Founder Profile

Slavica
Bogdanov

Film Producer. Seven-Time Bestselling Author. International Growth Strategist. Founder of Empowering Entertainment.

$10M+ Produced & Financed Projects 34 Screenplay Awards 100,000+ Books Sold
A Career Built By Doing

Not a theory-based film consultant. A builder who has spent nearly three decades creating, financing, growing, and protecting real businesses and real projects.

Slavica Bogdanov is an international entrepreneur, film producer, strategic growth consultant, seven-time bestselling author, and founder of Empowering Entertainment, Film Funding 101, Attractitude, and 523 Productions in France.

Her work operates across North America and Europe through film production, financing strategy, publishing, media, original IP, games, and entertainment hospitality concepts.

She has built businesses from the ground up, advised more than 1,000 people and companies, developed award-winning screenplays, produced and helped finance feature films, and created an expanding entertainment ecosystem designed for long-term audience and asset value.

Slavica Bogdanov
7×
International
Bestselling Author
100K+
Books Sold
Worldwide
80K+
Kindle Pages Read
In Five Months
25+
Years Advising
Growth & Profitability
The Foundation

She Was Building Before “Entrepreneur” Became A Buzzword.

1996

Magazine Launch: From Nothing To Over 3M Fr.

Slavica launched Femina independently, without initial support from Hachette Filipacchi, and grew it to more than 3 million French francs in sales in just eight months. The result was so exceptional that management approved a 400 million French franc budget for the following year—an investment directly driven by the success she had created single-handedly.

1999

Invited To The Canadian Parliament

She was invited to a closed session at the Canadian Parliament to present a peaceful solution for the Balkans. The proposed approach was adopted.

2013

Attractitude: $250 To $250,000

Following her first bestselling book, Slavica founded Attractitude with only $250 and grew it to $250,000 in gross revenue in its first year.

Slavica Bogdanov speaking

Most deals start with trust. And trust starts with knowledge—not passion alone.

Slavica Bogdanov
Founder, Film Funding 101
2014 — The Work Behind The Work

In 2014, Slavica was invited to speak at the Lausanne Health Conference on mindset and emotional stability. Those ideas became central to a career dedicated to helping people and companies make clearer decisions, build more resilient businesses, and create sustainable growth.

Over the last 25 years, she has consulted more than 1,000 people and companies on efficiency, scaling, profitability, operational strategy, increasing the bottom line, and building businesses that do not rely on wishful thinking.

One of her businesses began with less than $4,000 and increased her net worth by more than half a million dollars in 18 months.

Film: The Real-World Proof

A $4.5M First Feature, A Major Cast, And Immediate World Distribution.

Slavica Bogdanov at Cannes
The Breakthrough

Financing Is Not About Blindly Sending A Project To Everyone.

Slavica’s first produced feature was a $4.5 million film starring Mickey Rourke, Denise Richards, Billy Baldwin, and Dean Cain. It secured an immediate international world-distribution sales agreement because the project was strategically packaged, supported by a clear marketing plan, and brought to trusted relationships built over time.

The Film Career Today

International Recognition. Awards. Talent. France. Europe. A Larger Vision.

Slavica Bogdanov international film career
International Film Festival Recognition

Jury Member — 53rd International Film Festival FEST, Belgrade

Slavica was selected as an official jury member for the 53rd International Film Festival FEST in Belgrade, placing her among the international film professionals entrusted with evaluating work presented at one of the region’s established international film festivals.

International Industry Speaker

Speaker — Monaco Streaming Film Festival

In 2022, Slavica was invited to speak at the Monaco Streaming Film Festival, where she presented on out-of-the-box approaches to film financing, including alternative financing structures and emerging crypto-related models.

34 International Screenplay Awards

Slavica’s screenplays have earned 34 international awards, including a semifinalist placement at an Academy Award–qualifying festival.

A Two-Time Academy Award–Nominated Director Attached

She is currently developing projects with internationally recognized talent attached, including a feature film with two-time Academy Award–nominated director Roland Joffé.

Luc Besson Creative & Production Community

Since 2017, Slavica has built close professional relationships with members of the Luc Besson creative and production community—the teams behind Lucy, Taken, Léon: The Professional, and The Fifth Element.

523 Productions — France & European Production Access

Through 523 Productions, her French production company, Slavica helps international filmmakers access experienced European producers, crews, locations, service providers, incentives, and cross-border production opportunities throughout France and Europe.

Beyond Film: Building The Ecosystem

More Than An OTT Platform. More Than A Production Company.

Slavica is the author of more than a dozen books on film production, financing, business, mindset, and growth, including The Future of Film & Real Estate—a book that explores her distinctive vision for combining intellectual property, entertainment, real estate, and hospitality.

She is also the creator of EE Vault: an expanding subscription entertainment ecosystem with more than 400 books, 200 movies, and 30+ games. It is built on the belief that stories should not live in isolated silos, but across film, books, games, audiences, live experiences, hospitality, and long-term intellectual-property value.

Across eight websites, multiple YouTube channels, books, courses, films, games, and media platforms, Slavica’s work reaches close to 100,000 people worldwide. One of her YouTube channels has already surpassed six million views.

A film should not be treated as a one-time transaction. It can become the beginning of an entire ecosystem.

The Future Of Film & Real Estate
Slavica Bogdanov
Why Film Funding 101 Exists

Make Your Film Stronger Before You Ask It To Be Funded.

Film Funding 101 was created from real-world experience—not theory. It helps serious filmmakers move beyond the desperate search for money and focus instead on the discipline that makes a project more credible: structure, budget logic, packaging, incentives, production strategy, market positioning, investor readiness, and long-term value.