{"id":2336895,"date":"2024-09-04T19:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T23:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-studios-surpasses-10-million-in-new-audience-investment-initiative-replace-the-hollywood-gatekeepers-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T19:43:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T23:43:03","slug":"angel-studios-surpasses-10-million-in-new-audience-investment-initiative-replace-the-hollywood-gatekeepers-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-studios-surpasses-10-million-in-new-audience-investment-initiative-replace-the-hollywood-gatekeepers-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Studios surpasses $10 million in new audience-investment initiative: \u2018Replace the Hollywood gatekeepers\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fangel-studios-surpasses-10-million-in-new-audience-investment-initiative-replace-the-hollywood-gatekeepers-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2336895&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Angel Studios has launched a new audience-investment initiative that has raised over $10 million within its first five \u2062days. This initiative allows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tv-network-ratings-drop-during-bidens-first-full-week-in-office\/\" title=\"TV Network Ratings Drop During Biden\u2019s First Full Week in Office\">audience members<\/a>, known as the Angel \u200cGuild, to invest in and provide \u200dfeedback on projects, thereby fostering a\u2064 community-driven funding model. As of the latest reports, the\u2062 total raised has \u2064reached $11.5 million. \u200bJeffrey Harmon, Angel Studios&#8217; \u200bChief Content \u200dOfficer, remarked on the strong response from fans, indicating a\u200d desire to disrupt traditional Hollywood gatekeeping. The studio emphasizes that decisions on projects will only be made \u2064if approved by the Guild, which has grown to over 360,000 members from more than 150 countries. The goal is to expand this membership to \u200cone million to increase\u200d their influence in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/princess-bride-star-tells-cruz-he-has-contempt-for-him-cruz-fires-back-photo-that-star-signed-to-him\/\" title=\"\u2018Princess Bride\u2019 Star Tells Cruz He Has \u2018Contempt\u2019 For Him. Cruz Fires Back Photo That Star Signed To Him.\">entertainment industry<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Angel Studios surpasses $10 million in new audience-investment initiative: &lsquo;Replace the Hollywood gatekeepers&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1745838\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3056146\/angel-studios-debuts-sound-of-hope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Angel Studios&rsquo;s<\/a> newest initiative that allows audience members to invest in the <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>entertainment<\/a> studio&rsquo;s overall work has raised more than $10 million in its first five days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The studio uses an audience-driven funding model that allows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/k-12-school-where-ketanji-brown-jackson-sits-on-board-pushes-adult-sexual-content-on-children\/\" title=\"K-12 School Where Ketanji Brown Jackson Sits on Board Pushes Adult Sexual Content on Children\">potential audience members<\/a>, called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2711604\/angel-studios-announces-its-next-faith-based-film-and-tv-show-homestead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Angel Guild<\/a>, the opportunity to invest and provide feedback in the making of projects. The newest initiative, called <a href=\"https:\/\/fansinvest.angel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Regulation A+<\/a>, began Aug. 30 and expanded the Angel Guild with means for investments to fund the overall studio and reach beyond individual projects.<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday evening, the studio has seen $11.5 million raised since its launch.<\/p>\n<p>Angel Studios Chief Content Officer&nbsp;Jeffrey Harmon told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> the response indicates a strong desire to &ldquo;replace the <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hollywood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hollywood<\/a> gatekeepers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was in awe as I watched over 8,000 fans turn up to invest over Labor Day weekend. During this same weekend we had record membership growth to the Angel Guild,&rdquo; Harmon said. &ldquo;We are now at over 360k Guild members. This movement is on a rocket ship. Together we are building the studio and culture we all want to exist for our kids and grandkids.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Angel Studios&rsquo;s CEO Neal Harmon, left, Chief Content Officer Jeffrey Harmon, center, and President Jordan Harmon arrive for the studio&rsquo;s annual Angel Illuminate awards event on May 11, 2023. (Photo provided by Angel Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;In the Hollywood gatekeeper system, a handful of elites in an LA boardroom make decisions on what everyone in the world watches. At Angel Studios, we don&rsquo;t believe that there is a group of elites who are smarter than the viewers,&rdquo; Harmon also said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why as executives at Angel Studios, we can&rsquo;t even consider a film unless the Guild first green-lights the movie or TV show, since that decision power is vested to the Angel Guild.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harmon noted that the Angel Guild currently represents more than 150 countries. It has the goal of reaching one million Guild members in order to &ldquo;reach escape velocity as a movement, making the people&rsquo;s studio a driving force in the entertainment landscape.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Angel Studios&rsquo;s Regulation A+ investments start at $151.20.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The studio has released several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/box-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"box office hits\">box office hits<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2577020\/sound-of-freedom-breaks-100-million-in-box-office-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"box office hits\"><em>Sound of Freedom<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1614714\/his-only-son-makes-history-as-nearly-20000-tickets-gifted-in-pay-it-forward-fashion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>His Only Son<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2913052\/angel-studioss-cabrini-opens-to-7-5-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Cabrini<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>It is also behind the distribution of popular streaming TV shows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1927151\/tuttle-twins-cartoon-about-life-and-liberty-goes-viral-with-bitcoin-and-the-beast-episode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Tuttle Twins<\/em><\/a>  and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2915085\/the-wingfeather-saga-announces-second-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Wingfeather Saga<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1745838\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1745838\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angel Studios has exceeded $10 million in its latest audience-investment initiative, aimed at &#8220;replacing the Hollywood gatekeepers.&#8221; This new program enables audience members to invest in the studio&#8217;s projects and provide feedback. Launched on August 30, the initiative, known as Regulation A+, has expanded the Angel Guild and allows for investments that support the studio as a whole rather than just individual projects. As of Wednesday evening, $11.5 million had been raised since its inception. Jeffrey Harmon, Chief Content Officer of Angel Studios, expressed to the Washington Examiner that this response reflects a strong desire to shift away from traditional Hollywood decision-makers. He noted that over 8,000 fans participated in investments during Labor Day weekend and highlighted significant growth in Guild membership, which now exceeds 360k members. Harmon emphasized that unlike Hollywood&#8217;s elite decision-making process, Angel Studios prioritizes viewer input by requiring Guild approval before moving forward with any film or TV project. The Angel Guild currently spans over 150 countries and aims to reach one million members to become a significant force in entertainment. Investments through Regulation A+ start at $151.20. The studio is known for successful films like Sound of Freedom and His Only Son and popular streaming series such as Tuttle Twins and Wingfeather Saga<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2689,"featured_media":2336896,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Angel-Studios-logo-1024x530.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32559,40134,38152,4361,40135],"class_list":["post-2336895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-angel-studios","tag-audience-investment","tag-film-industry","tag-hollywood","tag-investment-initiative"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Angel-Studios-logo-1024x530.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336895\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}