Entertainment Company

Academy of Fashion Arts and Sciences

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Funding Goal $250,000
Funding Raised So Far $0
Funding Commitments $0
Funding Remaining $250,000
Funding Type Common Equity
Pre-Money Valuation
Investor Ownership
Interest / Dividend
Previous Funding

Company Overview

Pulling the world of fashion into the digital age in 1995, the Academy of Fashion Arts and Sciences is launching a major, televised awards show, the ACADDYS® — a celebration of imagination in luxury fashion.

A beautiful mix of the stunning and the sustainable, the ACADDYS® telecast takes a global audience on a mesmerizing journey into the imaginative minds shaping the visual narrative of our collective future.

Members include HRH Crown Princess of Norway Mette-Marit, former Oscars CEO Cheryl Boone Isaacs, style icon Diane Pernet.

Partners past and present include The City of Los Angeles, Swarovski, Shiseido, Bang & Olufsen,

Leading up to the launch of the ACADDYS® TV Special, we invite you to own a slice of the Academy.

PROBLEM

Televised awards shows are cratering. Young people think all of these shows are lame. The only exciting thing about the self-congratulatory publicity stunts sprinkled with shallow insider banter and dull acceptance speeches is when something goes horribly wrong.

SOLUTION

Targeting the most coveted demo in television with a highly inspired telecast, the ACADDYS® awards show announces its sixteen winners with mesmerizing two-minute videos produced by extraordinarily talented film directors amplifying their vision and bold artistic expression.

INDUSTRY ENDORSEMENTS

“You nailed it.” — Dave Diomedi, Live TV Director at MTV VMA
“Impressive.” — Jeff Margolis, Live TV Director at SAG, Oscars, Emmys
“Wow!” — Liz Clare, Live TV Director at BAFTA, MTV VMA

BUSINESS MODEL

The highly lucrative business model hinges nearly entirely on ratings and cost per thousand impressions (CPM). The exclusive broadcast rights agreement consists of a fixed amount based on projected ratings and a 60% share of additional revenue after expenses. All costs related to the production is covered by the broadcast partner. The projected annual revenue stream is $20 million, $60 million and $100 million in the first three years.

THE ASK

$250K per 1% of equity in the Academy up to 10% per investor.

DELIVERABLES

ACADDYS® TV Special
https://www.aofaas.org/decks/acaddys/presentation.pdf

BUSINESS PLAN
https://www.aofaas.org/decks/academy/business-plan.pdf

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ACADDYS® TV Special — a celebration of imagination in luxury fashion

Moving on from legacy awards shows fun to watch only when something goes horribly wrong, the ACADDYS® announce its sixteen winners with mesmerizing two-minute videos produced by extraordinarily talented film directors amplifying their vision and bold artistic expression.

Management

Stig Harder
Director Executive Officer
Stig H......

Founder & Executive Chairman

https://www.acaddys.com/stig-harder

Serial entrepreneur and pioneer who in 1995 pulled the world of fashion into the digital age. H...... has been innovating and championing the most creative forces and figures in the global fashion and design industries for over 30 years. Judge at the Webby Awards.

Kjersti Flaa
Director Executive Officer
Kjersti F......

Cofounder & Chief Executive Officer

https://www.acaddys.com/kjersti-flaa

Award-winning journalist and a judge at the Critics Choice Awards with extensive experience in television both in Europe and in the US. In 2020, F...... took the lead in exposing the corruption of the Golden Globes.

Roy Oldenkamp
Director Executive Officer
Roy O......

Cofounder & Chief Facilities Officer

https://www.acaddys.com/roy-oldenkamp

A professional who knew Andy Warhol in his heyday and more recently has had leading management roles at Hollywood's premier marketing companies including Buddha Jones and Mob Scene.

Daniel de Boulay
Director Executive Officer
Daniel d......

Cofound......r & Director of Special Events

https://www.acaddys.com/daniel-d......-boulay

Hailing from the Carribean, the former Sony Pictures Entertainment executive is a cofound......r and Director of Special Events at the Acad......my of Fashion Arts and Sciences.

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Funding Goal $250,000
Funding Raised So Far $0
Funding Commitments $0
Funding Remaining $250,000
Funding Type Common Equity
Pre-Money Valuation
Investor Ownership
Interest / Dividend
Previous Funding

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Academy of Fashion Arts and Sciences

Hollywood, CA 90028, US

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