A Closer Look: Bruno Pischiutta
Q: A number of brokers are working with you in raising the finance for THE PROJECT. What is their immediate and long term future with your company?
BP: Many people in the past have tried to find the investors for our films. Many of them failed and few have succeeded. To identify film investors is not an easy task. On the other hand, few businesses can give an ROI similar to film. Our company produces selected films on a constant basis and, therefore, it is always looking for new investment from previous and new investors.
The brokers who successfully work with us can count on a long term commitment from our side. The best of them could become Associate Producers and have a lot of importance in the decision making of the film and the distribution process. Successful brokers can for sure look to a very profitable relationship with our company and … who knows, maybe there is a red carpet in their future. Q: The terms offered to THE PROJECT’s investors are outstanding. Why did you decide to give the investors such a high ROI?
BP: Because they deserve it. As I mentioned before, film investors are rare. They invest because they want a high ROI. Film investment is traditionally considered risky. Even if it isn’t always the case, that’s how investors see it. Their investment is an act of faith in the value and the possibility of the film. They have to be rewarded. Our company looks to work long term with the same investors. If one investor makes 3 or 4 times his/her money in the film, he/she will probably be willing to invest in the next one. We want to reach the point in which when we announce a new film we can raise the budget from our existing investors almost immediately.
Q: Is THE PROJECT ready to start production? What are the elements that are in place?
BP: We have everything, every element, if everybody who is part of our team delivers their job well done and in time. The research, development and pre-production phases have all been concluded. We are ready to move to the next phase which is the production. The production team has been entirely assembled (international cast and crew and local production services companies in Romania). We are working already with a travel agency in Toronto, Canada that – at a moment’s notice – is ready to book tickets for the international cast (over 80 actors) and crew (33 people) traveling to Romania. The script is copyrighted and the production schedule is done.
We believe that THE PROJECT has all the ingredients to become The Best Film of the Year! “We want for the rights of women and children to be respected. We want to fight intellectual pollution, stupidity, racism and discrimination. We want to show that nonviolent films can be commercially viable and can contribute to achieving a better world. We want to win the fight against ignorance and bigotry. We want to use the art of film as a weapon in order to improve the viewers’ lifestyle and to advance their mentality thereby enhancing their life experience and introducing the reflection about major social problems that anguish our world today through positive thinking.
