$50M
Production
Production budget total across the slate.
This is what we believe: “Art stirs the soul to believe anything is possible”. The American Hometown Entertainment Fund is an investment fund created to supply capital for both production and promotion for films, television series, and other entertainment media distributed on the Hometown Stream network, along with select limited theatrical releases. Productions are intended to be led by seasoned professionals and built to connect hometown audiences with compelling American stories.
The Fund is priced for everyday Americans at only $75.00 per share, consisting of 100,000 Class A preferred shares with 10:1 voting power with a 500-share minimum, plus 900,000 Class C common shares with 1:1 voting power and no minimum. The total capital goal is $75,000,000. The first round of investment funding is planned under Regulation CF with a cap of $5,000,000.
Production budget total across the slate.
Promotion and marketing budget to support launches and audience growth.
Fund management, operations, and legal costs.
Regulation CF investment funding cap for the first phase.
Once the first $5M goal is reached, the deployment plan allocates $2.19M to project production, $1.36M to marketing, $1M to talent escrow, $200,000 to business operations, and $250,000 to preparation for a Regulation A launch.
Capital release from escrow after the first $5M Regulation CF goal is reached.
Target three to four initial projects, with final selections and budgets aligned to the $2.19M production allocation.
$2.19M allocated to the production slate and $1.36M to promotion and marketing, with $1M separately reserved for talent commitments.
The share-only seed round offers 5,200 shares of Common Class C stock. The first $5M deployment plan supports operations, the production slate, talent commitments, marketing, and preparation for a larger Regulation A round.
Each allocation is designed to support operations, build production value, create marketable assets, and position the Fund for the next capital raise.
Covers administrative, legal, compliance, and operating expenses.
Reserved to secure A-list actor commitments for proposed projects.
Funds legal, accounting, compliance, marketing, and launch costs for a Regulation A round.
Allocates $2,190,000 across the initial production slate, with project budgets based on final selections.
Drives audience growth, investor awareness, subscription growth, and demand.
This strategy turns the first $5M into operating runway, production momentum, talent leverage, marketing reach, and REG A readiness.
Use of funds language should be reviewed by securities counsel before publication.
The American Hometown Entertainment Fund is building its raise strategy with specialized partners across securities placement, investor marketing, SEC compliance, and audit services.
Rialto Markets is planned to support the Fund’s first Regulation CF raise and subsequent Regulation A fundraising rounds.
Front Gate Media is positioned as the marketing partner to help expand investor awareness, audience reach, and campaign visibility.
Virtual Ad specializes in digital advertising and investor lead generation, with campaign creative, follow-up automation, and performance tracking for capital raises.
CrowdCheck is planned to support SEC legal regulation and compliance requirements for the Fund’s securities offering strategy.
Audit services are planned with David Gosselin, CPA Assurance Partner, supporting financial review and reporting needs.
Partner descriptions should be reviewed and approved by each partner and securities counsel before publication.
Every successful endeavor needs a reliable team. The American Hometown Entertainment Fund is being built by professionals committed to disciplined production, responsible growth, and compelling hometown storytelling designed for audiences nationwide.
Founder and executive leading the Fund’s vision for community-based film, television, and music distributed through the Hometown Stream platform.
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Chip is an award-winning writer with a natural ability to connect people and talent, with years of experience in the film and production world, he brings true value to the Fund.
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Joanne Hock is a passionate and prolific storyteller. Joanne is an Emmy Award winning Director bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the fund and its projects.
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Entrepreneur, attorney, and real estate investor specializing in multifamily acquisitions. Founder of Hellman Capital Group and Storypop Studios.
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Actor, writer, and producer who helped develop and led the Post Deployment Health Re-Assessment program, reconnecting returning service members with medical and mental health benefits and serving as its Pentagon liaison.
View IMDb ProfileThe projections outline subscription and pay-per-view assumptions growing from $36.3M in projected Year 1 Fund Gross Income to $73.5M in Year 2 and $465M in Year 3. Values below should be presented as forward-looking estimates only, not guarantees.
Projected Fund Gross Income reference.
Projected Fund Gross Income reference.
Long-range Fund Gross Income reference.
The agreement states that maintaining approximately 500,000 subscribers over a twelve-month period would need to generate about $36M in annual gross revenue and an estimated $12.5M in net profits, described as approximately $12.50 dividend per share or 17% ROI in that scenario.
The projection model uses a $9.99 subscription, $1.24 transaction fee, $6.00 contributor payout, and $2.75 Hometown gross income per subscriber.
Explore the films and series on our proposed production slate. Select any project to visit its individual landing page for story, creative, and development details.
A character-driven Hometown original feature currently in development, created to bring an intimate and meaningful story to audiences.
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Two con men stole the wrong pony. One determined mother follows the clues across state lines and refuses to stop until the truth catches up with them.
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Based on the true story of Charlene Schiff, a 12-year-old girl survives two years alone in the forests of Eastern Poland while fighting to preserve her hope and humanity.
Explore ProjectA values-driven supernatural drama positioned to connect with faith, family, and purpose-centered audiences while supporting a strong grassroots promotional strategy.
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After earning a full basketball scholarship and escaping her troubled hometown, a fiercely determined young athlete becomes entangled with a manipulative man whose secrets threaten her team, her future, and the life she fought so hard to build.
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In a quiet coastal town in early 1900s Georgia, a young woman’s strength and faith are tested when buried secrets and social pressures threaten to define her future.
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A patriotic attorney’s unexpected path becomes interwoven with a war-weary colonel and a team of female flag makers when a British invasion threatens their young country’s freedom.
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A visually distinctive anthology in which guests enter a mysterious motel and are forced to confront their past, present, or future before they can find a way forward.
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An animated fantasy adventure that follows five clans forced to overcome old divisions and unite against an evil threatening their world and their very existence.
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A reality television series centered around the art of bartering, with participants trading up to a major item that will be auctioned for charity at the end of the season.
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After losing her father, Megan Turner finds an unexpected connection with Jack Scissors. A summer of running, laughter, and first love helps her rediscover hope and the courage to open her heart.
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The Fund is framed around premium entertainment production, recurring content releases, and a distribution strategy tied to Hometown Stream, while emphasizing community benefit, local pride, and reinvestment into Main Street America.
The Fund aims to maintain at least four active productions to support a regular release schedule.
Initial lower-budget titles are intended to establish audience traction before scaling up to larger productions.
Hometown Stream is the core outlet, with select theatrical and hybrid release opportunities.
Views, retention, social traction, and revenue attribution are positioned as measurable scaling signals.
100,000 Class A preferred shares and 900,000 Class C common shares, each priced at $75.00 per share.
Yes for Class A preferred stock: the agreement states a 500-share minimum. The Class C common stock section states no minimum.
The documents describe annual dividends from net profits, if any, received from Fund income on the Hometown Stream platform, with one illustrative scenario referencing approximately 17% ROI at certain subscription and revenue levels.
Yes. This is described as a highly speculative investment and prospective investors should be prepared for the possibility of total loss. Marketing, competition, legal, tax, and financing risks should all be carefully reviewed.
If you believe in this endeavor and would like to take a more involved role in helping make The American Hometown Entertainment Fund a success, we invite you to learn more about the opportunity to become a foundational investor. Our seed round offers 5,200 shares of Common Class C stock to provide the early capital needed to build the foundation, prepare the Fund for its larger capital raise, and move this vision forward.
Learn about the Seed Money initiative, its purpose, proposed use of funds, and the opportunity to participate as an early foundational investor.
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Important disclosure: This page should be reviewed by securities counsel before investing. All ROI, subscriber, revenue, and dividend references are projections only and should be carefully considered before investing.