Film Finance · London

Film Finance for
Independent Productions

Jala Pictures helps independent producers structure and access receivables-backed financing against identifiable production sources, including VAT receivables, tax credits, pre-sales, minimum guarantees, distribution agreements and other confirmed production receivables.

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Company

A Film Receivables Finance Partner

Jala Pictures is a London-based film finance company working with independent producers on receivables-backed financing structures. We focus on projects where repayment sources such as VAT receivables, tax credits, pre-sales, minimum guarantees, distribution agreements and other production receivables can be identified, documented and reviewed. Our goal is to be a practical partner for producers managing the timing gap between financing, production, post-production and delivery.

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Financing

Receivables-Backed Financing for Production Cashflow

We support producers in structuring short-term financing solutions around identifiable film receivables, including VAT receivables, government-backed tax incentives, distributor minimum guarantees, pre-sales contracts, distribution agreements and institutional grants. Each structure depends on the repayment source, production timetable, delivery schedule, documentation and project-specific due diligence.

Each transaction is reviewed individually. Our team has direct, hands-on experience of the full production cycle, from greenlight through delivery, which gives us a practical understanding of timing, risk and the realities of getting a film finished and delivered on time.

Production Receivables Financing

Producer-focused financing structures built around identified repayment sources, including VAT receivables, tax credits, pre-sales, minimum guarantees and distribution agreements.

Film Bridge Loans

Producer-focused bridge financing for independent films where confirmed receivables and repayment sources can be reviewed.

VAT Receivable Loans

Financing structures built around expected or confirmed VAT receivables for qualifying production companies.

Tax Credit Loans

Financing structures built around film tax credits and incentive receivables where eligibility, timing and repayment path are clear.

Film Finance Structuring

Structuring support for producers where credible receivables, documentation and repayment sources are in place.

We cover incentives and receivables across the UK, France, Belgium, Ireland and the United States, and work with completion guarantors, collection agents and legal advisors across major film markets.

Explore our dedicated pages on film bridge loans, production receivables financing, VAT receivable loans, tax credit loans and film finance structuring.

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Team

The Partners

Alex Tate

Alex Tate

Director & Partner

Alex Tate brings over twenty years of experience in film production, production finance and international co-production.

He specialises in incentive-driven financing structures, including tax credits, rebates and production receivables across the UK, Europe, the Americas and MEA.

Through long-standing relationships with distributors, sales agents, completion guarantors and finance partners, Alex supports Jala Pictures in structuring clear, collateralised financing solutions for producers.

Alexander Akoka

Alexander Akoka

Partner — Film Finance & Sourcing

Alexander Akoka brings 15 years of experience across international independent film, film finance structuring, tax credit financing, post-production and delivery.

He supports Jala Pictures in project sourcing, finance plan analysis, tax credit and receivables review, and operational due diligence, helping translate production realities into clear, financeable structures for producers and lenders.

Jacques Leuger

Jacques Leuger

Partner — Credit & Structured Finance

Jacques Leuger brings over 35 years of experience in investment banking, corporate banking and structured finance.

A former Deputy General Manager at Banque Neuflize-OBC, one of France’s leading film finance banks, he brings senior credit expertise to Jala Pictures across secured lending, risk analysis, receivables-backed financing and lender-side structuring.

Contact

Submit a Project

We work with producers, sales companies and co-production partners on projects requiring bridge finance against VAT receivables, tax credits, pre-sales, minimum guarantees and other confirmed receivables. To submit a project, please include the production budget, finance plan, cashflow, repayment source, production schedule and supporting documents.

Alex Tate
Director & Partner
alex@jalapictures.com
Alexander Akoka
Partner — Film Finance & Sourcing
alexander@jalapictures.com
Jacques Leuger
Partner — Credit & Structured Finance
jacques@jalapictures.com

Important information. Jala Pictures works with production companies, professional lenders, corporate entities and sophisticated commercial counterparties. The information on this website is provided for general corporate information purposes only and is not directed at retail investors or members of the general public. It does not constitute an offer, solicitation, recommendation, investment advice, lending advice, a financial promotion to retail investors, or a commitment to enter into any investment, lending, financing or credit arrangement. Any discussion or transaction is considered on a case-by-case basis and remains subject to due diligence, legal documentation, approval, counterparty verification, eligibility, suitability and applicable law. Jala Pictures does not provide investment advice to retail investors and does not hold client funds.