New Film Hedge Fund
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 : PermalinkHedgeCo.net ( New York ) - An established Hollywood producer and technology entrepreneur has decided to launch a film hedge fund. Mark DiSalle is launching Colosseum Pictures L.P next month.The fund is organized to invest in full-length motion pictures and take advantage of DiSalle’s successful entertainment and business experience. Some of DiSalle’s past successes includelegendary film cult hits like “Bloodsport,” “Kickboxer,” and the “Perfect Weapon,†as well as founding the software security company BioPassword.
Colosseum Pictures L.P.’s primary objective is to finance the creation of successful full-length films while retaining ownership of all of the motion pictures’ rights in order to maximize the longand short term revenues of these films. The philosophy of the fund is to make independent low–risk, high-profit movies with terms that favor the investors. DiSalle tells us “With the new techwave of digital download and the rapid increase in film revenues, there has never existed a more opportunistic time to create content. Additionally, low budget concept movies will achieve thehighest return on investment.â€Â
Joining DiSalle as film project producers will be Harvey Bernhard and Charles Wang. Bernhard has produced many hit films as a Hollywood producer. Some of his most successful films include the“Omen,†“Lost Boys” and “Goonies.” Charles Wang is the founder and director of Salon Films, a Hong Kong film production company. Wang has held that position for 25 years. DiSalle’s and Bernhard’sprior films were budgeted at $90 million and grossed a total of $750 million.
Colosseum Management plans to replicate their past successes with several new stories that they are contributing to the Fund. The fund will have a 2% management fee and 20% incentive basedfee. Legal Counsel for the fund is SEC Attorneys, G & S Fund Services will be providing the fund administration, while Spicer Jeffries LP will be handling the audit and taxservices.
For further information, please contact Adam Dansky
Director of Marketing. adamd@colosseumpictures.com