Scatena & Rosner Media

What Scatena & Rosner Media does

Scatena & Rosner Media LLC, operating as S&R Films, is a privately held global film sales, distribution, and financing company headquartered in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. The company provides acquisition, financing, production, distribution, and worldwide sales services for independent film and television titles, reaching audiences through theatrical releases, television licensing, TVOD, SVOD, and AVOD/FAST platforms. It maintains direct relationships with major content buyers including Netflix, Paramount+, Showtime, Amazon, NBCUniversal, and Starz, and sells to international distribution partners through territory-specific agents. The company also operates North American theatrical distribution with direct access to booking agents.

Complementing its distribution business, S&R Films publishes Below The Line™, a weekly industry intelligence platform covering independent film distribution, streaming economics, film financing, acquisitions, international sales, and buyer mandates. Below The Line operates on tiered subscriptions — a free edition, Premium Monthly at $17.17, Premium Annual at $120, and an Insider Collective professional tier at $240 — providing recurring revenue and a community funnel. The company also offers professional services including sales projections, talent package valuations, finance structuring, presales, and distribution advisory for production companies and filmmakers.

The business model combines transactional revenue (film licensing commissions and minimum guarantees on individual titles), recurring revenue (Below The Line subscriptions), and project-based professional services fees. Co-founded by Gato Scatena, whose firsthand marketplace experience is positioned as a core differentiator, the firm has participated in the acquisition, financing, production, distribution, and sales of hundreds of film and television titles. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform, no external institutional funding, and no parent company or subsidiaries.

Name

Scatena & Rosner Media

Legal name

Scatena & Rosner Media LLC

Website

https://snrfilms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scatena & Rosner Media (S&R Films) is a privately held global film sales, distribution, and financing company that serves independent filmmakers and production companies, complemented by the Below The Line subscription publication providing indie film market intelligence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Distribution and Sales

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales Agency Representation & Deal Structuring (MPADAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Sales & Licensing (Territory Pre-Sales) (MPADAJAC), Theatrical Distribution (Domestic) (MPADAJAA), Distribution Rights & Windowing Management (Theatrical/TV/Streaming/Home) (MPADALAG)

Keywords

• Independent film distribution
• Film sales agency
• Film financing services
• Worldwide film sales
• Indie film marketplace intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Kailua Kona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Film & TV Distribution and Sales: S&R Films earns revenue through commissions and minimum guarantees from the worldwide sale and distribution of independent film and television titles. They represent content to major studios, streamers, broadcasters, and international buyers across theatrical, TVOD, SVOD, and AVOD platforms.
2. Below The Line Subscription: Weekly publication subscription providing indie film marketplace intelligence, news about buyer mandates and pricing, how-to articles on developing, packaging, and selling films. Revenue from monthly and annual subscription plans.
3. Professional Services: Services including talent package consulting, sales projections, risk mitigation, finance structuring, pre-sales, and distribution advisory for production companies and filmmakers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

S&R Films provides worldwide film acquisition, financing, production, distribution, and sales services for independent films and television content, reaching audiences through theatrical releases, television licensing, and streaming platforms (TVOD, SVOD, AVOD, FAST). The company represents filmmakers and production companies to global content buyers including Netflix, Paramount+, Showtime, Amazon, NBCUniversal, and Starz. The Below The Line™ weekly publication complements distribution services with market intelligence, buyer mandate data, and pricing analysis for the indie film marketplace, offered via subscription tiers.

Product overview

Scatena & Rosner Media (operating as S&R Films) operates as a global film sales and distribution company alongside a media intelligence platform. The core offering consists of S&R Films for worldwide film acquisition, financing, production, distribution, and sales services across theatrical, television, transactional, SVOD, AVOD, and FAST platforms. Complementing this is Below The Line™, a weekly publication providing market intelligence on independent film distribution, streaming economics, and entertainment business analysis. The company also offers subscription tiers (Premium Monthly, Premium Annual, and Insider Collective) for access to industry intelligence and community features. Services include sales projections, talent package valuations, financing structures, presales, and North American theatrical distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Below The Line: A weekly publication and intelligence platform covering the business of independent film from inside the marketplace. The publication focuses on film distribution, streaming economics, financing, production, acquisitions, international sales, and the changing realities facing producers, distributors, buyers, and investors.

Products and services

• S&R Films Global Sales and Distribution Global film sales and distribution company providing acquisition, financing, production, distribution, and worldwide sales services for independent films across theatrical, television, transactional, subscription streaming, and ad-supported platforms, for filmmakers and production companies worldwide.
• Sales Projections and Talent Package Valuations Service helping filmmakers understand talent package value before making offers, informed by current market valuations.
• Film Financing Structuring Production financing and investor-friendly finance structuring services predicated on minimal equity requirements, presales, and debt facilities, for filmmakers and production companies.
• Worldwide Presales and Sales Worldwide presales and sales services connecting filmmakers to global content buyers including major studios, streamers, and mid-tier distributors.
• North American Theatrical Distribution North American theatrical distribution with direct access to booking agents, cable/telco, TVODs, SVODs, and AVODs for feature-length and series content.
• Below The Line™ Publication Weekly publication and intelligence platform covering independent film distribution, streaming economics, film financing, production, acquisitions, international sales, AVOD, FAST, TVOD, SVOD, buyer mandates, and entertainment business analysis, written by distributor and worldwide sales executive Gato Scatena, for filmmakers, producers, investors, and entertainment professionals.
• Below The Line Premium Monthly Subscription Monthly subscription providing up-to-date indie movie marketplace news, premium edition of Below The Line newsletter, unlimited access to Premium BTL articles, distributor mandates, sales agent mandates, Pay 1/SVOD mandates, and how-to guides on developing, packaging, and selling films.
• Below The Line Insider Collective Subscription $240/year professional tier including everything in Premium subscription plus quarterly town hall meeting access via Zoom and monthly 'Office Hours' via Zoom (email to book), providing direct access for industry professionals.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EMR Media GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEMR Media Group handles media inquiries for S&R Films. Liz Rodriguez serves as the media contact c/o EMR Media Group for press and media-related communications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Abramorama: Independent film distribution and sales company covering theatrical, digital, and platform releases. Directly comparable in distribution scope and indie filmmaker client base.
• Magnolia Pictures: Independent film distribution label releasing titles theatrically and across digital/streaming platforms. Comparable as a competing indie distributor securing rights from filmmakers and sales agents.
• Oscilloscope Laboratories: Independent film distribution and production company. Comparable in indie distribution scope, though Oscilloscope is more vertically integrated into production.
• XYZ Films: Independent film sales, financing, and production company with a global buyer network across streamers and theatrical. Comparable in business model to S&R's worldwide sales and genre-focused distribution approach.
• Screen Media (Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment): Independent film distribution company acquiring and releasing titles across theatrical, VOD, and streaming channels. Comparable as an indie distribution peer competing for the same acquisition pipeline.
• Cinetic Media: Independent film sales, financing, and strategy advisory firm representing filmmakers to global buyers. Comparable as a boutique sales agent and financier serving the indie film market.
• Visit Films: Independent film international sales agency and financier representing filmmakers to global buyers. Highly comparable to S&R's worldwide sales, financing, and distribution mandate.
• Quiver Distribution: Independent film distribution company working with filmmakers and sales agents to release titles across theatrical and digital platforms. Directly comparable as a peer indie distributor.

Broad incumbents

• Neon: Vertically integrated independent film production and distribution company with strong theatrical and streaming relationships. Comparable as a larger, well-capitalized indie distributor competing for premium titles.

Others

• Deadline / IndieWire: Industry trade publications covering the business of independent film. Comparable to Below The Line as a content/market intelligence platform serving indie film professionals, though operating at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gatoscatena
• Xx.com/snr_films
• Facebookfacebook.com/scatenarosner

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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