Streaming meets
ownership.
Indie Planet is the first independent cinema streaming platform where every subscriber can become an investor in the films they watch. We're raising to launch Spring 2027.
The thesis
A focused vertical
Independent cinema — festival films, auteur-driven drama, character work, bold genre — has a loyal, underserved audience. We're building the only streaming platform purpose-built for it, and the only one where viewers are also investors.
Two revenue engines
Subscription streaming + arranger fees and carry on every film we co-finance. Each new title compounds both sides of the flywheel.
Community as moat
Our investors are our most loyal subscribers and our loudest marketers. We don't buy an audience — we onboard one cap table at a time.
Traction
- 9,200+ founding-member waitlist signups
- 2,400+ filmmakers in early-access pipeline
- $720K in non-binding investor LOIs across pilot slate
- 4 LOIs signed with festival-grade independent productions
- Featured in Variety, Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire
Use of funds
Who's building this
Stephen Wallis
Award-winning writer/director. 35 Best Picture wins on the festival circuit with The Martini Shot. Built Indie Planet to fix indie film financing from the filmmaker's side of the table.
H.E. Amb. Dr. Kenneth Dixon
U.N. Nations United Ambassador-At-Large. Connects the platform to a worldwide network of partners, capital, and distribution relationships.
Tyler James Ferguson
A decade in financing and family-office relationships across North America, the UAE, and Europe. Leads capital structuring and investor relations.
Andrew Lawson
Private investor and consultant managing a real estate portfolio in the millions. Oversees capital allocation and operational finance.
Detailed bios, cap table, and SAFE terms shared with qualified investors on request.
Press & festivals
Ready to dig in?
Send a note and we'll share the seed deck, cap table, and SAFE terms within one business day.
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