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Back from Cannes w/ $20m film
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Date: May 28th, 2025 6:15 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) Pretty much bet my career a few weeks ago. One film is off the ground. Went to Cannes to create something out of nothing.
2nd night a producer asked for my help after family emergency cancelled their trip.
2 days later I had a handshake deal to finance a $20m Oscar contender subject to signatures on remaining talent deals.
Looks like it was worth it. Post Cannes, I'm playing a few other companies off each other and stirring up a mini-bidding war. |
Date: May 28th, 2025 6:22 AM Author: Pierbattista Pizzaballa What’s your favorite Terrence Malick movie? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966847) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 6:37 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) Tree of Life?
thin red line was good but so fucking long. |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 6:43 AM Author: Pierbattista Pizzaballa You seem stuck in your aesthetic phase. How is your faith? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966865) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 7:16 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) After Cannes, my faith in everything is a helluva lot stronger. I've very grateful.
Aesthetics will hopefully underly everything I do. I'm helping make entertaining films, but I am focusing on projects that are hopefully visually moving or at least try to push film back into being some semblance of an art form too. I've diverted 2 films away from Netflix in the past few weeks convincing the producers not to take their cash and to give their hard work a chance at a run in cinemas. |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 8:15 AM Author: blow off some steam That guy definitely molests kids (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966932) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 6:53 AM Author: Judas Jones What's the latest on funding for the Getty film? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966873) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 7:21 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) Finalised a $300k portion. But I had to kick international sales off to another agent for Cannes as they were putting up extra $$$$$$ - luckily a dinner confirmed sales are strong enough to cover the gap in the budget. Final contracts to be finalized eow. Weak dollar fucked the producers but finally getting sorted. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966889) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 7:22 AM Author: cowgod (cowgod) Do you need a Curator? E-mail me privately (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966890) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 7:23 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) I have some really great films lined up with various folks. Would be curious to hear your thoughts tbh. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966892) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 9:37 AM Author: cowgod (cowgod) E-mail me privately (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48967091) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 7:25 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) fucking wonderful email to get - now meeting with a major film financier tomorrow to discuss slate financing. Thank fucking god. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966894) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 7:53 AM Author: Nippon Professional Baseball Weren’t you asking XO to crowdfund like $100k? Where are you gonna crowdfund $20m? Get 20m redditors to all chip in $1? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966909) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 9:36 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) Needed the final 300k out of $8m after an equity investor dropped out towards the end of last year.
$20m is institutional cash. |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 4:51 PM Author: PoastPapi Just so you know -- you're almost certainly facilitating money laundering. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48968624) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:32 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) when I joined the production I actually helped get rid of the Italian production services company that was almost certainly going to. The rest of the financiers and producers are on the up and up. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48969815) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 7:56 AM Author: buckwild white guy Yeah I’m sure it’s an “Oscar contender” lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966911) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 9:39 AM Author: Pierbattista Pizzaballa Any film released in theaters for a week is an Oscar contender (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48967097) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 4:44 PM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) Killer directorial debut of a major A-list star with an even better ensemble. I actually stumbled onto an Oscar contender. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48968606) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:24 AM Author: ungrateful shiteater Does it contain enough trans nigger chomo heroes to qualify for Academy consideration? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48969995) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 8:12 AM Author: 400 lb black woman in wheelchair pre-boarding (✅🍑) 180 good for you (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966929) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 4:42 PM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) ty ty, appreciate it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48968598) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 8:15 AM Author: richard clock i expect you to invite us all to the oscar party (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966933) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 4:42 PM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) investors get invites. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48968601) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 4:56 PM Author: richard clock ive invested time in reading this thread (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48968639) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 4:57 PM Author: dino bravo my nuts are invested in resting on your chin (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48968642) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 5:04 PM Author: blow off some steam slam dunk (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48968662) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:33 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) no yacht party for you. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48969816) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:36 PM Author: ethel the frog why don't you invest this dick in your ass G? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48971706) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 8:27 AM Author: Smoker Nice work. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966955) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:47 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) TY - you should join next year - https://imgur.com/a/IXf8qXh (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48969823) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 3:32 PM Author: Smoker I’d be down (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48971505) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 8:44 AM Author: animeboi (.) Does your movie explore Blacks or transgender? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48966973) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:34 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) One explores and important piece of black history.
Another producer is pitching me a trans story which probably would be a good film but would be extremely difficult to sell so prob won't take it on. |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 7:43 AM Author: animeboi (.) flame, there is no important Black history. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48969952) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 9:37 AM Author: Oh, you travel? ( ) what happened to the Al Pacino Vehicle (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48967092) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 9:38 AM Author: 400 lb black woman in wheelchair pre-boarding (✅🍑) I think that's now getting made, isn't it? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48967096) |
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Date: May 28th, 2025 4:42 PM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48968594) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 2:46 AM Author: Cowghost Are you talking about the Imogen Poots movie? That doesn't look marketable
Urchin and Exit 8 have commercial potential |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:13 AM Author: Pierbattista Pizzaballa This doesn’t look like box office gold to you: https://images.app.goo.gl/VNNjdCb6DGtK6wTE9 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48969806) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:30 AM Author: Cowghost Imagine listing that actor, director and screenplay on a piece of paper and claiming it's a strong investment at $20m
Either op needs to run his decisions by XO or stop being so obvious about blatant money laundering schemes |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:46 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) not my film, friend. Mine includes some of the cast from Pulp Fiction... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48969822) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 5:00 AM Author: Cowghost You should do something with Ben Foster
That guy is low key the Marlon Brando of our generation |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:46 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) Naw, that's arthouse prestige piece. Not my film. I was at a meeting overlooking that red carpet though - https://imgur.com/a/IXf8qXh
Mine is in pre-production. Working with talent agency to finish locking the rest of the above-the-line down to satisfy conditions for funding. Have another meeting in an hour with another finance co. who's interested in a mix of debt and equity, and a third option next week. Have another offer in hand for half the budget but then I'd have to fill the rest with equity and apparently people here don't have as many millions as they say they do.
All 3 of the films you mentioned had a killer market though. Sales were stronger this year than in the past 5. Mood was elevated and folks eager to make deals.
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Date: May 29th, 2025 7:48 AM Author: Pierbattista Pizzaballa Ghastly (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48969955) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:55 AM Author: Pope Leo XXX Entourage, c.2007
Nice cribbing of the plotline |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:03 AM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) I've said this before .... my life has turned into the worst Entourage episode I could have dreamed of. But it's actually working out. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48969970) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 9:13 AM Author: ;::;:;;::;;;;;:::: (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48970145) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:49 AM Author: sam hyde inseminating boner police's mouth via gjr who ended up financing the 300k ? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48970031) |
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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:15 PM Author: Salivary Stoned (xoentlaw@gmail.com) family office (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5730573&forum_id=2...id.#48971633) |