President
Joseph Kovacs
Executive Vice President
David Fannon
President, Int'l Sales
Almira Ravil
Director, Worldwide Acquisitions
Seth Needle
Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, was formed in May 1999. Screen Media acquires and distributes motion pictures to television stations, cable networks, and home video outlets throughout the world. Screen Media’s library currently consists of over 900 motion pictures. Screen Media’s sales efforts are focused in four primary areas:
•U.S. Home Video
•International Television and Video
•U.S. Television and Cable
•New Media
In the U.S., Screen Media has launched over 16 syndication packages of motion pictures to broadcast television stations on both a cash and barter basis making Screen Media the largest independent supplier of motion pictures to the U.S. broadcast markets. In addition, Screen Media licenses programming to basic and pay cable outlets including HBO, Showtime, Starz, Turner, Lifetime, A&E, Encore, Sci-Fi Channel, Court TV, Hallmark, and U.S.A. Networks.
Internationally, Screen Media’s distribution activities cover all media throughout the world. The Company’s client base includes broadcasters, video distributors and new media providers with high visibility at every industry trade show, including NATPE, Berlin, The American Film Market, MIP-TV, MIPCOM, DISCOP, the Asian Television Forum, and the Cannes Film Festival. As one of the largest independent suppliers of motion pictures to the international market, Screen Media is a source of high-performance titles with proven box-office and strong cast appeal, including stars such as Keanu Reeves, Antonio Banderas, Paul Newman, Mike Myers, Penelope Cruz, Susan Sarandon, Melanie Griffith, Al Pacino, Jude Law, Kim Basinger, Kevin Bacon, Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt, Jean-Claude van Damme, Robin Williams and Patrick Swayze.
In 2001, Screen Media launched its home video label, Screen Media Films. Universal Studios Home Entertainment is Screen Media’s primary distributor. To date, the Company has released more than 80 titles including: Noel starring Susan Sarandon and Penelope Cruz Loverboy starring Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Matt Dillon One Last Dance starring Patrick Swayze Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber starring Jennifer Love Hewitt Strange Bedfellows starring Paul Hogan and Chilly Dogs starring Leslie Nielsen.
