Financing films with NFTs

How FRESH KILLS is incorporating NFTs into their offering on Upstream

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By Vanessa Malone

Upstream, a MERJ Exchange Market, is now live and available for download on iOS or Android!

Upstream aims to be a modern exchange for investors around the world to access and trade exciting opportunities, including fan-driven IPOs tied to entertainers, musicians, athletes, sports teams, along with NFTs (non-fungible tokens) as additional rewards alongside the IPOs.

The first fan-driven IPO available today is for FRESH KILLS, a gripping drama that tells the story of the loyal women of an organized crime family that dominated some of the boroughs of New York City in the late 20th century.

Written and to be directed by Jennifer Esposito, FRESH KILLS intends to be the first feature film to be financed and traded by a global fan base on Upstream via a first-of-its kind IPO.¹

Interested fans and investors in the United States and outside the United States can get started at the FRESH KILLS website.

Apart from purchasing FRESH KILLS’ securities, fans in the United States and worldwide can support the FRESH KILLS film and movement by purchasing FRESH KILLS NFTs through the Upstream app using credit or debit cards, USDC stablecoin, or traditional bank payments. These become available to trade when the IPO closes.

More than just a feature film, FRESH KILLS hopes to pave a road for filmmakers to seek an innovative funding path outside of traditional Hollywood funding practices.

We believe the hybrid approach used for FRESH KILLS will enable fans to experience the excitement of filmmaking from beginning to end as film investors and/or proud owners of exclusive NFTs and rewards.

The FRESH KILLS offering has two types of NFTs: FRESH NFTs which are stunning pieces of art designed by award-winning female artist Gala Mirissa only available during this offering; and FRESH-PERK NFTs which include rewards like livestreams with the creators, walking the red carpet, having your name read out in the film, and even a chance to be in the movie!

About Gala Mirissa

Finalist in the Visual Artist Award Miami 2018 for Best Technical Innovation

Work selected for inclusion in the International Filmmaker Biennale Women in Cinema (Berlin)

Named by BeInCrypto on International Women’s Day 2021 as one of the three most influential hispanic women in the cryptocurrency industry who are using NFT (non-fungible token) technology

Ranks amongst the top sales in the rank list of NFT by CryptoArt.io.

FRESH NFTs

Check out what FRESH KILLS NFTs and rewards are available for purchase today on Upstream:

Designed by AWARD-WINNING FEMALE ARTIST GALA MIRISSA, and only available during this Offering. The following five NFTs are available for everyone to purchase or bid on from the NFT market in the Upstream app.