@DisasterCap

Genre film lab & prodco w/ a pay-it-forward attitude. Discovering & supporting diverse genre talent. Brainchild of @jenna_payne.

 Los Angeles, CA
disastercapitalproductions.com/
Joined May 2020
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payneSep 15
As a chronically ill & disabled filmmaker, I'm excited to see Michael J. Fox receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, but the while audience looks sad. 1. Production team needed an omni mic in front of him & 2. That Lola Falana joke should have killed. He's done great! Congrats!
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payneSep 14
Many old adages treated as sage wisdom in the business are really just self-fulfilling prophecies. I didn't know this, but I'm not surprised. Women are also considered money losers, but our budgets are smaller from production to marketing to screens. The numbers are skewed!
Boots Riley
@BootsRileySep 14
There are 750 screens in the film market labeled "the Caribbean". A majority Black audience and Black-led films do well there. Not tracked by Box Office Mojo or The Numbers. Should b under international If tracked, it'd prove Black-led casts to be more lucrative & we'd get more
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payneSep 13
Our approach to packaging is we’re trying to evolve to say how can we make the best possible film so it can compel people in an undeniable way to see it in a movie theater & if they do go see it it’s going to work in home video, it’s going to work on pay, it’s going to work on TV
The Hollywood Reporter
@THRSep 13
FilmNation head Glen Basner argues the biggest challenge from the indie film distribution space these days is a too traditional approach to packaging — this name actor means this much money and this director and it has to have X, Y and Z to make sense. hollywoodreporter.com/movies…

Top Hollywood Sales Agent Reveals Biggest Indie Film Challenge: “We’re Building Movies for Stream...

FilmNation CEO Glen Basner told a TIFF: The Market panel that a more holistic approach to film packaging is required beyond big name Hollywood actors to bridge to creators and audiences globally.

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Jenna Payne@jenna_payneSep 2
Tied of seeing these stories where stars who have had big paydays think they're getting no offers... while their agents are like, "It's gonna cost you $50k for me to even pass this script to my client" (or just don't share even the logline).
Killa 🌺
@KillaKrewwSep 1
Elliot Page says he has received NO role offers despite the huge success of “The Odyssey”, and believes being transgender has made it harder for him to get cast as Hollywood still needs to ADAPT 😲 He also opens up about feeling deeply UNCOMFORTABLE while working on Inception and other projects before his transition, but believes his BIGGEST successes are still ahead of him 👀 “I was seen in a certain way before and it’s different now, so maybe there is something to reaching out to people and trying to create projects that way. But it’s a little tricky for me to get cast now, for obvious reasons.”
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payneAug 22
The industry loves to hold these up as the gold standard - and I'm glad when they hit - but for every micro budget picked up by a major distributor & (somewhat) marketed, there's an infinite graveyard of broken dreams. Many talented but not well-resourced visionaries unsung.
TheWrap
@TheWrapAug 21
How did a Gen Z filmmaker make one of the year's best movies for just $150,000 and a car? @CaseyMLoving goes behind Alex Ullom's debut feature “It Ends,” a Neon horror film made with four actors, a car and a scrappy group of collaborators that included a magician, a “Grand Theft Auto” CGI artist and Letterboxd. thewrap.com/creative-content…
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payneJun 13
Did someone say TRILLIONAIRE??? I've got a recipe for that. EAT THE RICH is now on Bloodstream. Get a free trial and plan a revolution.
Jenna Payne@jenna_payneMay 13
Replying to @jenna_payne
My latest short film was shot during the solar eclipse of 2024 and asked if we could repurpose billionaires for something greater. EAT THE RICH premiered at Morbido Fest, and it's now on @BloodStreamTV: bloodstreamtv.com/show-detai…
Bleeding heart liberal A hand holds a silver platter with a bloody heart Living deliciously EAT THE RICH Close up on a mouth laughing up blood Bloodstream Premiering 5/1 Int'l Workers Day! Yellow fork and sickle

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Jenna Payne@jenna_payneApr 17
Fantastic week at @bifff_festival & the Brussels Genre Market. Can't wait to see what blooms.
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payneMar 28
Maybe it's the autism, but the industry often has me asking, WHY do we do it like this? And I basically just decided I wouldn't and built @DisasterCap focused on emerging writers & directors in horror and giving them the support - including leadership skills - to do it better.
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@nnnnnnxoxMar 27
Be careful with obsessive, mean men who are "creatives" Not only are they strategic about backstabbing friends & pulling from women's work to be crowned "genius", they have no creative vision beyond "transgression". They archive & reproduce fragments, bits of everyone elses soul
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payne17 Dec 2025
My side hustle is producing horror films, and we've had a pretty killer year at @DisasterCap. Can't wait to make these movies! (If you are interested in film investment, do let me know)
Disaster Capital@DisasterCap17 Dec 2025
Happy Holidays to all - and to all a good fright! Disaster Capital’s mission is to transform the industry by funding & producing groundbreaking films from underrepresented voices. If you’re looking for just the right holiday fright, we’d love to share more about our horror slate.
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payne16 Nov 2025
Our UK premiere is 5 days away with FFStival! Don't forget to #BYOB - Bring Your Own Billionaire.
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payne18 May 2025
Hello, let me tell you about @DisasterCap & our slate led by mostly women & minority creatives who deserve a sustainable careers in the movie industry.
Variety
@Variety18 May 2025
Nicole Kidman Has Now Worked With 27 Women Directors in 8 Years; She Urges 'Financial Mentors' to Invest in Unknown Female Filmmakers and 'Take a Risk' variety.com/2025/film/news/n…

Nicole Kidman Has Now Worked With 27 Women Directors in 8 Years; She Urges ‘Financial Mentors’ to...

Nicole Kidman joined the Kering Women in Motion Talks and Cannes to discuss her commitment to uplifting women directors.

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Jenna Payne@jenna_payne8 Nov 2024
What would you do if you had nothing left to lose? Meet Cate Turner in Eat the Rich. She’s not waiting for justice—she’s taking it. 🎬🩸 We premiere tomorrow night at 7pm at @CCDmx with @morbidofest. #EatTheRichFilm #SocialJustice
A Korean woman with short hair in a low-cut green top stares at an old box and old green and gold book. "Banished be the corrupt, society be free." You are who you eat. EAT THE RICH: a film by Jenna Payne

ALT A Korean woman with short hair in a low-cut green top stares at an old box and old green and gold book. "Banished be the corrupt, society be free." You are who you eat. EAT THE RICH: a film by Jenna Payne

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Jenna Payne@jenna_payne2 Nov 2024
Who is your favorite billionaire to throw on the grill? #EatTheRich
Jenna Payne@jenna_payne2 Nov 2024
The wait is almost over… Are you ready to join Cate as she takes justice into her own hands? 🩸 My latest short film #EatTheRich premieres next week @MorbidoFest & #MorbidoTV. #EatTheRichFilm #HorrorWithAConscience #ElectionTwitter #ThrillerFilm
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payne31 Oct 2024
Me writing notes on a current @DisasterCap script: Holy shit. This is a hell of a cold open. Terrifying and great character set up. A very #HappyHalloween to all of us horror fans & creators!
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payne26 Aug 2024
I built the horror production company for emerging filmmakers that I wanted 10+ years ago for me. @DisasterCap disastercapitalproductions.c…
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payne24 Nov 2023
The US is the same but without a prayer for government funding. We just need to greenlight these projects and the early career creatives & their producers. How do you increase diversity & make including equitable? JUST FUND THE MOVIES. @DisasterCap
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payne31 Oct 2023
That same year, Hurricane Sandy creamed the Northeast & blacked out Manhattan. While working production during the day & DJing at night, I prepped an improv short. Disaster Jenna at her finest, and I even named my production company @DisasterCap! youtu.be/9B8q1ij2vdk?si=yXDl…
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Jenna Payne@jenna_payne1 Sep 2023
Got my Berlinale application in for @DisasterCap. I can actually relax this weekend! Or write?!?!
Nine squares with colorful film posters mostly featuring horror movies. Movies: 79 Parts Action/Adventure 2016 (90min) with 70's style faces and font. Hysteria Hybrid 2024 (90min) with a Black woman and afro in silhouette against a burning building. Springtime for My Soul Horror/Supernatural 2021 (1min) with a fish eye lens on a woman in a 50s dress in a yard with a white figure rushing her. Ask Us How Commercial 2018 (1min) with a film clapboard and a white woman holding a cup of coffee with the camera assistant in a Cinefemme t-shirt. Black Shabbas Horror/Supernatural 2024 (90min) with a house in silhouette against a dark sky. Children of the Sun Horror/Supernatural 2024 (90min) with a sunset silhouetting a family and an SUV. Malacostraca Horror/Supernatural 2024 (95min) with a baby lobster monster lit by an oil lamp. Pioneers Horror/Supernatural 2024 (100min) with LA palm trees and a house against an unnatural green sky. Trap Door in the Sun Horror/Supernatural 2024 (90min) suburbia

ALT Nine squares with colorful film posters mostly featuring horror movies. Movies: 79 Parts Action/Adventure 2016 (90min) with 70's style faces and font. Hysteria Hybrid 2024 (90min) with a Black woman and afro in silhouette against a burning building. Springtime for My Soul Horror/Supernatural 2021 (1min) with a fish eye lens on a woman in a 50s dress in a yard with a white figure rushing her. Ask Us How Commercial 2018 (1min) with a film clapboard and a white woman holding a cup of coffee with the camera assistant in a Cinefemme t-shirt. Black Shabbas Horror/Supernatural 2024 (90min) with a house in silhouette against a dark sky. Children of the Sun Horror/Supernatural 2024 (90min) with a sunset silhouetting a family and an SUV. Malacostraca Horror/Supernatural 2024 (95min) with a baby lobster monster lit by an oil lamp. Pioneers Horror/Supernatural 2024 (100min) with LA palm trees and a house against an unnatural green sky. Trap Door in the Sun Horror/Supernatural 2024 (90min) suburbia

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ZompireVixens@ZompireVixens25 Aug 2023
Mama's new production company, and it's all horror!
Disaster Capital@DisasterCap25 Aug 2023
Hot off the presses, we have a new look! Stay tuned for fresh horror flicks. disastercapitalproductions.c…
A video grain logo with a black background and red, green, blue, and yellow striations. A graphic skull on the left and DCP on right.

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A video grain logo with a black background and red, green, blue, and yellow striations. A graphic skull in the middle with eyes above and jaw below DISASTER CAPITAL PRODUCTIONS.

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Jenna Payne@jenna_payne25 Aug 2023
So stoked about the brand new graphics for my production company and a (mostly!) updated website. Come see what mayhem we're planning!
Disaster Capital@DisasterCap25 Aug 2023
Hot off the presses, we have a new look! Stay tuned for fresh horror flicks. disastercapitalproductions.c…
A video grain logo with a black background and red, green, blue, and yellow striations. A graphic skull on the left and DCP on right.

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A video grain logo with a black background and red, green, blue, and yellow striations. A graphic skull in the middle with eyes above and jaw below DISASTER CAPITAL PRODUCTIONS.

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