Not Currently Funding | Offering: Reg CF
Brave the Dark
705 people raised $1,235,000*
Brave the Dark is complete and coming to theaters January 24th. This offering is an opportunity to invest in the Prints & Advertising (P&A) for the film. It is the last money in, first money out.
No return is guaranteed, so only invest what you can afford to lose.
The Story
When Mr. Deen (Jared Harris, Chernobyl, The Crown) discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, Mr. Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets that are slowly tearing Nate apart.
What starts as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Mr. Deen must decide how far he’s willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything—even himself.
What is P&A?
P&A stands for “Prints and Advertising.” It’s an old theatrical industry term from back when movies were printed onto physical film. The term is still widely used today to describe the cost of taking a finished film like Brave the Dark and marketing it to moviegoers.
P&A is a crucial piece of the marketing budget for a film and may be appealing to certain investors. It’s the last money in and the first money out, which means that the potential holding time before a possible payout is greatly reduced compared to an investment in the production of a film.* Brave the Dark's P&A will follow the standard film industry payout model.
What’s more, this P&A investment holds the potential for returns far faster than the significantly longer timeframe required when investing in a film before the filming process even begins.
How much could investors make?
No return is guaranteed, so only invest what you can afford to lose. The maximum potential return is 100% repayment of initial capital invested plus an additional 20%. This means that if you invest $100 you could potentially receive that entire $100 back plus an additional $20.
*No return is guaranteed, so only invest what you can afford to lose.
The Mission
This movie is based on a true story. Stan Deen had a remarkable gift for making everyone he met feel special and truly valued. He saw potential in people even when they couldn’t see it in themselves, taking risks and making personal investments in their lives. Nathaniel Deen is living proof of Stan’s impact.
Jared Harris (Stan Deen)
As a child, Nathaniel faced unimaginable darkness. Losing his parents at a young age and witnessing their deaths left him silenced by trauma for two years. Dropped off at an orphanage, his life only grew more unstable. By sixteen, he was living in his car, relying on school for basic needs while making poor choices that led to his arrest and public humiliation. It was during these bleak times that Stan stepped in.
Stan first met Nathaniel in his Bible-as-Literature class, offering him the simple gift of a candy bar and a kind word. When Stan saw Nathaniel in handcuffs, he didn’t look away—he took action. He visited Nathaniel in prison, vouched for him in court, and offered him a home. Living with Stan, Nathaniel worked hard to turn his life around, raising his grades, finding a job, and learning to make better choices. Stan became the father Nathaniel desperately needed, pushing him to see his own worth and a brighter future.
Stan’s unwavering generosity and commitment didn’t just save Nathaniel’s life—it transformed it. Our hope for Brave the Dark is to inspire others to follow Stan’s example. To be a “Stan Deen” for someone in need. Take a risk. Make a personal commitment. Walk alongside someone for the long haul. Just as Stan changed Nathaniel’s life, everyone has the power to make a lasting impact on someone’s future.
Nicholas Hamilton (Nathan) and Nathaniel Deen behind the scenes
The Team
Jared Harris
Stan Deen
Jared Francis Harris was born in London, England. He is the son of Irish actor Richard Harris and Welsh actress Elizabeth Harris (Elizabeth Rees), and brother of Damian Harris and Jamie Harris. Despite his lineage, Jared showed little interest in becoming an actor, until he was cast in a college production while attending North Carolina's Duke University (USA), where he studied drama and literature, in the early 1980s.
After graduation, Jared returned to the UK where he attended Central School of Speech and Drama and then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in Mark Rylance's "Hamlet", "Romeo & Juliet", "The Silent Woman" and "A Clockwork Orange". In 1989, he made his screen debut in The Rachel Papers (1989).
In 1990, while on vacation in New York, Jared auditioned for the role of Hotspur in "Henry IV, Part 1", which he played at the New York Shakespeare Festival following his brilliant course as an excellent theater artist in the off-Broadway play "Ecstasy", for which he was honored with an Obie Award in 1992.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest stage and screen actors both in his native Great Britain and internationally, from his breakthrough role as Andy Warhol in I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) and VH1's Two of Us (2000) where he portrayed John Lennon to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) and Lincoln (2012), Jared Harris expressed his unparalleled qualities as a sublime "chameleon" in a wide range of roles full of profoundness, intelligence, and insights through his praised performances, among others, in The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), Smoke (1995), Happiness (1998), How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000), Igby Goes Down (2002), B. Monkey (1998), Shadow Magic (2000), Mr. Deeds (2002), Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).
His tour-de-force mesmerizing, staggering, and fascinating interpretations of substantial mastery, subtlety, charisma, and generosity also include some of his finest precious gems on TV such as The Other Boleyn Girl (2003), The Riches (2007), Fringe (2008), Mad Men (2007), The Crown (2016), The Terror (2018) and Chernobyl (2019).
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Angel Studios & Distribution
Angel Studios is bringing this film to audiences worldwide.
Angel Studios is not just a film and television studio — it is a platform that empowers filmmakers and viewers to collaborate on creating high-quality entertainment without the guesswork of traditional Hollywood.
How does Angel choose projects?
Through membership in the Angel Guild, the audience decides which projects have the potential to be distributed by Angel Studios. It's a unique model where the viewer's voice directly shapes what Angel brings to life on screen.
At Angel Studios, the approach to entertainment isn't just about crafting captivating stories; it's about something more profound — amplifying light. Angel defines entertainment that amplifies light as entertainment that is true, honest, noble, just, authentic, lovely, admirable, and excellent. Through Angel, thousands of fans choose which titles will be created, funded and distributed. Creators and audiences form passionate communities around their creative projects, making the story behind the story as important as the final project itself.
FAQ
Yes, you are investing in Brave the Dark, but it is important to clarify that you are not purchasing equity in the film itself. Instead, you are investing in a promissory note (debt). These rights entitle you to participate in the proceeds earned from the film's theatrical release. The maximum potential return is 100% repayment of initial capital invested plus an additional 20%. This means that if you invest $100 you could potentially receive that entire $100 back plus an additional $20. No return is guaranteed, so only invest what you can afford to lose.
Your investment will be used for Prints and Advertising (P&A) expenses, which cover the marketing and distribution efforts to bring the finished film to audiences. Returns for promissory note investors are paid directly from the film's gross receipts to the issuer, ensuring that investors are the first to receive returns once the theater collects its share. This structure prioritizes your returns from the film's earnings.
No return is guaranteed, so only invest what you can afford to lose. However, the maximum amount you can be paid back is a repayment of the principal amount invested plus 20%. P&A investors also get paid back before the rest of the film's investors and/or owners (after the theaters take their cut).
Distributions will be paid out of the movie’s revenues. P&A investors will receive funds after the theaters take their cut and before any other investors and/or owners.
You may invest as many times as you would like until you reach your investment limit under Regulation CF. Each investment does include some transaction fees to investors that can be avoided by only investing once.
The film's quality and potential success are supported by its passing Guild Score from Angel Studios. The Guild Score is determined by the collective evaluation and approval from the Angel Guild, a body of members who review and vote on film projects. This process helps ensure that high-quality projects with strong audience appeal are selected, adding confidence to the film's potential to attract audiences and generate returns. The investor would need to have trust in the Guild that their vote is accurate.
P&A investors are paid back before the rest of the film's investors and/or owners (after the theaters take their cut). No return is guaranteed, so only invest what you can afford to lose.
Offering
Not Currently Funding | Offering: Reg CF
Brave the Dark
705 people raised $1,235,000*