The Opportunity...

How often have you been given the opportunity to step into the magical world of film-making? It’s not everyday that you’re offered the chance to:

•Be an Associate Producer on a top quality dramatic feature film.
•Be involved with some of South Africa’s hottest young celebrities.
•Attach yourself to a 6 time SAFTA (SA Film and TV Awards) winning production company.
•Help expose South African stories, faces and talents both locally and internationally.
•Invest in a project which has the potential to generate returns well over 100%.
•One day be sitting in a movie theatre or in front of the television and see YOUR name roll by in the credits.

Discreet – The Movie, commences shooting March 31, 2007 and if you’re not on board by then, you’ll have missed the boat!
Anyone who tells you that making a movie is easy, is either lying or an Associate Producer. We’d like to give you the opportunity to be the latter.

INVITE YOU TO BECOME A PART OF

DISCREET - THE MOVIE

Executive Summary...

PARTIES INVOLVED: Black Brain Pictures, Scramble Productions And You, the Investor.

THE CONCEPT: The Movie – Discreet, a brilliantly written, poignant, 90 feature length film.

TARGET MARKET: 18 – 45 year-olds. LSM 8-10.

INTENTION: To distribute to cinemas country-wide, as well as International Film Festivals such as CANNES, TORONTO, SUNDANCE, VENICE and BERLIN.

About the Adventure...

Having won 6 SAFTA awards in the TV category (including Best Writing Team and Best Sitcom) and with Joshua Rous having scooped up the award for Best Director in the Short Film category, Black Brain Pictures are confidently venturing into the full length feature film arena.

Joining them on this exciting endeavour is the Scramble Productions team comprising of celebrity couple, James and Anel Alexander. James (Project Fame, Heartlines – The Bet) and Anel (7de Laan, Amalia 2 and Crystal Award Nominee for Best Newcomer) are taking time off from their busy shooting schedule on the popular M-Net drama, Binnelanders, to commit their performances as the characters Monique and Thomas to film.

Black Brain Pictures and Scramble Productions invite you to become a part of the exciting world of movie making. Building on the success of the smartly written play, Discreet Upmarket 24/7, the two production companies will be shooting the feature film version in April 2007. It’s not too late to see your name in the credits…

The Story...

Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people. For Monique the prostitute and Thomas the Christian, that journey begins tonight. An unconventional love story about two people who’d never meet, let alone fall in love in regular, everyday life, this evening is going to be anything but regular or everyday for either of them.

Whilst broaching intimate topics such as love, sex, honesty and faith, they both find themselves trying to conceal their growing feelings for one another. After all, these are two people who could never be together… or could they?

With his R1000 an hour session quickly running out, Thomas and Monique start to discover things about one another and themselves that can lead to only one end… A heart-wrenching, mind-altering assessment of who we are, what drives us and why we need to love and be loved.

Conceptual Relevance...

In a society that promotes sexual promiscuity and where true honesty is a rare commodity, Monique and Thomas take the audience on a funny, poignant and brutal journey of self-examination.
All of us think about love on a day-to-day basis: what would we do for love? Are we really in love? Do we fall into it uncontrollably, or decide to live up to it with each passing day? How we answer these questions goes a long way to determining how honest we are with ourselves and our loved ones. Entangled in all this mess is our belief (or lack thereof) in a higher power and how it contributes to our relationships.

Discreet is the movie that tackles all these questions while offering a fresh perspective - Adam and Eve’s fig leaves have been moved from below the waist to in front of the eyes. No longer is shame associated with nakedness and sexuality. These days we are afraid to expose our souls to one another.

The Stars...

JAMES ALEXANDER

One of South Africa’s up and coming leading men, James Alexander, is a versatile performer in both English and Afrikaans. On TV he has done everything from live presenting on the hit M-Net reality show Project Fame to acting in popular soapie-dramas like Binnelanders. His theatre career has seen him perform in comedies such as Damsels in Distress for Pieter Toerien, to the timeless drama Hedda Gabler playing opposite the great Trix Pienaar. Despite these many successes, film is where James’ real passion lies. Having played the leading role in The Eastern Bride, a Dutch / SA co-production and appearing in the BBC’s most expensive mini-series ever made, To the Ends of the Earth, James has proved he has a captivating on-screen presence and the talent to back it up.

ANEL ALEXANDER

Anel Alexander is best known for her role as ‘Liesl’ in the popular SA soapie 7de Laan. Since then she’s been smoldering onto our screens in well known TV shows such as Zero Tolerance 3, Amalia 2 and Hillside. In between her TV work Anel’s love of theatre has kept her involved in many arts festival productions, most recently Bosryk where she shared the stage with Gys de Villiers. She also co-produced and performed in the popular Discreet Upmarket 24/7 at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival (2005 & 2006) and KKNK (2006). Anel will soon be seen in the M-Net medical drama Binnelanders.

How You Fit Into the Picture...

“Discreet – The Movie CC” (The CC) is a closed corporation that is being set up specifically for the purpose of making a film of the play. The CC will be run by members of the production companies Black Brain Pictures CC and the partnership Scramble Productions.

Black Brain Pictures and Scramble Productions have already committed R1 Million to the project. They have put together a mechanism, with assistance from their lawyers at 'Rosin Wright Rosengarten', to enable outside investors to become involved in the production. Investors would, in this regard, come on board as Associate Producers of the movie.Investment in the project starts at R5000 a unit, there are only 200 units available to raise an additional R1 000 000. Terms and conditions of the investment are set out in our business plan available on request from scramble@telkomsa.net or to be viewed online at http://www.discreetmovie.blogspot.com/.

The Benefits...

In return for the loan for the making of Discreet you will become an investor in this project and you will be granted an Associate Producer credit. Along with that comes certain perks:

•An on set visit.
•An end credit.
•An invitation to the wrap party.
•A VIP seat at the premiere screening.
•A DVD copy of the completed film.
•You will be included in the “Special Features” category on the DVD.
•And last but certainly not least, a guaranteed share in all profits made.

And... Action !

There are a limited number of units available for select investors. Act now and join this dynamic project and team of enthusiastic creatives as you step into the exciting role of Associate Producer...
Cuz Lindsay at Black Brain Pictures : 011 327 3270
Joshua (Director) 011 327 3273
Anel Alexander (Producer): 072 948 8408

Or e-mail the production team:
scramble@telkomsa.net
For a whole lot more information on this exciting project, visit:
http://www.discreetmovie.blogspot.com/

The Bottomline...

Apart from investing in a story which has already proven itself as a stage play, moving audiences around the country, you will be investing in a team comprising the hottest young talent in SA.
Behind and in front of the camera, this team has what it takes to produce quality entertainment of international standards. Our energy, time, talents and personal funds are being dedicated to the success of Discreet, to make sure that it will be a movie which can compete with the best the world has to offer.
Further, detailed information is included in our business plan for the movie, which is available on request or on the web at mailto:scramble@telkomsa.net. Included in the business plan is a breakdown of how, out of the profits, you will be in first position to recoup your initial investment, how you will earn interest on your investment, and how the remaining profit will be split between investors.
Take your first step into this world of glitz and glamour and…

Let’s make a movie!

Gala Evening...

The Gala Evening at Monte Casino was a huge success. There was a great buzz about the project as local celebrities, press and investors enjoyed drinks and snacks in the Cinema Prive Lounge at New Metro Montecasino. To read more about the evening, check out www.discreetdiaries.blogspot.com

Previous Successes...

Below is a list of independent films, made in the same way we intend making Discreet and how they fared at the box office.

• My Big Fat Greek Wedding: Directed by Zwick & Vardalos (2002)
• Budget - $1 000 000+ Grossed - $220 000 000
• The Blair Witch Project: Directed by Myrich & Sanchez (1999)
• Budget - $20 000 Grossed - $150 000 000
• The Full Monty: Directed by Cattaneo & Beaufoy (1997)
• Budget - $2 000 000 Grossed - $70 000 000
• Sliding Doors: Directed by Peter Howitt (1998)
• Budget - $3 000 000 Grossed - $60 000 000
• Sex, lies and videotape: Directed by Steven Soderbergh (1989)
• Budget - $1 000 000 Grossed - $50 000 000
• Clerks: Directed by Kevin Smith (1994)
• Budget - $22 000 Grossed - $15 000 000
• In the Company of Men: Directed by Neil LaBute (1997)
• Budget - $25 000 Grossed - $5 000 000

As you can see, these films yielded returns ranging from 35% to 50% to 200% and more!