The San Antonio native and director of the 'Spy Kids' movies is launching Brass Knuckle Films, a new approach to filmmaking that asks investors to pitch ideas.
San Antonio native and ' Spy Kids ' director Robert Rodriguez is creating a bevy of new action movies, and he's asking fans to join him. The filmmaker, known for taking on multiple behind-the-scenes roles on his projects, is launching Brass Knuckle Films , which invites cinephiles to invest money in film projects and participate in the movie making process.
An investment includes an opportunity to pitch a movie idea directly to Rodriguez. In a video on the company's website, Rodriguez said this new approach to filmmaking will get movies off the ground more efficiently than the Hollywood big-budget route. 'On the production front, I'm known for being the most efficient filmmaker in the business, so we'll be able to cut out the middle men and red tape that leaves movies trapped in development hell,' Rodriguez said. ALSO READ: Bandit BBQ back in business after three-year break Brass Knuckle Films offers investment tiers ranging from $250 to $1 million, each with different perks that include memorabilia, networking opportunities, dinners and red carpet appearances. Each investor will have the opportunity to submit a movie concept, which will be reviewed by Rodriguez’s team at his Austin-based Troublemaker Studios for originality, feasibility and market potential, the company said. From these submissions, 10 finalists will be selected to pitch their idea directly to Rodriguez, who will personally choose one to be developed into a full-length feature as a Brass Knuckle Films production. The selected investor will get to share the movie profits, including from any franchise projects that come from the film. 'I'll pick a winner as one of the projects we develop as part of the slate, and then you'll have a shot at not just being a fan, an investor and a partner, but also a creator of a franchise with me,' Rodriguez said in a video on the Brass Knuckle Films website. ALSO READ: Maná is kicking off its Vivir Sin Aire Tour in San Antonio Rodriguez got his start with the 1992 film 'El Mariachi,' which was the lowest-budget movie ever released by a major studio. It ended up winning several awards, including at the renowned Sundance Film Festival, and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Rodriguez wrote the script while a student at at the University of Texas at Austin, and he used money earned from participating in a paid drug research clinical trial to make the film. His other hits include 'Machete' and 'Machete Kills,' 'The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D,' and the more recent TV miniseries 'The Book of Boba Fett.' and 'The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D.' He received a star at Austin's Paramount Theatre last year, and his band Chingon opened for a George Lopez comedy show last August in San Antonio. 'Across my work, I’ve always sought to overcome the idea that great action movies need big Hollywood budgets,' Rodriguez said in a news release. 'With Brass Knuckle Films, we have a chance to rewrite the rules — giving fans the opportunity not just to watch, but to get a piece of the action. It’s exciting to continue to create high-energy films for the people who love them, while now being able to offer direct access to the filmmaking process at such a monumental time for Texas film.'
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