The Exchange, an international sales agency created in 2011, and Grand Peaks Entertainment, a Denver-based entertainment company, announce the creation of Exchange Peaks Film Capital, a full-service specialty film fund which will be run by Exchange President Laura Ivey, reporting to Exchange CEO Brian O’Shea. Grand Peaks was introduced to The Exchange by VP of Worldwide Distribution, Nat McCormick.nnExchange Peaks Film Capital will participate in all forms of production financing, including minimum guarantees, gap, super gap, tax credits, foreign sales collateral, bridge and equity lending.nnIvey said Exchange Peaks Film Capital is eyeing to finance and produce four to six feature projects per year.nn”We are thrilled to partner with The Exchange on this fund and are excited to expand our relationship together in the future, as well as to help talented filmmakers bring their visions to life.” said Grand Peaks partner, Alan Simpson.nnO’Shea said of the partnership, “Exchange Peaks Film Capital is an integral component to building The Exchange. From the start, we envisioned adding a financing side to the company and have found the ideal partner in Grand Peaks.”nnThe first fund beneficiary is The Exchange’s previously announced film, THE LAST 5 YEARS, directed by Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You, Beautiful Creatures) and starring Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air, 50/50.)nnAbout The ExchangenCollaborative and transparent, The Exchange is a leading international sales and finance company committed to creating strong relationships between filmmakers, film financers and distributors through the exchange of product, information and commerce. Created by veteran sales executive Brian O’Shea, the company specializes in high quality, commercial films that appeal to North American audiences and the ever-evolving global film market. In less than two year, The Exchange has acquired, financed, produced and/or sold over 140 films ranging in budgets from $5 million to $90 million, including studio films from Disney, Sony, Fox, and Universal. Such films include Universal’s “2 Guns,” starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg; 2013 Sundance Award Winner “The Spectacular Now” staring Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley; Sony’s “Magic Magic,” starring Juno Temple, Emily Browning and Michael Cera; and Fox Searchlight’s “Sound of My Voice,” starring Brit Marling and directed by Zal Batmanglij. For more information, please visit: www.theexchange.ws.nn
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Goldcrest Post Speeds Delivery of “Severance” Season Two
The New York Times recently wrote that the just-released Season Two of Severance will “blow your mind”—and we couldn’t agree more. Created by Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller, the Apple TV+ drama is smart, spellbinding, distinctly original and packed with surprises. For those who aren’t already devoted fans, the show centers on Mark Scout (Adam Scott), leader of a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a “severance” procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. Goldcrest Post provided post services for both seasons of the show, including picture editorial support, sound editorial, ADR and sound mixing. Editorial for Season One began in 2020. Due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Goldcrest supplied both onsite production offices and edit suites, and remote editing systems for individual editors, with everything linked to a central server. "Mixing at Goldcrest with our team has been a great experience,” says Stiller. “Bob and Jacob are in sync with our creative process and so good at what they do that the experience is always one where it's about how we can enhance the creative vision, with a baseline of knowing everyone is totally committed to making something as good as it can be." Diana Dekajlo, the show’s co-producer, says that the arrangement worked so well, they chose to continue the hybrid approach for Season Two. “We’re a remote friendly show,” she explains. “Whether we’re at Goldcrest, our studio in the Bronx or at home, our workflow is seamless. I conduct remote daily meetings with my immediate staff, and weekly meetings with editorial and VFX, and we talk to each other as if we were just down the hall. It makes for great staff... Read More