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Intandem Films PLC
15 June 2005

Intandem Films Plc (the 'Company')

Directorate change





The Board is pleased to announce that Alastair John Kennedy has been appointed
as Finance Director with immediate effect. Mr Kennedy is a Chartered Accountant
having trained at Ernst and Young. Mr Kennedy was previously employed by
Electronic Arts UK Studio where he was finance director for four years.



Save as disclosed below, there are no further details required to be disclosed
pursuant to schedule 2(f) of the AIM rules.





Andrew McWhirter, the previous Finance Director, resigned as a director of the
Company and the Board accepted his resignation 14 June 2005. Mr McWhirter's
part time consultancy contract with the Company has been terminated.



Alastair John Kennedy, age 41

Current Directorships Past Directorships

Vacationer Ltd None




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IFM is a film finance company which joined AIM this quarter. It creates a revenue stream and turns a profit by taking a % cut of feature films - helping with both production & promotion/marketing activities. Several films on the books this year including films previewed at Cannes in May 2005.
New Finance Director announced today previously with Electronic Arts (ERTS on NASDAQ) - over 5 years seeing a share price climb from ~$28 to the $60 mark today. One to watch - literally! DYOR

Further info: www.intandemfilms.com

Hello Owl. I'm an investor in Civilian Content. I've looked up Intandem but it seems to be run by Gary Smith who was at Winchester. I know he built up that company, but what happened. I've checked out their website and it looks as though he's off again. Advice please

Hi Owl, any news? Seems to be some volume in this today

Some very good research posted on ADVFN well worth a read.

Thanks mm. This has all the hallmarks of a classic underresearched share which could provide some good returns. I think the market makers have it sewn up at the moment, but when the co start announcing news, I'm going to pile in ahead of them knowing what's happened.

Severe industry health warning on this one with GS at the helm. I'm afraid the arrival of the new FD signals no more to me than that they are gearing up to take more money out of the city. It does not require a high level financial expert to manage the operation of this business, only fund-raising!

"IFM is a film finance company which joined AIM this quarter. It creates a revenue stream and turns a profit by taking a % cut of feature films - helping with both production & promotion/marketing activities. Several films on the books this year including films previewed at Cannes in May 2005."

This is a woefully inaccurate and misleading description of what they do and how they work. Just what is a % cut of a film? Of its budget, of its revenue, of its profits - streuth, why does the film industry attract such stupid, stupid people prepared to swallow this crap?

They do not finance films in the sense of putting money in to finance the budget. They are a sales agent, responsible for selling each film to territorial distributors worldwide and taking a %age of the revenues who also take an execiutive producer role for which they will charge a fee to the budget in return for helping the producer(s) with the complex process of closing multi-party finance. They are competing with many other better, more successful sales agents for films, and I would estimate them to be in the bottom half of the list of any producer's choice of sales agent currently. Their catalogue of films they have actually acquired to sell is hardly inspiring.

Whether your film is previewed at Cannes is mostly a function of the date it happens to be ready to show the Market. Anyone can hire a preview theatre if you get up early enough. It has nothing to do with being selected by a committee, except for the few that are invited to take part in the Festival.

There is no way the average PI is ever going to know enough about this business to be able to make it a sensible part of their portfolio. It is dependent upon some semi expert people choosing some typewritten artefact called a script which they hope will turn into a memorable piece of plastic called a film, all managed by a rank amateur who does this about once every 3-5 years called a producer, most of whom in UK barely have two thirds of the understanding of the 3 aspects of film production - creative, production, financial - let alone the 4th and most important aspect of the whole process, marketing.

Sell IFM, buy Disney.

sd

You seem to be a very bitter person stockdog. Their film about Brian Jones is creating a helluva lot of publicity and has been selected for lots of festivals. They've been awarded Film Council funding for the development of films(hardly "bottom half" of sales agents). I'm encouraged that they don't invest in films which is the high risk area. They take a percentage of the amount the distributor pays which presumably is then used to cover overheads and make a profit.I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt at the moment. These are early days for the company and , along with Civilian Content, I believe it could be a new dawn for British film companies.

Not bitter at all, I assure you, merely vehement in my views. I have no investment interest in them, but do know a good deal about the film business in general. They are indeed part of a consortium among others who have received matching development funding from the UK Film Council. This is no particular measure of commercial viability, especially when you look at the return on UKFC investments in films.

My point is really that everything that is mentioned in the press or on these boards is only the tip of a very skittish iceberg. e.g. "Their film about Brian Jones is creating a helluva lot of publicity" - compared to what objective or industry standard of measurement, may I enquire?

How many of these films do they have in their catalogue and how many more can they get hold of? Err, don't know.

How many of what value do they need to generate sufficient revenues to turn a profit after overheads (incl. director's salaries)? Err, not sure.

To how much can this number grow each year? Somewhere between 6 and 12 a year, after which profitability depends on selection of projects which is in turn dependent on availability of product versus competition by a considerable number of established leading sales agents who are in my wide experience likely to be higher up the list of producer choice than IFM.

How soon will a "good year" arise? How soon after that may it be repeated? It just is not a predictable growth business - each year you effectively start from almost zero again. I wish it was otherwise - I would be wealthier.

I wish you all the best, altoid, but be careful.

sd

Assuming they've got total overheads of 1m pa. They need to generate sales of films of around 7m based on an average of 15% commission to break even. That's probably 4 smallish films. Not a lot really. If they do 8 films with 2m sales of each, Intandem's revenue would be 2.4m commission plus fees of say 400k which would result in a net profit of about 1.5m (assuming an increase in costs to 1.3m) I'm not saying they're going to do this, but that's the potential.I believe the market cap is around 2.5m which leaves a lot of upside.
But thanks for the warning SD and I will keep my eye on them. It's all a question of bringing in the films and I'm unlikely to invest until there's evidence of the films coming through

Thought SD post first class. Too risky for me, but thinking of a punt on PWS on the "buy on the bad news" theory. I like companies with lots of tangible assets and PWS has a large F/D acreage in very expensive West London close to M25. Downside seems to be the approach to film finance in the UK, a subject about which I know nothing. Any thoughts SD?

altoid - your figures are starting to make sense. My thoughts are

I wonder if GS has learnt from experience and will control the overhead - could be 1.5m.

I would allow only half the films to earn them fees, since the remainder will have arranged their own financing.

I would guess at 6 films in the first year.

These thoughts would reduce your profit figure to 500k.

Your figures give a PE of 1.67 and mine a PE of 5 - both pretty low.

My thoughts are not so much to argue against your estimates as to illustrate how widely variable results can be in different trading environments form year to year.

partridge - I'll look at PWS.

sd

partridge - didn't realise PPWS was Pinewood-Shepperton Studios.

Since the UK government has been embarrassing us all with its complete cock-up over tax breaks for UK films both the next Bond and the next Harry Potter are seriously contemplating making them outside UK (that this is being seriously considered was confirmed in person by one of their producers). Not to mention Paramount's $120million recently cancelled in the UK.

I am surprised at their expansion plans frankly, given the future prospects for their revenues. Maybe part of their re-fit will be to make them suitable for other forms of earnings as well.

Before they were merged and floated Candover Investments, I recall, were Shepperton's main investor (with the Scott brothers) who took about 10 years to realise their initial investment on a very poor return. Not a great deal for a venture capital fund.

I would steer well clear.

sd

Thanks SD. Appreciate your input.Think I'll stick to companies whose business is more easy to understand.

Intandem Films is involved in "Executive production" and "International sales" of films. They aim to charge a fee, payable out of the budget, of 1-2% so a 5M pound film would amass them 75K. They will also take a commission on all sales of circa 10-25%. This would be paid via distributors prior to release so they are not dependant upon the box office success.

Fee's are payable up front. The aim is to generate atleast 250K/film. Strategy is to handle around 5 films/year with an aggregate budget of 30M. They are presently working on two films but this should increase significantly with the recent Number 9 films consortium agreement as listed in the above news item ref agreement.

The company website is http://www.intandemfilms.com where details of films can be found. They receive around 10 films/week to access for comercial viability. They are presently in discussions with major films having budgets over $50M and they expect to exploit this market fully.

The recent agreement opens the door and also additional funding availability and ties the company ups with large consortiums such as The Irish Film Board, Channel 4 Movies and The UK Film Council. Again read the above RNS for additional details.

Gary Smith, Chairman, expects the company to have completed atleast 20 films within the next five years with budgets OVER 120M. Once established and in profit they may also move into distribution through aquisition. He continues to say that he believes that people will become much more aware of the company as new films are released and that their strategy is "very low risk". The business model yields high gross profit margins.

Just managed to get some time to have a further look around the company website. Some interesting news articles to be found;

http://www.intandemfilms.com/news/index.htm


"CANNES ROCKS!...Sure To Be The Biggest Stir...STONED" [ 10/05/2005 ]

"CANNES ROCKS!...Sure To Be The Biggest Stir...STONED" EMPIRE MAGAZINE, June 2005

intandem Films are very excited to be taking STONED to the Cannes Film Festival for its premiere market screening, which is hotly anticipated amongst buyers and press alike. The film has become a MUST SEE generating high levels of interest from the industry and the public.


Some upcomming exhibitions are also on the cards;

http://www.intandemfilms.com/festivals/index.htm


Toronto Film Festival

Sept. 817, 2005
http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/



American Film Market

Nov. 2 - 9, 2005
http://www.americanfilmmarket.com


Office details:

TBA


Screening schedule:

TBA




Berlin International Film Festival

http://www.berlinale.de


Office details:

TBA


Screening schedule:

TBA


They now have 5 films which they are either selling or working on up from the original 3 previosley mentioned;

Details here http://www.intandemfilms.com/int_sales/worst-nightmares.htm


All in all it looks a very interesting investment. One blockbuster could see the shareprice reach a very substantial higher level. The potential is there for all to see. It is now time for investors to take a serious look at this penny share IMHO.

intandem signs up in 1.8m partnership to develop twenty new films Aug 9 2005







Film financing and distribution firm intandem has joined up with Number 9 Films, Film Four and the Irish Film Board in a 1.8 million deal that will help develop up to twenty new movies.

The contract has been awarded by the UK Film Council as part of their Super-Slate Development Funding Award.

The council will provide the consortium with 300,000 per annum for the next three years, with the companies providing their own matchfunding. intandem's contribution to the consortium will be up to 100,000 per annum.

intandem, which floated on the AIM market in April, will take on the role of executive producer and international sales agent.

Number 9 Films, which has produced films such as Scandal, Interview With A Vampire, The Crying Game and Ladies In Lavender, will

produce the films in conjunction with various other selected producers.

Film Four will acquire the UK television rights.

The consortium is already in negotiations for four projects. One of which is based on a best-selling book in the style of Bridget Jones's Diary.

Twenty-eight consortia applied to the UK Film Council for the award with only four, including Number 9, being offered the highest level of funding. Gary Smith, chairman of intandem, said the funding was great news for the company and for Birmingham.

"We are delighted and honoured to be part of such an exciting and talented group of film makers. This is an important step in intandem's strategy of securing international distribution rights in film projects at an early stage, which we expect to result in a valuable film catalogue.

"We also want the films we produce to be premiered in Birmingham, which will raise the profile of the city."

intandem hopes to continue to expand its list of films and is working with firms in Los Angeles and Canada to create a portfolio of horror movies. The company is to hold the UK launch of Stoned - a biopic of Rolling Stone Brian Jones - in the autumn. Directed by Stephen Wooley from Number 9 Films, it was screened in Cannes in May.

Great post moneyman. I think that the model for this company is firmly established . There is no doubt that the potential is for a substantial increase in the share price. I am still waiting for evidence of more films to show that the model can be put into practice and for evidence of a decent distribution del for the Brian Jones film. If they can achieve that then they will be a raging buy.Frankly I would rather buy at 5 or 6p with the evidence available than the current price without the evidence. I'm definitely watching out for news.

Hello altoid,

I prefer to get in at the bottom but thats me. A poster on ADVFN stated that Stoned got a raving review in last weeks Sunday press so hopefully it will result in distribution deals to be announced.

Do you not think that the recent RNS constitutes that IFM will get a host of films in the future ?

Yes, it should do. But if those come in, the shares will be much higher than 5p! As soon as they announce films from the Film Council and/or Stoned distribution, I reckon there'll be a window of opportunity, on a lower risk basis, to get in before the market realises what's happening at this company.

The deal with UKFC is for development funding. Film development is like oil exploration - pouring money into a hole in the ground. It takes on average 5-7 years to get a development project from scratch financed and into production, although with this consortium that could be 2-3 years - if they ever agree on what they all like, which is a typical problem of consortium development. Of every 1000 scripts, 1 gets made. Of every 10 films made, in this context, as many as half will not break even.

"Announcing films from the Film Council" - sorry guys, you have no idea what you mean.

good luck

sd

Maybe your right on a general basis sd but surely with proven active companies like Stephen Woolley and Channel 4 together with the team at Intandem, the process will be quicker and as soon as they make announcements, it is a demonstration of that activity. I have read an interview with Mr Woolley that Stoned was in development for several years before Intandem came along and put it together in six months. At least they're getting funding from third parties for development. Like I said, I will wait for more positive signs before taking the plunge, but this has huge upside potential as, like an oil exploration company, it only needs one strike to make a massive difference....just look at Cairn!

With oil, when you look for it right through to when you find it, you know it's worth $65 a barrell. With a film, when you start it right through to when you've fininshed it, you have no idea what it's worth until you start to market it. Big difference.

Altoid - you must be able to find better shares to invest in somewhere in the UK markets.

However, I do wish IFM well, since I am a well-invested champion of their broker/NOMAD DGT.

sd

Screen International reviews STONED [ 10/08/2005 ]

Mike Goodridge in Los Angeles 10 August 2005

Dir: Stephen Woolley. UK. 2005. 102mins.

Veteran UK producer Stephen Woolley makes an accomplished directorial debut with Stoned, an absorbing portrait of Brian Jones, the founding member of The Rolling Stones, and the events surrounding his death on July 2, 1969. Rich in period atmosphere and music, the film possesses the same knowing style and historical intrigue as Scandal and Backbeat, both of which Woolley produced.

Like those titles, Stoned should cause a stir in theatrical markets (it is pencilled in for a November 11 release in the UK), especially given the publicity that will be generated by its rock legend subject, the salacious alleged murder at its heart and the enduring popularity of the Stones themselves who have a new CD and tour which kicks off later this month.

Playing at a slew of film festivals this season it enjoys a world premiere at Edinburgh, followed by Toronto, San Sebastian, Rio De Janeiro, Dinard and Stockholm Stoned will pick up attention wherever it screens, setting tongues to wagging and journalists to scribbling.

Based on three books published in the 1990s, the film explores the last three months of Jones life in which Frank Thorogood, the builder renovating his country pile, developed a close relationship with his new boss and was present the night when he drowned in his swimming pool. Both Thorogood and Jones had been taking large quantities of drugs and alcohol. A verdict of death by misadventure was recorded at the time.

In 1993, on his deathbed, Thorogood allegedly confessed that he murdered Jones. The subsequent books, including one by Jones Swedish girlfriend Anna Wohlin, who was also at the house on the fateful night, all asserted that the death was not accidental.

Playing Thorogood and proving again that he is one of the UKs most compelling actors is Paddy Considine, this time sporting a thick London accent. A veteran of World War II, Thorogood was a fairly straight fellow who lived a dreary life in post-war suburbia.

When his best friend, the slick, dubious Stones manager Tom Keylock (Morrissey) enlists him to supervise some home improvements at Cotchford Farm, the East Sussex house where Jones (Gregory) lives, Thorogood is reluctant to take on the job and immediately resistant to the neuroses and apparent helplessness of the rock star.

Slowly, however, he becomes intoxicated by Jones charisma, sexual magnetism and louche lifestyle. Despite continuous mockery and taunts from Jones and his entourage, Thorogood proves a dependable housekeeper, cook and friend, and even becomes sexually enamoured of his boss.

But Jones, who had long since stopped working with the band and was burning through money fed him by the Stones organisation with increasing resistance, never treats his builder as anything more than a glorified servant.

Jones himself is cursed by a lack of work ethic and self-discipline, some extreme sexual peccadillos and an increasing propensity to self-destruction. Although the unquestioned guiding hand behind the creation and musical direction of the Stones, he was fired from the band shortly before his death and had lost the love of his life Anita Pallenberg (Mazur) to Keith Richards (Whishaw).

The film is most beguiling as a portrait, never more relevant than in todays celebrity-obsessed popular culture, of that mysterious star quality possessed by figures like Jones and the allure it holds for the people around them. The glamour, affluence and sexual shenanigans of the famous are in this case dangerously bewitching to the common man.

The chief shortcoming with the film lies in its narrative structure. As scripted by Robert Wade and Neil Purvis, Stoned attempts to tell the history (in flashback) of Jones and the bands rise to fame, in parallel with the Jones/Thorogood story.

While the Jones/Stones background gives context to the Jones character, it distracts from the Jones/Thorogood story which in itself is more dramatic. Likewise the films point of view veers between Jones and Thorogood, who is arguably ironically - a more fascinating character.

Woolley displays a second-nature grasp of his camera and his actors and pulls off some memorable scenes, notably one in which Wohlin (Novotny) is goaded by Jones to seduce Thorogood as well as the tense climactic build-up to the drowning.

Leo Gregory, a young English actor with upcoming credits including Green Street Hooligans and Tristan And Isolde, is generally successful at creating a seductive character in the amoral Jones, a former public school boy who commanded the respect of his musical peers like Hendrix and Lennon before his death at the age of 27.

The director did not enlist the participation of the surviving Stones in the production, and ensures that Richards and Mick Jagger are secondary characters with little part to play in the downward spiral of Jones life.

Like with The Beatles in Backbeat, there is no Stones music on the soundtrack; instead the film effectively employs the blues standards which were covered by the Stones in Jones time as well as other classics of the period like White Rabbit, Lazy Sunday Afternoon and Time Is On My Side.


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Stockdog you are correct but you are also wrong ! Oil exploration companies are worth little until they find that pool of oil. Then they become mighty giants. It is exactly the same with IFM. One blockbuster will see this trading in the teens two...three...who knows ! The whole of the stockmarket is a gamble however with this priced at less than the floatation price it is certainly worth buying at these levels prior to any news which may drive the stock higher.

BP and SHELL were minnows previosely ! So was FOX and TIME WARNER

The real answer is you or I really do not know but in terms of risk/reward it is certainly worth a punt.

My point was that each new film is an entirely new product - it may be oil - it may be rocks - you don't know till you've spent all the money - their price in the market is different. Tell me where the futures market in films is - Chicago, New York, Toronto - it's not a commodity, it's a consumer product.

Fox and Warners make films for $40-140million until they get it right and then spend 10's of millions marketing them. STONED probably cost 4 million and I bet the budget was skin tight and they had to compromise ont he script and when they'd found out what they'd got there was no extra money available to make it better than it was. It will be lucky of it gets a half decent US release which will cost at least $10million - who is releasing the film in the US? This is crucial not jsut in terms of how it does there, but as platform to underpin the entire rest of world release.

STONED - festival darling - box office, who knows (or cares)? I've known Steve Woolley since he was a teenager running the Scala Cinema - great chap - but he has had mixed fortunes to say the least.

Interesting book to read about Steve and Nick Powell (now runs National Film School) from their Palace Days, called "The Egos Have Landed" - enjoy.

Wish him, you, it all the best, but it is not a business to be relied upon for your pension plan.

sd

I get the feeling that you should be holding premium bonds SD or just going for FTSE100 stocks !

Not sure you get very far in life throwing childish insults out at people who offer genuine advice - just need to quietly decide not to follow it. Not to jump into a river full of rapids is not necessarily the same as being afraid to swim.

SD, I respect your views as you clearly have experience of the film world and the stockmarket. My whole reason for looking at this share is that the gearing potential is huge. I am working on the basis that if the company can get a flow of projects, one of them will generate at least the market cap in revenue and provided they keep control of overhead, most of that revenue will flow through to profits. I have looked into the film world a great deal over the last few months and I believe that the main driver at the moment is DVD but in the future the internet will help to drive revenues higher by bringing in more customers, albeit at a lower price. You've made it clear that for whatever reason you don't like the company but you're obviously fascinated otherwise preumably you wouldn't waste your time posting on the board.
By the way, presumably you're an investor in Circle Oil

Distribution Agreement

Intandem Films Plc ( "Intandem" or the "Company")

Distribution Agreement

The board announces that the Company has secured the UK distribution for the
feature film Stoned (the "Film") in a co-distribution agreement between
Intandem and Vertigo Films.

It is anticipated that the Film will be launched in cinemas in the United
Kingdom and Ireland in November 2005 followed by a DVD release in the Spring of
2006.

Under the terms of the agreement with the Film's financier, Audley Films,
Intandem will be entitled to revenue from the direct distribution of the Film
in the United Kingdom and Ireland from cinemas, DVD, all forms of television
and airlines.

Intandem is the worldwide sales company for the Film and the UK distribution
agreement follows sales to Japan, Benelux, Brazil and several other
territories. Intandem is also in negotiations for distribution agreements in
the United States, Germany and France.

Following the Films premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival, Stoned has also
been invited to several prestigious, international film festivals that take
place during September and October of 2005 including Toronto, San Sebastian,
Dinard, Chicago and Rio de Janeiro.

Intandem is also pleased to announce that it has secured a worldwide
distribution agreement for a soundtrack of the music from the Film with Milan
Music, a specialist soundtrack company whose offices are in Paris and Los
Angeles. The soundtrack album for Stoned is planned for release in the UK
through Warner Records to coincide with the cinema release in November.
Internationally, the soundtrack will be distributed through Universal Music.

Stoned is a feature film based on the last three months of the life of Brian
Jones, the founder of The Rolling Stones, who died in his swimming pool in
1969. It has generated controversy in the media as it challenges the official
verdict of "Death by Misadventure."

Gary Smith, Chairman of Intandem, commented:

"We are delighted to be linking up with Vertigo Films for the UK release of
Stoned. They share our marketing vision for the film and we are looking forward
to the release in November. The soundtrack deal will ensure that we have a
comprehensive campaign for the release of Stoned featuring the internet,
targeted publicity, advertising and a soundtrack album available in the record
stores. As Brian Jones was an original rock'n' roll rebel who died at the age
of 27, the film should appeal to young people as well as the audience who were
around in the 1960s"

Notes

Intandem was established in November 2003 and was floated on AIM in April 2005.
It is a feature film company which arranges finance for the producers of films
and acts as an international sales company. It does not invest in the
production of films.

Vertigo Films is a UK producer and distributor of films. It has previously been
responsible for The Football Factory which to date has sold over 500,000 units
on DVD and is the producer of The Business which is currently on general
release and this week entered the U.K box office charts at number 5.

Audley Films is a film production and finance company that financed the
production of Stoned.

Stoned was directed by Stephen Woolley and stars Leo Gregory, David Morrissey,
Paddy Considine, Monet Mazur Amelia Warner, Tuva Novotny, David Walliams, and
Ben Whishaw.

Contact

Gary Smith Intandem 020 7851 3800

07834 965 323

Liam Murray City Financial Associated 020 7 090 7800
Limited

Sadly, films that premiere at Edinburgh are not usually highly rated on the commercial circuits. What is crucial is the November American Film Market where any critical success of the festival circuit can be used to help sell the remaining territories w/wide. Don't know what the budget was - about 4million is my memory/guess - so maybe there are another $2-3 million primary sales left to make - yielding probably 20% to IFM = 250k ish in turnover. A US deal is critical - anything over $250,000 minimum guarantee should probably be accepted now - $.5m would be high end - my guess.

sd

What do you think of this distribution deal sd. Presumably it should yield some decent revenue particularly on dvd. The tie up with Vertigo who have had success with Football Factory and The Business is interesting. Also they say they are in negotiations with three other countries. Still not dealt but am getting more tempted with this sort of news

"Under the terms of the agreement with the Film's financier, Audley Films,
Intandem will be entitled to revenue from the direct distribution of the Film
in the United Kingdom and Ireland from cinemas, DVD, all forms of television
and airlines."

This tells you everything and nothing - what %age of revenue. I've not heard of Vertigo who are definitely a niche operator, maybe stronger on DVD releasing than theatrical. Can't see that many prints going out - 20-30, or 100 prints plus the marketing spend to support it. However, theatrical release should be geared to get maximum public interest for the DVD release without losing money on it. The DVD revenues could be much more interesting bottom line.

"Intandem is the worldwide sales company for the Film and the UK distribution
agreement follows sales to Japan, Benelux, Brazil and several other
territories. Intandem is also in negotiations for distribution agreements in
the United States, Germany and France."

It is indicative that no major European territories have yet been sold (other than UK). Japan is an imprtant sale, but does not much influence the rest of world appetite or prices. Benelux, Brazil - so who are the "others"? If you can't make major territory sales as the film is being finished or first shown, the danger is buyers sit on their hands and wait for the price to drop. Don't forget, there is no absolute value to any film, it's competing against whatever else is on offer from other sales agents.

LOL Are you positive on anything ?

Intandem is also in negotiations for distribution agreements in
the United States, Germany and France.

So it is happening and a good time to buy in.

We also have other revenue generating deals;

Intandem is also pleased to announce that it has secured a worldwide
distribution agreement for a soundtrack of the music from the Film with Milan
Music, a specialist soundtrack company whose offices are in Paris and Los
Angeles. The soundtrack album for Stoned is planned for release in the UK
through Warner Records to coincide with the cinema release in November.
Internationally, the soundtrack will be distributed through Universal Music.


So that again is positive !

Following the Films premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival, Stoned has also
been invited to several prestigious, international film festivals that take
place during September and October of 2005 including Toronto, San Sebastian,
Dinard, Chicago and Rio de Janeiro.

More publicity...more potential.

I see that it is also not only IFM that you talk down so I have a bloody good idea who you are.

Oh and btw the 150K sale the other day was the Owls.

moneyman - you have no idea who I am, since you refuse to believe the evidence before you. So let me explain. I work in the film business - right at it's heart. I spend the majority of my day advising on film-financing and/or closing actual deals on films ranging from $5 to 25 million budgets, mainly across Europe, Canada and South Africa. I know an enormous amount about the subject and am moderately well-respected by the industry. I make my entire living from it - and a good one too.

I am saying what I believe to be true - it's not a reliable business for PI's to be in. The other thread I am currently debating from a bearish standpoint (not against the stock, just think it too risky an investment today at this price in these circumstances) is CHP. There are many other threads (by far the majority) where I am highly enthusiastic - look at SEO, DGT, FAO, PSG, KMR, EEN, ASC.

The record deal is worth diddly squat in $ terms - but helpful to the marketing effort with a co-ordinated release. The festivals you list frame the film within a certain well-established and commercially limited perspective as regards its profitability. There are two world events that are important for sales - Cannes in May and AFM in November. Oh, and Toronto is a good third place to be - how many sales did they conclude there last week? But Dinard, San Sebastian, Rio de Janeiro - they're local government tourist events - very flattering to be asked to attend, but not in the least sales generative - in fact there is probably a stgrong correlation between films invited to art festivals and poor commercial performance - no causality explained. This is my best advice. Maybe this one will break the pattern, just don't pin you hopes on it. It's still just one movie.

I'm happy to be argued against - even happier for you to prove me wrong and make some money, since I do not hold any position in IFM either way myself.

BUT, please do not take the argument outside the issue into the realm of personal and incipiently abusive mud-slinging - it's beneath you.

good luck

sd

BUT, please do not take the argument outside the issue into the realm of personal and incipiently abusive mud-slinging - it's beneath you.


Seems that you are the one dragging the dirt ! You seem to relish on making trouble and yes that is above me.

If you are in the film business then I suspect that it may not be going well for you by the amount of posting you do on this BB.

Enjoy your day !

moneyman - your suspicions are the last refuge of a troubled mind. Relax, stay friendly, I wish you well. Since you don't like my information or informed views I'm more than happy to bow out from this thread. Bye bye.

btw - I've got so much work on currently, I'm working 12-14 hour days and even round the clock to get all my business closed. Don't presume what you are ignorant of.

sd

sd, your views are indeed informed and provide a useful balance. However, i believe you spoil the views by some clear bias against this company by turning what are at worst neutral news into negatives. For example, saying that san sebastian is a tourist film festival smacks of a lottle jealousy. I would have thought that Spanish distributors attend the festival which is a perfect opportunity to achieve a sale. However, I have bowed to your superior knowledge up to now and value your input. My view is that IFM has the POTENTIAL to be a ten bagger during the next 12 months but they need more films and distribution for Stoned.

Altoid
Of course I have a clear bias against this company - I've looked at what I know about it and come to a negative conclusion about it. Why would I stay neutral? Totally respect Moneyman and your right to disagree, happy to have the error of my analysis pointed out. I've made some enormous howlers on other thread - quite capable of it here.

I'm happy to admit I don't know everything (or indeed even enough), let alone interpret it correctly, but I say what I see.

Don't understand your comment re being jealous of San Sebastian - fabulous place, lovely festival. If a sales agent is waiting to sell a film to Spanish distributors there, it probably means they have not found one already via another means. That's all. Sales agents cannot afford to go to morethan a couple of festivals - it's simply too expensive. Only last year Milan's MIFED was cynically squeezed out of existance by US's AFM deliberately moving from February to November. This was largely at the request and support of sales agents wanting to reduce three major markets to two to save overheads.

It is such a tough world out there in independent film financing and distribution, I admire anyone who tries. But it's not a place for my pension investments.

Sorry, broke my word to Moneyman not to post here again. I guess I am as thin-skinned as the next when my sincere motives are questioned.

sd

Thanks SD. As I said, your input is helpful to my understanding. Interesting what you ay about the expense of markets. I read in Screen a couple of weeks ago that two or three sales companies have closed down including Renaisance and Portman. Any insight there?

Hadn't heard Renaissance had stopped. Heard that Portman had gone into strictly television sales and dropped feature work.

Renaissance has gone into administration. Do you know anything about either of them. How do they compare with IFM? Do you work in film sales?

Renaissance had a fairly good reputation, although its original partners split a couple of years ago with production heading off to pastures new and sales staying behind. Ironically it was the production division that was eating money and sales that should have made money. I'm sorry for Angus Finney who always seemed like nice chap. Their administration probably accounts for why I don't seem to encounter them any more.

They were latterly not really like IFM - more pure sales with no development and exec producing (and no capital!), although I am sure they found themselves in the latter role on occasions faute de mieux given the general level of producer expertise in closing finance.

Two other AIM listed co's in similar vein are CCN and CFL. I would rate CCN as best chances of all three with a more rounded slate for release coming up, with CFL now available at rock bottom prices since its business model failed completely when UK government changed the tax break rules last year, now trying to reinvent itself. IFM is somewhere in between currently with only three films completed and two in development - what's it going to do for the next two years whilst these com into production? - probably pick up some more ready-to-go productions. I hope it gets there.

Thanks for the insight SD. I agree that CCN is probably the one to watch along with IFM. IFM has more than two films in development. They've got their own and the Film Council slate films so hopefully they should be announcing more productions soon. Frankly it is that and the US distribution for Stoned that I'm waiting for.

Good discussion. I still rate this a buy but I would seeing as I am a holder ;-)

New film just added to their portfolio.

Some interesting posts on ADVFN

Final Results

INTANDEM FILMS PLC ("Intandem" or the "Company")

Preliminary Results for the year to 30 June 2005

HIGHLIGHTS

* One film completed in the reporting period - Return to Sender.

* Three films completed to date with an aggregate budget of 12.5 million -
Return to Sender, Stoned and Irresistible. Seven films in pre production
with budgets of 30 million.

* Four films in development with UK Film Council backed Super Slate
consortium including Toby Young's bestseller How to Lose Friends and
Alienate People.

* Established Fear Factory - a new company created in partnership with two
producers and the production and financing company Spice Factory to raise
third party equity funding for the production of a slate of low budget
psychological thriller and horror films.

* Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards 3 years ahead of
requirement and one of the first AIM listed companies to report fully under
the new standards.

* Turnover for the year of 548,000 (2004: 184,000).

* Loss for the year to 30 June 2005 of 497,000 (2004: loss of 76,000)
equivalent to 0.77 pence per share (2004: 0.13 pence per share).

* Board looks forward to the future with considerable confidence.

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

I am pleased to present the Financial Statements for Intandem Films plc for the
first time since the Company's admission to AIM in April 2005.

Intandem commenced trading in November 2003 and its first film was completed in
October 2004. Since the year end two more films have been completed and
Intandem has established itself as an executive producer and international film
sales company. The Company has commenced two initiatives to source new film
projects; the Super Slate development funding from the UK Film Council and the
establishment of Fear Factory Ltd to build a slate of commercial horror films.
Several other films are in pre-production and the Board is looking forward to
the future with confidence.

Operational Review

Executive Production

Intandem earns fees for providing the service of organising financing for the
production of films on behalf of the producer; Intandem does not use its own
funds for production finance. Since starting business in November 2003, the
Group has commenced production on three films with an aggregate budget of 12.5
million and the Group earned executive producer fees of approximately 185,000
of which 123,000 was attributable to the period to 30 June 2005.

The three films were Return to Sender (aka Convicted), Stoned and Irresistible
and further information on each film is provided below.

Return to Sender

Return to Sender was Intandem's first film. It was directed by Oscar winner
Bille August and starred the Oscar nominated actress Connie Neilsen, Kelly
Preston and Aidan Quinn. Sales to date have been approximately 1 million of
which 400,000 have been completed since the year end, the commission on which
will be included in the accounts for the year ending 30 June 2006. Although the
film cannot be considered a commercial success, Intandem has still earned a
total of over 238,000 in fees and sales commission on its sales to
distributors in most major territories in the world, including North America
which reflects the high gross margin nature of the business.

Stoned

Stoned is a powerful drama about the final three months in the life of Brian
Jones, the founder of The Rolling Stones. The film was directed by Stephen
Woolley, the producer of The Crying Game, Scandal and Interview With A Vampire
and stars Leo Gregory, Paddy Considine and David Morrissey.

Stoned was financed by Audley Films LLP, a film financing and production
partnership, who were introduced by Intandem. Sales totalling 860,000 have
been achieved to date in territories including Japan, Scandinavia, Benelux and
Brazil.

In the United Kingdom, Intandem has co-ordinated the marketing campaign for the
film's cinema release with Vertigo Films which premiered at the London Film
Festival and was released in cinemas on 18 November. The DVD will be
distributed through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, part of Sony Pictures
Europe Ltd.

In the United States, Intandem has appointed Screen Media Ventures LLC as the
distributor. It is planned to release the film in cinemas in North America in
March 2006. Screen Media benefit from an arrangement with Universal Pictures
Home Entertainment to distribute the DVD.

Irresistible

Irresistible is a suspense drama set in Australia and stars Oscar winning Susan
Sarandon, Sam Neill and Emily Blunt. The film was completed in November 2005
and sales totalling 860,000 have been achieved to date across several
territories including the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom.

International Sales

Intandem earns commission on sales to film distributors around the world.
Distributors pay a minimum guaranteed sum ahead of the film's release therefore
Intandem's commission is not dependent on the box office success of the film.
Revenue is only recognised on films which have been completed during the
financial period.

Return to Sender was completed during the year and commission of 115,000 was
earned on sales of 635,000.

The Board's target is to represent up to eight films per annum as an
international sales company. We are in regular contact with distributors in
every major territory to ascertain the types of films they wish to acquire. Our
goal is to build a portfolio of films in different genres and with a range of
budgets. We are currently considering films with budgets from 1.5 million to
20 million.

The international film business is very competitive and the Board takes pride
in its marketing campaign for each of Intandem's films in order to increase the
chances of its success.

Initiatives to source film projects

The Board has a proactive policy towards sourcing film projects which it
believes will generate significant revenue and profits to the Group. The
following positive initiatives have been taken to secure a slate of films in
the future.

Development Funding through UK Film Council

Intandem is a member of a consortium, headed by Stephen Woolley's Number 9
Films, which successfully bid for development funding from the UK Film Council.
The consortium, which consists of Intandem, Channel 4 and the Irish Film Board,
will each contribute 100,000 per annum for three years towards the development
costs of film projects which will be matched by a 300,000 per annum
contribution by the UK Film Council. This total fund of 1.8 million over a
three year period is a significant amount for development and will increase the
chances of Intandem participating in commercially successful films.

Four film projects are being actively developed including an adaptation of the
best selling book by Toby Young - How to Lose Friends and Alienate People and
The Lonely Doll to be directed by Julian Schnabel.

Participation in Horror Film Slate

The Board believes that the recent commercial success of low budget horror
films such as Saw, The Grudge and The Descent offers a considerable opportunity
for profits. Intandem has decided to establish a new company called Fear
Factory Ltd along with two producers and the film production and financing
company, Spice Factory. The objective of Fear Factory is to raise third party
equity funding in the United Kingdom for the production of a slate of low
budget psychological thriller and horror films for which Intandem will be
appointed executive producer and international sales company.

In addition to the Fear Factory slate, three of the seven films currently under
negotiation are horror films including The Lodge, which will be produced by
Michel Shane, the executive producer of Studio films such as I Robot, starring
Will Smith and Catch Me If You Can, starring Leonardo di Caprio and Tom Hanks.

It is intended that Intandem will co-ordinate the cinema release of the slate
of horror films in the UK prior to the release on DVD. The Board is excited by
the potential of this new initiative and is aiming to achieve at least one
"franchise" from the many films available to the Group.

Financial review

The Statements have been prepared under International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) following the Board's strategic decision to voluntarily adopt
IFRS. All AIM listed companies will be required to report under IFRS for
accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2007 and hence the
Company's early adoption is three years ahead of this requirement. The Board
believes that this will facilitate consistent presentation of results in the
future.

Turnover for the year to 30 June 2005 was 547,978 (8 months to 30 June 2004:
183,642) and the loss for the year was 497,056 (8 months to 30 June 2004:
76,106 loss)

On admission to AIM in April 2005 the Company raised approximately 860,000
after expenses of 286,000 through the placing of 23,000,000 shares at 5 pence
per share.

Since the share placement Intandem's management has attended several film
markets and festivals including the Cannes Film Festival in May 2005. Costs
incurred in attending these events are initially met by the Company but are
fully recoverable from the films that the Group represents at each market.

The company is in the stages of development and the Board do not propose the
payment of a dividend.

Current Trading

Since 30 June 2005 the Board has actively sought out new opportunities to
increase the number of films the Group represents.

Intandem is currently in negotiations to arrange the financing for seven films
with an aggregate budget of approximately 30 million on which the company is
entitled to receive executive producer fees and sales commission. Overheads
would not need to increase materially to manage this increase in films which
should accelerate the Group's move to profitability.

Film projects are offered to the Group from a variety of sources from around
the world including producers, agents and screenwriters. Of the seven films
currently under negotiation, six are set in the United States which reflects
Intandem's policy of providing the international film community with commercial
feature films.

Someone likes them

RNS Number:0279V
Addworth PLC
02 December 2005



2nd December 2005
Addworth Plc


2nd December 2005


Addworth Plc

Addworth increases stake in Intandem Films Plc

Addworth Plc, the AIM 'active capital' investor, has today announced that it has
added another 348,000 shares to its stake and now holds a total of 2,848,000
shares in Intandem Films Plc.

Following the purchase at 3.125p per share the Addworth Plc holding now
represents 3.34% of the Intandem Films Plc equity.

Addworth was formed primarily to act as an active capital investor. The concentration will be upon the growth of capital value and the generation of fee income.

The Directors will seek capital growth and fee income to be generated from:
establishing and funding newly quoted sector focused companies;
acquiring and developing companies with growth potential; and
taking minority equity positions in smaller listed companies which the Board believes to be undervalued.

Since Admission to AIM on 3rd February 2005 the Directors have conducted detailed analysis of a number of potential transactions and acquisition targets.

Particular focus is to establish newly quoted companies which will be focused on making acquisitions in specific business sectors. In its role of providing early stage investment capital for such companies Addworth aims to be involved in the formation and funding of such quoted companies and to act an investor at founder, pre-IPO and subsequent stages of a newly quoted companys development.

In the pursuit of increasing capital value and corporate profitability the Company provides management and financial assistance to those companies. Having invested in such companies Addworth will derive management fees as those companies are taken to further stages of their own development. In due course part or all of the invested equity may become subject to disposal, with the aim of establishing added capital value for Addworth.

It is the Directors opinion that opportunities also exist in the acquisition of non-core subsidiary interests from various quoted companies, or in the private sector where, in each case, the target may benefit from the introduction by Addworth of both experienced and proven management and investment capital. The Directors will be involved in the development of such businesses by organic or acquired growth with a view to achieving an exit by trade sale or flotation.

The Company also seeks to take advantage of opportunities to acquire, or invest mainly in, established companies whose shares are traded on a recognised exchange in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, where the current market capitalisation does not, in the opinion of the Directors, reflect the underlying value, and where the Directors believe that the Company can be pro-active in facilitating change, and unlocking a higher value.

The Directors intend to focus on the services, software and consumer products sectors. They will consider investments in companies located in the United Kingdom.

It is the Directors belief that, in present market conditions, good opportunities exist for taking equity positions in a spread of companies which, in their opinion, are undervalued. It will be the Directors intention to select such investments with a view to assisting in either the exploitation of growth potential or the realisation of assets to the point where profitable realisations can be achieved by merger or sale.

I notice that the reviews for Stoned are comming out now it has officially been released;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/11/14/stoned_2005_review.shtml#rating

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16390990%26method=full%26siteid=62484%26headline=mark%2dadams%2dat%2dthe%2dmovies%2d%2dthe%2dlife%2dof%2dbrian%2d%2djones%2d%2d-name_page.html

http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/film/features/article326190.ece

First review of the CD too

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/11/10/125947.php

Separately, Intandem is working on four horror titles that will not be financed by FearFactory but will be marketed under the FearFactory banner once completed. Those are Primal Scream directed by Albert Magnoli and produced by Steve Gagnon; The Lodge directed by Michael Lee Baron and produced by Michel Shane and Anthony Romano; Run directed by Warren Sonoda and produced by Mihkel Harilaid; and Worst Nightmares directed by Mark Roper and produced by Alan Robinson.

Meanwhile Intandem has cemented its US distribution plans for Stephen Woolley's Stoned, the biopic of Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones which played at the Edinburgh, Toronto and San Sebastian film festivals among others.

The film will open theatrically in March 2006 through Joe Kovacs' Screen Media Ventures and will go through that company's home entertainment deal with Universal. Intandem will work closely with Screen Media Ventures on the film's release, just as it is working alongside Vertigo Films for the UK release on Nov 18.

Meanwhile Intandem has closed deals for the film with Presidio in Japan, Lumiere in Brazil, Lusomundo in Portugal, Non-Stop in Scandinavia, Village Roadshow in Greece, Bridge in Benelux, Noah in Israel and Fivia in Croatia.

On Ann Turner's stalker drama Irresistible starring Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill and Emily Blunt, Intandem has closed deals with Icon for the UK, Blue Star for Italy, Square One in Germany, Palace in Australia, Village Roadshow in Greece, Bridge in Benelux, New World in Bulgaria and Romania, Vision Africa for South Africa, Lusomundo for Portugal, Noah for Israel, and Hunter for Turkey.

Where did you find that out MM?

Taken from a press release on the IFM website.

Have a read of this post in conjunction with post 51



"Intandem earns commission on sales to film distributors around the world.
Distributors pay a minimum guaranteed sum ahead of the film's release therefore
Intandem's commission is not dependent on the box office success of the film.
Revenue is only recognised on films which have been completed during the
financial period."

There must be some good revenue comming in from these deals alone. Now I also noticed that not all fees/commissions were realised this FY which means the carry over to H1 should be very good.

Big volume today.

Anyone noticed the two recent RNSs ? Starting to look interesting.

Some interesting news re this on ADVFN.

Well we got a tick higher yesterday so hopefully a gradual climb back to more realistic levels will ensue.

hello moneyman. Just noticed the increase. Any reasons? maybe a delay to previous high volume

Nothing much happening but still one to buy a few of and hold.

Trading Statement

Intandem Films plc

Trading Update

Intandem Films plc, the AIM listed feature film executive production and
international sales company, has quadrupled the number of films in its
catalogue to 12 films with total budgets in excess of $55 million.

It has signed agreements for the international sales rights to five completed
American films, one Danish/Chile co-production (currently in post production),
a UK/American documentary film which starts shooting in May, and two films due
to start production in the Summer, an American thriller to be filmed in Brazil
and an American horror film.

Intandem will earn sales commission of at least 15% on sales of each of the
above films. Revenues for the five completed films will fall into the current
year whilst revenues on the other films are expected to be taken in the year
ending 30 June 2007 when the films will be delivered. As part of its corporate
philosophy, Intandem has not invested its own funds into the films and
overheads have not been increased. The Company is on track to achieve an
improvement on last year's inaugural results, which is in line with directors'
expectations.

The five completed films are Civic Duty a tense thriller starring Peter Krause
(from the internationally successful, Six Feet Under) which will have its
worldwide premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York; The Orphan King
and Statistics, which are two thrillers from Michel Shane, the executive
producer of I Robot and Catch Me If You Can, with whom Intandem has forged a
close working relationship; and two horror films from prolific producer Donald
Kushner, Snuff - Movie, directed by Bernard Rose (Candyman) and produced by
Peter Locke (The Hills Have Eyes) and True True Lie.

The films in production are Black Pimpernel, a true story about the Swedish
Ambassador Harald Edelstam - and his fight to save the lives of thousands of
refugees during the Chilean Military coup in 1973; and Heaven and Hell, a
fascinating documentary film about the hypocrisy surrounding religion, politics
and the porn industry in the `Bible Belt' states of America. The films due to
commence production in the Summer are Flower in Brazil and Primal Scream which
are both being financed by a single producer based in Florida.

Each of the above films will be marketed at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Gary Smith, the Chairman of Intandem commented,

"We are pleased to have added a portfolio of thrillers and horror films to our
sales slate and are delighted at the quality of producers being attracted to
Intandem, particularly in the United States. We are confident about achieving
our corporate objective which is to aggressively build a diverse portfolio of
films consisting of thrillers, horror, comedy and drama with a wide range of
budgets which appeal to the international market place."

Contact

Gary Smith, Chairman 07834965323

Alastair Kennedy, Finance Director 02078513800

Notes.

1. Intandem Films plc floated on AIM on 22 April 2006.

2. Its three current films are Return to Sender, Stoned and Irresistible.

Intandem will earn sales commission of at least 15% on sales of each of the
above films. Revenues for the five completed films will fall into the current
year whilst revenues on the other films are expected to be taken in the year
ending 30 June 2007 when the films will be delivered. As part of its corporate
philosophy, Intandem has not invested its own funds into the films and
overheads have not been increased. The Company is on track to achieve an
improvement on last year's inaugural results, which is in line with directors'
expectations.

Intandem optimistic after increasing movie catalogueApr 25 2006







Birmingham-based film financing and distribution company Intandem Films was in optimistic mood yesterday after telling shareholders it was on track to achieve an improvement on last year's inaugural results.

AIM-listed Intandem said it had quadrupled the number of films in its catalogue to 12, with total budgets in excess of 30.8 million.

It has signed agreements for the international sales rights to five completed American films, one Danish/Chile co-production currently in post production, a UK/American documentary which starts shooting in May, and two films due to start production in the summer, a thriller to be filmed in Brazil and an American horror film.

Intandem said it would earn sales commission of at least 15 per cent on sales of the films.

Revenues for the five completed movies will fall into the current year, while revenues on the other films are expected to be taken in the year ending June 30 2007, when they will be delivered.




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The five completed films are Civic Duty, a thriller starring Peter Krause fromSix Feet Under, which will have its worldwide premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, The Orphan King and Statistics, which are two thrillers from Michel Shane, the executive producer of I Robot and Catch Me If You Can, and also two horror films from prolific producer Donald Kushner, Snuff-Movie and True True Lie.


Films in production are Black Pimpernel, a true story about the Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam and his fight to save the lives of thousands of refugees during the Chilean military coup in 1973; and Heaven and Hell, a documentary about the hypocrisy surrounding religion, politics and the porn industry in the Bible Belt states of America.


Films due to start production in the summer are Flower in Brazil and Primal Scream.


Intandem said the films would be marketed at the Cannes Film Festival in May.


Entrepreneur chairman Gary Smith said: "We are pleased to have added a portfolio of thrillers and horror films to our sales slate and are delighted at the quality of producers being attracted to Intandem, particularly in the United States."


In February Intandem reported a turnover for the six months to December 31 of 438,000 compared to the previous figure of 343,000.


The loss for the half year came in at 138,000.


However, Intandem insisted that the loss was "significantly less" than the 431,000 deficit which it posted in the six months to June 2005.

http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/birminghampost/business/tm_objectid=16990233%26method=full%26siteid=50002%26headline=intandem%2doptimistic%2dafter%2dincreasing%2dmovie%2dcatalogue-name_page.html

Haven't checked this out in a while. Cannes is just around the corner and the company seems bullish from the above posts. I lost a bit of interest after Stoned but it looks as though they could be coming good with these new films

Heavy buying this morning !

I'm excited about "A Flower In Brazil" because it is going to star Jon Voight, Donald Sutherland and Pierce Brosnan.
These are heavyweights and so the budget is going to be large - good for Intandem Films.

Cannes Film Festival shorlty so hopefully some distribution news to follow.

Intandem on board for sales of new Carry On film Screendaily 04:06

Major deal !

There's a piece on this in the Independent today. Carry On Intandem!

Good article on page 3 (sic) of The Mail today; Gary Smith delighted etc.

Should be fantastic, huge opportunity for little Intandem with Shane Ritchie, Vinnie Jones and some swedish nympho attracting the crowds!

Intandem takes on "Carry on London" [ 17/05/2006 ]

CARRY ON TO DO IT FOR THE 32ND TIME

By Sherna Noah, PA Showbusiness Correspondent, in Cannes

Ex-EastEnder Shane Richie, Vinnie Jones and Victoria Silvstedt are set to star in a 32nd Carry On film, it was announced today. The movie, Carry On London, centres around a limousine company, Lennys Limos, hired to ferry celebrities to the Herberts, a fictitious version of the Oscars
in the capital.

Film-makers promise the usual Carry On ingredients of saucy humour, riotous slapstick and double entendres in the politically-incorrect movie.

The decision to bring Carry On back to life was first announced in 2003 but
hit financial problems. The original cast, which included Ex-EastEnders Danniella Westbrook and Shaun
Williamson, (Barry Evans), as well as It Girl Lady Isabella Hervey, dropped
out. Now the famous franchise is being re-launched with a new producer, writing
team, director and film company. Peter Richardson, best known for TV comedy The Comic Strip Presents..., is directing the #6.4 million feature film. Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels star and former footballer Jones, 41, plays London nightclub owner and gangster Tony Le Berc, known as two fingers Tony. Richie, 42, best known as Alfie Moon in EastEnders, has been cast as the lead character, limo company owner Lenny.

Swedish blonde and former Playboy Playmate of the Year Victoria Silvstedt, 31, plays a starlet being ferried to the awards ceremony. Other characters include scoundrel and magazine publisher Sir Desmond Uppingham Knightly and LA film boss I. P. Freely. The new cast was announced in Cannes in the run-up to the film festival, which opens tomorrow.

The last attempt to resurrect the Carry On franchise ended badly, with 1992s Carry on Columbus.
The film featured alternative comedians like Rik Mayall, Alexei Sayle and Julian Clary, alongside Carry On star Jim Dale. Barbara Windsor was said to have turned down a chance to star in the film
after reading the script. The movie was panned by critics and did not take off at the box office.

Now film-makers are keen to give the British stalwart another go, with an international cast to boost its profile abroad. A total of 30 Carry On films were made between 1958 and 1978 at the Pinewood studios, directed by Gerald Thomas. Carry Ons innuendo-laden humour and sending up of British institutions
reached a peak of popularity in the 1960s. The films, still today regularly screened on TV, established the careers of some of Britains best-loved comedy actors, including Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor, Sid James and Hattie Jacques. Carry On London will be shot in and around the capital and at Pinewood Shepperton Film Studios this summer.

Richie said: Like many people I grew up with the Carry On movies and was thrilled to be asked to star in the new film. The original films, packed with double entendres and hilarious comedy, kept us all laughing for over 30 years, so its a great honour not only to be asked to be part of the new film but also to be carrying on a wonderful tradition.

Im really looking forward to it, Matron! Jones said: Its great to be part of such a wonderful comedy tradition. It really kept me laughing through my youth so its great news that Im part
of that tradition and able to introduce it to my own kids.

Director Richardson said: Fans of the Carry On film around the world should be thrilled that this great British institution is returning in all its glorious vulgarity and will feature Britains best comic actors who are standing by to camp it up for all their worth. I am proud to be involved in such a politically incorrect and extremely funny film. Carry On creator Peter Rogers, 92, on board as the films executive producer, added: Here we go again.

The franchise is being re-launched by UK film company Intandem Films and British producer Chris Chrisafis, known for Where The Truth Lies, and The Count of Monte Cristo. Gary Smith, chief executive of Intandem Films, said: Carry On is such a
successful and powerful franchise. We believe that this film will certainly please the faithful fans but also appeal to a young new audience unfamiliar with the legacy of Carry On who simply
want to be entertained by a laugh-out-loud quality comedy.

Got a mention on my local radio station yesterday about the Carry on London movie. I am hoping this is going to turn IFM from a small company into something much larger. The slate of films on their website is quite impressive now.

Chart starting to look very tempting.

Online prices now creeping higher after the 100K buy. Results at CFL may give this a little boost.

Another new film added

http://www.intandemfilms.com/news/father-screendaily.htm

Offer price has now moved up from 3.2 to 3.4 after todays buys.

Good news today but seems someone took the opportunity to sell.

They drop it 22% on a 130K sell.

LOL

BRUSSELS (AFX) - The European Commission said it has cleared the UK's film tax incentive scheme under aid rules.

The scheme, approved until the end of March 2012 on the basis of revised criteria, aims to use tax-based incentives to encourage filmmakers to produce cultural British films.

The aid takes the form of an enhanced tax deduction and a payable film tax credit.

UK authorities have undertaken to modify the film tax incentive scheme, if necessary, in accordance with any changes to the state aid rules in the audiovisual sector.

The total yearly budget for the UK film tax incentive amounts to 120 mln stg.

simon.zekaria@afxnews.com

interesting news here last week has prompted a rise

Nice for those still holding.

http://www.intandemfilms.com/movies/father.htm

Good to see interest picking up again and amove in the right direction.More buying today at this low price as well.

vimalgrover - 31 Oct'07 - 18:35 - 67 of 70


Hopefully progress going on behind the scenes

Here's the line up for the American Film Market:

http://www.afmfilms.org/catalog/index.php?selBrowseBy=sTitleSorted&sSearchFor=intandem&selSearchBy=AllFields&sFilmType=All&sAction=Search&StartAt=0&sFilter=%25&sDatFilter=2007%2F10%2F31&selResultsPerPage=&sFavEmail=0&selAdvSort=sTitleSorted&selAdvSortDir=asc

15 films in all being sold / promo'd

The IFM website has been updated with news:

http://www.intandemfilms.com/news/index.htm

The Radical Comics website is being updated - still not fully functional:

http://www.radicalcomics.com/

Blatant Pictures website showing IFM's Soho address:

http://www.blatantpictures.com/

I think results are due from IFM in the next month or so. Hopefully we will have good sales from the AFM. 'And When' is due for release in the US soon and early next year 'Gallowwalker'.

IFM have also set up a section in the 'Specialist Auctions' website for film memorabilia. It has each film listed but is currently empty. Perhaps they will end up selling props etc in the future.

http://www.specialistauctions.com/categories.php?parent=7637&show=subcats

Finally - I'm unable to access it because it's for institutions only, but St. Helen's Capital have released their broker report at the end of August:

http://www.sthelenscapital.com/research.asp

(go down to the menu and select 'AIM')

Vimal

vimalgrover - 4 Nov'07 - 12:48 - 68 of 70


Further news:

New film agreement from the AFM: 'Blown'

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3iffd111966f0eedabaceff6421400d0a2

From a link on imdb, 'And when did you last see your father?' has been nominated for 7 awards at the British Independent Film Awards, Nov 28:

http://www.bifa.org.uk/film/825/And_When_Did_You_Last_See_Your_Father%3F.html

Best Technical Achievement (Trevor Waite)
Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film (Jim Broadbent)
Best British Independent Film
Best Director of a British Independent Film (Anand Tucker)
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor or Actress in a British Independent Film (Colin Firth)
Most Promising Newcomer (Matthew Beard)
Best Screenplay (David Nicholls)


and (old site), British Council still has Intandem for the 'Villa Golitsyn':

http://www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/inprogress/?&skip=120

Another article today from the Hollywood reporter, saying that 'How to lose friends' has a US deal pending. There is also a quote from Gary Smith saying that interest in IFM's slate has been good...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i84fb2b620c84a38590e007a7714d9d83

Nice to see someone buying today.

Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Ltd, Birmingham
Date: Thursday, 13 December 2007
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Intandem Films Plc
("the Company")
Annual General Meeting Statement
Intandem Films Plc, the AIM-listed feature film financing and sales company,
announces that at its Annual General Meeting held today at 12.00 noon, all
resolutions were passed.
Gary Smith, the Chairman said:"We are very pleased with the progress being made by the Company and we are
anticipating a significant improvement on the full year's results to 30 June
2008."The Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2007 are available on the
Company's website www.intandemfilms.com.

Intandem has 'Blown' funds for Fiennes [ 03/11/2007 ]
Filmmaker Martha Fiennes has enlisted U.K.-based sales and finance house Intandem Films to put together the financing on her $15 million-budgeted espionage thriller "Blown."

Fiennes, who directed "Chromophobia" and "Onegin," is gearing up to helm "Blown," which details the story of a ruthless MI5 agent working in the world of espionage.

Thandie Newton is attached to play a high-class call girl in the film, and Intandem is in talks with agencies to attract other talent.

Fiennes is working with producer Shani Hinton, who has worked on several Woody Allen movies.

Production is scheduled for second-quarter 2008.

Intandem CEO Gary Smith said packaging "Blown" elevates his company's ambition to grow into being "a major supplier of quality, commercial films."

Added Smith: "We are thrilled to be working with Martha, who is a really creative talent, and the cast that this project is attracting."

By Stuart Kemp, Hollywood Reporter

Intandem books strong AFM sales on How To Lose Friends [ 20/11/2007 ]
UK-based sales company Intandem Films has reported a strong level of sales done at the recent AFM.

Robert B Weide's How To Lose Friends And Alienate People, starring Kirsten Dunst and Simon Pegg, was sold to Germany (Concorde/Telemunchen), Italy (Mikado), Portugal (Lusomundo), Turkey (Sanat Ozen), Korea (MFI), Poland (Hagi) and Benelux (RCV).
Intandem also structured the finance for that project, now in post. Paramount Pictures International previously acquired rights for the UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Stephen Woolley and Liz Karlsen produce for Number 9 Films, with financing from Aramid, Film 4 and the UK Film Council.
Also at AFM, Intandem announced it will handle sales for Rob Prior and Paul Jenkins' Tatua, working with producers Todd Breau and Kari Hollen and executive producer Martin Katz. The cast is being finalised, but the concept was strong enough to sell the project to Benelux (Bridge) and Portugal (Lusomundo).
Also being pre-sold, Intandem has Martha Fiennes' espionage thriller Blown, based on George Tiffin's script and with Thandie Newton attached. The project went to Portugal (Lusomundo) and Russia/CIS (Luxor).
Intandem director Andrew Brown said: "Despite this so-called industry malaise we have benefited from our best year yet at the AFM with 26 territory sales across our slate of major titles."
Intandem Director Billy Hurman added that How To Lose Friends was a particular highlight after its promo reel screenings at AFM. "The reaction we have had from all territories shows that it is a commercial film that translates into different cultures and therefore has formidable worldwide appeal," he said.

Wendy Mitchell, Screen Daily

Intandem to finance and sell $25m thriller Tatua [ 04/11/2007 ]
Intandem Films has taken on rights to action thriller Tatua and will raise and structure the financing of the $25m project.

The sci-fi action thriller is written by comic book veterans Rob Prior and Paul Jenkins. Todd Breau and Kari Hollend will produce.

Gary Smith, chief executive of Intandem Films, said: This is a project that fits our slate of films very well, a commercial product for which we will be negotiating a leading cast with top talent agents. Its also a very original idea which we are confident will stand up as a quality action film in the market place.

The story follows a troubled man who avenges his lost love using tattoos inked in dragons blood which give him special powers.

The Tatua project was presented at the 2007 Comic Con in San Diego.

Intandem already has a 5% equity stake and deal with graphic novel company Radical Comics.

Wendy Mitchell in Santa Monica, for Screen International

50K available online. Recent holding RNS have shown that stock is now even more difficult to come by.

Cannot gain access to the website so maybe they are updating the news section following the Cannes film festival. They are also in Seattle later this year so would hope to hear some contract news on the slate of films they currently have in their portfolio.

vimalgrover - 20 Sep'08 - 09:18 - 247 of 248


Hi guys

I haven't been able to post for a while because of family matters. I think there's been lots of small bits of news over the last few weeks.

1. New website

2. Gallowwalker - Wesley Snipes returned to finish some refilming recently. Should mean the film will be out next year.

3. 'Sounds like Teen Spirit' - the previously titles 'Son of Eurovision' or 'Starstruck' has been finished to great reviews:

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117938416.html?categoryid=31&cs=1

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/FilmFest/article/497748

4. 'When did you last see your father' has been released Stateside and in Canada and has slowly been reeled out to more cinemas there.

5. Confirmation of John Woo's involvement with 'Caliber', Peter Berg with 'Hercules' and Bryan Singer with 'Freedom Formula.'

6. Interview with Tommy Lee Jones for 'Islands in the Stream' which starts filming next March in Puerto Rico. He is taking a profit share on this deal rather than a payment.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/men/article4444325.ece

7. 'Jolene' trailer on the website

http://www.intandemfilms.com/films/jolene.php

8. 'How to lose friends and alienate people': the Premiere is next Thursday I believe, in Leicester Square. Release is October the 3rd here and in the US.

Website looks pretty good (skip the trailer)

http://www.paramountpictures.co.uk/howtolosefriends/

On the set, an article in The Times:

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article4717947.ece

New poster:

http://www.canmag.com/nw/12075-how-lose-friends-alienate-people-poster

Exclusive four minute clip in 'Empire' magazine:

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?nid=23253

And another in ET online:

http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/09/65726/


And another in E! online:

http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b29927_exclusive_megan_fox_clip_how_lose.html

Another in The Sun:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/film/article1680873.ece

Article in the Metro:

http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?Simon_set_for_Hollywood_fame?&in_article_id=314922&in_page_id=7&in_a_source=

Video diary of Simon Pegg filming:

5 links to the Guardian paper

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2008/aug/22/simon.pegg.video.diary

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2008/aug/29/simon.pegg.video.diary

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2008/sep/05/simon.pegg.video.diary

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2008/sep/12/simon.pegg.video.diary

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2008/sep/19/simon.pegg.video.diary

Spoof trailer for 'How to lose friends'. In the film, Megan Fox plays an actress called Sophie Maes. Here is a trailer for a film that Sophie Maes stars in called 'Teresa: The Making of a Saint':

http://www.meganfoxdaily.com/2008/08/06/sophie-maes-is-a-saint/

Release of soundtrack for the film on the 29th September:

http://www.themusicfrom.com/news.php?ID=24

Interview with Bob Weide about the film:

http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN1528921320080915

Shame you can only buy 1500 online. Heard on the radio today that one of their films, How to make friends......., is premiering in London on Wednesday.

Limits

Buy 5K at 2p
Sell 500K at 1.63

Super and should move alot higher.

Closed the spread now which could well entice further buying.

Well How to lose friends is released in the Cinema today so a little good press news will be welcome. Online limits

Buy 5K
Sell 250K

http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/film-reviews/2008/10/03/after-15-years-of-hard-work-i-ve-struck-gold-97319-21959311/

All MMs now blue and only one left on the 2.25 offer

Results from Intendem Films for the year to June 30th out today do not look impressive but we are confident that they mark the nadir of the fortunes for this firm and that 2010 will be a year when a dramatic trading recovery starts to be delivered something not discounted in the current 0.75p share price...
www.UK-Analyst.com

bought in this morning with some of my ANR proceeds....onwards & upwards!

GL all