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We produce faith and family content in the movie, television, and new media space. Our first film, Camp Hideout, starring Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future) is in production and has been pre-sold. We also look for opportunities in businesses that align with our values, for example, we own Big Ark Books, a direct to consumer children's book publishing company.","story":"A STORY THAT HAS TO BE TOLD: The Anne Beiler ProjectThis is a Story about one woman's journey to stay close to God, all while building the world's largest pretzel empire and keeping her marriage together. Before Anne Beiler founded Auntie Anne's Pretzels, her love and faith were tested by personal tragedy and trauma, including the loss of a child, leading to a journey of resilience, redemption, and enduring love. THE PROBLEM:Hollywood consistently tries to make content that audiences do not want to see. They have forgotten the most important people, YOU, the viewers... the consumers of the content. Executives sit in a room and devise marketing plans to get you to see films that they “believe” the world should see and celebrate, but together, we can develop movies that honor biblical values, all while entertaining at the highest level. THE SOLUTION:You can join millions of Christian fans who enjoy content that resonates with their values; and through this opportunity...you can become part of making a movie. The amazing story of Anne Beiler, the Founder of the internationally known, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, could possibly be the next big, faith based film and through this offering, YOU have a chance to not only be a part of it...but you could potentially make a return all while breathing life into this amazing project. 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Our last film was released in theaters across the nation! Many of our investors read their names in the credits On the Big Screen!THE BUSINESS:The faith-based genre allows us to create films for smaller budgets with the potential for significant returns. For example, \"God's Not Dead\" grossed approximately $60 million with a production budget of $2 million. While returns aren't guaranteed, the potential is definitely there.RECENT SUCCESS:Our last family film, \"Camp Hideout,\" ended up in over 800 theaters across the nation, it can be purchased on many platforms right now and should end up on Hulu in 2024! Because of the way this film's financing was structured, it was profitable for Called Higher Studios and our investors.USE OF FUNDS:The funds raised in this offering will go towards development costs of the Film. This includes, but is not limited to, hiring great writers to turn Anne's books and life story into a powerful script, attaching actors or actresses to the project, and other Film related development costs. WHY WE FEEL THIS INVESTMENT MAKES SENSE:One important thing to note is this investment and the proposed 20% return, IS NOT dependent on the success of the film in the market. As long as the film's budget is financed, this investment will be paid back before we film the movie. We have a specific line item in the budget of the film to pay back this special class of investors prior to filming. * You can see a more detailed explanation in the Form C*WE'RE ASKING YOU TO INVEST LIKE SO MANY OTHERS HAVE, SEE WHY THEY DID BELOW:[1] - These testimonials may not be representative of the experiences of other customers. These testimonials are no guarantee of future performance or success. 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What happens to the investment that we made into the company while it was with start engine? Did it get moved to Wefunder or does it stay in Start Engine? Do we have to move that investment into Wefunder ourselves?","author_name":"Jake Willetts","votes":5,"created_at":"2021-11-01T03:06:39Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-176999","answers":[{"id":177006,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:177006","answer":"Hi Jake , that’s a great question. StartEngine and WeFunder are both “portals”. That means they are third party hosts for companies who would like to raise capital. They are not affiliated with those companies, they merely “host” the offering similar to the way GoFundMe “hosts” crowdfunding donation raises. The difference is the SEC and FINRA must approve portals and they must handle a function or act as an intermediary. For example, they escrow the money until all the paperwork is signed by both sides, in essence they act as a neutral middle man. For this service they take fees. WeFunder, in our estimation, had a lower overall fee so we, as Called Higher Studios, felt this was better for our third round, to be more cost effective. With regards to how it affects you, it doesn’t really affect you that much in our opinion. You own the stock of Called Higher Studios. StartEngine and WeFunder just “keep” a record of it. So, if you invested in Round 1 or 2 on StartEngine, then your record is kept through them. If you invest in Round 3, then your record is kept with WeFunder, it’s like having bank accounts at two different banks, it’s still your money/stock - they just keep a record of it for you. There are companies that keep records, like Carta, that are not portals so if we ever hire one of them then we can potentially combine them so you can see all your holdings in one place. So the answer is no, you do not have to move anything, you may just have two logins. One for StartEngine and one for WeFunder. Hope that’s not too much of an inconvenience and hope this answer helps out a bit. Thanks for the question.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":8,"created_at":"2021-11-01T03:30:04Z"}]},{"id":176693,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:176693","question":"Is this a Reg A+ or a Reg CF round? I don't seem to see it listed.","author_name":"Thelma Maxine Cook","votes":4,"created_at":"2021-10-30T03:12:44Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-176693","answers":[{"id":179111,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:179111","answer":"Hi Thelma, this is Reg CF. Thank you for your question.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-11-12T21:29:03Z"}]},{"id":316148,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:316148","question":"Any Updates?","author_name":"Grigore B. Hreniuc","votes":3,"created_at":"2025-10-01T23:53:16Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-316148","answers":[]},{"id":309390,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:309390","question":"Hi Jason, I haven't heard anything for a while. What's the latest going on with the company and any updated movies? I invested here and on Start Engine. I would like to invest more and larger amounts, so give me a heads up, please","author_name":"Frank Lawson","votes":3,"created_at":"2025-06-09T02:02:52Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-309390","answers":[]},{"id":258802,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:258802","question":"May I suggest that Higher Called Studios collaborate with Angel Studios!@","author_name":"George Simons","votes":3,"created_at":"2023-08-17T16:08:04Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-258802","answers":[{"id":269152,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:269152","answer":"Thank you for the suggestion!","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-11-15T19:53:17Z"}]},{"id":205085,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:205085","question":"Hi Jason. I have invested in Called Higher Studios several times. The first few times, I invested through StartEngine and now I have also invested through WeFunder. As far as perks, will my investments be added together to determine which ones I will receive? I apologize if this has been asked. My husband and I are excited to be investors in this company!","author_name":"Leslie Dominguez","votes":3,"created_at":"2022-05-14T00:21:31Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-205085","answers":[{"id":213514,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:213514","answer":"Hi Leslie, first off, thank you so much for your support! We couldn't do this without people just like you. Regarding your question, we are doing our best but it's not guaranteed. It's possible that they can be combined, and more probable, if both (or more) of the investments are in the same offering and not different offerings. Hope that answers your questions!!!","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-08-01T16:47:40Z"}]},{"id":177114,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:177114","question":"Do investors get dividends?","author_name":"Adrian Low","votes":3,"created_at":"2021-11-01T15:58:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-177114","answers":[{"id":179113,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:179113","answer":"Hi Adrian, because we are early in our life cycle, our goal is to invest any available cash into growing the company, so we currently are not offering dividends, but that is not to say that we will not in the future. In the future, we can evaluate if dividends are in the best interest of the company at that time. Thank you for the question.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-11-12T21:31:08Z"}]},{"id":322505,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:322505","question":"Echoing the same sentiments as other investors...Jason, what is the latest with our company? Why did the update emails stops?","author_name":"Carey Dye","votes":2,"created_at":"2026-01-05T19:34:32Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-322505","answers":[]},{"id":296343,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:296343","question":"May you collaborate with unveiltv.com.. Daniel Kooman Andrew Kooman Matthew Kooman The Kooman Brothers","author_name":"George Simons","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-11-15T23:06:11Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-296343","answers":[]},{"id":283251,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:283251","question":"This company is raising funds on StartEngine site. Can help with writing the story for the movie. GET A PIECE OF AUTHORS A.I. Creative Storytelling \u0026amp; Book Discovery – Powered by AI The data scientists and bestselling authors behind Authors A.I. have developed Marlowe, a leading artificial intelligence platform for fiction analysis \u0026amp; book recommendations. Marlowe provides AI-assisted editing, keeping authors at the center of the book-writing process.","author_name":"Grigore B. Hreniuc","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-05-09T03:51:18Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-283251","answers":[]},{"id":280823,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:280823","question":"Hi Jason. Will you do another round in the future ? Or will you go independent and start your own funding round and include Reg A and possibly Reg D? Thanks","author_name":"James Williams","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-04-07T18:50:39Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-280823","answers":[]},{"id":277934,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277934","question":"Hello, I'm considering investing and I'm wondering what would happen if you can not secure funding for the film? And is this the main financial risk by the investors?","author_name":"David Arington","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-03-04T15:50:02Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-277934","answers":[{"id":277936,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277936","answer":"Hi David, you are correct, in our opinion this is the main financial risk of this investment. If we are unable to secure funding for the film, then we would not be able to repay and the investors would have a lien on the project for as long as Called Higher Studios had the option to make the film.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":1,"created_at":"2024-03-04T16:22:37Z"}]},{"id":277806,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277806","question":"you can call or email at 8432228120 billrobinson@sc.rr.com would like to pull my money out","author_name":"William Franklin Robinson","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-03-02T18:36:42Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-277806","answers":[{"id":277813,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277813","answer":"We will email you directly. Thank you","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":1,"created_at":"2024-03-02T20:34:25Z"}]},{"id":277805,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277805","question":"so were my payday from my first Investment from startup because no one will respond to emails","author_name":"William Franklin Robinson","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-03-02T18:34:25Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-277805","answers":[{"id":277815,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277815","answer":"Hi William. Please see below, the answer to Randy Rober’s question. Similar question and answer. Thank you and we apologize on the emails. We will look into that and make sure they are not hitting spam filters. Thank you.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-03-02T20:41:33Z"}]},{"id":277794,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277794","question":"If camp Hideout was a success for investors, why did I not receive anything as an investor?","author_name":"Randy Rober","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-03-02T16:54:06Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-277794","answers":[{"id":277802,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277802","answer":"Hi Randy, that’s a great question and thank you for asking it. It is because all previous investors own shares in the actual studio and not each individual picture. Similar to say, Lionsgate. As Called Higher Studios progresses, we hope to grow and do more projects per year, so we currently do not pay dividends and elect to use all available cash to attempt to grow the company. For example, people own shares of stock in Lionsgate. Last year, Lionsgate had a huge hit with John Wick 4, doing over $400M worldwide at the box office, but Lionsgate, to our knowledge (but please check on your own) has not paid a dividend since 2018, so investors in Lionsgate did not receive money just because one of their projects was successful. There are obviously a lot of differences between us and Lionsgate, but that element seemed a good example. Obviously we are not traded on an exchange, but our goal is to increase the value of the company and to hopefully get to a place where we can either pay dividends, list (if it makes sense), etc. Hope that helps and thanks again.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-03-02T18:00:39Z"}]},{"id":277741,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277741","question":"So if one invests in the Ann Beiler project, they are guaranteed 120% of the principal? Yes or no? Do they also get any cut of theatrical release proceeds? Thanks","author_name":"Ken Hoeck","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-03-01T18:40:56Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-277741","answers":[{"id":277798,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277798","answer":"Hi Ken, great question. First off, we can never guarantee anything, but in this offering investors will receive 120% back of their investment (investment + 20%) from the budget of the film before filming begins, so assuming we are able to put the project together and raise/finance the film, then investors would be guaranteed that amount. An investment in this offering is not dependent on the success of the film once it’s released. Also, because of that structure, investors in this offering would not participate in the finances from release. Hope that helps to clarify and thanks for the question.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-03-02T17:26:08Z"}]},{"id":277459,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277459","question":"Update-I see the number of investors now, dont know how to delete this comment. Thanks! Silly question but its fun for me to see, as I am a figures nerd. Haha. The other investment rounds also showed the figures raised so far, along with the number of investors. This one doesnt seem to show number of investors for this round, unless I am not seeing it somewhere. From there its fun to see the average about that is being invested per person. I know, nerd stuff, but is the number of investors showing somewhere?","author_name":"Marjorie Shorter","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-02-27T15:53:20Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-277459","answers":[{"id":277797,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277797","answer":"Great Marjorie! And it’s ok, we watch the numbers as well! It was because WeFunder had it set to private, and then once it switches to public you can see the stats.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-03-02T17:22:35Z"}]},{"id":275663,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:275663","question":"I am interested in investing in a faith based movie but I have some questions: 1) You mention getting a %120 return before filming begins (assuming the movie is made). Just so I am clear, if I invest $500, would I get back the $500 I invested plus $100 or would it be my $500 investment plus \u0026amp;600? 2) Is the return from the first question the max return I would receive or would I also receive additional depending on profits from the movie? 3) Is this an investment solely in the movie or does this give me a stake (albeit small) in the studio going forward?","author_name":"Otis Capps","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-02-07T16:32:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-275663","answers":[{"id":275827,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:275827","answer":"Hi Otis! Thanks for the questions, here are the answers. First off, your first scenario would be correct... $500 invested, would potentially receive a maximum of $600 back (original investment + 20%). Yes, under this offering, that is the maximum potential return, it is fixed at 20% of the invested amount. This investment is solely in the development of the Anne Beiler film and has a fixed return, so when that return is potentially re-paid, you would not have a stake in the studio or any other assets. Hope that helps Otis! Thanks again for the questions.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-02-08T21:01:58Z"}]},{"id":275011,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:275011","question":"Thanks for responding. I was under the impression (as per your previous investor updates) that the movie was already in production, I guess I misunderstood. Also, what happened to the facebook investor page? I haven't been able to access it in quite a long time.","author_name":"Robin Darrow","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-01-29T23:44:55Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-275011","answers":[{"id":277796,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277796","answer":"Thank you and you’re welcome. We will look into that as well.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-03-02T17:20:36Z"}]},{"id":274917,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:274917","question":"Can you please clarify this statement on your pitch page, \"Investment Returned Before Filming Begins: It is NOT dependent on the success of the film.\" Question 1: I'm new to the filming industry business model. What will the money be used for if it's returned BEFORE filming begins? Question 1B: And how is the money being repaid, if the film has not began, let alone released to generate revenue? Per the Revenue Participation Agreement, it states the max raise is $250k. That seems pretty low for a film. Question 2: Is $250k the budget for the film? If not, where will the other funds come from? Question 3: Since this has a planned exit, what is the tentative date for repayment?","author_name":"LD Freeman","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-01-28T18:15:34Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-274917","answers":[{"id":274973,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:274973","answer":"Hi LD, appreciate the comment and the questions. We'll do our best to answer them in order. This offering is structured to receive investments that will be used for the development of the Anne movie only, ie hiring writers, attaching actors/actresses, and other development costs. The intent is for the repayment of the investors to come from the production budget of the film, prior to the beginning of filming. Question 1: I'm new to the filming industry business model. What will the money be used for if it's returned BEFORE filming begins? As mentioned above, it is for the development of the film, so costs would be, but not limited to, hiring writers for the film, research, travel for writers to meet with Anne, deposits used in attaching actors or actresses to the film, and other development related costs. Regarding your other question about $250K being low for a film, you would be correct in that respect, but the $250K is only for development costs which is a small portion of the film budget. Question 1B: And how is the money being repaid, if the film has not began, let alone released to generate revenue? In our opinion the risk for this investment is not whether the film will be financially successful or not, we believe the main risk is whether or not we are able to set up the film and raise the production budget to make the movie. Usually there are line items in the production budget of the film for writers, attaching actors, etc...so the development costs we mention above. This investment, plus the return, would be \"baked\" into the production budget of the film and paid back to the investors before filming begins. Question 3: Since this has a planned exit, what is the tentative date for repayment? While we can't ever give exact dates because there are so many unknowns, actors schedules, pandemics, etc just to name a few, our intent is to complete the script within 3 to 6 months and then to set the film up immediately, so our goal would be to repay the investors in 12 months or less. Hope that helps and thanks again for the questions.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-01-29T19:25:00Z"}]},{"id":272960,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:272960","question":"When is the Anne Beiler story coming out?","author_name":"Robin Darrow","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-01-03T03:58:12Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-272960","answers":[{"id":274968,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:274968","answer":"Hi Robin, our intention is to hire the writers and complete the script within 3 to 6 months. Assuming that we are successful in setting the movie up and securing the financing for the film, we could film any time after that and estimates would be the film would come out 9 to 15 months from the completion of production.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-01-29T19:09:12Z"}]},{"id":254285,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:254285","question":"Hi, i invested and never got a chance to fill in the forms that were sent to my email. These forms have since been archived. I would like to continue with my investment but would like to fill in and sign off the forms. How do I goabout it? my email is gmusunka@gmail.com","author_name":"Gertrude Musunka","votes":2,"created_at":"2023-07-16T13:12:32Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-254285","answers":[{"id":269151,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:269151","answer":"HI Gertrude, someone from WeFunder should have reached out to you prior to the offering closing.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-11-15T19:52:58Z"}]},{"id":243169,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:243169","question":"Hello, I need to see how much I have already invested. Where is my account info? I believe I made an investment back in 2021. ???","author_name":"Lorraine Epstein","votes":2,"created_at":"2023-04-15T21:31:22Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-243169","answers":[{"id":243242,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:243242","answer":"Hi Lorraine, thank you for the comment. Can you please email us at social@calledhigherstudios.com and we can verify with you and look up your investment for you. Thank you.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-04-16T21:06:46Z"}]},{"id":243151,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:243151","question":"I am an investor already, but lost the details to get my account can you help me?","author_name":"Jo Ann Weigel","votes":2,"created_at":"2023-04-15T16:22:44Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-243151","answers":[{"id":243152,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:243152","answer":"Please email us at social@calledhigherstudios.com","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-04-15T16:25:36Z"}]},{"id":242917,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:242917","question":"How much did you raise in 2022? And how much were your revenues for 2022? Everything under your details section is for 2020 and 2021.","author_name":"Joseph P Crotty","votes":2,"created_at":"2023-04-13T23:09:43Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/annie.movie#question-242917","answers":[{"id":269150,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:269150","answer":"Hi Joseph, this should be in our latest annual filings.","author_name":"Jason Brown","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-11-15T19:52:31Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Is this a Reg A+ or a Reg CF round? I don't seem to see it listed.","answer":"Hi Thelma, this is Reg CF. Thank you for your question."},{"question":"I heard Jason say that they moved from Start Engine to Wefunder. What happens to the investment that we made into the company while it was with start engine? Did it get moved to Wefunder or does it stay in Start Engine? Do we have to move that investment into Wefunder ourselves?","answer":"Hi Jake , that’s a great question. StartEngine and WeFunder are both “portals”. That means they are third party hosts for companies who would like to raise capital. They are not affiliated with those companies, they merely “host” the offering similar to the way GoFundMe “hosts” crowdfunding donation raises. The difference is the SEC and FINRA must approve portals and they must handle a function or act as an intermediary. For example, they escrow the money until all the paperwork is signed by ..."},{"question":"Do investors get dividends?","answer":"Hi Adrian, because we are early in our life cycle, our goal is to invest any available cash into growing the company, so we currently are not offering dividends, but that is not to say that we will not in the future. In the future, we can evaluate if dividends are in the best interest of the company at that time. Thank you for the question."},{"question":"Why did Higher Studio's valuation go down from 18M to $9.01M? Please answer so that investors can make calculated decisions. Thanks.","answer":"Hi Keith, the valuation did not go down per se, we are offering Early Bird terms so if you invest before we reach a certain amount, then you get a discounted valuation or in this scenario 50% off the stock price. That's why you see the small red bar through the 18M and it shows the approximate $9M valuation, so essentially it's showing you are getting a discount. When we reach a certain invested amount, the early bird will go away and all future investors from that time will invest at the $18..."},{"question":"I want to be an investor of Called Higher Studios","answer":"We're glad you invested!!!!"}]}}}