Title: Fatal Games: Project Summary
Synopsis/Genre: Mystery/Thriller; Marlon and his rich wife Sasha are trapped in a cycle of hurt and pain. Marlon‟s amnesia has warped his ability to remember the events of a nearly fatal car crash to left him reeling, his identity and ability to work compromised. For an artist, it‟s a devastating condition. And there is a murder to be solved, of a girl Marlon knew, someone is trying to destroy Marlon‟s life.
Locations: Newport Beach, California
Production Company: Media Financial Partners, Inc. & Pantera Films in association with Journey Films, Inc.
Director: H. Kaye Dyal
Writer(s): Rafael Quesquen and H. Kaye Dyal
Executive Producers; Melissa LeEllen and H. Kaye Dyal
Producer(s): Rafael Quesquen & Michael Thornton Associate Producer: (open)
Proposed Cast: Dennis Quaid, Alice Eve, Peter Facenelli, Chris Evans,
U.S. Distribution: (open)
Foreign Distribution: The Little Group
Tentative Schedule: Begin Pre-Production, Spring 2010; Shoot, Summer 2010; Post, Summer and Fall 2010
Budget: $650,000
"FATAL GAME"
Pantera Films & Media Financial Partners, Inc.
To: Investor From: Pantera Films &Media Financial Partners, Inc.
Re: “Fatal Games”
Date: June 25, 2010
Media Financial Partners and Pantera Films are producing a feature length motion picture written by Rafael Quesquen and H. Kaye Dyal, Executive Produced by H. Kaye Dyal and Melissa LeEllen, Produced by Rafael Quesquen and Michael Thornton, to be Directed by H. Kaye Dyal.
The proposed budget of “Fatal Games” (the “Picture”) is approximately $650,000 (the “investment”). The proposed cast includes; Dennis Quaid, Alice Eve, Melissa LeEllen, Peter Facinelli and Chris Evans (credits not contractual). Our production anticipates using Newport Beach, California as the primary locations for the Picture. The Picture will be filmed in HDRed Camera (in color), and shall have a rating restriction no less than “R”. It will be between 90 and 120 minutes in length.
MFP is seeking a $650,000 in equity to complete the funding. MFP is in immediate need of a loan commitment to be placed in a dedicated, principal protected escrow, but your final commitment will be subject to your review and approval of all key personnel and film production elements; including script, producers, budget, schedule, locations, key cast and director. Upon your review of our Financing Agreement, you would provide MFP with the approximately $650,000 equity which you would be asked to deposit in an escrow account, said escrow to remain in your own name until the satisfaction of the escrow instructions by all parties.
At the successful conclusion of all key production element negotiations, production funds will be deposited in a dedicated Production LLC account, under the control of the Producers.
We are offering the investor one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Picture‟s gross profits until the production investment is recouped. Thereafter, the Investor shall receive fifty percent (50%) of the Picture‟s Net profits from all world-wide theatrical and DVD revenues, in perpetuity. For the purposes of this letter only, “Net Profits” shall mean all receipts derived, in perpetuity, from the world-wide rights of the Picture in all media now known or hereafter devised, less all production costs, distribution and sales fees and distribution expenses, festival expense, overhead charges, interest and any mutually approved expenses incurred in connection with the Picture.
As regards credits on the Picture, your investor will receive an Executive Producer credit on the Picture, said credit(s) to appear in the Picture‟s main titles and in all paid advertising not excluded by industry standard exemptions.
Additionally; MFP shall warrant and represent, in writing, that all rights title and interest in an to the screenplay from which the Picture is devised, is free and clear of any liens and encumbrances and is eligible to be exploited as contemplated hereunder.
After the Investor/s have granted written approval for the above listed Elements, MFP and Pantera Film shall reasonably consult with the Investors with regard to all material matters relating to the production of the Picture, however, if there is any disagreement with respect to the business and/or creative elements of the production, the final decision shall be made by the Producers. Very truly yours,
Rafael Quesquen, Melissa LeEllen and H. Kaye Dyal
