The directing duo of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have earned a strong fan following with their films Resolution, Spring, The Endless, Synchronic, and Something in the Dirt – most of which were low budget genre films. They have also directed a segment of the anthology V/H/S: Viral and episodes of The Twilight Zone, Archive 81, Moon Knight, and the upcoming second season of Loki. And now Deadline reports that Benson and Moorhead have secured a deal to produce ten micro-budget genre films for V Channels!
V Channels will be fully financing all ten features. Benson and Moorhead’s company Rustic Films will be overseeing the productions and working with “a group of diverse filmmakers from around the world” to make the movies. XYZ Films is also in the mix, executive producing and working with Rustic Films to curate the the slate of films. They will also help with the sale and distribution of some of them. The first films are already expected to start filming in early 2023. Jamie Freed of Momentus Media and Giulia Lupetti are also executive producing.
In case you’re not aware of what V Channels is, Deadline explains:
V Channels is a network of YouTube movie channels which streams films in five languages. In August, the company launched the project #RoadTo100 with the goal of producing 100 micro budget data driven movies for the AVOD market in one year from new and emerging artists in the post-Covid era.
V Channels’ Mario Niccolo Messina provided the following statement: “Championing new and emerging talents has been our goal since the birth of V Channels. Leveraging on our unique localization process and the immense reach of YouTube to bring to the world independent movies that found insurmountable obstacles to reach the world. With XYZ and Rustic, not only we are championing emerging artists now, but bringing them a dream team to have the best shot to succeed in the entertainment business.“
Rustic’s David Lawson added: “When the idea of this slate was proposed to us, we leapt at the opportunity to be involved. We at Rustic have always been advocates for grabbing a camera, some friends and making a movie. This slate will allow people that may not otherwise have had the opportunity or the resources to do just that. We have been tirelessly scouring the globe to find filmmakers and projects that showcase what can happen when you allow talented visionaries the freedom to tell bold stories.“
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