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Film

Financing and producing independent film.

Kraus Capital finances and produces highly entertaining action-comedy films alongside the next generation of visionary storytellers, working closely with investment partners on each project.

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Who we've worked with

Sundance Film Festival 2021 Official SelectionMagnolia PicturesMagnet ReleasingPremiere EntertainmentHuluXumo Play

Our movies

Selected productions.

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First Date (2021)

After being conned into buying a shady '65 Chrysler, Mike's first date plans with girl-next-door Kelsey implode as he finds himself targeted by criminals, cops, and a crazy cat lady.

Written and directed by Manuel Crosby & Darren Knapp

After premiering at Sundance 2021, First Date partnered with Magnet Releasing (Magnolia Pictures) for domestic distribution. In the following months it was licensed in Spain, the UK, Ireland, South Korea, and Eastern Europe.

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Best Man Dead Man (2024)

A bachelor party in the middle of nowhere quickly turns into a night of murder and mystery when the best man ends up with a knife in his head. Everyone is a suspect, and only an eccentric private eye in town can solve the mystery.

Written by Jack Ireland and Matthew Schlissel · Directed by Verner Meldonado

Distributed by BMDM Productions, Kraus Capital, and Premiere Entertainment. It premiered June 26, 2024 at the Dances With Films Festival and is available on Xumo Play.

Invest with us

Film investments are historically resilient to economic downturns and provide diversification benefits, as returns are uncorrelated to equity, real estate, and fixed income markets. Media outlets remain hungry for quality content.

Every project is diligently vetted to assess commercial viability with an identifiable audience, while determining committed distribution outlets. If you are a discerning investor who could benefit from our film investment expertise, we would be delighted to meet with you.

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Create with us

We are looking for exciting new projects to finance and/or produce. To present a project to our investors, please include:

  1. 01The script
  2. 02Names of producer, director, and cinematographer attached
  3. 03Detailed pitch and details of any rights acquired
  4. 04Finance plan: capital raised to date and sources, recoupment waterfall, tax incentives, collection account
  5. 05Key cast attachments, letters of intent, and front end / back end deals
  6. 06Details of any pre-sales and/or minimum guarantees
  7. 07Initial artwork and posters
  8. 08Five reasons an investor should invest in the project
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Kraus Capital LLC
Brandon Kraus, President
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500 Bicentennial Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95403