Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Share Filmmaking Platform Partners with Newell Law Group
Share, a platform for independent filmmakers, is teaming up with a law firm called Newell Law Group.
This means the law firm gets a part of the company and will help Share with legal and business decisions.
Share helps filmmakers connect with each other, share revenue fairly, and get projects greenlit by the community.
The goal is to give everyone involved in making a film, from the actors to the crew, a share of the profits.
Share also plans to invest money back into the filmmaking community.
This new partnership should help Share grow and support more independent films.
Share, an online platform for independent filmmaking, formed a strategic partnership with Newell Law Group.
Newell Law Group received an equity stake and an observer seat on Share's board.
Share launched in March 2025 to connect filmmakers, crew, and cast and integrate legal and financial aspects.
The platform features a revenue-sharing calculator and community-based voting for projects.
Share plans to fund independent projects by reinvesting a portion of its earnings.
- Who
- Share, led by CEO Erin Norman, and Newell Law Group, led by Kimberlina McKinney.
- What
- Share, an indie filmmaking platform, formed a strategic partnership with Newell Law Group.
- When
- The partnership was announced recently; Share launched in March 2025.
- Where
- Share is a global platform; Newell Law Group is based in L.A.
- Why
- To legally protect Share's vision, proprietary technology, and democratic distribution model, and to scale the platform with legal confidence.
Traditional Filmmaking Practices
Share's New Approach
Profit Sharing
Traditional Filmmaking Practices
Backend profits often favor only the big names, with crew and writers getting little in return.
Share's New Approach
Share's model aims to provide fair profit-sharing for everyone involved, including crew, writers, and creatives.
- Platform Name
- Share
- Law Firm Partner
- Newell Law Group
- Equity Stake
- Newell Law Group received a meaningful equity stake
- Observer Seat
- Newell Law Group has an observer seat on Share's board
- Launch Date
- March 2025
- Initial Capital
- $125,000
- Community Greenlight Funding
- $100K across five short films (planned)