In what will be welcome news for the UK sector, former Lionsgate UK & Europe CEO and Marv Studios Group CEO Zygi Kamasa is launching a new UK theatrical distributor called True Brit Entertainment, which will focus exclusively on British feature films and TV.
Funding for the new venture was led by talent management and entertainment company Three Six Zero, which reps talent including Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean, FKA Twigs, Will Smith, Marcus Rashford, Kid Cudi and others. The investment marks an expansion of the music-oriented company into the film and TV arena.
True Brit Entertainment is due to ramp up a theatrical team in 2024 but will start investing and acquiring UK rights to projects immediately, it says. It will fund P&a and has an ambition to release all films theatrically. The company has set a target to invest and release between four to eight British films annually and Kamasa’s...
Funding for the new venture was led by talent management and entertainment company Three Six Zero, which reps talent including Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean, FKA Twigs, Will Smith, Marcus Rashford, Kid Cudi and others. The investment marks an expansion of the music-oriented company into the film and TV arena.
True Brit Entertainment is due to ramp up a theatrical team in 2024 but will start investing and acquiring UK rights to projects immediately, it says. It will fund P&a and has an ambition to release all films theatrically. The company has set a target to invest and release between four to eight British films annually and Kamasa’s...
- 11/2/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Kamasa pledges to co-finance over $150m of independent UK projects in three years.
Leading UK film executive Zygi Kamasa is launching True Brit Entertainment, a UK theatrical distributor which will focus exclusively on British films and television, and co-finance over $150m of UK independent productions across its first three years.
True Brit will start investing in and acquiring UK rights to projects immediately, and build up its theatrical team in 2024. The company aims to invest in and release four to eight UK features annually, with Kamasa’s ambition being to co-finance over $50m of productions each year.
Kamasa will step...
Leading UK film executive Zygi Kamasa is launching True Brit Entertainment, a UK theatrical distributor which will focus exclusively on British films and television, and co-finance over $150m of UK independent productions across its first three years.
True Brit will start investing in and acquiring UK rights to projects immediately, and build up its theatrical team in 2024. The company aims to invest in and release four to eight UK features annually, with Kamasa’s ambition being to co-finance over $50m of productions each year.
Kamasa will step...
- 11/2/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Marv Studios CEO Zygi Kamasa is stepping down to launch his own theatrical distribution company, True Brit Entertainment.
True Brit is set to ramp up its team in 2024 but is already working on investing in films, including funding P&a, and acquiring U.K. rights to projects. The plan is to invest in and release 4-8 films a year and co-finance over $50million worth of productions each year, with all the films getting a theatrical release.
Kamasa has over 25 years of experience in U.K. film distribution and has executive produced over 40 British titles including “Bend it like Beckham” and “The Father.”
Courtesy of True Brit Entertainment
Marv, which was founded by “Argylle” director Matthew Vaughn, has taken a minority stake in True Brit, which will focus on British feature films and television.
“I have released over 300 films in the U.K. in my career, 75 of which or more have been...
True Brit is set to ramp up its team in 2024 but is already working on investing in films, including funding P&a, and acquiring U.K. rights to projects. The plan is to invest in and release 4-8 films a year and co-finance over $50million worth of productions each year, with all the films getting a theatrical release.
Kamasa has over 25 years of experience in U.K. film distribution and has executive produced over 40 British titles including “Bend it like Beckham” and “The Father.”
Courtesy of True Brit Entertainment
Marv, which was founded by “Argylle” director Matthew Vaughn, has taken a minority stake in True Brit, which will focus on British feature films and television.
“I have released over 300 films in the U.K. in my career, 75 of which or more have been...
- 11/2/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
CaskStrength Media WhiskyCast launches a new mobile social app designed for whisky enthusiasts to enjoy undiluted, cask-strength conversation about all things whisky.
“The app gives whisky lovers a unique social media community dedicated to their love for the “water of life,” said Mark Gillespie, the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast, the award-winning podcast series now in its 18th year.
The app is available now for download on mobile devices in both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. It has already been downloaded by users in 14 different countries, and its launch was announced on WhiskyCast Podcast Episode 993: Club Whisky today.
“Our goal is to change the conversation with this app,” said Christina Philburn, Managing Director of CaskStrength Media. “To commemorate the 1000th episode, we wanted more than an one-time event. We wanted to bring the whisky community together in a collaborative and inclusive way which facilitates conversation.
“The app gives whisky lovers a unique social media community dedicated to their love for the “water of life,” said Mark Gillespie, the host and executive producer of WhiskyCast, the award-winning podcast series now in its 18th year.
The app is available now for download on mobile devices in both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. It has already been downloaded by users in 14 different countries, and its launch was announced on WhiskyCast Podcast Episode 993: Club Whisky today.
“Our goal is to change the conversation with this app,” said Christina Philburn, Managing Director of CaskStrength Media. “To commemorate the 1000th episode, we wanted more than an one-time event. We wanted to bring the whisky community together in a collaborative and inclusive way which facilitates conversation.
- 2/28/2023
- Podnews.net
Craig Dorfman’s New York-based talent management company Frontline Entertainment has been acquired by Three Six Zero.
In acquiring Frontline Entertainment, Three Six Zero is gaining both Dorfman’s clients, including “Bel-Air” star Jabari Banks, and his management team, which will move in-house at the company. As part of the deal, Dorfman has been named a partner at Three Six Zero.
Three Six Zero, founded by British businessman Mark Gillespie, has offices in Los Angeles, Miami and London, and represents a variety of talent in the music, film, television and digital content landscape, including Calvin Harris and BloodPop. Three Six Zero acquired Miguel Melendez’s Westbrook Entertainment talent management company in 2019.
Formed in 2000, Frontline Entertainment’s list of notable clients includes Banks, Joshua Malina, Lorraine Toussaint, Patricia Richardson (“Home Improvement”), Alice Barrett Mitchell, Joe Pingue (“Station 11”), Sarah Power (“The Good Witch”) and musician/actor/writer Sam Harris.
“We’re ecstatic...
In acquiring Frontline Entertainment, Three Six Zero is gaining both Dorfman’s clients, including “Bel-Air” star Jabari Banks, and his management team, which will move in-house at the company. As part of the deal, Dorfman has been named a partner at Three Six Zero.
Three Six Zero, founded by British businessman Mark Gillespie, has offices in Los Angeles, Miami and London, and represents a variety of talent in the music, film, television and digital content landscape, including Calvin Harris and BloodPop. Three Six Zero acquired Miguel Melendez’s Westbrook Entertainment talent management company in 2019.
Formed in 2000, Frontline Entertainment’s list of notable clients includes Banks, Joshua Malina, Lorraine Toussaint, Patricia Richardson (“Home Improvement”), Alice Barrett Mitchell, Joe Pingue (“Station 11”), Sarah Power (“The Good Witch”) and musician/actor/writer Sam Harris.
“We’re ecstatic...
- 5/9/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
When you play a song on major streaming platforms, money doesn’t just zoom straight into an artist’s pocket. But what if it did? That’s how payments are designed to work on Audius, a platform built on a blockchain — yes, the same technological network that NFTs run on.
And this three-year-old San Francisco-based company that employs fewer than 40 crypto-crazed people has officially piqued the interest of some of music’s biggest power players. Later today (September 16th), Audius will announce a $5 million round of strategic funding led by major music celebrities,...
And this three-year-old San Francisco-based company that employs fewer than 40 crypto-crazed people has officially piqued the interest of some of music’s biggest power players. Later today (September 16th), Audius will announce a $5 million round of strategic funding led by major music celebrities,...
- 9/16/2021
- by Samantha Hissong
- Rollingstone.com
César Millán, aka the “Dog Whisperer,” has hired Three Six Zero as his global management team. The Mexican American celebrity dog behaviorist, three-time Emmy nominee and New York Times bestselling author is one of the world’s most renowned authorities in the field of canine rehabilitation. The longtime television personality’s shows are broadcast and streamed in more than 120 countries.
Millán will be managed out of Los Angeles by Three Six Zero partner Miguel Melendez, who also manages Will Smith and family. “César is a legend and a great human being. We’ve known each other for a long time,” Melendez said in a statement. “His philosophy of ‘Better Humans, Better Planet’ resonates in everything he does and we are thrilled to be a part of this next chapter of his business.” His latest TV show, “César Millán: Better Human Better Dog,” premieres July 30 on National Geographic and will begin...
Millán will be managed out of Los Angeles by Three Six Zero partner Miguel Melendez, who also manages Will Smith and family. “César is a legend and a great human being. We’ve known each other for a long time,” Melendez said in a statement. “His philosophy of ‘Better Humans, Better Planet’ resonates in everything he does and we are thrilled to be a part of this next chapter of his business.” His latest TV show, “César Millán: Better Human Better Dog,” premieres July 30 on National Geographic and will begin...
- 7/28/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
International entertainment and music management company Three Six Zero has acquired Westbrook Entertainment, the talent management company which represents Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Kenna and Crespo.
“Bringing Miguel, his clients and his management team to Three Six Zero is an exciting next step on our journey to expand our entertainment management and intellectual property business,” said Three Six Zero founder Mark Gillespie.
Three Six Zero has spent the last decade managing the career of Grammy Award-winning heavyweight producer and DJ Calvin Harris. Under Gillespie’s leadership, Three Six Zero also represents a number of world-class musical and entertainment clients including, among others, Tiësto, “Into the Spider-Verse” lead Shameik Moore, and “Vox Lux” writer/director Brady Corbet. Miguel Melendez will be a partner in the new venture.
“Mark’s vision for the future combined with Three Six Zero’s incredible talent roster will only enhance our...
“Bringing Miguel, his clients and his management team to Three Six Zero is an exciting next step on our journey to expand our entertainment management and intellectual property business,” said Three Six Zero founder Mark Gillespie.
Three Six Zero has spent the last decade managing the career of Grammy Award-winning heavyweight producer and DJ Calvin Harris. Under Gillespie’s leadership, Three Six Zero also represents a number of world-class musical and entertainment clients including, among others, Tiësto, “Into the Spider-Verse” lead Shameik Moore, and “Vox Lux” writer/director Brady Corbet. Miguel Melendez will be a partner in the new venture.
“Mark’s vision for the future combined with Three Six Zero’s incredible talent roster will only enhance our...
- 3/19/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
The management company that looks after dance music supremos Calvin Harris and Tiësto has fully acquired the firm that represents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Three Six Zero, which runs offices in Los Angeles and London, has confirmed that it has bought Westbrook Entertainment for an undisclosed fee. Westbrook, which is based in both Calabasas, California and Tokyo, was founded in 2015 by Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Miguel Melendez and Kosaku Yada. It represents Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Kenna and Crespo, as well as...
Three Six Zero, which runs offices in Los Angeles and London, has confirmed that it has bought Westbrook Entertainment for an undisclosed fee. Westbrook, which is based in both Calabasas, California and Tokyo, was founded in 2015 by Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Miguel Melendez and Kosaku Yada. It represents Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Kenna and Crespo, as well as...
- 3/19/2019
- by Tim Ingham
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: International entertainment and music management company Three Six Zero has acquired Westbrook Entertainment, the talent management company which represents Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Kenna and Crespo. Miguel Melendez, who has managed the Smith family for many years, will be a partner in the new venture and will work closely with Mark Gillespie, the principal of Three Six Zero, a company that reps Edm superstar DJ Calvin Harris and many others.
“Bringing Miguel, his clients and his management team to Three Six Zero is an exciting next step on our journey to expand our entertainment management and intellectual property business,” Gillespie said.
Melendez is an executive producer of Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook Watch show Red Table Talks and Will Smith’s The Bucket List, latter of which was Facebook Watch’s biggest launch so far.
“Mark’s vision for the future combined with Three...
“Bringing Miguel, his clients and his management team to Three Six Zero is an exciting next step on our journey to expand our entertainment management and intellectual property business,” Gillespie said.
Melendez is an executive producer of Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook Watch show Red Table Talks and Will Smith’s The Bucket List, latter of which was Facebook Watch’s biggest launch so far.
“Mark’s vision for the future combined with Three...
- 3/19/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
1981: Another World's Cecile announced she had married Jamie.
1987: One Life to Live's Tina went over a waterfall to her "death" in Argentina.
1987: Another World's Donna & Michael married.
2007: Ashley Abbott arrived on The Bold and the Beautiful."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1953: On Love of Life, nine-year-old Ben "Beanie" Harper (Dennis Parnell) and his roommate planned to escape from the boarding school.
1970: On Dark Shadows, Carolyn Stoddard (Nancy Barrett) told Jeb Hawkes (Christopher Pennock) she could not go through with the wedding.
1987: One Life to Live's Tina went over a waterfall to her "death" in Argentina.
1987: Another World's Donna & Michael married.
2007: Ashley Abbott arrived on The Bold and the Beautiful."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1953: On Love of Life, nine-year-old Ben "Beanie" Harper (Dennis Parnell) and his roommate planned to escape from the boarding school.
1970: On Dark Shadows, Carolyn Stoddard (Nancy Barrett) told Jeb Hawkes (Christopher Pennock) she could not go through with the wedding.
- 3/9/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Natalie Portman is an aspiring pop star in a first-look image of Brady Corbet’s “Vox Lux,” which will premiere at the Venice Film Festival next month.
The film is a 21st-century story of Celeste, played by Portman, a pop star who rises to success as a result of unusual circumstances. The project, whose title translates to “Voice of Light,” will have musical elements.
Jude Law, Raffey Cassidy, Jennifer Ehle and Stacy Martin will also star in the drama. Alp’s Andrew Lauren and D.J. Gugenheim will be producing along with Killer Films’ Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa, Bold Films’ Michel Litvak, Gary Michael Walters, David Litvak and Svetlana Metkina and Brian Young from Three Six Zero Entertainment. Executive producers are Ron Curtis, Mark Gillespie, Svetlana Metkina and Law. Corbet also wrote the screenplay.
Also Read: Natalie Portman Addresses Canceled Israel Trip: 'I Must Stand Up Against Violence'
Corbet’s previous film,...
The film is a 21st-century story of Celeste, played by Portman, a pop star who rises to success as a result of unusual circumstances. The project, whose title translates to “Voice of Light,” will have musical elements.
Jude Law, Raffey Cassidy, Jennifer Ehle and Stacy Martin will also star in the drama. Alp’s Andrew Lauren and D.J. Gugenheim will be producing along with Killer Films’ Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa, Bold Films’ Michel Litvak, Gary Michael Walters, David Litvak and Svetlana Metkina and Brian Young from Three Six Zero Entertainment. Executive producers are Ron Curtis, Mark Gillespie, Svetlana Metkina and Law. Corbet also wrote the screenplay.
Also Read: Natalie Portman Addresses Canceled Israel Trip: 'I Must Stand Up Against Violence'
Corbet’s previous film,...
- 8/13/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
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