Military Movies Presents Lonesome Soldier

Los Angeles, CA

Lonesome Soldier is the first in a series of genre films for a military audience produced by Military Movies Productions

• Film production studio focused on telling authentic, character-driven stories focused on honoring and entertaining Military families and enthusiasts
• Lonesome Soldier is the first in a series of true stories produced for this audience
• Additional films are already lined up after this production, with rights already secured

Well-capitalized production with attractive distribution options

• The project has already raised $1.38MM in equity and is approved for up to a $500K tax credit for producing the film in New Mexico
• Project currently has a $2.5M budget and will be shot in New Mexico and Los Angeles
• 3-part distribution strategy includes theatrical distributions, DVD and streaming rights, and foreign sales to military personnel abroad

Veteran production team with a combined 50+ years in the entertainment industry and strong military ties

• Producers Chris Pappas and Mark Wallace & Directed by Jonathan Meyers
• Written by Alexander Randazzo, Lionel Chetwynd (Academy Award Nominee) & Linda Lee
• Executive Producers include Retired Colonel John Albers and Hollywood veteran actor Steve Monroe
• Actors with offers pending (and looking to finalize shortly) include Titus Welliver, Sean Astin, John Ashton and Brandon Quinn
• Advisory / Board team consists of dignified military personnel, as well as major players in the entertainment business

Watch the film's "Proof of Concept" video:

Lonesome Soldier is the first in a series of films currently being produced by Military Movies, a studio that aims to become a well-known brand in the military marketing world by working with both active duty and retired military personnel to make character-driven authentic American motion pictures.

Likened by Hollywood insiders to a "modern day Deer Hunter", Lonesome Soldier is an incredible true story about a community in middle America in the 21st century. The film, written by and starring Alexander Randazzo, depicts the journeys of an ensemble cast of characters upon the return of Jackson Harlow, high school rock star, from Iraq and his harrowing struggle with post-traumatic stress (PTS). Returning from the battlefield, Jackson  is met at home by a financial recession, an opioid epidemic, a community embroiled in infighting, a wife who has abandoned him to drugs, an old job that can no longer pay, and a Veterans' Administration that is too congested and ill-equipped to treat his deteriorating condition.
Featuring an ensemble cast including both Oscar winners and nominees, as well as some fresh new faces, this film has a detailed casting strategy crafted to bring to life this story about love, family, pain, war, and community.

This film is a tribute to the sacrifice of our veterans and a testament to the enduring American spirit.

About the screenplay:

This powerful screenplay started as a text-message-of-a-screenshot-of-a-Facebook-post by the mother of the real life Jackson Harlow on which the film's protagonist is based. When a friend of screenwriter Alexander Randazzo read a heartfelt and impassioned Facebook post from our hero's mother explaining that she wanted to find a way to make a movie of her son's incredible true story and the broader issues of PTS stigma and healthcare in America, she immediately took a screenshot and texted it to Alexander, who set about optioning the rights for the story.

Jackson Harlow's true-life heartbreaking story follows his decision to join the military. After witnessing traumatic battlefield events (unsuccessfully attempting to save a little girl in Iraq before his best friend, Ritchie, dies in his arms after saving his life), he returns home to American only to spiral into opioid addiction, finding himself in a coma for 4 years before making a miraculous recovery.

📝 Read an excerpt from the moving screenplay, written by Alexander Randazzo & Lionel Chetwynd.

The film is scheduled to begin filming in the Fall/Winter of 2020, in both Los Angeles and New Mexico. The goal of this production is to produce an authentic, high production value feature film on a modest budget of under $5M. The project has already raised $1MM in equity, secured $350K in debt, and is approved for up to $500K in tax credits for producing the film in New Mexico.

The casting is already well underway with the above mentioned attachments. A portion of proceeds raised on NextSeed will be utilized for casting and the more equity raised from the campaign, the more valuable the movie’s cast will be.

In accordance with new industry standards as well as local laws and ordinances, Military Movies Productions will create a production "bubble" for safety purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic. These policies and procedures include regular testing for cast and crew, a pod-based team structure and social distancing. The producers have put together a 15-page Covid process document that can be read on this offering. Standard production measures are already being adopted by many productions currently filming in North America and the producers will follow the highest health and safety procedures on this production.

The current COVID-19 pandemic, though presenting distinct challenges such as the closure of movie theaters and temporary halts in production, has produced exciting new opportunities in the film world and forced production and distribution companies to experiment with their legacy business models. From new Premium VOD offerings such as the much-hyped Mulan premiere from Disney, to the Covid-19 cultural phenomenon of NETFLIX’S Tiger King, producers and studios are in a strong position to innovate and capitalize on changing media consumption patterns.

The distribution strategy for Lonesome Soldier and future releases from Military Movies Productions falls into three primary areas. Please note that while theatrical distribution is not guaranteed due to the current business challenges that theaters across the country are dealing with, we will still be attempting to release the film theatrically.

Theatrical Distribution

• Theatrical distribution has been one of the hardest hit businesses in America due Covid-19. Military Movies Productions has partnered with a distribution company called Vet Flicks, which will work to distribute Lonesome Soldier in movie theatres.
• Due to the present market, theatrical distribution is currently in flux. We are hopeful this will change in the future but must be cautious about the Theatrical distribution market’s near term future.   
• Producers are also working with two former distribution executives to round out our theatrical distribution team and get the film on as many screens as possible.

DVD and Streaming Rights

• Military Movies is currently in talks with multiple VOD (video on demand) and streaming companies to distribute Lonesome Soldier. 
• The plan is to take advantage of the 2021 holiday season with a big initiative around Veterans.
• As an alternative option, self-distribution remains an attractive option – with a strong team of former distribution executives and companies and groups who are active with Veterans communities.

Foreign Sales

• With military families stationed all around the world, the Military Movies brand and Lonesome Soldier have an opportunity to be sold worldwide.
• The film's foreign sales will be handled by RedSea Media, a prominent international film distributor.

How do investors receive a potential return on their investment?

Most commonly, films receive revenue from theatrical releases, streaming rights, and foreign distribution.

• Theatrical releases - Typically, the film's owners receive periodic payments from theaters based on ticket sales, which are then passed on to investors as waterfall distributions. 
• Streaming rights - Typically, the film's owners receive a lump-sum payment from a media company (such as Netflix, HBO, etc) who acquires the rights to stream the film in specific regions. These lump-sum payments are then distributed to investors, with no residual income.
• Foreign sales - Foreign distribution typically results in royalties paid to the film's owners when a movie airs internationally. A CAMA service, which stands for  “Collective Account Management Agreement will track a film's appearances and resulting royalty payments.

While the precise distribution deals are subject to change until the film is shot, edited, and showcased to potential buyers (this is established industry practice), Military Movies Productions aims to have a liquidity event by early-to-late 2021.

Regardless of the final distribution details, all potential dividends will be distributed to equity investors in the following manner:

1. 100% of profits to Class B Members (NextSeed Investors are Class B Members) until they have received 120% of capital invested

2. 100% of profits to Class C Members until they have received 120% of capital invested, then

3. 1/3 of profits to each of Class B, A and C Members thereafter (NextSeed Investors are included in this)

10% of the Producers' net proceeds profits will be donated to veterans associations helping soldiers suffering from PTS.

Lonesome Soldier is raising up to $1M in equity in this offering, with a minimum raise amount of $200,000. All funds raised in this campaign will go towards variable production expenses such as casting, special effects, and additional production value. The more funds that are raised, the more the filmmakers will be able to put into elevating the production, though the film is currently able to produce the feature length script with the minimum of $50,000 due to existing secured financing ($1 MM in equity, $350K in debt, ~$500K in tax credits).

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