Before a film raises a dollar or fills a seat, it has to work as a story: a clear mission, a true character, a structure that holds. I read scripts the same way I build companies, for the soul underneath the shape.
Before full coverage, a focused pre-evaluation of where your script or project stands today, what's working, what's not, and what it would take to bring it to the next stage.
A working read of your script from a producer's chair: what's working, what's in the way, and whether the story is actually carrying the mission you set out to tell. For writers, first-time producers, and founders who are ready to bring a story-driven project into the world.
A complete read on structure, character, pacing, and marketability, the same kind of coverage a studio or financier would commission.
A second pass asking the deeper question: does this story actually reflect what you're trying to build, or is it still circling the old model.
A live call to walk the coverage together, so the notes turn into a next draft instead of a folder you never open.
Where relevant, direction on attaching producers and talent, and on how the project could move toward financing.
An honest read on where the project sits today, and what it would take to bring it to a fund like CinVest or a comparable partner.
Scope and investment are set per project. Reach out with a logline and a draft, and we'll go from there.
Send a logline, a draft, or just the idea. If it's ready for notes, we'll set up a time to talk.
Getting a script read is the start. The CinVest model is built as a go-to-market strategy woven into every stage of making a film, from a first draft to the screen, so a filmmaker isn't left to figure out production, post, and distribution alone.
This is the filmmaker-facing side of the model. For financing structure and current investment opportunities, see the CinVest page.
From an original drama series to a feature built on someone's real life, the projects below reflect the same instinct: find the story underneath the noise, then build the business around it.
An original feature written and directed by Danny Laker. Currently in development, with producer conversations underway, and early conversations toward a collaboration with luxury fashion houses, following the same brand-and-film playbook as Saint Laurent's production of Emilia Pérez and Bottega Veneta's collaborations with Almodóvar.
Produced by Scott Rosenfelt, whose slate also includes Flight Impossible. A story-driven feature moving through development toward production.
Truth manifests in human form to empower six ordinary people, the Victors, with the ability to conquer Evil and reclaim their own extraordinary power. A pilot plus twelve episodes trace each Victor's story alongside cases pulled from history's most contested moments, the ones where truth was buried and evil took hold. One sheet available on request.
An intimate feature on the early life of Gary Coleman, told by the person who was there for it. The film goes behind the curtain of child stardom, the highs, the toll, and the relationship between famous kids and the parents raising them. Currently in the development phase, with a target independent production budget of $10 to 18 million. Open to development-stage investors.
Selected slate positions are open to aligned investors and partners. Star Seed's development round, for example, offers early investors their initial investment back plus a premium ahead of profit participation. If you're looking to deploy capital into story-driven film, reach out to talk through the current opportunities.
A US-German co-production set against WWII and post-WWII history, in the same vein as recent box-office successes like Nuremberg and The Brutalist. Currently in the development phase, with a target independent production budget of $10 to 18 million. Open to development-stage investors.
An original 10-episode series currently in development. Production is open, we're looking for the right producing partner. Details to come.
The full slate is produced and financed through CinVest. See the fund and current investment opportunities →
A novel. Coming soon. Learn more →
If you're bringing a story, this is where the conversation starts.