# Tempo Rubato - MUSICAL

A Movie Musical about Time Traveling for Love


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- Entity ID: wefunder:company:181053
- Last updated: 2026-06-12T23:53:13Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-13T12:43:53Z

## Quick facts
- COMMERCIAL: Original musical movies often see 4x ROI than Broadway Adaptations
- AUDIENCE: Total Addressable Market of 90M+ global musical fans
- ADDITIONAL REVENUE STREAMS (compared to non-musicals): Theatrical/Streaming, Soundtrack, Live Shows
- ACCLAIM: Music-centric films are 3RD-most nominated genre at the Oscars
- FAN-FIRST MODEL: Potential to recoup 125% of principal plus pro-rata share of 50% of the backend.
- EXPERIENCE: Emmy Nominated Filmmaker for Netflix, Participant Media, Sundance, with 50M+ views

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:141227: 4(a)(6) open (USD)

## Story
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENTOne day my wife said to me: “You need to do better.” Why? Because she believed in me. And she knew: if we didn’t grow together, we’d grow apart.Real partnership isn’t just love. It’s active listening—to each other and to yourself.Like music, a combination of: Rhythm. Harmony. Dissonance. Dynamics. But if we stop listening, there’s nothing at all.That’s the heart of TEMPO RUBATO—time-traveling to save a relationship. A musical where the songs bend time to help us find each other.Throughout my 15+ year career as a filmmaker, I have written multiple musicals with a production savvy and niche-film approach. But TEMPO RUBATO is the most personal and the most refined. I have never been more excited to bring a film to life.To better showcase our vision, we made a "proof of concept" short film (1 day shoot, 5 person crew). Watch it below! ⬇️OVERVIEWTHE FANBASEFor the last 50 years, Hollywood built empires catering to horror fans (Blumhouse), superhero fans (Marvel), Christmas movies (Hallmark) and even adult animation. But somehow, original musicals—one of the most emotionally resonant and audience-proven genres in entertainment—got left behind.Musicals have the fanbase of Marvel, the loyalty of horror, and the long tail of Broadway.But if you love musicals, your only consistent option for new stories is… animated kids movies.So what happens when those fans grow up? They become self-proclaimed "Musical Nerds" who flock to Wicked, memorize each intricate rhyme in Hamilton, and stream every iteration of High School Musical...And they’re still waiting for original musical movies to be made for them. WHY ARE THEY IGNORED?Because Hollywood does not understand what the musical audience wants...We do.BUSINESS MODEL RECAPLean Production - Written for a low-budget without sacrificing quality, turning them into sustainable, high ROI investments.Original musicals can outperform Broadway adaptations - Stage fans are often let down by film adaptations. Originals create new love.Low-performing Broadway adaptations still gross $19M–$45M - Suggests a core theatrical audience of 1M–3M musical lovers ready to show up.Multiple revenue streams - Streaming, soundtrack sales, licensing, live shows, merch, potential Broadway or touring expansion.Community Driven - Musical fans are superfans. Our investors become our first champions—sharing playlists, organizing screenings, driving word-of-mouth.Built-In Fanbase of 90M+ musical lovers globally - 50M Streaming & Theatrical, 40M Broadway & International Musical Theater, 550K U.S. Musical Theater Students & Programs.HOW DOES THE FILM MAKE MONEY?Our financing will go entirely towards the production of this feature film– crew, cast, locations, music, art department, etc. As a micro-budget film, every dollar goes a long way. Once the film is completed, we will:Submit to the top film festivals and aggressively pursue A-list sales and distribution companies.License the film to an industry leading distributor who will handle the distribution within specific regions (e.g. USA/Canada or UK/Ireland) for an agreed-upon period (such as 10 years). The distributor's role is to maximize the revenue potential of the film.Create and launch a distribution and marketing strategy, targeting our core audience.Since we know our exact target audience, we have an advantage. HOW YOU MAKE MONEYYour investment funds productionWe pursue top-tier sales (via festivals & packaging)Distributor releases the film (streaming, theaters, VOD)You receive 125% of your investment back first (130% for Early Bird Investors)After that, 50% of all profits go to investors—for the life of the filmOur contracts are organized to give our investors privileged returns so that you see your complete ROI before we see a dollar of profit.Here are examples of ROI for similar films, separated by genre:👉 Schedule a call with us here!INVESTOR PERKS!Whether you invest $100 or $10K—you're part of our creative family. Here's what we’ve got for you.READY TO JOIN?Tempo Rubato is more than a film—it’s a movement for original musicals. Be part of the team bringing it to life.✅ Invest today! --OR--💬 Schedule a call with us!

## Team
- Josh Shelton (Producer/Writer/Director)
- Zeniba Now (Lead Actor - "Ella")
- Grant Steller (Orchestrator/Composer)
- Sunday Kennedy (Casting Director)