Hollywood's latest financier: the Lottery at DVinfo.net

Chris Hurd · December 3rd, 2009, 07:19 PM

Jackpot winner antes up $30M for film production:

Hollywood's Latest Financier: the Lottery | The Wrap

"The latest film fund, $30 million to make romantic comedies, thrillers and faith-based dramas, comes from the lottery winnings of Cynthia Stafford, a single Hawthorne homemaker who shared a $67 million jackpot with her father and brother in 2007.

Now she wants to make movies."

Chris Hurd · December 3rd, 2009, 07:20 PM

Come to think of it, that's probably what I would have done...

Ethan Cooper · December 3rd, 2009, 07:48 PM

That's a good way to lose $30,000,000. Hope she was smart about it.

Matt Buys · December 3rd, 2009, 08:26 PM

I love it. Only in America. And only in Hollywood.

Dylan Couper · December 3rd, 2009, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Hurd

Come to think of it, that's probably what I would have done...

When you do win... I have the 4th funniest script ever written...

Andrew Smith · December 10th, 2009, 05:45 AM

Who knows. There may even be a tax advantage she can make use of.

Andrew

Paul Shapiro · December 10th, 2009, 07:02 AM

Her first madcap screwball comedy title can be “Riches to Rags.”

Someone should tell her:

Never ... ever ... with your OWN money.

Tom Bouse · December 17th, 2009, 12:39 PM

Lottery money is paying for an educational film about the Niobrara River in Nebraska. It comes my way via a river-hugging group, The Friends of the Niobrara and Nebraska Games and Parks Commission. It is just like winning the lottery, almost a license to break even.

December 3rd, 2009, 07:19 PM	#1
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December 3rd, 2009, 07:20 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Come to think of it, that's probably what I would have done... __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

December 3rd, 2009, 07:48 PM	#3
Ethan Cooper Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 1,400 Images: 5	That's a good way to lose $30,000,000. Hope she was smart about it. __________________ ∅ -Ethan Cooper

December 17th, 2009, 12:39 PM	#8
Tom Bouse New Boot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lincoln nebraska Posts: 5	raised by polite wolves Lottery money is paying for an educational film about the Niobrara River in Nebraska. It comes my way via a river-hugging group, The Friends of the Niobrara and Nebraska Games and Parks Commission. It is just like winning the lottery, almost a license to break even.

December 3rd, 2009, 08:26 PM	#4
Matt Buys Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 426	I love it. Only in America. And only in Hollywood.

December 10th, 2009, 05:45 AM	#6
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,068	Who knows. There may even be a tax advantage she can make use of. Andrew

December 10th, 2009, 07:02 AM	#7
Paul Shapiro Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Paget, Bermuda Posts: 52	Her first madcap screwball comedy title can be “Riches to Rags.” Someone should tell her: Never ... ever ... with your OWN money.