EXCLUSIVE: LA-based manufacturing outfit The Display screen Firm, headed by producer David Brown (The Fallout), is launching a home distribution and gross sales arm.
Distribution arm ScreenReleasing will deal with third occasion acquisitions and look to associate with filmmakers on tasks within the growth section. Brown says the corporate will search tasks throughout all genres and finances ranges.
Former UTA agent Mike Rose has been introduced aboard as Chief Working Officer (COO) to supervise day-to-day operations on the new division and deal with acquisitions. Rose, who most lately served eight years at UTA as Head of Artistic Affairs, has additionally beforehand labored at Disney, TWC, Miramax, and CAA.
Ari Elan Lewis, who has labored at Confluential Movies, Netflix, Common and John Legend’s Get Lifted Movie , has additionally joined and can function Head of Acquisitions and deal with worldwide gross sales.
Brown says of the technique behind the corporate: “We is not going to lengthen MG funds over many months or require producers to safe further financing with a lender. As soon as our firm believes in a venture sufficient to offer a contractual MG, we’ll cashflow the MG utilizing our day by day funds mannequin.”
He continued: “We are going to by no means package deal your movie with one other title to offset potential losses. We don’t consider in ‘studio accounting.’ We prioritize transparency in financials and pays out filmmakers’ income shares on a nightly foundation as soon as funds have been acquired from exhibitors. We’re at the moment making a portal to offer our filmmakers with real-time financials and reporting. I consider distributors must be your companions in enterprise, not some unattainable increased up. We hope to change into simply that, your companions in distribution for years to come back.”
Just lately, The Display screen Firm introduced the formation of financing arm ScreenFund, with tasks and extra government hires mentioned to be introduced in coming weeks.
Unbiased producer Brown is finest identified for producing HBO’s The Fallout, starring Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler, and Shailene Woodley, which gained the Grand Jury Prize for a Narrative Characteristic at SXSW in 2021. He was additionally an government producer on the Sundance competition title After the Marriage ceremony, starring Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, and Billy Crudup.
The Display screen Firm is repped by Jason Karlov and Carolyn Hunt from Barnes & Thornburg LLP.
