Puerto Rico · Independent Film Studio

Films That Share the Rise

Alone a Drop. Together the Tide.

A New Model for Independent Film

“People who make the art should own the art.”

Where investors are protected, creators are rewarded, and every crew member shares in what a film becomes. No Hollywood accounting. Full transparency.

Tribeca 2025 Best New Narrative Directors
Cassavetes 2026 Award Recipients
90%
Returns to Creators
After investors are made whole, ninety cents of every dollar flows to the people who made the film.
0
Hollywood Accounting
Every deduction is transparent and agreed before the waterfall begins. No fine print.
PR
Tax Credit Advantage
Puerto Rico's 20–40% blended film tax credit is built into investor protection from day one.

“Everyone who adds value gets paid.

The CREW Model · Puerto Rico

How It Works

The CREW Waterfall

Five transparent phases. Investors protected first. Creators share in every dollar after.

Investor
Film Fund
CREW
Phase
Revenue Split
Return
Capital
Phase 0
100% Investor
1.2×
Trigger
Drop
Phase 1
90% Investor
10%
1.5×
Trigger
Flow
Phase 2
60% Investor
Fund
30% CREW
Trigger
Tide
Phase 3
30%
Fund
60% CREW
Trigger
Ocean
Phase 4
10%
90% CREW — Forever
3×+
Forever

Investors already made 3× — now CREW earns its share. Forever.

See exactly what every role earns on any film budget and revenue scenario.

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Development Slate

Our Films

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Horror as Healing
TIES
Supernatural Drama
TIES
Because secrets don't die — they become families.
Drama as Discovery
Walk on Water
Drama · True Story
Walk on Water
False profit. Real redemption. True story.
Thriller as Truth
The Cover
Thriller
The Cover
Our world runs on pain.
RomCom as Revelation
Gigolo Jesus
Comedy
Gigolo Jesus
Touch opens hearts. Faith. Fellowship. Flex appeal.
RomCom as Revelation
Crossed
Romantic Comedy
Crossed
Legs stay crossed till hearts stay open.
Drama as Discovery
Sun Dancer
Drama · True Story
Sun Dancer
When spirit meets stone.
Drama as Discovery
The Business Plot
Political Thriller
The Business Plot
One man saved democracy.
Drama as Discovery
The Braid
Drama
The Braid
Three lives. One thread.
RomCom as Revelation
God in a Box
Faith · Drama · Puerto Rico
God in a Box
A film that doesn't preach to the choir — it sings to our souls.
The Team

People Who’ve Done It Before

Entrepreneurs and award-winning filmmakers united by a new model for independent film.

Morgan Styler
Morgan Styler

Co-founded companies generating over $2B in sales by creating new economic models in established industries. Nine original screenplays. One $50M thriller in development and a second true story he’s been hired to write.

Mario Brainovic
Mario Brainovic

Serial entrepreneur. Built and sold a global natural pharmacy to Walgreens. Deep international connections across three decades.

Lorraine Jones Molina
Lorraine Jones Molina

Emmy-winning documentary producer. Co-director of Esta Isla — Best New Director, Tribeca 2025 and Cassavetes 2026.

Tribeca 2025 Cassavetes 2026
Cristian Carretero
Cristian Carretero

Filmmaker, Mayagüez. B.A. Sarah Lawrence, MFA NYU. Co-director of Esta Isla — Best New Director, Tribeca 2025 and Cassavetes 2026.

Tribeca 2025 Cassavetes 2026
Get In Touch

Invest. Create. Rise.

Whether you’re an investor, filmmaker, or distributor — we’d love to tell you more about what we’re building.

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