A dual-entity film production company structured for private equity investment and European public funding — simultaneously.
The short film market is the most important talent pipeline in world cinema. Every major director working today passed through it. The festivals that matter — Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, Sundance — run their most competitive programming from it.
And yet it is systematically underfunded. Most short films are made for under €10,000, with inexperienced crews, no post-production budget, and no festival strategy. The talent exists. The infrastructure does not.
YESYES closes that gap. We are a full-service production company that selects screenplays on merit alone and delivers finished films to the international circuit — with a minimum budget of €50,000 per project, professional crews, and active distribution pursuit.
Three-year outlook. Conservative assumptions. Dual revenue model.
| Revenue Stream | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Equity (US) | €180,000 | €280,000 | €320,000 |
| EU / Austrian Public Grants (GmbH) | €20,000 | €160,000 | €240,000 |
| Distribution & Sales Revenue | €8,000 | €53,000 | €55,000 |
| Total Revenue | €208,000 | €493,000 | €615,000 |
Six reasons the market is ready for a company like YESYES.
Every major director working today passed through short film. The festivals that matter run their most competitive programming from it. The audience is institutional and global.
MUBI, The Criterion Channel, and platform-adjacent streamers are actively acquiring festival-quality shorts. Distribution has never been more accessible for the right work.
The dual-entity structure means private capital from YESYES Inc. is matched by non-dilutive public funding through YESYES GmbH. Every €1 invested works harder than in any single-jurisdiction structure.
Budgets are defined. Timelines are short. IP rights are clean. And the upside — a feature-length relationship with a director who breaks through — is uncapped.
Selection, production, post, and distribution are under one roof. No co-production dilution. No third-party production fees. The margin stays with the company.
Two years of short film production creates the references required to apply for Austrian Film Institute and Creative Europe feature film funding. The short program is the foundation. Features are the ceiling.
Short films are not a charity. They are not a passion project for people who cannot afford feature films. They are the place where the next generation of world cinema is being made right now — and almost no one is investing in them properly.
YESYES is the production infrastructure that has been missing. We are building it with private capital, European grants, and the conviction that the best investment in cinema is also the earliest one.