Habethy Film Productions

05/27/2025

The new Canadian parliament has commenced, and this is where our agents operate… in the shadows.

05/15/2025

Script revisions, storyboarding, casting and location scouting this week for The Quiet Canadians Movie

follow along at: https://insiderintel.quietcanadiansmovie.com

05/12/2025

Are you film investment curious? We will be running a bit of an educational series on how it works and how the “money” works.

https://forms.gle/RGVH4F4owQUKPNX1A

04/28/2025

MISSION UPDATE

We’re gathering intelligence.

Over $40,000 in early interest expressed.
Our first wave of potential mission partners is forming.

The Quiet Canadians is moving forward.

And here’s an opportunity to signal your interest and join the mission.

If you’re curious about how to get involved - to help bring this film to life and gain exclusive insider access - complete your Mission Interest Form below.

We’re exploring the possibility of offering equity investment opportunities in The Quiet Canadians, a feature film being produced by Habethy Films. This short survey helps us gauge interest and understand how we might move forward with a potential crowdfunding raise under Canadian securities regul...

04/21/2025

When Filmmakers Stop Asking Permission: The Quiet Canadians Experiment

The independent film industry keeps whispering the same broken promises:

"You need a big name attached."
"You need festival validation."
"You need to follow the traditional path."

What if everything we've been told about making independent films successful is wrong?

Breaking the Indie Film Paradox

We're building The Quiet Canadians not just as a modern Canadian spy thriller, but as a real-time case study in sustainable filmmaking.

At $2.6M, it's not a micro-budget passion project nor a studio production. It exists in that challenging middle space where most indie films go to die.

Except this one won't.

The Hypothesis We're Testing

Can an independent film be:

1. Financed without traditional gatekeepers
2. Built with an audience-first approach
3. Distributed profitably outside conventional channels
4. Designed as a repeatable business model, not a one-off miracle

In short, can we treat filmmaking like building a startup in public?

Why This Matters

The streaming gold rush is over. Theatrical distribution remains locked. Film festivals are increasingly saturated.

Yet the audience for thoughtful stories has never been larger.

The disconnect isn't in market demand – it's in how we connect creators with audiences and capital with opportunity.

What We're Building

The Quiet Canadians follows an intelligence officer hunted by the very agency that trained him as he uncovers an international conspiracy.

But the story behind the camera is equally compelling.

The Journey You're Invited To Join

We'll be documenting our entire process:

1. How we're structuring hybrid financing (equity, grants, brand partnerships)
2. Building audience development systems before shooting a single frame
3. Creating distribution pathways that don't rely on hope as a strategy
4. Turning supporters into advocates without exploitative tactics
5. No theory. Just the actual work happening in real-time.

The Real Mission

This is about creating a blueprint that other independent creators can follow.

Because when filmmakers stop begging for permission and start building sustainable models:

- Investors get clearer pathways to returns
- Audiences discover fresh voices
- Creators maintain creative control
- Stories that deserve to be told find their way to screens

Join This Movement

If you believe independent cinema deserves better business models, this journey is for you.

Follow along here or subscribe to our production journal at https://insiderintel.quietcanadiansmovie.com for deeper insights.

No gatekeepers. No intermediaries. Just a community building something meaningful together.

The traditional system isn't coming to save independent film.

So we're building a new one.

Go behind the scenes of The Quiet Canadians, a bold Canadian spy movie exploring loyalty, betrayal, and power. Be part of the journey from script to screen.

04/20/2025

When filmmaking meets startup culture: The Quiet Canadians Experiment

Most independent films die in obscurity.

They drain savings accounts, max out credit cards, and leave creators wondering why their passion project never found its audience.

That cycle ends here.

We're creating The Quiet Canadians as something beyond just another indie film. It's a real-time incubator/experiment in sustainable cinema – where the business model is as innovative as the storytelling.

The Hypothesis

What if we built a film like a startup founder builds a company?

- With clear unit economics

- A defined audience before production

- Multiple revenue streams by design

- Complete transparency throughout the process

This isn't just another Canadian spy thriller (though it is that too – think Bourne Identity meets Three Days of the Condor with a distinctly Canadian conscience).

It's a blueprint anyone can follow.

Why Build in Public?

The traditional filmmaking playbook says:

- Make your movie in secret
- Pray it gets into festivals
- Hope a distributor picks it up
-Accept whatever deal they offer

That's not a business strategy. It's a lottery ticket.

By documenting every step of financing our $2.6M production – from investor decks to marketing strategies to distribution alternatives – we're creating something more valuable than just a film.

We're creating a path.

The Journey Ahead

Over the next six months, I'll be sharing:

1. Our hybrid financing approach (private equity, soft money, brand partnerships)

2. Audience-building frameworks that work before you have a finished product

3. Distribution strategies that don't require gatekeeper approval

4. The exact templates, pitches and frameworks we use

Not because it makes for good content, but because the filmmaking community deserves better tools.

The Real Mission

The most powerful stories often go untold because talented creators can't navigate the business side of this industry.

This isn't just about making one film. It's about designing a system where independent voices can sustainably create work that matters.

If you're a filmmaker, producer, investor, or simply someone who believes independent cinema deserves better business models – this journey is for you.

Let's reimagine what's possible when we stop asking for permission and start building in public.

Follow along as we document this entire journey, or subscribe to our production journal at https://insiderintel.quietcanadiansmovie.com for deeper dives into the process.

The industry tells us there's only one way to make movies.

Let's prove them wrong.

Go behind the scenes of The Quiet Canadians, a bold Canadian spy movie exploring loyalty, betrayal, and power. Be part of the journey from script to screen.

04/19/2025

We just hit 900 subscribers on our Insider Intel list for The Quiet Canadians.

It’s not a giant number, but it’s a meaningful one.

Because those 900 people are early supporters, curious minds, and folks who want to be part of something before it’s finished.

That’s the kind of audience we want to build.
Not one that clicks on trailers.
One that helps bring the trailer to life.

We’re trying something a little unusual with this film.
We’re making a Canadian spy thriller.
We’re building the audience as we build the movie.
And maybe, just maybe, we’ll let the people who support it… own a piece of it.

We’d love to hit 1,000 subscribers by the end of the month.

We’ve got 10 days left. That’s 10 people a day.
And we’ve got something special planned when we cross that line—for email subscribers only.

So if you’ve been watching quietly… this is your cue.

Join the Insider Intel list here:
https://insiderintel.quietcanadiansmovie.com

When we hit 1,000, you’ll be the first to know why that number matters.

04/17/2025

Would you ever invest in a movie?

Over the past few months, a few people have asked us how they could get more involved in The Quiet Canadians. A few asked directly:

“Can I invest?”

The answer is… maybe.

We’re exploring a path that would allow supporters to invest in the film through equity crowdfunding. Not just as backers or donors, but as owners. With a stake. With real upside.

Nothing’s official yet. We’re just testing the waters.

But if the idea of investing in a Canadian spy thriller filmed across Canada piques your interest, we’d love to hear from you.

This isn’t a pitch. There’s no offering, no fundraising yet.

It’s just a conversation. A quiet one.

If you’d consider investing, or just want to be part of the early thinking, we'd appreciate you taking a minute to fill out this survey:

https://forms.gle/KgbK94iMcanuu7pS9

Because stories like this are built by the people who believe in them early.

Note: We’re testing the waters under Canadian securities regulations. No money is being asked for. No investment can be accepted until a formal offering document is filed and available through a registered portal.

We’re exploring the possibility of offering equity investment opportunities in The Quiet Canadians, a feature film being produced by Habethy Films. This short survey helps us gauge interest and understand how we might move forward with a potential crowdfunding raise under Canadian securities regul...

04/17/2025

Happy National Canadian Film Day!

We published our April newsletter yesterday to highlight the wonderful projects we've helped bring to life in Canada.

Take a read!

Today is National Canadian Film Day—a moment to pause and recognize the incredible stories born here, told here, and shared with the world.

03/26/2025

You’re not casting a character. You’re choosing the face of the entire project.

A lot of filmmakers treat casting like it comes after everything else.

Lock the script.

Secure the budget.

Then start thinking about actors.

But here’s the truth: your lead actor isn’t just a performer.

They’re a signal.

They show your audience, your investors, your future collaborators what kind of film this is—before a single frame is shot.

They’re the first face in your pitch deck.

The story you tell in your crowdfunding campaign.

The energy you bring into a meeting when someone asks, “Who’s playing the lead?”

Right now, we’re quietly, carefully, deliberately looking for Jim Bains.

Not just someone who can act.

Someone who is the character.

The way Daniel Craig wasn’t James Bond—until someone believed he could be.

It’s not about fame.

It’s about alignment.

If you’re curious to follow along:

Go behind the scenes of The Quiet Canadians, a bold Canadian spy movie exploring loyalty, betrayal, and power. Be part of the journey from script to screen.

03/05/2025

Premiering in select Canadian and U.S. theatres this Friday (March 7, 2025)!

Hi Everyone!

We are happy to announce that The Island Between Tides will be playing at Famous Players Prince Rupert Cinemas and Cineplex Odeon International Village in Vancouver starting this Friday, March 7th. The film will be playing for 1 week. Showtimes and tickets are available online https://www.cineplex.com/en/movie/the-island-between-tides or on the Cineplex App https://www.cineplex.com/app. You can watch the theatrical trailer here.

Please feel free to spread the word!

Hope you all have a great week and have time to check the film out!

02/06/2025

Our latest issue of Beyond the Frame is available to read!

The same mindset is driving The Quiet Canadians. We’ve set the course: our first stunt sequence will be shot this spring/summer! This is a parachuting sequence that will set the tone for the film’s high-stakes tension. Our full production is locked for October/November 2025. We’re pushing forw...