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Filmmakers seek HOT-board backing for Odessa feature with $2 million budget
Summary
Cuneiform, a film-production company, proposed producing a feature film about Odessa and asked the council to place the request for HOT-board consideration; the company described a planned distribution deal with Fox Nation and additional storefront releases and recommended a $2,000,000 budget with a $200,000 initial payment.
Brecken Hager, CEO of Cuneiform, and Arianna, the company's chief operating officer, presented a proposal for a feature film about Odessa during the Oct. 28 work session, saying the project would promote the city and could tie into Odessa’s centennial. "This is really a dream of mine to be able to capture y'all story," Hager said, and he recommended a $2,000,000 budget, with 10 percent ($200,000) to begin preproduction.
The presenters described an existing deal with Fox Nation as a primary distribution partner and said the film would also be…
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