COTTAGE INDUSTRY is a creator driven production company launched by award-winning showrunner, producer and director Matt Hastings and media executive/producer Naveen Prasad.
Through their combined expertise, Matt & Naveen are creating a world class creative shop that develops, packages, produces and partners on premium and highly financeable TV & Film projects that will be highly valued by buyers, distributors and co-producing partners in both the US and rest of the world.
Projects will be budgeted and produced in-house to generate signifcant ongoing revenues while the Company's equity position in projects deliver long term value. By limiting the ongoing operating expense, while also leveraging scalable productions costs, COTTAGE INDUSTRY will further maximize margin and the Company's overall profitability.
By consolidating both Hastings' and Prasad's projects currently in development, COTTAGE INDUSTRY will, at launch, assume control of a development slate of ~230 hours to start.
Film and television slate available upon request.
- Spanning roles of Producer, Showrunner, Writer and Director, led numerous projects with budgets cumulating in excess of $850 million USD.
- Produced over 300 hrs of premium scripted content.
- Highly regarded EP overseeing all aspects of content creation, from development to production through delivery.
- Industry leader and taste maker often sought to turn projects around and oversee creative and production teams.
- Commissioned by leading US and international platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV+, The CW, Syfy, Lifetime, FreeForm & Globo.
- Proven ability to build, grow and manage businesses with revenues surpassing $100m+.
- Former President of VICE Media Canada brought on to reorganize and oversee all divisions including it's studio, digital publishing, news and creative agency.
- Former EVP & GM of Elevation Pictures and key to the company's launch and overall growth while also overseeing distribution, production & general operations.
- Previously served as SVP, Television & Digital at both eOne and Alliance Films.
- Current Board Chair of content funding agency The Bell Fund & former board member of Canadian broadcaster Hollywood Suite.
Before starting Cottage Industry, Matthew and Naveen individually specialized in the creation, production and delivery of a variety of premium, profitable content for the Domestic and Global Market.
THE FINANCING ADVANTAGE
Based in Toronto, COTTAGE INDUSTRY will have access to industry leading sources of project financing, which include:
TAX CREDITS
Both Federal and Provincial incentives available totaling up to 35% of eligible labor and services, with additional regional bonuses based on shooting location
FUNDING AGENCIES
COTTAGE INDUSTRY's Principals have strong relationships with the various Canadian funders such as Telefilm, The CMF, the numerous IPFs, as well as regional funders such as Ontario Creates, Creative BC, Manitoba Films & Sound and the NOHFC, collectively serving Features Film, Series and Documentary across development, production, and marketing with deployable budgets adding up to over $600m annually.
DOMESTIC BUYERS
Current domestic content commitments & spend requirements prescribed on all Canadian broadcasters will extend to include all foreign owned and controlled platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Apple TV+ and is anticipated to come into effect by 2024.
The level of Canadian funding that COTTAGE INDUSTRY is able to access will provide the company with multiple market advantages: the ability to retain a greater control and ownership of its projects; the ability to attract a wider range of co-production opportunities; maintain a competitive lead by requiring less gap financing when compared to similar projects produced elsewhere; and, by requiring fewer territories sold as part of its production financing, increase the company's potential for greater backend and licensing profits.
GET IN TOUCH
matt@cottageindustrymedia.com
naveen@cottageindustrymedia.com
alissia@cottageindustrymedia.com
ARTIST'S REPRESENTATION
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