Called Higher Studios
Making Movies That Matter
Franklin, TN
Film & Video
We are a faith based movie studio taking advantage of equity crowdfunding laws that allow individual investors to invest in companies through Regulation CF. Our market is identifiable, growing, loyal and passionate about the content created in this space.
$1,069,191
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Price per Share
$1.73M
Valuation
Equity
Offering Type
$100.00
Min. Investment
This offering ended on April 01, 2020 and is no longer accepting investments.
Bonus Rewards
Get rewarded for investing more into Called Higher Studios
$100+
Investment
StartEngine Owner’s Bonus
This offering is eligible for the StartEngine Owner’s 10% Bonus program. For details on this program, please see the Offering Summary section below.
$250+
Investment
Special Thank You
Get a special "Thank You" with your name in the credits of our first film
$500+
Investment
Associate Producer
Receive an "Associate Producer" credit in our first film + an autographed picture of the main cast. (Cast photos determined by Called Higher Studios)
$1,000+
Investment
Private Screening & Swag
Get access to host a private screenings of our first film on launch night* + special Called Higher Studios branded swag** + Associate Producer perk
$2,500+
Investment
Premiere Invite
Invitation with two (2) tickets to the premiere of our first film* + Private Screening & Swag perk. (Travel not included)
$5,000+
Investment
Cast Member
Become a cast member and star as an extra in our first film + an additional 5% bonus shares + Premiere Invite perk
$10,000+
Investment
Producer
Receive a Producer credit on our first film + an additional 10% bonus shares + a private meet and greet with the main cast of our first film* + Premiere Invite perk
Reasons to Invest
Large Market: Faith driven consumers spend approximately $2 trillion dollars per year
Proven Team: Our team has produced feature films that have been distributed by Netflix & Wal-Mart and have helped generate over $1 billion dollars in world wide gross box office receipts
Great Opportunity: Potential to make money & spread the gospel
A Letter from the CEO
To Our Potential Investors,
First off, I want to personally thank you for taking the time to visit our page and for taking the time to learn more about our company. If you've watched the video, then you've already gotten a chance to learn a little bit about us and why we're so excited about Called Higher Studios.
The BIG QUESTION is this, "Why Should I Invest In This Company?" and that's a great question. Below you'll find some information on the space, potential market, and strategy but at the end of the day, you need to be passionate about Christ. Jesus taught through parables...stories that changed people's lives and that's ultimately what we're doing. Sure, we have business sense, models, and a deep desire to turn this company into something profitable and amazing, but at the end of the day I'm going to be called home at some point and I will not be on this earth... and the most important thing that I can personally do is to tell people about Christ and point them to him. If you want to share in that, then you should keep reading or just go hit the invest button now.
Ash and I have had tremendous success in this business. To be successful you need three things. First, great projects and we know that we can find those...they are all around us...you might even have the perfect story for a movie. Second, the ability to create movies at a high level. You can watch our reel and see the movies we've worked on, they are tv and theater-quality no doubt and we'll only get better. Third, you need marketing, marketing, marketing. Ash has been the premier marketer for Christian films for a long time, so we've got that covered. By adding you to the mix, we can be unstoppable. If we can execute those three things flawlessly AND then add a passionate community of investors that can potentially share in the profits and reward, then I believe the sky is the limit! I can only imagine how this company will look five years from now! It's going to be exciting.
Thanks for stopping by and I sincerely hope that you'll invest in Called Higher Studios, it's going to be an amazing ride. This is the best opportunity for you to own the largest piece of the pie...the ground floor and through StartEngine you have the opportunity right now to get in on the opportunity.
Sincerely,
Jason Brown
CEO of Called Higher Studios, Inc.
Notable faith based films
The world needs the gospel
As Christians, we are called to love people and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Currently, there is not enough quality Christian content being made, but there is no shortage of secular content for our children to watch. This content promotes principles that go against our core beliefs and together we can change that. There are faith-based movies and television shows that exist, but there is currently NO OPPORTUNITY for YOU to be a part of it. UNTIL NOW. There is a huge base of Christian content creators, fans, and investors, with exciting ideas, who want to PARTICIPATE in projects with people who believe what they believe...who hold the same passions and values as they do and who want the OPPORTUNITY to SHARE in potential PROFITS.
We are the first fan owned Christian Movie Studio
New streaming services are popping up all over the place, Apple and Disney+ are just a few...and they are well-capitalized and need content. Called Higher Studios is giving millions of Christian fans the opportunity to serve by creating content that honors God’s values AND the opportunity to share in the business! We're giving you a voice in the TV and Movie industry. YOU own the company, therefore you own a piece of every project that we do! Together, we will leverage the power of community to make better faith-based movies, and together, we’ll make the company great.
Strong foundation + early quick wins = momentum
The company is in an early stage of development. We are beginning to source projects and put deals together...which means if you invest, you have the opportunity to weigh in on some of these decisions. We’ve laid the groundwork and cultivated many worthwhile relationships within this community. Ash Greyson, one of our co-founders, has worked on over 90 feature films and has helped in generating over $1 Billion Dollars in World Wide Gross Box Office Receipts for films that he has worked on [1]. If you want to reach the faith-based audience, he's your guy and now you can be his partner.
When you take the team we've put together, our industry knowledge of crowd building, identifying potentially successful IP, cost-conscious production, and distribution and marketing expertise...you've got a recipe for success. Please take a look at the publications below that published our latest press release. All we need is the final ingredient, that's YOU. You are our strategic advantage, as a crowd and community, we can be UNSTOPPABLE.
Faith driven consumers spend around $2 TRILLION dollars annually...Yes Trillion with a "T"
While 71% of Americans self-identify as “Christian”, there is a rapidly emerging and economically powerful subset known as Faith Driven Consumers. These consumers constitute 17% of the American adult population, which is approximately 41 Million people. Along with producing faith-based movies, there is a broader market opportunity to serve this community with additional faith-based products such as merchandise, books, religious study materials, and more. The current Christian publishing market has been estimated at $1.2 Billion [2].
Our model is revolutionary, forward-thinking, and Christ-centered
Called Higher Studios is a professional movie studio. We will do exactly what our founders have done in the past, create high-quality feature films and television entertainment. The strategic advantage and opportunity is partnering with YOU, the fans. By creating a community of passionate Christian fans, we are closer to our consumers than any of our competitors. By creating a relationship with you, together we will be able to create films that you desire and want to see. After WE produce the films, together WE will distribute the film and use our collective VOICE to market and distribute our CREATION!
Create and distribute quality entertainment
The faith-based genre is one of the few genres where it is possible to create a film for under $2 Million dollars and have potential returns of 30X or higher. For example, the 2014 film “God’s Not Dead” had an estimated production budget of approximately $2,000,000 and grossed approximately $60,755,732 in the domestic box office theatrical release [3].
There is no doubt that the potential exists to create exponentially rewarding returns through faith-based films, but we also have the additional advantage of other non-traditional revenue streams because of how we structured YOUR company.
Other revenue streams include:
Marketing Services for other Christian Studios and Content Creators
The Ability to Grow Influencers & Brands
Company Branded Merchandise
Owned or Affiliated Merchandise or Brand Collaborations
Facebook, Instagram & YouTube Shows
We openly share our faith
Our mission statement is “To serve God by creating content that inspires, teaches, and introduces people to Christ, Christian principles, and a pathway to salvation.” That's how we're different, we believe that God created us for COMMUNITY and we are going to run our business that WAY. We're going to openly use our platform and our content to share the message of Jesus Christ, that's what we're here for. If you believe this way and share that vision then we hope you'll join us by investing.
Our vision is to be a beacon of light
When we close our eyes, we see a full-scale studio located in Nashville TN, producing feature films, television shows, and social media content that honors and spreads the gospel of Jesus Christ. We see ourselves as a launching pad for innovative, young Christian content creators, giving them the support and infrastructure to thrive in their calling.
A company built on family values
Jesus had a small core team that he trusted with his mission. Film production is very similar, we begin with a small group of people to keep costs down but when we move into physical production it is not uncommon to hire hundreds of people to work on a movie. If you've ever seen the credits after a feature film, then you understand how many people it actually takes to make a movie. It's very similar to construction, once we, as a company, develop the project then we have to hire all the contractors and trades to build the house. We have the experience, the relationships, and a track record of creating success in this industry...and we're going to do it by putting Christ first. Our community gives us an advantage, and we’re asking you to be a part of it!
If you've made it this far, you're interested...here's a bonus.
Investing is about taking what we have and creating more, but to us, that doesn't just mean more money. Of course, we're going to develop projects that make business sense and have the greatest potential for a monetary ROI, but we also believe that Jesus commanded us to love and serve our neighbors. To help do that, we are giving investors and fans the opportunity to not only get a potential return on their investment, to have a voice in the movie industry, and a voice in culture...but when you become one of “The Called” you're going to feed hungry children, give an orphan a home, help veterans struggling with PTSD, and help children with genetic disorders and disabilities.
10% of our First Raise will be donated to the following charities:
- The Joseph School:
- Provides education for children and orphans in Haiti
- The Angel Foundation:
- Provides Angel blankets to children with cancer at St. Judes
- ReBoot Combat Recovery:
- Helps combat veterans with PTSD
- Josiah’s House:
- Provides care for orphans in the Dominican Republic
- The Turner Syndrome Society:
- Supports young girls with Turners Syndrome (TS). CEO Jason Brown's daughter has TS and this is a charity that is very close to his heart
* (10% of the first raise will be divided equally by 5 (five) and that portion will be donated to each charity) *
Thank you for your time and please click in the "Invest Now" button if you would like to purchase stock in Called Higher Studios, Inc. and take advantage of this amazing opportunity.
In the Press
Offering Summary
Company | : | Called Higher Studios, Inc. |
Corporate Address | : | 9042 Berry Farms Xing, Franklin, TN 37064 |
Offering Minimum | : | $10,000.00 |
Offering Maximum | : | $1,070,000.00 |
Minimum Investment Amount(per investor) | : | $100.00 |
Terms
Offering Type | : | Equity |
Security Name | : | Class A Voting Common Stock |
Minimum Number of Shares Offered | : | 10,000 |
Maximum Number of Shares Offered | : | 1,070,000 |
Price per Share | : | $1.00 |
Pre-Money Valuation | : | $1,734,375.00 |
*Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares. See Bonus info below
Perks* and Investment Bonuses
Time Based Perks
Super Early Bird
Invest within first 48 hours and get an additional 30% bonus shares
Early Bird
Invest within the first week and get an additional 15% bonus shares
Amount Based Perks
Invest $250+
Special Thank You
Get a special "Thank You" with your name in the credits of our first film
Invest $500+
Associate Producer
Receive an "Associate Producer" credit in our first film + an autographed picture of the main cast*
* cast photos determined by Called Higher Studios
Invest $1,000+
Private Screening & Swag
Get access to host a private screenings of our first film on launch night* + special Called Higher Studios branded swag** + Associate Producer perk
* subject to Called Higher Studios and distributor's rights and timing for our first film
** branded swag determined by Called Higher Studios
Invest $2,500+
Premiere Invite
Invitation with two (2) tickets to the premiere of our first film* + Private Screening & Swag perk
*travel not included
Invest $5,000+
Cast Member
Become a cast member and star as an extra in our first film + an additional 5% bonus shares + Premiere Invite perk
Invest $10,000+
Producer
Receive a Producer credit on our first film + an additional 10% bonus shares + a private meet and greet with the main cast of our first film1 + Premiere Invite perk
[1] meet and greet for two (2) will be held at the Premiere; must be the same people that attend the Premiere Invite perk
*All perks occur after the offering is completed.
The 10% Bonus for StartEngine Shareholders
Called Higher Studios, Inc. will offer 10% additional bonus shares for all investments that are committed by StartEngine Crowdfunding Inc. shareholders who invested over $1,000 or made at least two investments in StartEngine's own offerings.
This means eligible StartEngine shareholders will receive a 10% bonus for any shares they purchase in this offering. For example, if you buy 100 shares of Class A Common Stock at $1 / share, you will receive 110 class a common shares, meaning you'll own 110 shares for $100. Fractional shares will not be distributed and share bonuses will be determined by rounding down to the nearest whole share.
This 10% Bonus is only valid for one year from the time StartEngine Crowdfunding Inc. investors receive their countersigned StartEngine Crowdfunding Inc. subscription agreement, unless their eligibility period has been extended through additional subsequent investments in StartEngine's own offerings.
Investors eligible for this bonus will also have priority if they are on a waitlist to invest and the company that surpasses its maximum funding goal. They will have the first opportunity to invest should room in the offering become available if prior investments are cancelled or fail.
Investors will only receive a single bonus, which will be the highest bonus rate they are eligible for.
Irregular Use of Proceeds
The Company might incur Irregular Use of Proceeds that may include but are not limited to the following over $10,000: Any expense labeled “Travel and Entertainment”. Any expense labeled “Administrative Expenses” not strictly for administrative purposes. Salary payments made to one’s self, a friend or relative. Vendor payments.
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A crowdfunding investment involves risk. You should not invest any funds in this offering unless you can afford to lose your entire investment. In making an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of the issuer and the terms of the offering, including the merits and risks involved. These securities have not been recommended or approved by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority. Furthermore, these authorities have not passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this document. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not pass upon the merits of any securities offered or the terms of the offering, nor does it pass upon the accuracy or completeness of any offering document or literature. These securities are offered under an exemption from registration; however, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not made an independent determination that these securities are exempt from registration.
Updates
A Few Hours Left....
4 days agoHi Everyone,
Just wanted to send out one FINAL notice to all of the followers on the campaign. If you haven't joined the waitlist, there are a few hours left before the campaign closes tonight.
To our investors, please see the below links where you can follow us on social media, join our facebook group, etc. Please do this, it helps us keep in contact with you and also strengthens our community.
All the best,
Go & Like Our Facebook Company Page Click Here
Ask to Join Our Facebook Members Only Group Click Here
Follow Us on Instagram Click Here
Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Click Here
Everyone have a great night....signing off from our first, Oversubscribed, Regulation CF Round! It's all because of YOU so be very proud of yourselves and from the bottom of our hearts....THANK YOU!
Sincerely,
Jason Brown
Called Higher Studios, Inc.
Waitlist Only
4 days agoWho could have imagined that this would be the final day of our StartEngine offering?
Today is bittersweet for a lot of reasons, first it marks the close to our first Regulation CF round where we have maxed out our available and allowable amount that we can raise under the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules for our offering....and while we are thrilled that God has allowed us to be in this position, it is bitter because we know that many of you did not get an opportunity to invest and to join our community through Ownership.
We have had many messages asking us to extend the round or to allow people to still invest, and while this is technically not an option...there is One option that IS available to you. You can still join the Waitlist.
What does this mean....to join the waitlist? Here's a quick and easy summary of the process. When you join the waitlist, you submit an indication of interest.
- If a company has reached their maximum funding goal (oversubscribed), you can submit an "indication of interest".
- An indication of interest is similar to a reservation. It’s a non-binding commitment.
- This is not an investment and does not guarantee a place in the offering. If your indication of interest is accepted, you will be notified to sign your binding agreement.
- You will have only 24 hours to sign the approved indication of interest.
- You can cancel your indication of interest at any time up until 48 hours before the target deadline. If you cancel your indication of interest, you will lose your place on the waitlist.
- You will not become an investor in this offering unless your indication of interest is accepted and pushed off the waitlist and you sign your binding subscription agreement via email, within 24 hours of notification.
As you can see, the waitlist is a great opportunity to be accepted into the round, should potential spots open up in the round. From our understanding, many times this does happen and often times a significant portion of the waitlist gets moved to the investor list. Why could this potentially happen? This could happen for many reasons such as:
- An investor entered the wrong payment information and has not corrected it in their dashboard.
- An investor missed a follow up action or task that they were required to do by StartEngine.com
- An investor's payment was not received and/or cleared
There are many reasons that we feel it makes sense to join the waitlist, so we wanted to take a minute on the last day of the campaign to urge you, if you are following the campaign and have not invested, to take advantage of this final option on the last day of the campaign.
To all of our investors, we appreciate you and look forward to serving you.
Sincerely,
Jason Brown
Called Higher Studios, Inc.
Maxed Out!!!
6 days agoWE DID IT! Here's a Special Message from our CEO Jason Brown to all of our Investors and Followers
Sincerely,
Jason Brown
Called Higher Studios, Inc.
PS - if you haven't already, please go and follow our social media channels:
Facebook Company Page Click Here
Facebook Members Only Page Click Here
Instagram Click Here
YouTube Click Here
The Importance of....
7 days agoHi Everyone,
I wanted to take just a minute and give you a quick update on the Importance of Spreading the Gospel for Christians. We are called to Go and tell all the nations of the "Good News" which is Jesus Christ, and for Christians this is the foundation of our beliefs. We believe that we can tell amazing, great stories that teach Good things...things like loving your neighbor, how to deal with adversity, what it means to have faith, and other important topics. I do not believe that it is our job to force our religion on anyone, our job is to live differently...to love people so much that others ask us where we get that kind of hope from and that opens the door for us to 1 Peter 3:15.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. I am so excited to see what the next year, 2 years, 5 years looks like and I can only imagine where we will be. To everyone from the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you, may God bless you, and my hope is that you and I know him more intimately every day.
Jason Brown
Closing in 4 Days!
8 days agoHi Everyone....
Our current offering closes in just 4 days! We've raised over $1,000,000 currently and we're excited to push our way to our limit of $1,070,000! If you haven't invested yet, NOW is the time before the Round Closes!
Please join the thousands of other investors and our team in creating amazing Faith & Family Movies! It's going to be an exciting time and each one of you is important to us! The larger our community, the more INFLUENCE we have in making ethical, teachable content that can shape the next generation of families and children! Please join us in our mission to spread the name of Christ through Film & Television.
By the way, your investment not only goes to making movies...a portion of all donations through this round has already been put to work feeding and educating children in the Dominican Republic and Haiti...we've also funded ReBoot Combat Recovery...a faith based organization that helps Combat Veterans who struggle with PTSD and Suicide. Your investment is so much more than just an investment in a movie studio...your investment is an investment in a movement to be the hands and feet of Jesus by making an IMPACT in our World....and more than ever we need to make an impact and DO GOOD.
So we invite you to join us and click the invest button to join the movement that is The Called!
Sincerely,
Jason Brown
Called Higher Studios, Inc.
PS - if you haven't already, please go and follow our social media channels:
Facebook Company Page Click Here
Facebook Members Only Page Click Here
Instagram Click Here
YouTube Click Here
Why We Exist....
9 days agoTo All The Followers Who Are Following This Campaign,
We know that we have accumulated a lot of people who are watching this campaign closely, but who for whatever reason have not invested. For that reason, we wanted to re-post this video to allow you to meet Jason Brown. He is one of the co-founders of Called Higher Studios and this is his story on WHY he felt led to create a company that not only "Tells" about Christ, but also "Does" what Christ tells us to do which is to take care of the least of these, to love your neighbor as yourself, and to love the Lord God with all your heart. We've been blessed to donate to wonderful charities like The Joseph School, Josiah's House, The Angel Foundation, ReBoot Combat Recovery, and others. We invite you to watch the video below and if you believe in our mission and our WHY, please join us by investing in Called Higher Studios.
To our Investors - Thank you again for the unbelievable support! In our Final Days before the Round Closes...we ask for your support in sharing his campaign with all of your friends. You can send this link out via your social media channels, emails, and other forms of distribution (just copy and paste the link below):
Sincerely,
Jason Brown
Called Higher Studios, Inc.
PS - if you haven't already, please go and follow our social media channels:
Facebook Company Page Click Here
Facebook Members Only Page Click Here
Instagram Click Here
YouTube Click Here
You did it again...
10 days agoTo All the Fans and Investors of Called Higher Studios,
Because of you, orphans in the Dominican Republic are going to get a chance to have a family, a mother and father, an education and a chance to better their lives...and more importantly they know that Jesus is the reason that every opportunity and volunteer there exists. On behalf of Called Higher Studios, this is what gets us excited. Yes, we're going to make some great entertainment and we hope and pray that people come to know Christ because of it, but these boys and girls will be impacted for generations and YOU did that...so be very proud of yourselves. From the bottom of my heart...Thank You.
Here is a special message from Donna Boone on behalf of Josiah's House.
If you want to see a video that Donna did from Josiah's House, you can click here to watch her, see the property, meet a few of the kids that you are supporting. Thank you https://youtu.be/576UexFVg1w
Jason Brown
CEO
Called Higher Studios, Inc.
You Fed Orphans...
12 days agoTo All the Fans and Investors of Called Higher Studios,
Thank you for allowing us to make a $10,000.00 donation to the Joseph School in Haiti. You can check out the video below, but because of you there are orphans who will have two meals per day and get an education that was previously unavailable to them. Congratulations on being the hands and feet of Jesus. It is our intention to spread the name of Jesus through film and television, but we have also made a commitment to feed and take care of the least of these…and you have been a huge part of that. Be very proud of your own generosity. Thank you & here is a special message from Jim Bryson, former Tennessee State Senator & the Founder of The Joseph School.
Jason Brown
CEO
Called Higher Studios, Inc.
A Message of Hope...
13 days ago2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment”
It seems more than ever, today, people are worried, panicking, and have a higher level of uncertainty. We at Called Higher Studios just wanted to take a minute to point you back to Christ.
We, as believers and followers of Jesus Christ, can stand on his word….and his word teaches us the following:
- Psalm 56:3 - When I am afraid, I will trust in You
- Isaiah 41:10 – Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand
- Deuteronomy 31:6 – Be strong and courageous; don’t be terrified or afraid of them. For it is the Lord you God who goes with you; He will not leave you or forsake you
The Word teaches us in Ecclesiastes that there is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven. Our GOD is sovereign, and this time shall pass.
Fear not, the greatest of these is Love and his name is Jesus. Take comfort in knowing that the God of all creation loves you, knows you intimately, and desires for you to have peace beyond all understanding.
In Love,
Jason Brown
CEO of Called Higher Studios, Inc.
Notice of Funds Disbursement
15 days ago[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello!
As you might know, Called Higher Studios has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in Called Higher Studios be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
Thanks for funding the future.
-StartEngine
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