2014: A Year in Review
Co-founder/Filmmaker – Lauren Tracy
laurentracy@xfactorfilm.com
In 2014 we studied the
film industry and fans of
badass female entertainment
And discovered some
eye-opening facts:
Movies featuring strong
female characters made
BILLION more
than movies without
strong female characters
$1.56
Movies with female protagonists make
20%
more
on average than
movies starring males
Gravity
Scandal
The Heat
Gone Girl
Orphan Black
Pretty Little Liars
Game of Thrones
The Hunger Games
Orange is the New Black
These movies and shows have
badass ladies and
65
Collective
Facebook followers
million
Despite these facts,
15%
of Hollywood protagonists are female.
only
WTF?
We crave this entertainment
and aren't getting enough of it
We're a Hollywood 2.0 studio allowing creators and fans to interact, consume and share original and curated
BADASS FEMALE
ENTERTAINMENT
This past year we
accomplished the following
We were accepted into the
Venture Development Center
one of Boston's top incubators
which takes on just 5 teams a year
and has a 93% fundraising success rate
We launched the site
We gained 4 interns:
2 became official
X-Factor Films bloggers
In total we authored
Interested in
becoming a blogger?
We used the word
BADASS
in 139 of them
see all 'badass' posts here
We posted to Tumblr 1,635 times
Our top Tumblrer was
our high school intern
Nickname: 'High School'
mentors from the
film, business and
tech industries
We gained 2 board members
46
and spoke with
584
subscribers
Unique visitors to our
site increased by
150%
on average each month
We brought on a
3rd Co-founder from Los Angeles
Producer Greta McAnany
Co-founder/Filmmaker Lauren Tracy
released our first feature film screenplay
SWEET DESERT PALM
REVIEWS
...absorbing, tense, suspenseful,
terrifying and emotional.
Noa and Sienna have a really
great chemistry...
I loved it!
The writer clearly
has talent...
SWEET DESERT PALM
Follow the movie!
Gained 3 producers, 172 subscribers
and completed its initial location scout
SWEET DESERT PALM
Sweet Desert Palm Producer Ashleigh Snead!
Lauren started a weekly vlog entitled
We snagged our 2nd creator
Writer/Director Mara Tasker
We're partnering
with Mara to turn
her grindhouse short
into a feature film
SHEILA
SCORNED
And we're bringing you
behind-the-scenes along the way
In 2015 we'll introduce you to new
creators and bring you MORE original
and curated badass entertainment
Become a fan at www.xfactorfilm.com
THANKS FOR
A BADASS YEAR!
Founders Lauren Tracy, Rick Tracy & Greta McAnany
xfactorfilm2014
By Lauren Tracy
xfactorfilm2014
Welcome to X-Factor Films. Your destination for Badass Female Entertainment. Check out what we accomplished this year.
