Production house HELLO! And Company, which maintains divisions specializing in commercials, music videos, entertainment, branded content and 3D, has inked a deal in the latter arena with Front Row Networks (FRN), a Los Angeles-based concert production and distribution company. The first as yet unannounced project stemming from this production financing and distribution agreement will be seen initially in theaters and then available for all other distribution opportunities worldwide.
“We are pleased to be working with HELLO! to help FRN source and produce premium 3D music content. Our first project will be a unique experience for 3D programming,” said John Diaz, CEO of FRN and its publicly traded parent company, Writers’ Group Film Corp.
Kerri Kleiner, executive producer of 3D content for HELLO!, stated, “As artists are looking to discover innovative ways to reach a bigger audience, 3-D concert films will be the next level concert experience. HELLO! is looking forward to reaching that audience with the experience of Front Row Networks in the live concert production and distribution sectors.”
Launched in June 2008, HELLO! is a boutique production company conceived from the creators of HKM, The Director’s Bureau, and Cosmo Street Editorial. HELLO! maintains a directorial roster that has turned out notable work for ad agencies and brands worldwide.
FRN is a live concert production and distribution company which produces live concerts in 3D for initial digital broadcast into movie theaters in North America . Following their theatrical run, the films are then licensed to US and international broadcasters, pay channels, PPV markets, DVD and Blu-Ray distributors, and sold on the Internet as downloads.
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