Started with Skits
It was 2010 when filmmaker Miles Triplett started producing videos, starting with a parody of the song Pretty Boy Swag by Soulja Boy called SWEATER VEST SWAG. Along with skits, he then began producing music videos. These things all led to the creation of SVS Productions, a play off of his first video, hence the “SVS”.
And it was through skits that Triplett fell in love with film.
By 2013, Triplett had written and produced over 150 projects with a team of creatives under SVS Productions. In 2014, Triplett had written and directed his first feature film, College Life, which led SVS Productions to focus primarily on feature films. At the time, he was attending college for a degree in mass communications, which is why the first few of his films revolved around school.
“I felt it was easier to make something I know of and have access to,” Triplett said.
Triplett eventually dropped out in his senior year because he didn’t see the benefit of finishing. For Triplett, college was a way to grow personally. After college, he moved back to Atlanta after spending a few years in Alabama for school, and that’s when he began making films that didn’t always directly connect to his everyday life.
By his fifth film, he had begun producing thrillers, horror comedies, and dramas.
According to the site, as of 2024, SVS Productions has created over 25 short films and 10 feature films seen in festivals across the country, including securing theatrical distribution for its film In The Moment, landing its film Social on Peacock, and generating more than 100 million social media impressions for its film No Disrespect on Tubi.
In 2026, Triplett considers SVS Production a media conglomerate, mainly referring to it as SVS Mobb with three areas: film, music, and digital content. Through each of these avenues, Triplett wants his company to dive back into the comedy bag.
“Comedy is where I live,” he said. “That’s what I want SVS to be known for, comedy films…comedy is everything to me.”
Triplett said this is the year the company is putting a stronger focus on comedy as it continues expanding its presence across streaming and film distribution.
The Power of Tubi
2019 was the first time a SVS Production film was put on Tubi. Triplett didn’t fully understand what Tubi was and didn’t think much about it until he saw the financial benefits.
“That was the first time I saw revenue from my filmmaking,” Triplett said.
Before Tubi, Triplett made money from his films by selling DVDs out of the back of his car.
To help him get his films out there, Triplett found an aggregator, a company that helps independent filmmakers and production companies get their content on major streaming platforms like Tubi, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV. This is because most streaming platforms don’t allow creators to upload films directly.
Triplett wants to be very clear that making a lot of money from Tubi isn’t always the norm. He said Tubi’s film CPM rate is between $4 and $6, which is down from 2022, when he said it was around $7 to $9. He said you also have to understand Tubi’s audience to market the right films on the platform.
“The potential is there,” he said.
He has seen people make six figures on Tubi, while others have made only $15 in three months. But he added that it should not deter you from creating.
No matter the platform, budget, or revenue, Triplett says he’ll continue to do this, but he does have a goal of becoming financially free one day.
“It’s okay to be where you are. Don’t think that you’re behind or you’re too far ahead…as long as you’re working and grinding to push yourself forward,” Triplett said.
Nyesha Stone founded Carvd N Stone in 2017 to cover positive news while attending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Stone has a B.A. in Journalism. She has raised over $30,000 to award grants and scholarships. She has also been featured in ESSENCE and worked with the American Black Film Festival.
- Nyesha Stone
