The Professionalisation of Investing in Film

For a long time, many one-off independent film projects have been received as poorly conceived investment proposals by Professional Investors. But a growing number of film-maker entrepreneurs are building professionally managed, sustainable businesses with increasing scale and valuations. Professional Investors are taking note.

It’s been another bumper year for the movies. 

According to data collated by Box Office Mojo, domestic box office gross revenues have totalled just over US$5.2 billion so far this year. International ticket sales for the cinema are even higher. Disney’s Inside Out 2 has already earned over US$1.6 billion worldwide just on its own.

With more than US$10 billion in global box office receipts so far, this year looks very good for...