Taj was conceived from the outset as a low budget independent (privately financed) film. It is intended for cinema release as well for all other media outlets both in Australia and world-wide.
Finance has been and is being raised in several phases. The first phase financed our pre-production and production. Our second and current phase is now to gather funds for post-production and release to allow the film to be post-produced to the highest possible production values and effectively marketed to distributors and sales agents in Australia/NZ and world-wide.
There are multiple avenues being pursued to raise the required funds. Using the advanced edit of the film as a calling card, and a persuasive business plan to go with it, Oziinda Films is seeking:
(1) Government Finance
Australian Government finance (via Screen Australia) and Victorian Government (via Film Victoria) post production funding assistance. Furthermore, with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) announcing in February 2010 that they will be seeking to invest in notable Australian films, Oziinda Films will be submitting a proposal to the ABC by early March 2010.
(2) Private Investment finance.
Financially, we believe Taj has very good prospects. Why?
Because Taj has a high probability of doing well in the marketplace (Cinema, TV, DVDs here and overseas), given it has a unique hook (Indian characters in major dramatic roles in an Australian film) + a good story + excellent production value + the Taj Mahal as its central metaphor in a Melbourne setting.
Mahesh Jadu our lead actor will be appearing on Australian TV screens in Neighbours in May 2010, so will be a well known face when Taj opens.
At completion Taj will have been made for, lets say, a quarter of the normal budget of the typical Australian film that has the production value that Taj will have. Which means its four times easier (or less difficult for those who are pessimistic about Australian film’s commercial prospects) for investors to get a return on investment.
The risk has been mitigated by Oziinda film’s first stage investors who took the primary risk and enabled the film to get made. New (post production and release) investors have an easier path because they can view the product in an advanced state of completion as opposed to investing in the possibilities of a script.
Being low budget, It means that an investor can also become a substantial shareholder in the copyright (hence share of profits), for a relatively small investment, compared with bigger budget films.
Artistically and emotionally, investors get to experience the joy-ride of being part of a feature film being made, polished, marketed and eventually opening in “a cinema near you” and being able to appear at the premiere and say “I helped get that film up”. Investing in BHP or CBA shares surely doesn’t come close.
Remember: Investing makes you part of the Motion picture. Feeling involved makes you part of the E-motion picture.
Investment opportunities are still available. For more information, click on the links below and then contact Oziinda Films directly, via
