See-Saw Studios Signs $50 Million Film Financing Deal With Entertainment Company

British-Australian indie powerhouse See-Saw Films has recently signed a multi-year strategic slate production financing partnership with Paris-based investment firm Entourage Ventures. Under this deal, Entourage will be investing up to $50 million in equity over the next three years in a variety of features for See-Saw. See-Saw, which was recently acquired by Mediawan, is known for hit TV shows like “Slow Horses” and “Heartstopper” and award-winning films like “The Power of the Dog,” “The Son,” and “The King’s Speech.”

This structured equity commitment is expected to help reduce See-Saw’s reliance on traditional pre-sales models, providing the company with more flexibility in financing structures.

Simon Gillis, the joint managing director of See-Saw, expressed excitement about the partnership, stating, “At a moment of major change in the independent film market, this partnership gives us the freedom and firepower to be more ambitious and entrepreneurial in how we bring singular filmmaker-led stories to audiences around the world. Beyond advancing our own slate, it also gives us the flexibility to partner with talented external producers and filmmakers on projects that feel at home at See-Saw.”

Julien Delajoux, co-founder and president of Entourage Ventures, praised See-Saw’s distinct voice in international filmmaker-driven cinema, saying, “See-Saw stands among the most distinctive voices in international filmmaker-driven cinema, with a track record few producers can match. We share their conviction that ambitious, singular storytelling for global audiences remains a powerful long-term proposition and we are delighted to extend our slate strategy into English-language international cinema through this partnership.”