The company is headed by sales and distribution veteran ted chalmers. Filmmakers need to get a good, rocksolid understanding of how film distribution works. The next generation, hellraiser, escape from new york, one false move, reanimator, bride of reanimator, society and evil dead 2. In december of 2007, summer hill films llc was formed as the parent company of tomcat films llc. After memories of mel gibsons bond with a sock puppet, ted was not high on the list of movies i was impatient to see. Chalmers has been the head of the moving picturesicap film distribution division since august of 2006 when the company had only one film in its catalog. The deal was negotiated by caa with gary hirsch and ted chalmers from moving pictures. The global film audience requires a constant flow of new entertainment. Chalmers, most recently head of worldwide distribution at creative light entertainment, has more than 17 years of film and tv distribution experience, including the marketing and sales of such. The film follows the intergalactic battle between a quarrelsome alien race and shapeshifting extraterrestrials, while six college friends find themselves in the middle of the interstellar war. The legend of lilith, coming this fall from tomcat films. Ted was released in cinemas across the united kingdom on august 3. At the heart of this movie is you, experiencing this, directly. Girls and corpses and tomcat films form new horror label.
Ted is a very creative filmmaker and businessman and has had great success with domestic and international film distribution, explains girls and corpses publisherdeaditorinchief robert corpsy rhine. Le film, realise par seth macfarlane et interprete par mark wahlberg, mila kunis et seth macfarlane, sort au cinema le 5 septembre 2012. Under these companies 4 films were produced over the next year, star quest, metal man, get the girl, dont look in the cellar and the black knight returns. The acquisition was accompanied with securing ted chalmers as coo. To the uninitiated, mockbusters are cheapass movies, stealing the title of blockbusters and piggybacking on. Ted chalmers is a producer and writer, known for lost highway 1997, predator world 2017 and the black knight returns 2009. Reap the rewards of cutting out the traditional middleman and retain ownership.
The purpose was the financing of independent film productions. Successful filmmakers and by that i mean filmmakers who successfully recoup their budget and repay investors, are the ones who develop a distribution strategy before they embark on the filmmaking process, and sometimes before they write the script. Theodore phillip chalmers, ted chalmers, theodore p chalmers and theodore phillp chalmers are some of the alias or nicknames that theodore has used. David miller, jill shackelford, leah grimsson, katherine pawlak, shane russeck, jed rowen, anthony. Film distribution veteran, ted chalmers, has left moving picturesicap media after 5 years to launch the worldwide sales division of tomcat films llc. The former ceo of fandor and producer of 68 films was recently tapped as the head of production. Summer hill films announces the dvd and vod release of beauty in the broken. Join facebook to connect with ted chalmers and others you may know. How to distribute your indie film in the digital age. Movie plan investment memorandum template ted chalmers, ted chalmers, na on. Chalmers, who founded tomcat films, is a sales and distribution veteran. Tomcat films llc is a vertically integrated film sales, licensing and distribution company helmed by ted chalmers.
The hit single limelight by light up nancy is featured in the film. The film centers around henry reeves, who finds himself in. This talk was presented at an official ted conference. For work these days, theodore is a vp, film distribution at maitland primrose group. Robert has created a thriving brand for this niche that were thrilled to be a part of, states tomcat ceo, ted chalmers. The economics of film distribution auburn university. Asian american porn star tera patrick will soon star in her second horror flick, according to asiance the film angels of darkness, legends of lilith from ted chalmers stars patrick as mistress selene. Announces letter of intent to acquire tomcat films, llc and summer hill films as wholly owned subsidiary. We invite you to partner with us for global entertainment and distribution. Chalmers say the film is already financed and distribution has already. Tera patrick segues to mainstream horror in angel of darkness. Right now you have a movie playing inside your head, says philosopher david chalmers. Aug 26, 2011 beverly hills, ca prweb august 26, 2011.
Rising india acquires tomcat films, summer hill films. We provide a full range of services relating to the sales, marketing, licensing and distribution of feature films, television and special interest content across all media in the worldwide market with focuses on four channels. Ted chalmers, head of worldwide distribution, creative. Over the years, there have been some exceptional ted talks on filmmaking from some of the most innovative individuals working within the industry.
We provide a full range of services relating to the sales, marketing, licensing and distribution of feature films, television and special interest content across all media in the worldwide. Tell us your interests and well pick ted talks just for you. In his work, david chalmers explores the hard problem of consciousness the quest to explain our subjective experience. Our consciousness is a fundamental aspect of our existence, says philosopher david chalmers. Chalmers has been the head of the moving pictures icap film distribution division since august of 2006 when the company had only one film in its catalog. Maitland gets moving with intl film sales hollywood reporter. Its an amazing movie, with 3d, smell, taste, touch, a sense of body, pain, hunger, emotions, memories, and a constant voiceover narrative. Summer hill films is a worldwide film distribution sales company with international and domestic appeal. Sign up for our daily or weekly emails to receive notifications whenever new talks are published. Here are the top stories about the economy and wall street for friday, april 24 including the house passes a new ppp package, futures rise as states lift restrictions, meat prices could spike in the next two weeks, and united airlines requires masks for all flight attendants. Mar 07, 2016 the acquisition was accompanied with securing ted chalmers as coo. Theodore chalmers phillip, 57 surprise, az has court. I play vicki, a totally twisted opportunist, patrick said of her role in the film.
The economics of film distribution by william jennings byrd a dissertation submitted to the graduate faculty of auburn university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy auburn, alabama december, 2010 keywords. Ted chalmers has been involved with the sales and distribution of such wellknown films as the texas chainsaw massacre, texas chainsaw massacre. Our goal is to maximize the success of your film project by providing consultation and coaching utilizing years of experience, current market analysis and outofthebox strategies. The film follows the intergalactic battle between a quarrelsome alien race and shapeshifting extraterrestrials, while six college friends find. What filmmakers need to know about vod distribution.
Ted currently works as a film production, sales and distribution executive with headquarters in phoenix, arizona and affiliate locations in beverly hills, california, new york city, new york, frankfurt, germany and selangor, malaysia. Maitland gets moving with intl film sales hollywood. Distributor and international sales and licensing company, has announced the dvd and vod release of the mental illness themed romantic drama, beauty in the broken. We provide a full range of services relating to we provide a full range of services relating to the sales, marketing, licensing and. Film distribution and disruption with ted hope youtube. Jun 28, 2015 filmmakers need to get a good, rocksolid understanding of how film distribution works. Ted chalmers next to his stand at the cannes film festival. Ted is a 2012 american comedy film directed by seth macfarlane and written by macfarlane, alec sulkin, and wellesley wild. Ted chalmers summer hill entertainment explains why he is using. As a leader in the film industry worldwide, ted successfully finances, produces, and distributes independent feature films. Aug 01, 2006 movie plan investment memorandum template ted chalmers, ted chalmers, na on. Mar 06, 2015 the hollywood reporter named ted hope one of the 25 most powerful people in the indie film business. Tomcat films is primarily known for its genre and mockbuster titles aliens vs.
Oct 22, 2014 the ted conferences have long been a superb source of inspiration in many areas of human advancement, and filmmaking is no exception. Ted chalmers and tomcat films llc launch worldwide. Film and tv distribution executive ted chalmers serves as creative light entertainments head of worldwide distribution, overseeing creative light worldwide, sales and distribution. My friends were excited for the spectacle, and i was excited because it was burtons latest outing and because of its muchpublicized release controversy the window between the films theatrical distribution and dvd. My boyfriend stu robert corpsy rhine is a lowlife criminal who leads the way down a twisted path of home invasions, murder, mayhem, and im happily along for the ride. Economic news wall street today april 24, 2020 april 24, 2020. Summer hill tomcat films announces the north american dvd and vod release of the found footage horror film, frazier park recut tomcat films, a division of summer hill films, a u. Jun 27, 2012 the funniest movie character so far this year is a stuffed teddy bear. We provide a full range of services relating to the sales, marketing, licensing and. Though making movies seems like fun and often is, the strategic elements can be. Photo by the author to the uninitiated, mockbusters are cheapass movies, stealing the title of blockbusters and piggybacking on their. Henrys crime heads to screens via moving pictures film. May 16, 2007 chalmers, most recently head of worldwide distribution at creative light entertainment, has more than 17 years of film and tv distribution experience, including the marketing and sales of such. I remember when i first heard the hype surrounding tim burtons alice in wonderland.
This ever growing market is our niche, and we need both filmmakers and distributors to provide the entertainment that enhances our audiences lives. And the best comedy screenplay so far is ted, the saga of the bears friendship with a 35yearold manchild. He shares some ways to think about the movie playing in our heads. A vertically integrated film sales, licensing and distribution company founded by ted chalmers with headquarters in phoenix, arizona. Avatars, jurassic shark and rise of the black bat, is pleased to announce the launch of summer hill films, a. The meat puppet has won five awards so far, including best horror film, best actor keith collins. Performance measures for our retail business include total sales, average and closing square. The film stars mark wahlberg and mila kunis, with joel mchale and giovanni ribisi in supporting roles, with macfarlane providing the voice and motion capture of the title character. The return of thor, agent beetle and is headed by sales and distribution veteran ted chalmers. The deal was negotiated by caa with gary hirsch and ted chalmers. Ted began his career in 1990 working with paul rich at. His brand is globally recognized allowing new, independent and seasoned filmmakers to access the world audience. Indie film distribution today is a rubiks cube of possibilities.
Ted chalmers celebrity profile check out the latest ted chalmers photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Tomcat films, a genre label perhaps best known for its mockbusters such as aliens vs. He has been involved with the sales and distribution of such wellknown films as the texas chainsaw massacre. Limelight by light up nancy is featured in the film. Creating a successful film project these days takes a lot more than determination and money, but also the knowledge and connections of a seasoned film executive. This film is a mustsee for the true horror or scifi fan, says tomcat president and ceo, ted chalmers, an industry veteran with an impressive track record for offering highly marketable films. Theodore chalmers phillip, 57 surprise, az has court or.
The hollywood reporter named ted hope one of the 25 most powerful people in the indie film business. The dailies from the berlin film festival brought to you. The company is headquarters in phoenix, arizona with affiliate locations in beverly hills, california, new york city, new york, and selangor, malaysia. Tomcat films llc looks to spread germ worldwide with. It is important to know that your vod distribution strategy will fall into three models, including transactional vod, subscription vod and ad supported vod.
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