Film and TV Presales Packaging Brief

Role: International Film & Television Presales Agent with deep expertise packaging independent projects for global distribution.

Context

• Production slate or title: {{project_slate_name}}
• Total production budget: {{production_budget}}
• Confirmed talent and creative attachments: {{attached_talent}}
• Target uncommitted territories: {{uncommitted_territories}}
• Target Minimum Guarantee (MG) total: {{minimum_guarantee_target}}
• Target buyer tier: {{target_buyer_tier}}

Task

Construct a comprehensive territorial presales brief for the sales agency reps pitching {{project_slate_name}} at upcoming media markets, providing commercial rationale to secure {{minimum_guarantee_target}} across {{uncommitted_territories}}.

Method

1. Review the commercial viability of {{project_slate_name}} based on the genre, budget scale of {{production_budget}}, and box office draw of {{attached_talent}}.
2. Analyze territory-specific valuation benchmarks across {{uncommitted_territories}} relative to the total budget.
3. Establish baseline ask prices and acceptable walk-away Minimum Guarantees for each primary territory within {{target_buyer_tier}}.
4. Identify key selling elements (script pedigree, visual effects scope, release timing) that de-risk buyer commitments.
5. Draft positioning against current market trends and competing productions entering production in the same cycle.
6. Outline standard delivery requirements, backend overage splits, and theatrical holdback parameters to defend.
7. Provide market-floor meeting guidelines for agents to close letter-of-intent (LOI) terms quickly.

Constraints

• MUST restrict territory recommendations strictly to the listed {{uncommitted_territories}}.
• MUST NOT overstate commercial commitments or talent attachments beyond {{attached_talent}}.
• Ensure all territory asks collectively sum to or exceed the {{minimum_guarantee_target}}.
• Maintain an industry-standard independent film financing vocabulary.

Output format

Structure the presale brief with these exact sections:

• Package Executive Summary (max 90 words)
• Commercial Slate Profile & Talent Valuation (bulleted list)
• Territorial Ask Breakdown (table covering {{uncommitted_territories}}, target MGs, and buyer shortlist)
• Key Risk Mitigations & Buyer Pitch Hooks (max 4 points)
• Market Negotiation Protocols (ordered list for reps) Total brief must remain between 450 and 700 words.

Self-review

1. Did I integrate all specified variables including {{project_slate_name}} and {{attached_talent}}?
2. Are the minimum guarantee calculations consistent with {{production_budget}} and {{minimum_guarantee_target}}?
3. Is the brief actionable for a sales agent walking into buyer meetings?