# Called Higher Studio's Presents... An Inspirational Faith Based Film on the Life of Anne Beiler, the Founder of Auntie Anne's Pretzels ## Elevator pitch Called Higher Studios is the World's First Christian, Fan-Owned Movie Studio. 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. - Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/annie.movie - Entity ID: wefunder:company:95691 - Last updated: 2026-06-06T05:01:21Z - Generated at: 2026-06-06T16:14:35Z ## Quick facts - This is a Movie to celebrate faithful, Christian Women and the struggles they go through - Large Market: Faith driven consumers spend approximately $2 trillion dollars per year - Investment Returned Before Filming Begins: It is NOT dependent on the success of the film. - Anne founded the World's Largest Pretzel Franchise, Auntie Anne's Pretzels: 1950 stores 27 Countries - Our team has worked on over 50 films, some seen in theaters nationwide and on streaming platforms - Great Opportunity: Spread the Gospel while being a part of a Faith Based Movie ## Active fundraises - wefunder:fundraise:103263: 4(a)(6) successful (USD) - wefunder:fundraise:103262: 4(a)(6) successful (USD) - wefunder:fundraise:50187: 4(a)(6) successful (USD) - wefunder:fundraise:52046: 4(a)(6) successful (USD) ## 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. FAITH BASED & FOUNDER MOVIE COMPS:* "The Founder", starring Michael Keaton, explored the rise of McDonald's, chronicling Ray Kroc's journey from a struggling salesman to the force behind the global fast-food empire. The film grossed over $24 million worldwide.* "Joy," is the inspiring journey of the resilient entrepreneur Joy Mangano, inventor of the Miracle Mop. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, this film explored the pursuit of success amidst adversity, very similar to Anne's journey. "Joy" grossed impressive box office earnings worldwide of over $100 Million Dollars.We believe that a GREAT STORY + BIG BRAND IP can = SUCCESS!!!ABOUT CALLED HIGHER STUDIOS:Called Higher Studios is a crowdfunded Faith & Family Movie Studio owned by over 8000 Investors all over the world. WE, as a family, STAND Behind our movies! What sets us apart is our partnership with you, the fans. Together, we'll be the driving force in marketing and distributing our creations. 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. These investors were prior investors into Called Higher Studios, Inc and not the current offering of Revenue Participation of the Anne Beiler Project ## FAQ 1. **Is this a Reg A+ or a Reg CF round? I don't seem to see it listed.** - Hi Thelma, this is Reg CF. Thank you for your question. 2. **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?** - 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 ... 3. **Do investors get dividends?** - 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. 4. **Why did Higher Studio's valuation go down from 18M to $9.01M? Please answer so that investors can make calculated decisions. Thanks.** - 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... 5. **I want to be an investor of Called Higher Studios** - We're glad you invested!!!! ## Team - Jason Brown (Founder & CEO) - Anne Beiler (Film Consultant & Subject) - Ash Greyson (Founder & Head of Advisory Board) - Phillip Glasser (Producer & Advisory Board Member) - Jennifer Lind (Social Media Strategist) ## Q&A - Q: 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? - A: 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. - Q: Is this a Reg A+ or a Reg CF round? I don't seem to see it listed. - A: Hi Thelma, this is Reg CF. Thank you for your question. - Q: Any Updates? - Q: 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 - Q: May I suggest that Higher Called Studios collaborate with Angel Studios!@ - A: Thank you for the suggestion! - Q: 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! - A: 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!!! - Q: Do investors get dividends? - A: 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. - Q: Echoing the same sentiments as other investors...Jason, what is the latest with our company? Why did the update emails stops? - Q: May you collaborate with unveiltv.com.. Daniel Kooman Andrew Kooman Matthew Kooman The Kooman Brothers - Q: This company is raising funds on StartEngine site. Can help with writing the story for the movie. GET A PIECE OF AUTHORS A.I. 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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. - Q: you can call or email at 8432228120 billrobinson@sc.rr.com would like to pull my money out - A: We will email you directly. Thank you - Q: so were my payday from my first Investment from startup because no one will respond to emails - A: 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. - Q: If camp Hideout was a success for investors, why did I not receive anything as an investor? - A: 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.