,636
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1994
50,392
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37,945
1993
81,220
1993
122,227
1992
174,785
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Michael Feifer has produced and line produced over 30 independent feature films ranging in
genres from horror to children's to comedy. He is known as someone who always makes a film
on-time, on-budget yet with a production quality that studio executives can't believe. Finally, in
2004, Mr. Feifer had an opportunity to combine his talents and skills and direct his first
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17,940
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29,476
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15,609
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26,883
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43,313
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68,225
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2005
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2005
66,373
2005
64,061
2005
38,657
2005
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42,553
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2004
45,321
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2004
49,783
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2004
18,050
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53,523
2003
79,069
2003
36,123
2003
117,801
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2002
60,422
2002
112,207
2002
143,096
2001
46,373
2001
19,418
2001
9,814
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26,260
1998
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128,593
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9,047
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152
2004
28,166
3.9
246
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2004
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50
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2001
169,710
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17
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103,765
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12
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86,853
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Wood Dickinson
Producer
Currently Wood Dickinson is the producer and co-founder of the Kansas City based
feature film production company, Renegade Pictures, LLC.
Prior to taking on this challenge Wood spent 20 years working for then helming
Dickinson Theatres, a Midwest based motion picture exhibition company founded by his
grandfather in 1920.
When Dickinson took over Dickinson Theatres, the organization faced the same
challenge as the rest of the industryan over-abundance of movie screens, especially in
major metro markets such as Kansas City. Part of Dickinsons reign at Dickinson
Theatres included steering the company through a major reorganization in 1998.
Dickinson employed the principles from the 7 Habits to create a new principle-centered
organization founded on trust and open communication. The right combination of
downsizing in the corporate office and scaling back operations throughout the company
put the company back on a growth track. His efforts to reinvent his company were
profiled in Living the 7 Habits by Stephen R. Covey, 1999. In September 2000, he sold
his interest in Dickinson Theatres to a group of top Dickinson executives
Dickinson graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Communications and a Master of Arts in Film. Wood, his wife Patti, and their eight
children enjoy Scouting, tennis, sailing and family togetherness. He is also a published
poet and an accomplished photographer.