Invest in Powerful Stories

Back the Future of UK Cinema

Mockingbird Film Co’ is building a bold, globally relevant slate of independent films — and we’re inviting select investors to join us at the ground level.

Based in the West Midlands and driven by a multi-award-winning team, we specialise in story-led cinema with international reach and festival prestige. With the UK now offering one of the world’s most attractive tax incentives for independent filmmaking, there has never been a better time to invest in homegrown stories with global potential.

Why Invest in UK Film, Right Now?

Enhanced Independent Film Tax Credit

Eligible UK productions under £15 million now receive a 53% tax credit, the highest in UK film history. This significantly reduces investor exposure and increases potential net returns.

A Global Appetite for Distinctive Content

From Cannes to Netflix, buyers are prioritising original, non-franchise storytelling. British cinema continues to punch above its weight in global markets and festivals.

Multi-Stream Returns

Revenue comes from global theatrical and VOD sales, streamer acquisitions, licensing, and awards-driven residuals, all managed via structured and transparent reporting.

Why Mockingbird

Multi-Award-Winning Creative Team

From RTS recognition to broadcaster commissions, our team combines cinematic craft with commercial instincts, trusted by Sky Arts, international collaborators, and global audiences.

Balanced Slate Strategy

We develop 3–5 films across varied genres and budget levels, blending prestige storytelling with high-ROI genre formats to spread risk and optimise returns.

Transparent, Investor-Focused Process

Every investment is structured for clarity, with detailed forecasts, tax-advantaged vehicles, and regular progress updates to ensure accountability and visibility.

Investment Options

Single Film Investment – Back a standalone project aligned with your interests and appetite.
Slate-Level Investment – Spread your risk and returns across multiple films.
Executive Producer Role – On-screen credit, set access, and the opportunity to shape the film alongside our team.

Films in the Spotlight

RATBAG

True Story Drama | £1,000,000 Budget
A chaotic nineteen-year-old mother is forced to grow up inside hospital corridors when her dangerously premature daughter is given little chance of survival.
Commercial Hook: A powerful true story with strong emotional stakes, regional identity and clear festival, broadcaster and streamer appeal.
Investor Insight: Part-funded, with approximately £592,000 remaining to raise. The controlled budget and UK Independent Film Tax Credit help reduce the recoupment threshold.
Production Strategy: A contained, performance-led production supported by reduced-rate and in-kind contributions across key departments, allowing more of the budget to appear on screen.
→ Comparables: I Swear, Fish Tank, The Selfish Giant
Market Position: Raw, emotionally accessible British drama with humour, social relevance and international sales potential.

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I'm Still Here

Psychological Horror | £500,000 Budget
After a near-fatal car crash, a young man begins to suspect his reality is unraveling, haunted by guilt, ghosts, or something far worse.
Commercial Hook: Genre films, particularly psychological horror, are consistently among the highest-performing formats for ROI at low budget.
Production Strategy: Minimal locations and cast allow for high production value at low cost, maximising spend on story and finish.
Investor Insight: At this budget, a single streamer acquisition or limited theatrical run can deliver strong returns.
→ Comparables:
The Babadook – $2m budget, $10m+ worldwide
The Witch – $4m budget, $40m global box office
Market Position: Elevated horror with international festival and streamer potential. Designed for both critical and commercial crossover.

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Francois

True Story War Drama | £5 Million Budget
The epic, real-life journey of Jean Georges François, a French-Algerian soldier turned resistance hero during WWII, captured and tortured, who escapes to become one of France’s most decorated fighters.
Cultural and International Appeal: Based on a true story with natural appeal across UK, French, and American audiences.
High Prestige Potential: Poised for festival play and critical acclaim. Strong candidate for co-productions and public funding support.
Investor Insight:
→ Comparable Titles:
The Wind That Shakes the Barley – €6.5m budget, $25.7m return
Resistance – $5.5m budget, global theatrical and streamer release
Visual Scale: Blends large-scale battle realism with intimate character drama, executed by a director with proven awards pedigree.

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When The Sea Burned

True Story, WW2 | £14 Million Budget
In April 1944, thousands of American servicemen arrive on the Devon coast for a full-scale rehearsal of D-Day. Live ammunition, chaotic landings and a night attack at sea turn the exercise into a catastrophe, leaving hundreds dead before the real invasion has even begun.
Commercial Hook:
A largely unknown true story tied directly to D-Day, with clear UK and US appeal.
Production Strategy:
Authentic period locations, large-scale military sequences, practical maritime action and a strong international cast, balanced by an intimate human story.
Investor Insight:
Prestige war dramas retain value across theatrical, streaming and international sales, while the untold nature of Exercise Tiger gives the film a strong marketing position.
→ Comparables: All Quiet on the Western Front, Dunkirk, 1917
Market Position:
A premium international war drama combining spectacle, survival and an overlooked chapter of history.

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