Most seasoned investors dismiss film as an investment class due to the perception of highly risky returns. In a relative value landscape whitewashed with the breakdown of liquidity, counterparty trust and long-held views on asset-price discovery can we still hold this to be true?

Film is risky, but these risks can be managed and structured.

For hedge funds, special situations, event-driven funds and other aggressive investors, targeted development-financing investments can deliver exceptional returns while mitigating risk through a slate of films (a series of feature films in development or production).

Strutt Film collaborates with London-based development professionals who have over 25 years experience in developing intellectual properties with a 8-in-10 success rate compared to the industry standard of 4-in-10. Risks are further reduced by packaging properties by attaching named talent and pre-selling distribution rights. With a much higher probability of success and the prospect of exceptional returns, aggressive film investment looks less risky in the face of incoherent, technical, low volume, high volatility equity and credit markets.

Strutt Film understands relative value and the structured derivative-like payoff profiles of film investments.   With 8 years of investment banking, hedge fund experience Strutt Film can facilitate structured film investments in difficult-to-access slates while mitigating risks with tax incentives.

For private investors, cross-border tax incentives in territories such as Germany, Canada, Ireland and South Africa mean that filmmakers can significantly reduce their loss potential. This combined with the ability to collaborate in pre-sales, packaging and reputable financing partners means that filmmakers are more likely to succeed. As a private investor you can participate in this managed process, achieve high returns with mitigated risk compared to other film investments and enjoy loss-reduction through tax protection schemes.

With Strutt Film you have a partner that understands risk. We'll assess your risk/return profile and help you size and precisely target discrete financing opportunities within the development, production or post-production life cycles.Whether you manage a hundred million dollar fund or represent a high or ultra-high net worth individual or family, now is the time to consider film as an investment class while the new relative value landscape emerges.