Planning to shoot in a foreign territory - talk to Privalgo

 

What’s on offer

Privalgo offers dedicated and tailored solutions for:

●   Locking in foreign exchange rates for production budgets with minimal cash flow impact

●   Setting up currency accounts faster than traditional banks within 24 hours

●   Fast international payments, including to exotic locations

●   Dedicated relationship manager providing production-specific FX risk advice

what are they looking for

●   Film, TV and Commercials shooting in foreign territories

●   Foreign production spend of £1 Million and over

●   Majority of funding secured

Who can apply

●   Producers or production companies with majority-financed projects

●   Will consider projects at the pre-finance stage from experienced producers

 

What you need to include in your SMASH Pitch

Your SMASH Snapshot must include at minimum:

●   Logline

●   Format; Genre; Setting; Runtime

●   Brief Biog of key creatives

●   Synopsis with all major plot points - set up; inciting incident; rising conflict; mid story twist; crisis; climax and resolution.

●   Creative vision

●   Visual references (poster/concept art optional)

●   Budget and finance plan with details of foreign spend

●   Cast ideas (That would work with your budget)

●   Comparables (recent TV or Film at your budget level that capture a similar feeling or energy)

Any projects submitted without this information will not be accepted.

 

How to Apply

  1. Sign up to SMASH (it’s FREE) at app.mysmash.media.

  2. Create your pitch.

  3. Build your Snapshot with the required elements above.

  4. Hit ‘Share Project’ and select ‘Privalgo’ from the Call Out page.

Protect your IP

At SMASH, protecting your creative work is at the heart of everything we do. Every project uploaded to the platform is automatically timestamped and securely stored, giving you a verifiable digital record of ownership. Your pitch is only shared when you choose, and with the people you choose - ensuring your ideas remain yours, always. We call it Pitch Protection, and it’s how we make sure creators can share their work with confidence, knowing their IP is safe and traceable.

 

About this Discoverer

Privalgo is a UK-based, FCA-regulated Electronic Money Institution (EMI) specialising in international payments and foreign exchange. We provide the film and TV industry with bespoke, cost-efficient solutions designed to simplify international financial operations.

About My SMASH Media

SMASH is the pitch builder and pitch protector for creators. It helps you build a professional, shareable pitch deck that can be discovered by industry decision-makers. SMASH is free for creators. Upgrade to SMASHPro for SMASHCupid support & advanced tools to make your pitch perfect.

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