Film Finance, Development & Production

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Our business model is designed give every potential investor or indeed interested ​person a clear and definitive understanding of our commitment to risk mitigation and ​transparency in all aspects of the filmmaking process, and how the safeguard of ​investment capital is our paramount priority along with producing quality content.


Several protocols of protection and production streamlining are are constantly being ​developed in our ongoing mission to have the most productive film manufacturing ​process as well as the safest strategies and plans to protect investors capital from ​any loss,…but offering fair and better than average ROIs and substantial upside ​potential.


Some of these methods and protocols are proprietary to us and come from our ​experience and individual vision and inspiration. We are obviously committed to keep ​our secret ingredients proprietary to us…that way we can always have the leading ​edge over our completion…


Masterpeace Films Commercial/Industrial Productions


Masterpeace Films offers professional commercial and marketing services

to businesses wishing to expand their brand, and getting their message out

on all social media’s, small and large.

Short form commercials for TV or Viral,

Long form industrial/Promodocs.

Music Videos & Touring Docs

If you can imagine it we can produce it

If you can’t imagine it. We can.

And best of all, we can perform miracles on everyone’s budget.


For more information contact us by email with subject matter

Industrial/Commercial

paul@masterpeacefilms.com

www.masterpeacefilms.com


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Masterpeace Films Development Business Tools & Implementation.

For all IP holders, screenplay writers, and filmmakers in development.

These are the services that we provide to you that will enable you to actually fund your

project from either your investors or through our network and film funding options.

We operate depending on what ever level you want us to and and what we bring to the

table.

The development and Production Business tools and implementation of them below

are part of a business and film financing model that Masterpeace Films implements as

a solution to mitigating investment risk in the film industry. Our investor centric model

when utilizing our detailed development and production, structure, not only makes for a

detailed roadmap for investors to see a transparent and detailed timeline and revenue

breakdown, but also a thorough breakdown and schedule to guarantee a completion

bond and no capital recalls. It is also crucial to our own investors and film finance

partners if we are to present your project to them.

Studios spend hundreds of thousands, if not millions, in the motion picture

development process which, is equivalently transparently presented here for clarity of

the essentials to elevating a project from script to screen and eventual substantial

success.

Fees for these services which are essential to successfully funding and producing your

film, start at $3,000 for basic budgets to around $35,000 which would include most

items from the gamut listed below...Additional development funds would be required to

contractually attach key acting talent, top class director and other key production

personnel. ( Actual costs TBD. But can be from $100,000 upward depending on

requirements ).

To make your IP or screenplay “Shark Tank Ready” needs a viable plan that

results in funding the motion picture’s budget, and requires these ordered action

steps as follows:

1. Generating above the line contracts for appropriate credited Producers, Director,

Writer, 2nd Unit Director, Lint Producer/UPM, proposed lead actors.

2. Budget top sheet with back-up Break-downs/Schedule/Day-Out-Of Days/Budget,

etc.

3. List of Comp motion pictures with profits.

4. Using Comps generate profit potential financials.

5. Cash flow.

6. Timeline

7. Distribution and revenue return plan.

8. Third party escrow collections process defined.

You as producer /or IP Owner will be able to use the above tools to secure interest and

or finance the movie. The info below elaborates on both the tools and how the overall

financing process will be implemented.

To finance, financiers look for an appropriate assessment of three main issues:

1. Salable product

2. Effective Marketing

3. Financial structure

The following accounts for all of the above as well as is what was discussed to

increase financiers’ appetites with minimal risk and higher profit potential:

1. Screenplay literacy review for log line clarity and to insure all genre(s) beats are

addressed.

2. Extensive Breakdowns to insure all elements are anticipated.

3. Realistic schedule to insure staying on budget as well as completion bond

compliant.

4. Bondable Budget (for additional fee an LOI from the bond company) to insure no

additional financing required.

5. Accurate actor assessment for metrics to insure better pre-sale estimates and

provide profitable position before production begins.

6. Estimated return amounts integrated into budget from jurisdiction authorities to

insure accurate tax rebate.

7. If required, costs for senior debt paid in advance against pre-sales and tax rebates.

8. Matching funding suggestions and costs which are usually equal with equity.

9. For additional costs provide preliminary previously vetted boiler plate Private

Placement Memorandum (PPM) or an Exempt Note Offering (ENO) finance structure

allows for IRA/Roth fund use with profits repatriated tax free and or long-term capital

gains with reduced tax liabilities as well as mentioned below.

Both will require licensed lawyers to review and approve with financing closings.

10. PPM or ENO provides 7.5% annual yield with guaranteed minimum 2-year call

back including convertible notes to stock if production decides to join for additional

costs IPO. Can obtain for $125-150,000 all in which includes all legal preparation, filing

fees and broker contacts.

11. Investor return may also include additional when and where available, guaranteed

sales tax rebate.

12. Introductions to last in first out P&A fund which allows for investor participation at

top of the waterfall as well as avoidance of excessive charges from studio ultimate’s

and from overages resulting when implementing mixed cash/accrual accounting

practices.

13. Available lower priced union tier contracts providing for annexing top crew at way

below standard studio rates.

14. Where possible avoidable payments of excessive union residual bond fees which

allows more funds available for higher production value.

15. Boiler plate agreements, pre-negotiated bids and product placement deals allows

for more savings created from min pre-production time requirements.

16. Know how for “360" deals allows for access to major songs and post products for

discounted rates.

17. If renewed, HR tax code Sec. 181 will provide company with 100% tax write off.

18. The CAMA (Collection Accounts Management Agreement) allows for transparent

escrow clearing house with predetermined waterfall algorithms for all revenue

corridors. International Entertainment CPA firms to check CAMA. Collection Law firm to

incentivize scheduled and appropriate payments.

19. ISA bids (additional costs) which provides IP package valuation along with adjusted

bondable budget. Also, recommendations for distribution sources for digital downloads

and subscription services for aftermarket rentals/purchases are flat rate charges and

monitored by aggregator provides higher profit potential by saving on archaic huge

distribution fees.

20. And for look book (extra costs), an all-encompassing social networking program for

maximum penetration and response from targeted audiences

These are the basic services we offer within our development business tools.

However there are added services we can add on that can be discussed including

aiding in the attaching of key production personnel and acting talent, and distribution

commitments.

Our agreement with you on how we are engaged and what we deliver to you upon

receipt of fees that we agree on...and depending on the services provided, may include

producer credits, salaries and equity participation) upon funding.

For more information contact:

Masterpeace Films. Paul Ruffman / Executive Producer/ Financial Consultant

310.924.0541

Email. paul@masterpeacefilms.com

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Fees for these services which are essential to successfully funding and producing your

film, start at $3,000 for basic budgets to around $35,000 which would include most

items from the gamut listed below...Additional development funds would be required to

contractually attach key acting talent, top class director and other key production

personnel. ( Actual costs TBD. But can be from $100,000 upward depending on

requirements ).

To make your IP or screenplay “Shark Tank Ready” needs a viable plan that

results in funding the motion picture’s budget, and requires these ordered action

steps as follows:

1. Generating above the line contracts for appropriate credited Producers, Director,

Writer, 2nd Unit Director, Lint Producer/UPM, proposed lead actors.

2. Budget top sheet with back-up Break-downs/Schedule/Day-Out-Of Days/Budget,

etc.

3. List of Comp motion pictures with profits.

4. Using Comps generate profit potential financials.

5. Cash flow.

6. Timeline

7. Distribution and revenue return plan.

8. Third party escrow collections process defined.

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You as producer /or IP Owner will be able to use the above tools to secure interest and

or finance the movie. The info below elaborates on both the tools and how the overall

financing process will be implemented.

To finance, financiers look for an appropriate assessment of three main issues:

1. Salable product

2. Effective Marketing

3. Financial structure

The following accounts for all of the above as well as is what was discussed to

increase financiers’ appetites with minimal risk and higher profit potential:

1. Screenplay literacy review for log line clarity and to insure all genre(s) beats are

addressed.

2. Extensive Breakdowns to insure all elements are anticipated.

3. Realistic schedule to insure staying on budget as well as completion bond

compliant.

4. Bondable Budget (for additional fee an LOI from the bond company) to insure no

additional financing required.

5. Accurate actor assessment for metrics to insure better pre-sale estimates and

provide profitable position before production begins.

6. Estimated return amounts integrated into budget from jurisdiction authorities to

insure accurate tax rebate.

7. If required, costs for senior debt paid in advance against pre-sales and tax rebates.

8. Matching funding suggestions and costs which are usually equal with equity.

9. For additional costs provide preliminary previously vetted boiler plate Private

Placement Memorandum (PPM) or an Exempt Note Offering (ENO) finance structure

allows for IRA/Roth fund use with profits repatriated tax free and or long-term capital

gains with reduced tax liabilities as well as mentioned below.

(Will require your legal and / or CPA opinion.)

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Paul Michael Ruffman

The Core Team

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Mr Ruffman has successfully closed over 3000 investment transactions since coming

to the United States from the U.K. in 1983. As a resource for Motion Picture Financing,

he has funded such pictures as the movie,

“Going Overboard,” which made the

distributor 50x the investment and was Adam Sandler’s first feature film and also

garnered Academy Award Winner, Billy Bob Thornton his SAG card.

Ruffman’s expertise in film finance spans both domestic and internationally and

includes Private Equity, Venture Capital, Banking Institutions, Family Home Offices,

Major/Mini Studios and Agencies.

His vast network of investors, big time players, and “movers and shakers” in the film and entertainment industry is unparalleled.

Ruffman is a graduate of the film school of London and an active filmaker since 1989.

He resides in Malibu, California with his wife, children and grandchildren and makes

films that inspire with passion.

Ron Bertolini

Ron has a background in finance and production that gives him a keen

perspective on the day-to-day requirements of getting a film up and ​running and then keeping it going to completion. As an Assistant ​Director, transportation coordinator, logistical coordinator, grip, and ​electrician he has been in the thick of things in numerous productions ​for movies, TV, HBO specials and music videos. As a financial analyst ​for Ingersoll Rand Financial, eventually becoming Assistant Operations ​Manager, he oversaw their western region and handled their ​$100,000,000 loan portfolio. In 1986 Ron formed Cactus Film Works ​with a partner. The company provided equipment,

crews, transportation, and local services for visiting production ​companies. Ron brings his understanding of the corporate financial ​world and its <bottom line= mentality to work in conjunction with his ​many years of practical on-set experiences so that he can help deliver ​a filmmaker’s vision that is grounded in the financial parameters he ​helps to establish.


Cindy Villareal

Randy Turrow

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EP/Show Runner | Streaming Pioneer 30M+ Views | Top 10 Most Powerful Women | 100 Most

Influential Hispanics| Fmr NFL Exec College Football & HS Halls of Fame | Published Author |

Fmr. NFL Executive | Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader | Miss Texas.


Cindy is the founder of Majestic Worldwide Productions & Studios, a full service TV

and Film creative production company, comprised of Emmy winning talent and

seasoned pros. The 50,000 sq ft LED studio is in partnership with an AR/VR

experiential game company. MWP&S provides Script-to-Screen production for non-

scripted reality, faith & family content, music videos, podcasts, docu-series,

scripted, commercial, bite-sized, and web based content. MWP&S work has been

commissioned and distributed worldwide by the CW, Dreamworks, Verizon,

ViacomCBS, AwesomenessTV, PlutoTV, Cheer Channel, MTV, Youtube among others.

Cindy’s professional career in entertainment began as a cheerleader for the Dallas

Cowboys. She later became the Director of Entertainment for the Houston Oilers,

and following a former NFL Executive with NFL Europe and NFL International. She is

the Founder of the Cheer Channel TV Network together with her co-founder, the 8-

Time Emmy winner and sports legend, Sandy Grossman. She is the Producer of the

teen hit show, Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader. Cindy is an accomplished,

award-winning author and listed as Austin Business Journal’s 10 Most Powerful

Women and, Hispanic Business Magazine-Top 100 Most Influentials. Her work is

showcased in the College Football Hall of Fame and she was inducted into the

Lanier H.S. Hall of Fame. She is a Former Miss Texas and Dallas Mavericks Dancer

and listed in the Texas Archives for her contributions in Texas. Cindy’s online prayer ministry, ​Into the Light Daily , a 501c3, is in early-stage of pre-launch.

Mr. Turrow has had the privilege of working on

projects with iconic motion picture giants

including Steven Spielberg, James Cameron,

George Lucas and John Huston. Industry insiders

trust budgets and financials by Randy Turrow as

they have proven integrity and clarity for more

efficient green-lighting. Mr. Turrow’s tools and

defined principles enable professional financiers

to better see how their money will be spent as well

as why they will make a return on their

investment. What is unique about Mr. Turrow's

approach is that he creates a tractable timeline

that realistically validates the IP from concept to

tangibility which enables an investment in a real

opportunity.

Mr. Turrow chaired the Directors Guild of

America Council’s Mentor Committee for 12 years

allowing for refinement of very efficient set

management insights in order to maximize

production value while minimizing costs.

Additionally, Mr. Turrow is a former major

agency trainee with acquired knowledge and has

developed critical agent relations. His

understanding of the entertainment industry’s

contracts allows for added effective negotiations,

enabling the acquisition of talent for more

affordable rates.

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For more information

EM. paul@masterpeacefilms.com

PH. 310.924.0541