About Laughing Cow Productions Independent feature film production company based in Atlanta, Georgia Founded in 2012 by Emory University professors Doug Bremner & Viola Vaccarino
The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg A psychiatrist risks all to take on a corrupt drug company Described as Erin Brockovich meets The Constant Gardener Based on a true story that involves greed, power, lies, tragedy, danger, and death.
Reader Reviews for Goose Book Based on the Screenplay An indictment of the pharmaceutical industry... illuminates the greed and unscrupulous nature of pharmaceutical companies and their market driven interests. A compelling and spell-binding narrative which fuses the personal and social in a heroic quest conducted by a physician who is a model for our era. "I was so fascinated (and horrified) once I started reading that I finished the book in a single day."
The Production Team Doug Bremner (Partner) Producer, Writer, and Director Viola Vaccarino (Partner) Producer Neil Shulman Executive Producer (Doc Hollywood) Jim McKinney Cinematographer and Associate Producer Chris Mills Producer
Market and Strategy Individuals concerned about healthcare for themselves and their families, including possible risks related to the pharmaceutical industry Fans of strong, emotionally driven dramas, like courtroom dramas, with characters that they can emotionally engage with People who like films with inspirational messages
Study Growth in International Film Sales Year over Year
Casting Director Cathy Reinking 25 years experience casting in Hollywood for TV and film Credits include Arrested Development and Frasier Author of How To Book Acting Jobs in TV and Film: The Truth About the Acting Industry - Conversations with a Veteran Hollywood Casting Director Winner, Best Screenplay, Harlem Film Festival and Urban Mediamakters Film Festival Discovered Jason Bateman, Adam Scott, and other stars.
Elizabeth Stanley Tony Award-winning start of Bridges of Madison County, the Musical, On the Town, and Downton Abbey, the Musical Created role of April in revival of Stephen Sondheim s Company Plays grieving mother of suicide victim, Ginny Bellaconda. Plays plaintiff s attorney Redhorn Leghorn Active in regional LA theater Film credits include Minority Report and Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike. TV credits include M E Sidney Perlmutter in Castle, Cooper Conroy in Medium, Frank Muehler in Six Feet Under, - Rabbi Daniel Warner in The Practice and Carter Sweeney in Diagnosis Murder. Arye Gross
Cynthia Watros Played Libby Smith, the secret criminal of the smash hit TV series, Lost Emmy Award winner for role as Annie Dutton Banks / Dee in Guiding Light. Elizabeth Wilson on Finding Carter, Kelly Andrews in The Young and the Restless, and Vicky on Another World. Film credits include Eletrick Children, Blood and Circumstance, and Park City. Plays Crystal, the ruthless attorney for the Renzon Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Peri Gilpin Roz Doyle in the popular TV series Frasier. Played Kim Keeler in Make It or Break It. Other ongoing TV series where she had guest roles including Designing Women, Cheers, and Wings. Peri plays Lesley, the University Dean.
Holley Fain Holley is best known for her roles as Dr. Julia Canner on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, and Maureen van der Bilt on Gossip Girl. Also portrayed Daphne Stillington and Ruth Kelly in the Broadway productions of Present Laughter and Harvey, respectively. Other TV credits: 3 lbs, Lipstick Jungle, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Good Wife, Memphis Beat and The Mentalist. Film credits: Blinders, One Night and Forgetting the Girl. Holley plays university attorney Kirsten Best. Darryl is an actor and casting talent who wrote and directed with Cathy Reinking the short film Real Man which was a winner at the Atlanta Black Arts Film Festival and the Harlem Film Festival for best screenplay in 2015. Darryl is a casting agent for the film as well as playing the role of Private Investigator Frank Dinaru. Darryl Dillard
Goose That Laid the Golden Egg- Return on Investment (ROI) $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 At Risk Section 181 Tax Write-off** Ga Tax Credit $50,000 $0 Portion At Risk Investment Expected Return
The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg Sources of Finance Georgia Film Tax Credit, $243,397 Intl. Presales, $9,579 Product Placement, $50,000 Laughing Cow Productions, $980,000 Private Equity, $1,370,000 Private Equity Vaccarino / Bremner Laughing Cow Productions Georgia Film Tax Credit Intl. Presales Product Placement Vaccarino / Bremner, $340,000 Total Budget $2,992,976*
Timeline 2015 partner with agents, attach actors Spring & Summer 2016 preproduction, Crowdfunding Fall 2016 post production Fall 2017 U.S. Theatrical Release Early 2016 recruit private equity investors Summer 2016 principle production Winter & Spring 2017 Festival premieres 2017 foreign distribution & domestic cable release
Section 181 Tax Savings Baseline Situation Salary Base Tax Cutoff Taxed at 39.6% Total Tax $1,100,000 $127,962 $457,600 $254,390 $382,352 Investment of $1M Salary Base Tax Cutoff Taxed at 25% Total Tax $100,000 $10,162 $73,800 $6,550 $16,712 Section 181 rule for investments in film productions gives you an immediate writeoff without depreciation in the year of investment/production. In this scenario there is a tax reduction of $365,640 for an immediate return of 37% of investment.