Private investor presentation
Endurance
A raw and emotionally resonant Australian drama about survival, identity, and the unspoken power of unconditional love.
Feature Film — Intimate Drama
Endurance
Investment
Equity Raise $1.5M AUD
After a devastating car accident leaves her paralysed and kills the woman she loved, a fiercely independent artist rejects rehabilitation and returns to her isolated childhood home — where her gruff but devoted father must help her rebuild not just her body, but her will to live.
Budget
$1.5M AUD
Equity Raise
$1.5M AUD
Stage
Production-ready upon close
Producer Offset
40% of QAPE
State Incentives
Est. 8–15%
Combined Soft Funding
~45–55% of total budget
Investor Position
Equity, priority recoupment
Comparable Films
The Intouchables ($10.8M → $485M) · Manchester by the Sea ($8.5M → $77.7M) · The Father ($6M → $36M)
ACF Endorsed — Tax Deductible Donations
Endurance is registered with the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF), operated by Creative Australia. The ACF holds Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status confirmed by the ATO. Donations of $2 or more made through the ACF to support Endurance are tax deductible for Australian donors — providing a government-endorsed philanthropic funding channel alongside the equity raise.
ENDURANCE
Tone
Unsentimental, raw, tender, occasionally darkly funny.
Style
- · Grounded realism with a cinematic intimacy
- · Natural light, handheld camerawork, tactile sound
- · Two-hander between father and daughter
- · Honest depiction of disability, guided by lived experience
Spearheaded by Australian Film Veteran
John Jarratt
CEO, Big Hit Films / Lead Actor
105+ screen credits spanning five decades of Australian and international film.
As CEO of Big Hit Films, John is preparing to release Wolf Creek Legacy with worldwide distribution, and was a driving force behind the success of What About Sal? — winning Best Actor at the 2025 Septimius Awards (Amsterdam) and reaching the Netflix Top 10 in Australia and New Zealand.
He is now bringing Endurance to market — lending the project his profile, his distribution relationships, and his on-screen presence.
Additional creative and production.
Cast
Kaarin Fairfax
Award-nominated actress, director and singer. The Harp in the South, One Night the Moon, What About Sal?
Producer
Niika Daria
Producer of What About Sal? (Netflix Top 10 AU/NZ). Part of the Wolf Creek producing team.
Executive Producer
Anne Bruning
20+ years in Australian and international film. Elvis, Aquaman, San Andreas, The Wolverine, King Kong, Mission: Impossible II.
Executive Producer
Lewis Khan
Founder, Big Hit Films. Producer of What About Sal? and Blood of the Spear. 15+ years in global brand strategy.
Chief Financial Officer
Angus Stewart
Financial structures, offsets, recoupment terms and investor relations.
From the team that created
What About Sal?
What About Sal? became a breakout independent success — reaching the Netflix Top 10 in Australia and New Zealand following a sold-out theatrical release.
The same producing team behind that film is now bringing Endurance to the screen — with the same commitment to commercially minded Australian stories, world-class talent, and production-ready execution.
What About Sal? · Netflix Top 10 · Septimius Award Winner 2025
Why invest in Endurance?
01
Proven Track Record
Our most recent feature reached the Netflix Top 10 in Australia and New Zealand following a sold-out theatrical release — delivered on schedule and on budget.
02
Led by Industry Veterans
Led by industry veterans such as John Jarratt, Anne Bruning and Kaarin Fairfax — a producer-led company with creative control end-to-end, decisions made by the people on the ground, not by committee.
03
World-Class Talent Relationships
Long-standing collaborations with Australia's most respected actors, directors, writers and crew — and trusted international partners.
04
ACF Endorsement
Endurance is registered with the Australian Cultural Fund — providing a government-endorsed philanthropic funding channel alongside the equity raise.
We're in discussions with a select group of investors and financiers.
We'd welcome a conversation.
CEO, Big Hit Films / Lead Actor
John Jarratt
Veteran Australian actor and CEO of Big Hit Films, spearheading the Endurance project.
Producer
Lewis Khan
Founder of Big Hit Films and executive producer across the company's feature slate.
lewis@southof43.com ↗Producer
Niika Daria
Producer of What About Sal? and Endurance, leading development and financing.
niika@bruceandpablopictures.com ↗+61 416 711 077CFO, Big Hit Films
Angus Stewart
Chief Financial Officer overseeing financial strategy and investor relations.
angus@equitylinkadvisory.com ↗This presentation is intended for sophisticated investors, financiers, and private equity professionals. It does not constitute a financial product, securities offering, or investment advice. All financial projections are indicative only. Seek independent legal and financial advice before any investment decision. ACF tax deductibility applies to donations only — not equity investment.