RobertoOrtiz
11-23-2006, 06:02 AM
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"As the cost of animation has come down over the last several years, and as animated features from independent studios have started to see success at the box office and on DVD, more indie animation houses are developing movie properties. Some companies are taking a traditional distribution route, partnering early in the process with a studio that finances all or part of the film, in addition to distributing it. Meanwhile, others -- whether through choice or necessity -- are self-financing their productions before partnering with a distributor.
One studio that has opted for independent financing is Exodus Film Group. In 2004, it launched a $50 million private equity film fund, believed to be one of the first focusing on animated films, to raise capital from private investors. The three CG-animated films covered by the fund are Igor, being distributed in North America by The Weinstein Co.; The Hero of Color City, distributed domestically by Magnolia Pictures; and Amarillo Armadillo.
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http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=3090
-R
"As the cost of animation has come down over the last several years, and as animated features from independent studios have started to see success at the box office and on DVD, more indie animation houses are developing movie properties. Some companies are taking a traditional distribution route, partnering early in the process with a studio that finances all or part of the film, in addition to distributing it. Meanwhile, others -- whether through choice or necessity -- are self-financing their productions before partnering with a distributor.
One studio that has opted for independent financing is Exodus Film Group. In 2004, it launched a $50 million private equity film fund, believed to be one of the first focusing on animated films, to raise capital from private investors. The three CG-animated films covered by the fund are Igor, being distributed in North America by The Weinstein Co.; The Hero of Color City, distributed domestically by Magnolia Pictures; and Amarillo Armadillo.
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http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=3090
-R