THE NOIR INVITATIONAL · TWG Production Role

Phase 2+ product. THE NOIR INVITATIONAL is produced by The Walker Group.

TWG as producer

TWG is the production company that owns: - Show direction and creative - Broadcast production (see 08_NOIR_INVITATIONAL/01) - Athlete curation (Trill’s dance network) - Sponsor sell (via Trill + Walker Group commercial team) - Streaming rights negotiation - Judges panel curation

STUDIO NOIR provides: - Venue (Phase 2 flagship broadcast floor) - Member access + hospitality (arrival ritual, prosecco, private cabanas for talent) - Brand license (THE NOIR INVITATIONAL runs under STUDIO NOIR IP LLC) - Financial partnership (see 08_NOIR_INVITATIONAL/05)

TWG production fees

TWG bills STUDIO NOIR IP LLC a production fee per event. Fee structure rebuilt in 2029 based on: - Event scale - Broadcast production package - Number of camera positions - Length of production timeline - Sponsor obligations

Rough Y1 (Phase 2 Y2) target: $250K-$500K production fee.

Fees offset by sponsor revenue and streaming rights (see economics).

TWG governance

• Executive Producer credited per event
• STUDIO NOIR founder credit: Taj Hines
• “Produced by The Walker Group” appears in tail credits of every filmed release and on the event program

Full TWG-STUDIO NOIR production agreement drafted in 2029 alongside Phase 2 event planning.