Run: March 11, 2011 – September 4, 2011
From award-winning theatre investment to historical fiction films in development
Investing in bold storytelling on Broadway and on screen
Track Record
A disciplined investment approach built through long-term Broadway participation—now expanding into film.
Past investor participation includes:
Broadway Tour, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kinky Boots (Broadway)
1Midge1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
"Kinky Boots" (Canadian and UK Productions)
Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Funny Girl (Broadway Revival)
daryl_mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
"Kinky Boots" (American Tour)
Past investor and producer credit includes:
daryl_mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
"Kinky Boots" Off-Broadway
*does not imply any official endorsement by the shows
Current Projects
Broj (број) - The Film:
In Funding and Pre-Production.
In Macedonian, the word for "number" is број (romanized as broj).It is pronounced similarly to the English word "boy," but starts with a rolled "br" sound.
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Money and Ethnic Votes:
In development
A boy, a number, and a country that erased him. Historical fiction film in development.
Graveyard Shift:
In development
It’s 1989 and the Pope just banned Madonna's "Like a Prayer" video. There is no internet, no mobile phones. As high school oddballs Joey and Pamela count down the days to summer during their graveyard shift at the Blue Grass Airport (LEX) in Lexington, Kentucky - noted for having the shortest walk to the gate in the U.S. and a general lack of entertainment options - a man dies in his car rental. Strictly well intentioned, Joey and Pamela see it as a sign to deliver the man back to the address in his wallet in Texas. Dead body in trunk, the pair see this moment as the perfect opportunity to find what has been absent in their lives; for Pamela, her father who walked out years ago and for Joey, a sense of authenticity as a gay teen in the bible belt.
About the Company
Square Root Milankov Film & Theater is a private production company investing in and supporting story-first projects across stage and screen. We back work with strong authorship, clear audience positioning, and the craft to endure. With a foundation in Broadway theatre investing, the company is expanding into film development, starting with historical fiction that pairs human stakes with rigorous research and cinematic scope.
From corporate counsel to historical fiction—precision, taste, and stewardship.
Founder Bio
Milankov Stefo (“Steve”)
Milankov Stefo (“Steve”) Milankov is an investor and story steward spanning Broadway theater and film development. He brings more than two decades of corporate law and in-house counsel experience, including senior roles in finance and investment management. Public SEC filings describe him as serving as Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel at Pershing Square, after earlier roles including Senior Trading Counsel, and prior experience at Clifford Chance and Société Générale; he earned joint MBA and Law degrees from McGill University. SEC+1 Now embarking on film study in New York City, he is building on a career rooted in disciplined judgment and high-stakes decision-making—applying that same rigor to story development. His current focus is historical fiction for the screen, with projects selected for the force of their characters and the precision of their worlds.
Why "Square Root Milankov"?
Finding a square root to a number is an iterative process. One starts with a guess. Then the next guess is that old guess plus something new. I see storytelling is much the same way: take a first cut, refine, hone. Everyone has something new to add. Everyone can benefit from someone else's story. And we are that: the sum of our stories—new and old.
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From award-winning theatre investment to historical fiction films in development
Investing in bold storytelling on Broadway and on screen
Track Record
A disciplined investment approach built through long-term Broadway participation—now expanding into film.
Past investor participation includes:
Run: March 11, 2011 – September 4, 2011
“Catch Me If You Can” (Broadway)
Broadway Tour, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kinky Boots (Broadway)
1Midge1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
"Kinky Boots" (Canadian and UK Productions)
Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Funny Girl (Broadway Revival)
daryl_mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
"Kinky Boots" (American Tour)
Past investor and producer credit includes:
daryl_mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
"Kinky Boots" Off-Broadway
*does not imply any official endorsement by the shows
Current Projects
Broj (број) - The Film:
In Funding and Pre-Production.
In Macedonian, the word for "number" is број (romanized as broj).It is pronounced similarly to the English word "boy," but starts with a rolled "br" sound.
View Project
Money and Ethnic Votes:
In development
A boy, a number, and a country that erased him. Historical fiction film in development.
Graveyard Shift:
In development
It’s 1989 and the Pope just banned Madonna's "Like a Prayer" video. There is no internet, no mobile phones. As high school oddballs Joey and Pamela count down the days to summer during their graveyard shift at the Blue Grass Airport (LEX) in Lexington, Kentucky - noted for having the shortest walk to the gate in the U.S. and a general lack of entertainment options - a man dies in his car rental. Strictly well intentioned, Joey and Pamela see it as a sign to deliver the man back to the address in his wallet in Texas. Dead body in trunk, the pair see this moment as the perfect opportunity to find what has been absent in their lives; for Pamela, her father who walked out years ago and for Joey, a sense of authenticity as a gay teen in the bible belt.
About the Company
Square Root Milankov Film & Theater is a private production company investing in and supporting story-first projects across stage and screen. We back work with strong authorship, clear audience positioning, and the craft to endure. With a foundation in Broadway theatre investing, the company is expanding into film development, starting with historical fiction that pairs human stakes with rigorous research and cinematic scope.
From corporate counsel to historical fiction—precision, taste, and stewardship.
Founder Bio
Milankov Stefo (“Steve”)
Milankov Stefo (“Steve”) Milankov is an investor and story steward spanning Broadway theater and film development. He brings more than two decades of corporate law and in-house counsel experience, including senior roles in finance and investment management. Public SEC filings describe him as serving as Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel at Pershing Square, after earlier roles including Senior Trading Counsel, and prior experience at Clifford Chance and Société Générale; he earned joint MBA and Law degrees from McGill University. SEC+1 Now embarking on film study in New York City, he is building on a career rooted in disciplined judgment and high-stakes decision-making—applying that same rigor to story development. His current focus is historical fiction for the screen, with projects selected for the force of their characters and the precision of their worlds.
Why "Square Root Milankov"?
Finding a square root to a number is an iterative process. One starts with a guess. Then the next guess is that old guess plus something new. I see storytelling is much the same way: take a first cut, refine, hone. Everyone has something new to add. Everyone can benefit from someone else's story. And we are that: the sum of our stories—new and old.
Contact
Investing in bold storytelling on Broadway and on screen
From award-winning theatre investment to historical fiction films in development
Track Record*
A disciplined investment approach built through long-term Broadway participation—now expanding into film.
Past investor participation includes:
miggi608, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
“Catch Me If You Can” (Broadway)
Broadway Tour, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kinky Boots (Broadway)
1Midge1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
"Kinky Boots" (Canadian and UK Productions)
daryl_mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
"Kinky Boots" (American Tour)
Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Funny Girl (Broadway Revival)
Past investor and producer credit includes:
daryl_mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
"Kinky Boots" Off-Broadway
*Does not imply any official endorsement by the shows
Current Projects
Broj (број) - The Film:
In Funding and Pre-Production.
In Macedonian, the word for "number" is број (romanized as broj).It is pronounced similarly to the English word "boy," but starts with a rolled "br" sound.
View Project
Money and Ethnic Votes:
In development
The burning of a flag, the inevitable human desire to right past wrongs: the Province of Quebec is at it again in 1995, its second separation vote from Canada is just 10 days away. This time the Premier is just as conflicted: he courts non-Quebec born citizens for his personal gains but needs to stoke the French majority’s anger and nationalism to break up the country. If the conditions are right, his place in history will be set.
The development of "Money and Ethnic Votes" follows the tense human journey of a Canadian immigrant and the world political response to a vote for succession that ends in a practical tie. The vote to stay wins - it is bloodless but for the famous utterance by Jacques Parizeau of losing to "money and the ethnic votes." Dynamics pull people apart as does the staunch Quebec Premier who - while very French - has a fetish for his Bond Street suits and English gentleman education at the London School of Economics.
Graveyard Shift:
In development
It’s 1989 and the Pope just banned Madonna's "Like a Prayer" video. There is no internet, no mobile phones. As high school oddballs Joey and Pamela count down the days to summer during their graveyard shift at the Blue Grass Airport (LEX) in Lexington, Kentucky - noted for having the shortest walk to the gate in the U.S. and a general lack of entertainment options - a man dies in his car rental. Strictly well intentioned, Joey and Pamela see it as a sign to deliver the man back to the address in his wallet in Texas. Dead body in trunk, the pair see this moment as the perfect opportunity to find what has been absent in their lives; for Pamela, her father who walked out years ago and for Joey, a sense of authenticity as a gay teen in the bible belt.
About the Company
Square Root Milankov Film & Theater is a private production company investing in and supporting story-first projects across stage and screen. We back work with strong authorship, clear audience positioning, and the craft to endure. With a foundation in Broadway theatre investing, the company is expanding into film development, starting with historical fiction that pairs human stakes with rigorous research and cinematic scope.
From corporate counsel to historical fiction—precision, taste, and stewardship.
Founder Bio
Steve Milankov
Stefo (“Steve”) Milankov is an investor and story steward spanning Broadway theatre and film development.
He brings more than two decades of law firm, finance and in-house counsel experience, including senior roles in investment banking and asset management. Over 25-years of corporate law experience has matured into a keen sense of stewardship, acting for public companies and their investors. After having earned his joint MBA and Law degrees from McGill University (Montreal, Canada), and now embarking on film study in New York City, he is building on a career rooted in disciplined judgment and high-stakes decision-making—applying that same rigor to story development. His current focus is historical fiction for the screen, with projects selected for the force of their characters and the precision of their worlds.
Why "Square Root Milankov"?
Finding a square root to a number is an iterative process. One starts with a guess. Then the next guess is that old guess plus something new. I see storytelling is much the same way: take a first cut, refine, hone. Everyone has something new to add. Everyone can benefit from someone else's story. And we are that: the sum of our stories—new and old.