The studio
Build the foundation.
Plan the company’s operations, development work, and capacity to support a slate over time.
Studio outlook
Studio
outlook.
A New Mexico studio developing genre stories for a lasting body of work. Get to know the work, the people behind it, and the thinking that guides each next step.
BISTI is not currently offering securities. For studio updates or to introduce yourself, contact us.
Explore the slate01The studio approach
One studio.
Each project on its merits.
Studio operations and individual productions need different plans.
Our studio plan covers the people and resources needed to develop a body of work over time. Each film or series has a separate evaluation of its audience, rights, budget, and financing needs.
Each project
Evaluate the case.
Examine the story, audience, rights, budget, production requirements, and potential financing on their own terms.
These are planning principles. A project’s place on the slate does not mean financing is committed or production is scheduled.
Farmington · The Four Corners
Place is the
starting point.
The landscapes, histories, and tensions of the Southwest inform the work. The ambition is to develop a lasting creative business here, with regional relationships built over time.
Workforce, facilities, and wider infrastructure are long-term possibilities, dependent on demonstrated demand and a sustainable operating model.
Meet the studio
02The development approach
Four questions.
A clearer next step.
A strong concept is the beginning. Development tests what it will take to carry the story forward.
Explore the selected projectsStory & audience
What is the premise, who is it for, and why does it belong in the Southwest?
Rights & responsibility
What rights and clearances are required, and what consultation does the story call for?
Budget & production
What does this project need to be made well, and what assumptions still need evidence?
Long-term value
Could the work support an enduring body of work, with further stories where the material warrants them?
Blue Cowboy Pictures was involved in the initial development of select projects. Development background
03Studio facts
Get to know
the company.
Where are BISTI’s productions rooted?
A New Mexico film company. Productions rooted in Farmington and San Juan County, NM.
What is the studio developing?
The selected slate includes features—W@tch_mE_DiE, MiNE, and The Between—and The Broken Circle, a separate limited-series adaptation. All are in development; their inclusion does not mean financing is committed or production is scheduled.
How should the slate be understood?
A slate of original genre screenplays and story properties in development.
What is BISTI’s current securities offering status?
BISTI is not currently offering securities. For studio updates or to introduce yourself, contact us.
How can I learn more about the studio?
Explore the public studio overview and selected slate, or contact BISTI about an industry conversation. Private project materials and company documents are shared only with individually authorized reviewers.
04Creative & industry conversations
Start with
an introduction.
Get in touch about a project, a production relationship, or the work of the studio.
Contact the studioIntroduce yourself.
Share your name, optional organization, and what you would like to discuss.
Founder review.
Shawn-Caulin Young reviews your introduction and the subject of your inquiry.
Continue the conversation.
Where appropriate, the conversation continues with selected project materials. Private company documents remain restricted to individually authorized reviewers.
BISTI is not currently offering securities. For studio updates or to introduce yourself, contact us. This website introduces the studio and its projects in development. It is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities.