Melwood Pictures & Livestock Entertainment have come together to produce THE CLASSIC FAIRY TALES SLATE for audiences around the world. It includes some of the most endearing stories ever told. This is a unique opportunity to own a piece of these timeless fairy tales as they are brought to the animated screen for the very first time, lovingly and skillfully adapted to entertain families around the world in much the same way as the original stories have done since they were first written centuries ago. They have endured the test of time, as we anticipate our adaptations will also do.

Our aim is to produce a slate of classic animation films that can be released over and over again to generate incomes for our investors for years to come, and to appeal to new generations of fans time and time again. Many of our films will also be released in stereoscopic 3D. Revenue will be derived from our distributors’ worldwide exploitation of our feature films in theatres and in ancillary markets such as home entertainment and pay and free broadcast television. In addition, revenue will be generated from the licensing and merchandising of our films and characters in markets around the world.

THE CLASSIC FAIRY TALE SLATE

Princes, princesses, witches and talking cats not to mention a goose that lays golden eggs and a house made entirely of gingerbread - just a few of the ingredients in this essential collection of fairy tales.

The Pied Piper
Rumpelstiltzkin
Snow White and Rose Red
Dick Whittington and His Cat
Hansel and Gretel
The Golden Goose
The Nightingale
The Princess and the Pea
The Six Swans
The Snow Queen
The Ugly Duckling
Tom Thumb
Twelve Dancing Princesses

Many of these stories have been translated into more than 150 languages and have delighted both children and adults from around the world. Our story strategy is to source these timeless classics and match them with experienced writers to flesh out into 80 minute screenplays, significantly reducing development time and costs. This also ensures an existing and eager audience, very much like a best-seller or comic book adaptation.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CGI animation is an innovative technology that has reshaped the film and entertainment landscape delivering unprecedented profitability for production companies and represents the fastest growing and most lucrative segment in the film industry today. Independent animation producers, Melwood Pictures & Livestock Entertainment have come together to produce THE CLASSIC FAIRY TALES SLATE for audiences around the world. It includes some of the most endearing stories ever told. THE PIPED PIPER is the first in our slate of animated films to go into
production.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

• THE PIED PIPER, budgeted at $15.8M will be equivalent to a US Hollywood film, but at a fraction of the cost
• THE PIED PIPER has projected gross theatrical/cinema receipts of $70M
• Gross receipts from all sources including DVD sales, rentals, merchandising, pay per-view and in-flight entertainment is expected
conservatively at $130M
• 100% Payback to investors before the company shares in the profits
• Profit share in perpetuity, including future re-releases and all ancillary revenue derived from games, toys, and licencing
• Limited liability exposure
• EIS Tax relief for UK investors (please seek advice from your accountant)

PRODUCTION TIMETABLE:

21 months All investment raised and production completed
Years 2-3 Repay investment
Years 3+ Profit share in perpetuityv

MELWOOD PICTURES

Melwood Pictures is an independent film production company founded by veteran animation executive Max Howard to create animated and live action motion pictures and television works for audiences around the world. The team at Melwood Pictures
collectively have over 50 years of experience in creating some of the world’s most loved motion pictures. MAX HOWARD created and ran studios for Disney in London, Paris, Orlando and Los Angeles, working on some of Disney’s most memorable films including WHO FRAMED
ROGER RABBIT, THE LITTLE MERMAID, THE RESCUER’S DOWN UNDER, MICKEY’S PRINCE
AND THE PAUPER, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALADDIN, THE LION KING, POCAHONTAS. As
President of Warner Bros Feature Animation he oversaw such hit movies as THE IRON GIANT and SPACE JAM. At DreamWorks Animation, he was co-executive producer for SPIRIT, STALLION OF THE CIMARRON. Max is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. He has just been honored with an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Teesside for his services to the
Arts.

HUBBARD CASTING

DAN HUBBARD

Dan is not only one of the most respected casting directors in the world, he is credited
for launching the illustrious careers of Orlando Bloom in THE LORD OF THE RINGS, Sienna Miller in her first major role, KEEN EDDIE, and more recently, 2008 Oscar nominated Saoirse Ronan (ATONEMENT).
Selected Filmography
Green Zone (2010)
Harry Brown (2009)
Inkheart (2008)
Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
United 93 (2006)
Peter Jackson’s King Kong (2005)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
The Matchmaker

LIVESTOCK ENTERTAINMENT

Livestock Entertainment is an independent film production company based in the UK engaged in development, talent packaging, co-productions, and financing. Livestock is directed by SULTAN AHMED & CLAUDINE SPITERI who lead a group of inspired professionals, transforming captivating human stories into successful commercial endeavors. Credits include CHICKEN SOUP, EVERYTHING (BAFTA nominated) starring Ray Winstone, and LIPSTIKKA which was in competition in this year’s Berlin Film Festival and
screened at TIFF. Livestock is currently in development with SCARS & STRIPES with critically
acclaimed director and cinematographer Ernest R. Dickerson, HAVEN with Luc Besson protégé Chris Nahon, WREN & THE CURIOUS MOUSE and in production with 3D animationTHE KITCHEN GAMES.

MUSIC

MAGGIE RODFORD is Managing Director of the Air-Edel Group. She works closely with Air-Edel’s composers, producing and coordinating music recordings and has worked as music producer, coordinator and supervisor on many prolific film scores
including ATONEMENT, GOSFORD PARK, BRIDGET JONES’ DIARY, GLADIATOR, THE LION KING, BEYOND THE SEA, COPYING BEETHOVEN, PRIDE & PREJUDICE, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, ERAGON, MISS POTTER, IGOR, THE SOLOIST AND AGORA amongst other projects.