Gold Circle Films
9420 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 250
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: (310) 278-4800 Fax: (310) 278-0880
Web site: www.goldcirclefilms.com
Contacts: Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer, Jeff Levine
Types of business: Financing, production, distribution
Types of finance: All
Types of projects sought: Commercial theatrical feature films
Advice: Attach an element to your project: an actor, a director, some money, something that makes it more than just a script.
Projects in the works: "Skinwalkers," "Chain," "Interstate"
Recent releases: "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "The Man From Elysian Fields," "The Badge"
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Golden One Ventures
537 Newport Center Drive #645
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: (949) 798-6161 Fax: (949) 798-5544
Email: showbizmail@aol.com
Contact: Craig LeFronk, producer
Types of business: Venture capital and independent film production
Types of finance: Equity participation and/or secured debt financing
Types of projects sought: Feature film television, commercials, Internet content, documentaries, soundtrack, action-adventure, drama, teen comedy, animation, science-fiction
Advice: Solicited WGA-registered scripts or treatments only; copies of solicited work will not be returned
Projects in the works: "Ice Conspiracy," "Vegas Falls," "Jolly Roger"
Recent releases: "The Cutaway"
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Hannibal Pictures
8265 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 107
West Hollywood, CA
90046 Phone: (323) 848-2945 Fax: (323) 848-2946
Email: hannibalpictures@mindspring.com
Web site: www.hannibalpictures.com
Contacts: Richard Rionda Del Castro, chairman-CEO; Patricia Rionda Del Castro, VP
Types of business: Financing, production, distribution
Types of finance: Equity, foreign sales pre-sales, international co-productions
Types of projects sought: $5 million to $40 million - very commercial and original, action-driven
Advice: Get as many pieces of the package together before you submit a project.
Projects in the works: "Yakuza," "Top Ten," "Direct Action"
Recent releases: "Partners in Action," "Absolon," "Crime Spree"
Projects in the works: Will shortly announce an extensive slate for 2002-03
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Highland Crest Pictures
7471 Melrose Ave., Ste. 7
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone: (323) 852-9848 Fax: (323) 658-7265
Email: highlandcp@aol.com
Web site: www.highlandcrestpix.com
Contacts: Douglas Witkins, president; Koing Kuoch, VP, sales and development
Types of business: Financing, production and distribution
Types of finance: Foreign sales, equity, gap, access to foreign film funds, foreign tax credits
Types of projects sought: Packaged projects with high-level name actors attached
Advice: Have a well-developed screenplay and several pieces of the package already in place.
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Hollywood Independents
1335 N. LaBrea Ave., Ste. 2197
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone: (323) 876-0975 Fax: (323) 876-0975
Email: jaa@inetworld.net
Web site: www.hollywoodindependents.com
Contacts: Jorge Ameer, president; Lisa Marx, director of development/acquisitions; Rollin Olson, Shelley Price, production executives
Types of business: Motion picture production, financing, domestic theatrical distribution
Types of finance: Equity investors
Types of projects sought: High-end, original, edgy, intelligent and controversial projects; projects that defy the usual
Advice: Do the research and keep focused. Learn as much about the business and how your project fits in. In an industry where everyone seems to be an expert, listen to your allies who wish you well. Have all paperwork to support packaged elements.
Projects in the works: "Interim," "The Singing Forest"
Recent releases: "Hotel Room," "The Glitter Awards" (TV), "Klash," "Eastside," "Strippers," "Poor White Trash," "I Will Survive"
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IFC Prods.
11 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (646) 273-7223 Fax: (646) 273-7260
Contacts: Jonathan Sehring, president, IFC Entertainment; Caroline Kaplan, VP,
production and development; Holly Becker, manager, production and development
Types of finance: Independent equity film financing
Types of projects sought: Seeking director-driven, compelling independent films
Advice: If you want to submit a film please fax us a brief note about the script, director, other attachments and budget amount. If we want to see a script and pursue further we will contact you.
Projects in the works: "Casa de los Babys," "Pieces of April," "Happy Here and Now"
Recent releases: "Monsoon Wedding," "Tadpole," "Waking Life"
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IFM Film Associates
1328 East Palmer Ave.
Glendale, CA 91205
Phone: (818) 243-4976 Fax: (818) 550-9728
Email: ifmfilm@aol.com
Web site: www.ifmfilm.com
Contact: Antony 1. Ginnane, president
Types of business: Executive production, co-production financing (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Eastern Europe), worldwide sales and pre-sales
Types of finance: Australian, New Zealand and Canadian equity, Eastern European facilities and soft funding
Types of projects sought: Thrillers, family, action, sci-fi, mystery and horror with budgets from $1 million to $20 million plus selected documentary and factual material
Advice: Submit synopsis and/or elements (if any) in first instance. We will follow up as appropriate.
Projects in the works: "Torrent," "The Risen," "James' Garden," "Sally Marshall Is Not An Alien" (TV series)
Recent releases: "The Hit," "In the Red," "Reign in Darkness"
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Infinity Intl. Entertainment
8000 Sunset Blvd., Ste. B31 0
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone: (323) 848-8966 Fax: (323) 848-8727
Email: info@intinityentertain.com
Contacts: Michael Ohoven, CEO; William Vince, president; Kerry Rock, director of acquisitions
Types of business: We are vertically integrated to package, develop, finance and purchase rights (Infinity manages media funds in Germany, Canada and the U.K.)
Types of projects sought: Projects driven by proven directors and/or writers and have budgets from $5 million to $25 million
Projects in the works: "Confidence," "The Human Stain," "Knights Castle"
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Initial Entertainment Group
3000 W. Olympic Blvd.
Building 2, Ste. 1550
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: (310) 315-1722 Fax: (310) 315-1723
Email: ieg@initial-ent.com
Contacts: Graham King, president; Colin Cotter, CEO; Pamela Pickering, president, sales and distribution
Types of business: Financing, production, distribution
Types of finance: Equity, foreign sales and pre-sales
Types of projects sought: Big-budget theatrical projects
Projects in the works: "Alexander"
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Intermedia
9350 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 100
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: (310) 777-0007 Fax: (310) 777-0008
Email: info@intermediafilm.com
Contacts: Moritz Borman, CEO, Intermedia Group chairman, IM Intl. Media AG; Jere Hausfater, president, motion picture group, worldwide distribution and acquisitions; Jon Gumpert, vice chairman and head of motion picture operations
Types of business: Film development, finance and distribution
Types of finance: Production financing and acquisitions
Types of projects sought: Broad spectrum of top-quality, high-concept commercial features in all budget ranges that are suited for the international marketplace
Projects in the works: "Adaptation," "Basic," "The Life of David Gale"
Recent releases: "K-19: The Widowmaker," "K-Pax," "Iris"
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Intl. Film Guarantors
10940 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 2014
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 208-4500 Fax: (310) 443-8998
Email: usinfo@ifgbonds.com
Web site: www.ifgbonds.com
Contacts: Steve Mangel, president-COO; Joan Weidman, executive VP
Types of business: Completion guarantor
Types of projects sought: Feature films, TV series and multimedia projects budgeted from $2 million to $200 million-plus seeking completion bonds
Advice: Seek our assistance once production financing is secured.
Projects in the works: "Anger Management," "Like Hell: Jeepers Creepers 2," "Masked and Anonymous," "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," "Bulletproof Monk"
Recent releases: "Reign of Fire " "K-19: The Widowmaker," "Spy Game," Gosford Park," "We Were Soldiers"
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Konwiser Brothers
Phone: (310) 205-2477 Fax: (310) 273-6092
Email: rogers@konwiserbros.com
Web site: www.konwiserbros.com
Contacts: Kip Konwiser, Kern Konwiser, partners; Chad Marshall, creative development executive
Types of business: Financing, production, limited distribution
Types of finance: Equity, bank gap, foreign sales
Types of projects sought: Completed scripts with some momentum (i.e., cast, some financing and/or distribution), experienced director and/or producer involved
Advice: Come with material that is truly ready to go into production, not development.
Projects in the works: "Dallas & Rusty," "Dynasties," "United We Jam"
Recent releases: "Maze," "On Edge"
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Lewis Horwitz Organization
1840 Century Park East, Ste. 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (310) 275-7171 Fax: (310) 275-8055
Contacts: Lew Horwitz, Art Stribley, Peter Graham
Types of business: Provides loans for film and TV production, post-production and other types of entertainment loans
Types of finance: Lends against various types of collateral, including pre-sales contracts, lending against unsold rights (gap financing) and other acceptable collateral
Advice: LHO and its officers are the most experienced lenders in the business. We are happy to speak to producers at an early stage in order to describe what our parameters are in each individual situation. We are experts in assisting clients with productions produced internationally, including all the various subsidies and tax credits available and access to German tax f unds.
Projects in the works: "Baby Geniuses I I," "The United States of Leland"
Recent releases: "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Fear.Com"
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Liberty Intl. Prods.
1990 Westwood Blvd., Penthouse
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (310) 474-4456 Fax: (310) 474-7455
Email: mjbarab@libertyinteractive.com
/ mjbarab@aol.com
Contact: Martin J. Barab, president
Types of business: Worldwide film distribution, worldwide television syndication, finance and productions, made-for-television motion pictures, filmed concerts
Types of finance: Bank and co-production, equity, traditional gap financing, minimum guarantees offered
Types of projects sought: Canadian content, Canada/U.K. qualified co-productions or any other qualified co-production agreements. We are seeking finished television movies of the week, made-for-cable or pay television pictures. Seeking thrillers, family entertainment pictures, animal pictures.
Advice: Please make sure to have the chain of title. We are actively soliciting to buy film libraries. Please have one or two above-the-line elements (e.g., director and star, unique screenplays).
Projects in the works: "Taff'$ Gold," "Walk the Line," "Depravity," "The Contract"
Recent releases: "Partners in Action," "Scope" (TV), "Religions of the World" (TV), "Phenomenon" (TV)
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Law Offices of Mark Litwak & Associates
433 N. Camden Drive, Ste. 1010
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: (310) 859-9595 Fax: (310) 859-0806
Email: atty@marklitwak.com
Web site: www.marklitwak.com
Contacts: Mark Litwak, attorney; Emi Koda, assistant
Types of finance: Equity, pre-sales, co-production
Types of projects sought: Well-written low-budget scripts with partial equity financing in place. Prefer thrillers, action-adventure and family pictures
Advice: We generally package projects for our existing writer, director and producer clients. We don't review scripts from outside unless there are some impressive elements attached or significant financing in place.
Projects in the works: "Wicked Season," "Hook & Flow"
Recent releases: "Pressure," "Out of Line," "The Proposal"
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Lions Gate Films
4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Phone: (310) 314-2000 Fax: (310) 392-0252
Web site: www.lionsgatefilms.com
Contacts: John Sacchi, VP of production and development
Types of business: Motion picture and television production and distribution homevideo acquisition and distribution, creation and distribution of animated programming, operation of studio facilities,
VOD
Types of finance: Finances, co-finances film, TV projects
Types of projects sought: Features ranging from $2 million to $20 million
Advice: Interested in innovative, provocative, quality material with potential for critical recognition as well as commercial success
Projects in the works: "Rules of Attraction," "Confidence," "Shattered Glass"
Recent releases: "Monster's Ball," "Lantana," "0," "Frailty," "Lovely & Amazing"
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