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Media Funds Management (MFM) works with film and television producers to help bring projects from development to production. Led by executive producer James M. Vernon, MFM provides commercial oversight, project packaging and financing expertise to support producers through every stage of the financing lifecycle.

 

With more than sixty-four producer and executive producer credits, and involvement in fostering over A$465 million in production financing, James Vernon has extensive experience working with producers, financiers, distributors, sales agents and investors to help projects achieve financial close and move into production.

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MFM acts in an executive producer capacity, providing:

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• Project finance packaging and commercial strategy

• Finance plan development

• Production incentive and rebate strategies

• Equity, debt and gap financing coordination

• Lender, investor and distributor engagement

• Production finance solutions.

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Through a network of financing partners, MFM assists producers in accessing production finance against recognised screen industry assets, including:

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• Australian Producer Offsets and state rebates

• USA and UK tax credits and rebates

• New Zealand Screen Production Rebates

• Distribution contracts and receivables

• Pre-sales and minimum guarantees

• GAP facilities.​​​

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James M. Vernon


Managing Director


Media Funds Management Pty Limited

jvernon@mediafundsmanagement.com


+61 414 956 880