Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane's Good Universe has brought on a pair of veteran Hollywood executives, Helen Lee-Kim and Brent Jack, the financing, production and sales company announced on Wednesday. Lee-Kim joins as a partner and will run the company's international division while Jack will take care of international marketing and publicity. Both are former associates of Drake and Kahane at Lionsgate, Mandate Pictures and Senator International. At Good Universe, Lee-Kim will forge deals with outside producers and financiers for upcoming films with an international bent and also build out the company's...
- 10/17/2012
- by Lucas Shaw
- The Wrap
Santa Monica (October 17, 2012) – Good Universe, a full-service motion picture financing and production company, is upping its commitment to being a leading force in international sales and distribution with the expansion of its global sales arm. Industry veteran Helen Lee-Kim has come onboard as partner and president of international to jointly build Good Universe with co-founders Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane. Brent Jack also joins as the head of international marketing and publicity. Building upon key relationships, Lee-Kim will align the company with third party producers and financiers who are also committed to bringing feature films with broad commercial appeal to the international marketplace. She will also help drive the international group’s evolution into the television business. Jack will continue his decade long partnership with Lee-Kim, developing customized sales launches and supervising international rollouts for all films on the company’s growing slate. Lee-Kim and Jack have long standing...
- 10/17/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Veteran international executive Helen Lee-Kim is reuniting with Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane at Good Universe, where she'll serve as partner and president of international, helping to further establish the company's global footprint at the upcoming American Film Market in Santa Monica. Her arrival at Good Universe -- formed earlier this year after Drake exited as Lionsgate Motion Picture Group -- was widely expected. Lee-Kim worked with Drake at Lionsgate and before that, with Drake and Kahane at Mandate Pictures. Brent Jack, who likewise worked at Lionsgate and Mandate, also is reteaming with his former bosses, serving as Good Unvierse's
read more...
read more...
- 10/17/2012
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.