Good News Productions

What Good News Productions does

Good News Productions LLC is an independent film production company founded in 2007 in Richmond, Virginia, by Dahsheen Amin and Kevin Shamsid-Deen. The company develops and produces feature films across multiple genres — urban drama, romantic comedy, and suspense/crime drama — using standard cinematography equipment (cameras, Directors of Photography, professional editing). To date it has released three feature films: Recover Me (2008), which won the 2009 Virginia Independent Film Festival Audience Choice Award; Sessions (2012), a romantic comedy; and Temp (2016), a suspense/crime drama about human trafficking. Two further productions, The Spider and Misinterpretations of Me, are in development.

The company's commercial activity spans three revenue streams: direct-to-consumer DVD sales through the company website at $10–$15 per unit plus shipping; tiered sponsorship packages (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) sold on multi-year contracts to individual supporters; and ancillary film production services including book and play adaptations, commercial shoots, and editorial services. Distribution is limited to the company's own e-commerce site for DVDs and regional theater screenings at venues such as the Byrd Theatre in Richmond. Marketing is conducted via a Twitter account (@GoodNewsLLC), website content, and community events. The company does not pursue institutional funding or public market exposure and operates with a headcount of approximately 6.

The company also operates The Good News Project, a film apprenticeship program providing hands-on training in filmmaking, screenwriting, photography, and music production to at-risk youth in the Virginia region. Customer-facing activity is directed primarily at individual consumer viewers purchasing DVDs or attending local screenings, with a secondary mission tied to youth community engagement rather than commercial entertainment scale.

Name

Good News Productions

Legal name

Good News Productions LLC

Website

https://goodnewsproductions.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Good News Productions is an independent Virginia-based film production company founded in 2007 that produces feature films across multiple genres, sells DVDs direct-to-consumer, runs a tiered sponsorship program, and operates a film apprenticeship program for at-risk youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. DVD Sales: Direct sales of DVDs to consumers through the company website. DVDs sold at $10-$15 price point plus shipping. One-time transaction-based revenue.
2. Film Sponsorships: Films funded in part through generous individual sponsors. Sponsor packages with Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers offering benefits including name credits, event access, and promotional materials.
3. Sponsor Package Sales: Tiered sponsorship packages (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) sold to individuals and businesses wanting to support film productions. Benefits include movie credits, event newsletters, free DVDs, and preferred seating.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Good News Productions is an independent film production company that creates feature-length films across urban drama, romantic comedy, and suspense/crime drama genres and sells them on DVD through its own website. Beyond film production, the company operates The Good News Project, a hands-on apprenticeship program that teaches filmmaking, screenwriting, photography, and music production to at-risk youth in Virginia.

Product overview

Good News Productions LLC is an independent film production company founded in 2007, producing feature films across multiple genres including dramas, suspense, psychological thrillers, romantic comedies, and family films. The company has produced three feature films: Recover Me (urban drama), Sessions (romantic comedy), and Temp (suspense/crime drama), with two upcoming productions in development (The Spider and Misinterpretations of Me). Beyond filmmaking, the company offers production services (adaptations, commercial shoots, editing) and operates The Good News Project, a community apprenticeship program for at-risk youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Good News Project: A film apprenticeship program that affords at-risk youth with the opportunity to learn hands-on skills in film making, screenwriting, photography, and music production.

Products and services

• Recover Me Urban drama feature film (rated PG-13) about a single mother's misguided quest for love and happiness that catapults her into a twisted love triangle of addiction. Sold on DVD for $10.00 USD plus shipping through the company website.
• Sessions Romantic comedy feature film about a psychologist whose sudden divorce reveals secrets about her husband, forcing her to navigate dating again with help from friends. Distributed by Good News Productions LLC.
• Temp Suspense/crime drama feature film (rated PG-13) where a missing office temp and a mistaken phone call uncover a twisted web of extortion, money laundering, and human trafficking. Sold on DVD for $15.00 USD plus shipping.
• Film Production Services Production services offered to external clients including Book and Play Adaptations, Commercial Shoots, and Literary Critiques and Editing.
• The Good News Project A film apprenticeship program that affords at-risk youth the opportunity to learn hands-on skills in filmmaking, screenwriting, photography, and music production. Operated as a community program by Good News Productions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Steven La'Mont Productions LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Recover Me' film with Steven La'Mont Productions LLC. Collaborative production relationship for film development and production.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Blumhouse Productions: Blumhouse is a leading independent film production company known for low-budget, high-output genre films (horror, suspense — directly comparable to Good News Productions' 'Temp' suspense/crime title). It demonstrates the scale model that sub-scale indie producers like Good News could aspire to.
• Gravitas Ventures: Gravitas Ventures is an independent film distribution company specializing in film, television, and digital media acquisitions across VOD and streaming platforms. Comparable as an indie distribution outlet, particularly relevant to Good News Productions' need for streaming-era distribution pathways.
• Roadside Attractions: Roadside Attractions is an independent film distribution company handling specialty theatrical and home-video releases. Comparable to Good News Productions in the independent film space, but with established national distribution infrastructure Good News lacks.
• NEON: NEON is an independent film production and distribution company focused on bold, distinctive feature films (e.g., Parasite, I, Tonya). It is directly comparable to Good News Productions as an independent film producer/distributor, but operates at national scale with theatrical and streaming partnerships.
• Participant Media: Participant produces independent films with social-impact themes (e.g., An Inconvenient Truth, Roma). Highly comparable to Good News Productions' mission-driven positioning (positive content, community impact via the Good News Project), though Participant operates with major studio backing and far larger resources.
• A24: A24 is the leading independent film studio producing and distributing auteur-driven feature films across genres. While vastly larger and broader in scope, A24 represents the same independent feature-film production/distribution model that Good News Productions operates in, scaled nationally with streaming-era distribution.
• IFC Films: IFC Films is an independent film distributor focused on art-house, genre, and festival titles. Comparable to Good News Productions in the independent feature-film distribution space, with established streaming and theatrical partnerships Good News lacks.
• Magnolia Pictures: Magnolia Pictures is an independent film distribution company focused on specialty, documentary, and narrative features across theatrical, home video, and streaming. Operates in the same independent film distribution niche Good News targets, but at national scale.
• Lionsgate: Lionsgate is a major independent studio with deep roots in independent film distribution (e.g., Crash, Precious). Operates in the same independent feature-film production/distribution space as Good News Productions but at enterprise scale with theatrical, home-video, and streaming infrastructure.
• Samuel Goldwyn Films: Samuel Goldwyn Films is an independent film distribution company handling theatrical and home-video releases of independent features. Comparable in the independent feature-film distribution niche, with established infrastructure Good News Productions lacks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GoodNewsLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/good-news-productions

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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