THE BUSINESS

I-40 Studios is a film and television Development and Production company, located in Nashville, Tennessee, where Interstate 40 runs right through the heart of it all. With a deep commitment to the highest production values, top-tier talent, top-tier music, and wide audience appeal, I-40 creates and produces stories and experiences for worldwide theatrical and streaming release, supported by world class music: in soundtrack, “inspired by” collections with renowned artists, and supporting music events.

We are committed to being Light in the Darkness, to elevate the human spirit, honor and affirm the Creator of that spirit, by creating experiences dedicated to the greatest storytellers’ timehonored heroic code. Sports stories, Biopics of the Great Ones, Music Stories, Action Adventure, and yes of course, comedies. All audiences. We call this genre and style, HEARTLAND.

We observe that the overwhelming majority of audiences crave, and will pay to see the same. and to paraphrase one of the greatest Heartland movies of all time, Field of Dreams…

If You Build it, they will come.

We believe they will, and the films will succeed. Our partners will profit. And we will do it again, and again.

THE MODEL

I-40 is a fully sustainable studio. In partnership with established producers, directors, and production companies, we develop, produce and acquire world class content for both mass, and niche audiences, to be licensed, sold, and distributed primarily on the global streaming platforms, supported by limited theatrical runs.

Like the Walt Disney company of the middle 20th century, or the Frank Capra films of the 1940s and 50s, with an I-40 film, you know what you’re getting going in. Heartland Heroic is our brand, and that defines every story we tell, in the PG-13 range, the most profitable of all the ratings classes.

Fiercely committed to excellence, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of production value and talent, while controlling our costs. Each title is aggressively promoted with our marketing partners, and supported by world-class music product and events, launched and produced right here in Music City, USA.