Company Profile (AI Text)
Name: The Beta Test
Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/thebetatest
Updated at: 2026-06-02T05:00:16Z

Tagline: Join the New Film by SUNDANCE and SXSW Winning Filmmakers
Elevator pitch: We produce, edit, and distribute feature films all over the world. We make movies that entertain critics and movie-lovers alike.

Key claims:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 350000 | citation: https://wefunder.com/thebetatest#claim-total-raised
- Total investors: 255 | citation: https://wefunder.com/thebetatest#claim-total-investors

Verified facts:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 350000 | observed_at: 2026-06-02T05:00:16Z | expires_at: 2026-06-03T05:00:16Z
- Total investors: 255 | observed_at: 2026-06-02T05:00:16Z | expires_at: 2026-06-03T05:00:16Z

Computed metrics:
- total_amount_raised: 350000
- total_investors: 255
- team_size: 3
- featured_investor_count: 0
- faq_count: 5
- recent_post_count: 3

Quick facts:
- Jim Cummings is a Sundance and South by Southwest winning filmmaker for Thunder Road | citation: https://wefunder.com/thebetatest#claim-fact-1
- The same team behind The Beta Test made over 400K so far by Self-Distributing Thunder Road in 2018-2019 alone | citation: https://wefunder.com/thebetatest#claim-fact-2
- Thunder Road was accepted to the Cannes Film Festival's ACid program in 2018 | citation: https://wefunder.com/thebetatest#claim-fact-3
- We received an Independent Spirit Award Nomination in 2019 for Thunder Road | citation: https://wefunder.com/thebetatest#claim-fact-4
- We received a 60K Camera Grant from Panavision to shoot The Beta Test | citation: https://wefunder.com/thebetatest#claim-fact-5

FAQ:
- Q: Hi I want to invest in more than 5000 however as per wefounder rules I can’t send more than the said amount using credit card. My country is not listed in transferwise. My question is how can I transfer the money? Is it possible to pay using credit card in two payments?
  A: Let me ask/answer that question for you. At least the two payment methods should work, but I will see if there is something easier for you. Thank you!
- Q: In every other equity funding movie deal I've seen (about 15 movies), the Funders get paid back first plus a small amount (as is true here), but then instead of a 50/50 split after, as is standard, but you have the investors split getting 30% and keeping 70% for yourselves (As...
  A: Hi Andrew, that's a really great question. Let me answer as best I can, and please feel free to follow up if you have more thoughts or questions. You're correct, a 50/50 split of "profit" (the revenue received after investors have recouped their principal and Preferred Rate of Return) is a common divide in independent films. Because "The Beta Test", and many of our other projects, are made very high quality but at extremely economic budget levels, we take into the account both the team's...
- Q: Hi, your past success is excellent, your team looks great, and the idea is compelling. Also, it is commendable that you are prioritizing investor return before your own. I am leaning toward investing though I am disappointed in the lack of information here. Andrew makes a grea...
  A: Alan, thank you for engaging so thoughtfully with our project. We feel very confident in the 300K to be enough to go from the very start all the way through distribution. We are raising funds so that we will actually have 3 times more money for the marketing of this film than we did for Thunder Road. Our team has done over a dozen features in this budget range, and we feel like The Beta Test can be done ambitiously and beautifully for that price. If we have trouble raising the full 300K on we...
- Q: Great answers - thanks! I'm in and I may do more after I watch the shorts. Quick follow-ups: 1. Will you have the script covered? 2. Can you say more about the potential projects beyond the first film when it comes to this franchise?
  A: Hi Alan, thanks so much! Let us know what you think of the shorts, I'm very proud of them.To answer your first question, yes: we do a very extensive internal review of the screenplay. But because of the interest in the script and the risk of leaks, we are not going through external channels like the BlackList in order to protect the company's IP.And to your second question, yes! The idea for the film at its core is very simple and because of that we'd love to expand it into a larger...
- Q: When is the last day to invest in this company?
  A: That depends on how quickly the project gets funded. We are currently at 120K of 300K. I would guess the end of this week or early next week would be the last opportunity. Thank you for checking out our page.

Recent posts:
- 2nd Dispersement of Funds (2022-03-15T00:17:04Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/153600
- The Beta Test Trailer (2021-09-20T16:04:09Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/148803
- Berlinale: Exclusive Clip (2021-02-12T23:48:02Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/141948