Independent production and distribution house Unified Pictures said Tuesday it has set up an in-house international sales arm that will package, develop and produce films as well as finance and distribute projects for worldwide sales.
"This is a natural growth initiative for us," company founder and president Keith Kjarval said.
Kjarval has recruited as a consultant industry vet Ann Dubinet, who will handle the international sales arm's debut at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Unified's offerings in Berlin include the "revenge noir" film The Perfect Sleep, starring Roselyn Sanchez; the dramedy Bob Funk, starring Rachael Lee Cook; and the thriller XII, starring Mercedes McNab.
"This is a natural growth initiative for us," company founder and president Keith Kjarval said.
Kjarval has recruited as a consultant industry vet Ann Dubinet, who will handle the international sales arm's debut at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Unified's offerings in Berlin include the "revenge noir" film The Perfect Sleep, starring Roselyn Sanchez; the dramedy Bob Funk, starring Rachael Lee Cook; and the thriller XII, starring Mercedes McNab.
- 1/30/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Revelations Entertainment co-founders Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary have formed Global Revelations, hiring Ann Dubinet as president to develop a star-driven, international-oriented slate for the production company.
GR also will rely on former Myriad Pictures distribution president Dubinet to forge alliances with European, Asian and Latin American studios and financiers in addition to developing equity and hedge fund portfolios through her relationships with international co-producers and bankers.
A selection of upcoming features that GR is producing, budgeted at $20 million-$75 million, will be unveiled at the Festival de Cannes. Dubinet will team with Revelations production executive Tracy Mercer on global production strategy for the company's features.
Before her role overseeing sales and distribution at Myriad, Dubinet was president and CEO of film-financing company Alchemy Filmworks. She earlier headed the international division of production/sales at Island/World, which was acquired by PolyGram. Dubinet also was Samuel Goldwyn Co. president of international distribution from 1985-90.
GR also will rely on former Myriad Pictures distribution president Dubinet to forge alliances with European, Asian and Latin American studios and financiers in addition to developing equity and hedge fund portfolios through her relationships with international co-producers and bankers.
A selection of upcoming features that GR is producing, budgeted at $20 million-$75 million, will be unveiled at the Festival de Cannes. Dubinet will team with Revelations production executive Tracy Mercer on global production strategy for the company's features.
Before her role overseeing sales and distribution at Myriad, Dubinet was president and CEO of film-financing company Alchemy Filmworks. She earlier headed the international division of production/sales at Island/World, which was acquired by PolyGram. Dubinet also was Samuel Goldwyn Co. president of international distribution from 1985-90.
Pamela Rodi has been named executive vp marketing and publicity at Myriad Pictures, president and CEO Kirk D'Amico said Thursday. Rodi, who reports to president of distribution Ann Dubinet, will be responsible for all marketing and publicity initiatives for the independent Film Production and international distribution company. She had been founder and creative director of her own marketing agency, Rodi Marketing, and before that was vp worldwide creative advertising at Columbia/Sony Pictures.
- 1/19/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Myriad Pictures has tapped Ann Dubinet to the newly created post of president of distribution, the independent production and distribution company said Thursday. Dubinet will oversee all theatrical distribution departments, including contracts, collections, servicing and marketing. She will report to Myriad president and CEO Kirk D'Amico. Said D'Amico, "(Dubinet) brings expertise, leadership and humor to our busy company, and I am thrilled to have her on board."...
- 1/13/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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