A Brief Introduction to this Page's Purpose

Not Another Dime! is dedicated to documenting the assorted, and sometimes wild, details of Mr. Ken Whitman's business dealings within the Role Playing Game (RPG) industry. This place is NOT intended to be a medium of discussion about Mr. Whitman, pro or con, but instead be a "jumping off" point to enable the reader to make their own informed decision about Mr. Whitman's history and business character. (Editor's Note: After years of this documentation, we simply cannot be anything BUT "con" when it comes to Mr. Whitman)

Whenever possible, links to the original source material will be provided, but in many cases that information may have been deleted or secured behind restricted-access (like a private Facebook page) accounts.

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

2024.02.13 Ken "Whit" Whitman Will Still Take Your Money, but Probably not Legally

2024.02.13 Ken "Whit" Whitman Will Still Take Your Money, but Probably not Legally
Over a year ago we totally waived the Bullshit flag that our main man Ken "Whit" Whitman was up to some shady shit. Ok, we just said things were not passing the sniff test in regard to his (then) new company Community Film Collaborative, Inc

Now we know Kenny's been bad with movie money, he knows he's been bad with movie money ("My name is Ken Whitman and I am a bad businessman" and if you've followed along with any of the various movie-related Kickstarters, you'd probably come to the same natural conclusion.

Ken "Whit" Whitman Passing Himself off as President of Community Film Collaborative, LLC

So, what's a better idea than donating more money to Kenny so he can start "Teaching Underprivileged Young Adults the Art of Filmmaking & Storytelling" This is direct from Kenny's Whit Whitman LinkedIn Profile, where he's listed himself as "President" from "Oct 2022 to Present"

We have to give Kenny some credit because, on paper, he looked like he was trying to be legit. Thing is when it comes to money, he's proven time and time again (come on....at least 11 Kickstarters) that he cannot be trusted.

Now before anyone wants to support Mr. Whitman here and come to his defense by stating, "What do you mean he can't be trusted?!" I cannot state upfront or unequivocally that he's stolen money through the Community Film Collaborative, Inc., but I <edit> This particular author, although the rest of the team probably agrees</edit> do ascribe to the belief that if something looks shady, that's just as bad as being shady and in the absence of proof otherwise, it is safe to make a logical assumption.

Now a good point has already been made that the info that Ken "Whit" Whitman was putting out about his non-profit didn't add up (pass the sniff test). If you haven't read that post, then you should do so and then continue on here......we'll wait.

Ok then.

Community Film Collaborative, LLC no longer an active company

A quick search shows that the Community Film Collaborative, Inc. was formed on August 3rd, 2022, BUT it was inactivated a year later when the company did not file the required Annual Report. 

So right off the bat, the company that Kenny is President of.....doesn't exist. Might want to scratch that off of the old LinkedIn profile there buddy!

Community Film Collaborative, LLC Filed with the IRS
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Now since Kenny was touting that he was a non-profit, he had to do an extra filing with the IRS and sure enough, that particular form was filed 2022.09.14, but wait a second.....what's that over there by Form 990 required? Oh yeah, that says "Yes".

Now you may not realize this, but non-profits need to file taxes too!

From the Library of Congress: "The 990 is the tax form the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires all 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable and nonprofit organizations to submit annually. The Form 990 is designed to increase financial transparency and includes revenue, expenditure, and income data in addition to information used to assess whether a nonprofit aligns with federal requirements for tax-exempt status. "

Even though Community Film Collaborative, Inc. isn't an actual company now, much less a legitimate 501c3 non-profit, they were one at the end of 2022, so they were to file one for 2022. Now that is publicly available information, so we should conceivably be able to find that information through the Kentucky Attorney General's Office: "The Form 990 shall be filed with the Attorney General each year in which contributors are solicited in the Commonwealth at the same time the form is filed with the Internal Revenue Service.

Community Film Collaborative, LLC Never Filed a Form 990
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That means we can look up Kenny's fundraising information!

Of course, there is no way he's going to let that happen. The KY AG does let you download the rather long list of all the non-profits that have filed their Form 990 and wouldn't you know, Community Film Collaborative is not listed! The PDF is larger than letter-sized and 147 pages long. Ken "Whit" Whitman's charity should be listed on page 32, but there is a noticeable gap.

Now this particular page doesn't have any 2023 entries on it, other pages do, and it was updated yesterday.

To make things a little easier, here is a quick shot of the entries that should be before and after "Community Film Collaborative, Inc." To be thorough, I did look up the organization number just to make sure it wasn't misfiled somehow, just because we know Kenny isn't the best as spelling, although I doubt that could be a factor in this particular instance.

Community Film Collaborative, LLC should be in between these two companies



If you haven't read the post before this one, you might want to because we're circling around to a point from that post. 

As of 2024.02.13 Ken "Whit" Whitman is still taking your money!
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To sum things up we now have Ken "Whit" Whitman running a new company he's calling a school, as in it's literally in the name "School of Cinematic Arts", and it has taken over as producer (according to IMDB, which presumably Kenny has been updating) of all of the films in the Little Monster Entertainment pipeline, including the one that was crowdfunded several years ago. Ken is still promoting himself as President of a defunct charity that has never submitted its books to the Kentucky Attorney General, as required by the IRS. We have no idea how much money he's collected, much less spent, but at least he's not using the defunct company to solicit more donations.....

Oh wait......he still is......and he's calling himself CEO on the donation/funding/commerce/squaresite page for Community Film Collaborative, Inc., the company that was....for not even a year.


2024.02.13 Well, Ken "Whit" Whitman Has Been Up to Something.......but What?

Well, Ken "Whit" Whitman Has Been Up to Something.......but What?
So we decided to check in on Ol' Kenny and see what he's up to...and so far it still looks like a lot of nothing.....but does it?

Little Monster Entertainment still shows five pictures "coming out" in 2024, but the one film that was Kickstarted....long ago enough we had to look it up...2021 has no release information....

BUT...if you double-click the Unmortal poster you get this odd page:

Buried detail on Little Monster Entertainment Page

Wait, what? The page link is "placesandpowerstheunmortal-saga". Yeah, aside from stuff last February we posted about, we haven't seen much of anything having to do with this and it's otherwise gone from the Little Monster Entertainment site and absolutely nothing on IMDB.<edit>It's listed as Rogue's Quest on IMDB, and that is a placeholder on Kenny's site</edit>

You know what is on IMDB though? Unmortal....as a TV series produced by the "School of Cinematic Arts". This "production company" is also listed as the producer for all of the Little Monster Entertainment films, and they are listed as a "distributor".

Oh FFS! Hey everybody, we found another one of Ken "Whit" Whitman's companies! 


....this isn't even the story we wanted to post! We'll have to do that separately. Anyway, Ken "Whit" Whitman's new company is now allegedly producing all these films, now remember the man behind the Unmortal Kickstarter, you know...back in 2021 stated that "Mr. Whitman is not involved with our company's business practices and is merely part of the creative team along with several dozen other talented contractors." as we reported about then.

Hmm.....I'm of the opinion this new information flat-out proves otherwise!

Well Kenny is clearly trying to do something with his new company, as he's promoting it on his LinkedIn page.  Trying to pass himself off as a school is a bit much, especially when he's trying to get donations to help kids learn about cinematography (which we've already pointed out doesn't pass the sniff test...but more about that soon)

Look Ken "Whit" Whitman Wants to Look Legit....



Wednesday, December 13, 2023

So Where is the Kickstarted Movie Unmortal? It's Only YEARS Late!

So Where is the Kickstarted Movie Unmortal? It's Only YEARS Late!
So it's mid-December 2023 and it's about time to see how our main man Ken(ny) "Whit" Whitman is doing with his film projects.

Why?

Well, his 1st Little Monster's Entertainment Kickstarter project, remember the one that he is definately NOT involved in, despite well...notations on IMDB (writer & director), the Little Monster's Website, and it was actually noted in the Kickstarter video (since removed), that movie was due out in fall of 2021....

.....that was two years ago!

Is Ken Whit Whitman using AI Art?
Does any of this look like AI Art?

Now the short film, which people did pay to have made/see, is listed as a "TV Mini Series" and looks like it's at the bottom of the pile of film projects Kenny's working on. Little Monsters Entertainment has four films listed as "Coming Soon", four more "Currently in Production", four in "Pre-Production", and lastly four listed as "In Development". Unmortal is in the last category.

Wait.....the first movie in the Little Monster's Entertainment lineup, as far as Kickscamming funds (our opinion) go, is at the bottom of the film project list? Well at least there should be some explanation as to why, right?

NOPE!

The latest update was August 21, 2021 and the world was told that the film is "almost at picture lock". That update was from Robert Costner...you know they guy that was listed at CEO for the Unmortal project. That title is now being held by out main man Kenny! "Hey guy's my project is almost done" update from years ago is totally a Ken "Whit" Whitman statement.

All I know is I can count 16 projects listed online and the first one funded is years behind schedule.....pretty sure we've seen this pattern before. Will Mr. Whitman jump ship to a new area to feed off of a new community again?*









*Clearly our opinion, but read up and we think it's a reasonable conclusion to draw.

Monday, June 12, 2023

2023.06.12 Looks like Ken "Whit" Whitman has figured out his new Financial Scheme(s)

2023.06.12 Looks like Ken "Whit" Whitman has figured out his new Financial Scheme(s)
Now as much as we feel that our resident hero is a scam-artist that pretty much exists to rake in all the cash from anyone dumb enough to cross his path, the "scheme" in the title of this post was originally intended in the British sense......

...anyway our main man has clearly figured out his newest money making venture, which seems to be pitching "Actor Retreats" on his Little Monsters Entertainment website. As of today there are FOUR "Actor Retreats" advertised on the website with a price tag of anywhere between $650 and $3500!

The funny thing is these "opportunities" are for five upcoming films: 12 Till DawnP&P: The Unmortal Saga, Pest Control Z, Home-less for the Holidays, and Smokee. Want to know how many of these films are otherwise listed on the website (under "Our Movies")?

NONE

Really? At this point it might be logical to assume these films literally only exist to sell Actor Retreats to. There are some IMDB listings under Kenny's name (as Director). There are several additional films listed on IMDB, but 1st time hearing about them as well.




On a side note....while today is the 12th of June, if you hop over to the Little Monsters Entertainment Merchandise page you can not only buy the "Limited to 50" posters well after the "offer expires on June 1, 2023!" date, you can buy 49!

So if you have $1960 lying around, Kenny will gladly relieve you of such a burden!

Do you have a spare $1960 for Ken "Whit" Whitman?

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

2023.04.04 Ken "Whitman" Comes Up With a New "Scam" for "Unnateral"

 

2023.04.04 Ken "Whitman" Comes Up With a New "Scam" for "Unnateral"
We haven't checked in on Kenny in a hot minute, but luckily Tenkar's Tavern had our back and they reported on this new development. Now we clearly think this is a scam, but make your own decision....

"LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE COLLECTABLE ITEM?!

Purchase the Exclusive Signed, Numbered & Limited Edition Unnatural Theatrical Poster, and enjoy a 10% share in the film's profits for the next 5 years! *

OFFER ENDS APRIL 12, 2033 or IF PRODUCT SALES OUT


But wait, there's more!

Unnatural Theatrical Poster, Signed & Numbered Limited Edition


Don't miss your chance to support the enthralling Unnatural feature film by acquiring an exquisite 24" x 36" Theatrical Poster. Starring former WWE Superstar Al Snow, John Wells, Darren Lee Cupp, Keith Migra, and a spectacular supporting cast, this Supernatural Western is a must-see. Secure your exclusive Limited Edition Theatrical Poster, signed and numbered from 1 to 100. Plus, by agreeing to our Terms & Conditions, you'll join a select group of buyers eligible to equally share 10% of the film's profits for the next five incredible years.*


Exclusive Autographed Edition: For an extra $100, secure a one-of-a-kind Unnatural Theatrical Poster signed by the renowned Lead Actors themselves. As a bonus, purchasers of this unique option will gain an additional entry into the highly-coveted buyer's pool. Don't miss this incredible opportunity!*


Don't miss out – the offer expires on April 12, 2023! The split depends on the number of purchasers; if you're the sole buyer of the Unnatural Theatrical Poster, you'll secure a whopping 10% of the buyer's pool for yourself. Act fast and claim your share!


Limited to 100, USA Residents only, and must be 18+ years old to purchase.


* NOTE: The purchase of the Unnatural Theatrical Poster from Little Monster Entertainment, LLC represents ownership of a unique physical collectible and does not confer ownership or control of the underlying intellectual property rights to the movie monster depicted in the collectible. The purchase of Unnatural Theatrical Poster is not intended as an investment opportunity and there is no guarantee of any specific return on investment. The value of Unnatural Theatrical Poster may fluctuate based on market demand, but Little Monster Entertainment, LLC makes no representations or warranties as to the value or potential value of the collectible. Potential buyers should consult with a financial advisor or lawyer before making a purchase. You must be a USA resident and 18 years old or older to purchase the Unnatural Theatrical Poster.


* In Order to be placed in the profit pool, buyers must agree to the terms by opting into the group after purchase. A link will be sent to each buyer, any buyer who does not agree to the terms within 24hrs will be given a 100% refund."

.....oh, and the "Unnateral" is from the page's properties that show up in the tab's title......

Unnateral Old West Actors Retreat

So....wow, just wow. This is a LOT to unpack.

This movie is getting set to film in about a week. You'd think that at this particular point in the production process that financing should already be secured....I mean they shouldn't have already run short of funds, right?

Well this is a Ken "Whit" Whitman project, and if you roll back through this blog you'll see plenty of other times he's tried dipping back into the funding/scamming well on a film project (KoDT book sales and HackMaster add-ons come immediately to mind). Even if we take this attempt at face value, motivation-wise, let's look at the actual "offer":

$100 for a poster with a potential "share" of the movie's profits. $100 gets you *allegedly* 1% of 10% of the films profits over the next five years. As far as the profits go you spend $100 to get a thousandth of a percent of the profits........ as in 0.001% 0.1% If the film "profits" $100K, you can conceivably get all your money back.

Oh wait.....there's more!

If you toss an extra $100 in the kitty, you'll get an extra "entry" into the pool, along with your poster being autographed. So this 100 share split of the 10% can actually be a 200 share split. This means if you spend (We'd argue lose) $200 you can possibly get .0005% 0.05% (5 ten-thousandths hundredths of a percent!), which means if this happens the movie has to profit $400K for you to get your "investment" back.

Of course this is not an investment, as expressed on the website...even though it's pitched as a potential investment initially.

So we have someone already documented for being a scammer with movies trying to get more money with a movie project by pitching a not-investment investment opportunity.

 Oh wait.....there's more!

Even if you pay up there is an undisclosed hoop you'll have to jump through to be eligible for the profits, assuming there is a profit. There is plenty of ways that the money can be manipulated so there isn't a profit. Right off the bat the easiest would be for Little Monsters Entertainment LLC to increase their "costs", subsequently lowering profits.

Not like movie studios don't already do this.....even though it's BS.


10Apr23 Edit: Maths is sometimes hard!