When creating a company, one soon learns that the original
vision for how the company will be operated requires adjustments,
if not an outright transformation. This makes sense, because a
business plan is a "static" document, and a company is an organic
entity made up of unique individuals that competes in a dynamic and
constantly changing marketplace. However, although a company's
business strategy may be modified or changed, we believe that the
core PRINCIPALS and VALUES that guided its formation should
not.
As first laid out in the Alcon business plan almost twenty years
ago, we believe in the PRINCIPAL that it is most effective to
operate in the filmed entertainment industry as a fusion of the
independentandthe "studio" film businesses. Alcon is a true hybrid
of these two different "worlds." We are an independent film company
in the truest sense of the word as we finance our films from
capital resources that exist outside the major studios. In that
regard, we control our own destiny and own the copyrights to the
films we finance and produce. We are passionate believers in the
many attributes of the independent film world. Namely, as
filmmaking is, at its core, an artistic endeavor, we believe that
the best movies emanate from streamlined, non-bureaucratic
environments, and that is exactly the environment we offer
filmmakers and writers at Alcon. However, we also believe strongly
in the principal benefit of the major studios, which is their
powerful distribution pipelines.
As a result of the two most important business relationships we
formed early on, we were able to create a company that combines the
best of the independent and studio film worlds. Alcon's chairman
and principal financial backer is Frederick W. Smith, who is the
founder, Chairman and CEO of FEDEX. Fred's financial backing and
continuous support has been essential to our ability to create
Alcon as a truly independent film company. The next key
relationship we formed at the beginning of Alcon's history was our
distribution partnership with Warner Bros. This great strategic
partnership and support from Warner Bros. has allowed Alcon to have
access to major studio distribution on all of its films throughout
the company's history. Therefore, filmmakers at Alcon receive all
the benefits of an independent film environment, while assured that
their films will receive a wide Warner Bros.
release.
Just as we have remained true to our core principals at Alcon, we
have also been steadfast in our VALUES. Our most important
values are loyalty, integrity and responsibility along with quality
entertainment and original thought. Our values reflect the fact
that while we are a business and focused on profitability, we
understand that we live at the intersection of art and commerce. As
such, we believe that we have the responsibility to not only make
profitable films, but ones that are respectful and responsible
toward the audiences that watch them.
We have been blessed to have had more than our fair share of
success at Alcon. We are deeply appreciative and humbled by the
support audiences have given a number of our films throughout the
years. Our success has allowed us to expand not only the output of
Alcon's film operations, but also the scope of the projects we
finance and produce. We are very excited about Alcon's upcoming
slate of projects, and we encourage you to browse our site and come
back regularly to check in on the new developments with our various
films.
We have also begun to expand Alcon's operations beyond film, to
include both the financing and production of television
programming, as well as talent management through our new Alcon
Management Enterprises (AME) division. We encourage you to learn
more about these two ventures on our website as
well.
We recognize that we are just a little late (LOL!) in establishing
an Alcon website! However, unlike many companies in the
entertainment business, we have always valued our "privacy," and
have believed our actions and work should speak louder than our
words. While this is still the case, we also recognize the
importance of, and we look forward to sharing the activities of our
company with those both inside and outside the entertainment
industry. We welcome your thoughts and your
opinions!
Thank you for visiting Alcon Entertainment's website!
Andrew & Broderick