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Investor Group For Music, Film, Documentary, Tv

The company was created to help finance, produce, develop and globally license feature films, reality television, documentaries and musical content. The new studio’s Hollywood output has a wide-ranging multicultural focus, designed for exploitation across an array of global platforms including major studio partnerships, streaming platforms, traditional broadcast and cable television networks and independent distributors, both in the U.S. and internationally.

AGC Studios was founded and launched by Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford in February 2018 as a platform to develop, produce, finance and globally license a diverse portfolio of feature films, scripted, unscripted and factual television, digital and musical content from its dual headquarters in Los Angeles and London. The new studio’s Hollywood output has a wide-ranging multicultural focus, designed for exploitation across an array of global platforms including major studio partnerships, streaming platforms, traditional broadcast and cable television networks and independent distributors, both in the U.S. and internationally.

AGC Studios is initially backed by three key strategic investors: Latin American private asset management firm MediaNet Partners; Image Nation Abu Dhabi, one of the leading media and entertainment companies in the Arabic-speaking world; and leading Silicon Valley entrepreneur and chairman of Fibonacci Films, Greg Clark.

https://www.agcstudios.com

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Old Fav Resources SellSouls

A couple of age old resources were my original inspirations for GigsList. I used to post some of their gigs on the original GigsList yahoo group. Since then my web tech geekdom has continued and I never stop learning. 

As the way of some older successful ideas go, a certain famous casting resource got sold a few times. The last time in 2013 to a company called RZ Capital, with offices in Brooklyn, New York and Mexico. Yes that’s right… Mexico! 

For readers not in the USA.  I asked a roadie friend from Los Angeles if a/any company with offices in Mexico is safe to do business with. I didn’t mention any company or business or person’s name. I can’t repeat my roadie friend’s response, due to dramatic language. Suffice to say it wasn’t rave reviews.  More on Mexico later in this piece.

The other shock I got was when I applied for a job in Australia with a certain famous casting resource  New business development. I still have a lot of high level contacts in Australia. It wasn’t that I didn’t get the job with a certain famous casting resource, that’s their loss. The shock was I got a bat response from a third party non-show-biz job site. OMFG! Sorry to God! Isn’t a certain famous casting resource supposed to be a recruiting site?

If you’ve been an avid reader of my scribbles for the past couple of years, you know I have a beef with bats. I also have a beef with arts and showbiz jobs outsourced to non arts and show biz. It seems that even major PR companies don’t know about bats. From what I’ve seen of recent publicity stunts, such as fake paparazzi car chases. How memorably embarrassing was that for the PR firm that recently signed them/her up? 

Bats work with algorithms to keep human posts and websites  down in search rankings. Your posts and websites. Backstage.com  using third party non showbiz recruiters and bats help keeps your search rankings down. It also separates and dilutes creative industries and economies. It might not look that way on your screen. But that’s only on your screen to keep you sedated. So you don’t know about or look for the bats. My fav allegory for it is squirrels. Searching for squirrel vids for your cat, then play one or two squirrel vids. Next day every second and third vid in your streams is squirrels. Sometimes also on platforms you didn’t play the squirrel vids on. 

The bat problem’s been around for quite a few years. But the more recent years it’s getting ultra nasty. Eating away at your’s and my incomes and human creative and production industries’ survival. a certain famous casting resource was bastion of old school arts and showbiz tradition to rely on. Now??? It’s gone the way of Nat Sherman cigarettes trying to look like American Spirits. It still sells, but… it doesn’t taste of the same old school traditional quality …

Back to Mexico. I tracked down the address of RZ Capital in Mexico on Googgle street view. It was an old broken door in a back alley. That so doesn’t make sense if a certain famous casting resource has swanky offices in Brooklyn and RZ on Madison Avenue New York. The staff in their swanky Brooklyn office look like nice people in their office photos. The old door in a back alley really doesn’t make sense. Especially in Mexico, where it’s a lot cheaper than New York or Brooklyn to live and do business. The Mexico office should be very swanky, yes? Or at least a swanky house or luxury apartment building. Nope, the broken old door in a back alley doesn’t make sense one iota. 

I tried looking up a certain famous casting resource partner site. But it’s ownership also seems to be different businesses owned by other businesses.  

So what gives? Now it gets even more creepy and controversial. In my web searches another RZ Capital kept popping up. Fosun RZ Capital, a Chinese investment group in China. Chinese gov kind of owns all Chinese companies in China. Basically they set up shell companies in other countries to buy companies in other countries. And thus hide the identity of the true owners who other countries might not get along with. 

Seriously, sites like that have some explaining to do!

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Music Investor Group

Specializing in talent managing, developing and investing in musical talent. Our recording studio is home to some of the most talented writers, producer’s and artists in the music industry.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area 

Shane Thomas  

TR Investment Music Group

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-thomas-11609991/

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Music Label and Investment Group

The biggest independent dance music label in the world, founded in 2003. Six time winner of IDMA for ‘Best Global Label’. Boasting the globe’s biggest dance music catalog of over 40.000 titles and a mouth-watering artist roster.

Promoting dance music all over the world from its offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York and London. Represents and cultivates the creative exploits of some of the biggest players in the electronic music game, including Andrew Rayel, Armin van Buuren, ARTY, Brando, Cat Dealers, Ferry Corsten, Loud Luxury, Morgan Page, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano and Tensnake. Through this star-studded dance music army, Armada Music collects over 500 million streams per month, secures weekly airplay on the biggest nation-wide broadcasting stations (such as BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM), and frequents the top spots of the U.S. Mediabase Dance Airplay charts. Continually bringing out the best in its artists has led to various high-magnitude achievements, including Armin van Buuren’s Grammy nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, Lost Frequencies’ Diamond Award for exceeding the mark of one billion streams on Spotify and the huge success of Loud Luxury and Brando in the U.S. and beyond. A global brand outfitted with the esteemed ‘Armada Invites’ events, state-of-the-art, in-office facilities (The Club!, the radio studio and two production studios), producer platform Armada University and over 1 million followers across its biggest playlists, Armada Music can look back on many wondrous years while pulling out all the stops to ensure plenty more.

Armada Music 

https://www.armadamusic.com

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Entertainment Technology Investment Group

Partners to Gamechangers European roots. Global from the start.

We use our hard-won experience to help visionary founders become global category leaders.

Experience is invaluable. When investors, operators, founders, and specialists align under one mission and commit as a team - each with their own unique set of experiences, accomplishments, and failures - great things are bound to happen. We pride ourselves on our One Team approach.

We’re not a traditional venture capital firm. 

We are built by founders for founders. Every single aspect of Atomico, every part of our culture, and every decision we take, is designed with the ambition of helping founders succeed.

We exist for more than returns. 

We believe entrepreneurs are the ultimate agents of positive, transformational change across every aspect of our society and economy. 

Our mission is to spur this progress forward.

It’s why we partner with the world’s most ambitious founders. The rule-breakers who want to build the next leader in their category. The world-shapers creating companies that fundamentally shift the way we live today. The gamechangers using technology to rewire the world in favour of something better, for as many people as possible.

When we find these people, we invest much more than money. We work hand- in-glove with them, drawing on hard-won experience scaling some of the most successful technology companies in the world, while also providing guidance on how to scale consciously and contribute meaningfully to a better future. 

https://atomico.com/

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Talent and Influencer Agency in New York

This 20-year-old firm in New York City made its name representing reality television talent. With a focus on cutting-edge pop culture, CEG works with clients to match brands with influencers through online marketing or appearances at events. From “mom influencers” to “Real Housewives” cast members, CEG pulls in a wide range of talent to foster brand-to-talent partnerships.

CEG is all about using its stable of stars for social media marketing.

Central Entertainment Group

https://www.cegtalent.com/

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Music and Blockchain Investment Group

An investment firm focused on exclusive opportunities in the music and entertainment industries with high growth potential including:

Seed stage, early stage and growth stage companies - LMG invests in seed stage, early stage and growth stage companies in partnership with venture capital firms, music and entertainment industry insiders and affluent investors. 

Artist development - LMG acts as an investment funding partner for artist development in collaboration with Bailey Way Entertainment. Blockchain Streaming Technology LP Investment

Lakeview Music Group and Greyhill Venture Partners are pleased to introduce the Blockchain Streaming Technology LP investment; a fund formed solely for the purpose of raising USD $3,150,000 to make and manage an investment in Beatdapp Software Inc to capitalize on their strong anticipated growth within a 4-5 year target timeline. 

Lakeview Music Group Inc. (LMG) 

https://www.lakeviewmusicgroup.com

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Documentary Investment Fund

Support independent nonfiction films that display artful film language, effective storytelling, originality and feasibility, contemporary cultural relevance, and potential to reach and connect with its intended audience. Submissions to the Documentary Fund are accepted year round, with decisions occurring three times per year.

Documentary Film Program (DFP) supports nonfiction filmmakers worldwide in the production of cinematic documentaries on contemporary themes. Established in 2002 with founding support from Open Society Foundations, the program is a vibrant global resource for independent nonfiction storytelling. 

Year-round support of filmmakers — including granting, labs, and strategic advice from development to distribution — amounts to a commitment to documentary filmmaking as an increasingly important global art form and a critical cultural practice in the 21st century.

Documentaries from around the globe that bear witness to issues of human rights, social justice, civil liberties and freedom of expression bring forth truth in ways which can have a profound effect on societies and lives. Bringing these truths forward is critical, now more than ever.

https://www.sundance.org/programs/documentary-film

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Public Media Grant

Public media film and television projects that are intended and appropriate for Public Media Television Broadcasting, including Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) digital and streaming platforms, that represent the cultures, experiences, and perspectives of Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

CATEGORIES:

-Research and Development ($5,000-$25,000)

-Production (up to $150,000)

-Post-Production (up to $100,000)

For more information or questions, contact [email protected] or 402-472-3522.

Public Media Fund

Application period: Open Year-Round

Open July 1 October 1 January 1 April 1

Close September 30 December 31 March 31 June 30

Included in Vision Maker Media’s Production License Agreement (contract) for a funded film or television program, is the assignment of exclusive broadcast rights for four years and one-year off-air recording rights for educators. All funded and completed film and television programs are required to meet the PBS Technical Operating Specifications and Production Guidelines as outlined in the PBS Red Book, online at https://www.pbs.org/about/producing-pbs/.

https://visionmakermedia.org/public-media-fund

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Casting Call for Models and Influencers

The world of social media influencer marketing is changing. Traditional marketing and advertising tactics that once worked don’t anymore. With millions of businesses claiming to be offering the highest-quality products or services, it’s hard for consumers to trust brands. Consumers want proof and marketing validation before they make a purchase. In fact, over 89% scour the web for reviews before purchasing a product or service. In today’s ever-crowded world, connecting with the right influencers who consumers look up to is the way to go. 

Influencer Marketing is a BOOMING industry. 70% of teens trust influencers and rely on them for their purchasing decisions. More than 50% of adults purchase a product or service recommended by their favorite influencers. 

We’ll help you build and run strategic Influencer Marketing campaigns that actually deliver results. We’ll help you connect with authentic creators whose personal interests and passions align with your brand’s goals and values. Our strategic experts offer widespread access to about 300 million users in a broad variety of content categories to align with just about any brand’s target demographic. 

https://www.moreinfluence.com/

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Film Investor and Distribution

Provides funds for extraordinary feature films as well as creative documentaries, directed by the filmmakers from developing countries. The main thrust is on the artistic value and aesthetic appeal of the films. It provides grants in various categories that often turn out to play a crucial role in enabling these filmmakers to realize their projects.

The Hubert Bals Fund supports groundbreaking film projects in every stage of the production process, working especially with filmmakers from countries where local film funding and infrastructure is lacking or restrictive. The fund closely collaborates with IFFR’s other industry activities, which include talent development and the co-production market CineMart.

The Hubert Bals Fund has funding schemes in several stages of completion: early on for script and project development or after shooting for post-production

https://iffr.com/en/hubert-bals-fund

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Music Investor

Veteran In Residence @ Bunker Labs, Executive Mentor @ Veterati & American Corporate Partners. Publisher @ SGB Media Group,  Micro-Influencer , Climate & Human Rights Advocate, Philanthropist

Talks about #npos, #mentoring, #remoteworking, #sustainabletravel, and #socialmediamarketing

Talks about hashtag npos, hashtag mentoring, hashtag remoteworking, hashtag sustainabletravel, and hashtag socialmediamarketing

Stephen G. Barr 

Vadito, New Mexico, United States 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgbmedia

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Talent and Influencer Agency in Los Angeles and Canada

With offices in Los Angeles, Montreal, and Toronto, balancing traditional marketing tactics with editorializations to get as many impressions as possible. Focusing on genuine content, pairing talent with brands that can be authentically promoted while also coaching influencers to hit a brand’s deliverables. The agency also offers Shine School, a tuition-based series of webinars on distinguishing yourself in the vast social media landscape.

Shine Influencers

https://shinetalentgroup.com

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Influencer Casting Call

Influencer and performance marketing agency. They offer both influencer marketing and media buying services. They claim to have combined the best of both worlds—a classic creative agency and a digital technology company.

They are European-based, with offices in Minsk, Belarus, Moscow, Russia, and Limassol, Cyprus.

They work with influencers to promote products over YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Telegram, and Twitch. Zorka.Agency will find clients’ audiences in more than 80 countries using a selection of the 350,000 influencers in their database. They use an in-house campaign management platform, Zorka.Video. It combines a database of content creators and a wide range of filters to pinpoint the right influencers for any audience.

https://zorka.agency

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Grant for International Feature Films

Concentrates on backing the production and distribution of films from Latin America, the Caribbean and the Pacific region, Africa, the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia, the Caucasus, as well as Bangladesh, Nepal, Mongolia and Sri Lanka.

Founded in 2004, the World Cinema Fund was initiated by the German Federal Cultural Foundation and the Berlin International Film Festival. It quickly established itself as one of the leading institutions in the field of international film funding for artistic and innovative productions.

The goal is to promote high-quality filmmaking in regions with a weak infrastructure for film, while fostering cultural diversity in German cinemas as well as supporting collaboration between German and European producers and partners in WCF regions and countries. All WCF films completed to date have screened at cinemas and/or in the programmes of renowned festivals. Many have also won significant prizes, proof of the worldwide success of the initiative.

The WCF provides support in the fields of production, post-production and distribution for feature length films and creative documentary features. In cooperation with other institutions, new initiatives were established to develop activities beyond the own funding programm.

https://www.berlinale.de/en/wcf/home/welcome.html

Contact

Head of the WCF Vincenzo Bugno [email protected]

Fund Coordination Isona Admetlla [email protected]

Coordination of Funded Projects Miriam Henze [email protected]

Finance & Administration Lisa von Swieykowski

Potsdamer Platz 11 10785 Berlin phone: [phone] fax: [phone] [email protected]

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Influencer Casting Call

Award-winning full-service influencer marketing agency for the world’s most prominent brands. It has been delivering expert strategies and industry-leading results since 2011.  It is a full-service influencer marketing agency, specializing in customized promotional campaigns and consulting.

HireInfluence has become the go-to partner for Fortune 1000 brands and top creative agencies across the USA and further afield. They work with a team of influencers across 12 countries and seven industry verticals, to spread their clients’ messages. They share content across most social media channels, using the best channel for each brand. They believe in fully customizing their services around each client’s objectives.

They split their influencer services into:

All-inclusive content strategies

Influencer casting and placement

Event on-site engagement support

Creative influencer experiences

Ongoing UGC creation and promotion

Brand consulting and training services

HireInfluence has worked with influencers to document journeys across the Caribbean and Atlantic. Others influencers have become the center attraction at national trade events. HireInfluence’s influencers have even helped to build International exposure for characters like Batman and Scooby Doo.

https://hireinfluence.com/

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Award Winning Talent and Influencer Agency

This award-winning firm has influencer marketing down to a science, and spans every digital platform imaginable. Representing social media celebrities, gamers, athletes, and content creators in six specific categories of impact from “celebrity” to “ambassador,” talent within Viral Nation is booked for events outside of the news feed to build followings.

Viral Nation

https://www.viralnation.com/

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