The question Seed&Spark founder Emily Best often gets from indie filmmakers is this: “What the fuck is happening in distribution, and what are we supposed to do about it?”
“They weren’t even asking at this point, ‘How do I get distribution?’ said Best, who launched the indie film crowdfunding platform in 2012. “They were like, ‘Just tell me what to do and I’ll do it. If only I knew what are the tools and what are the things that I need.’”
Best described the situation as a “black box” for creators who felt stuck and powerless as to how they should navigate distribution, with a few companies acting as gatekeepers. She said more people kept entering that box: As distribution became more challenging for everyone, even established filmmakers were now asking questions.
So after years of calls, seminars, and panels at film festivals, Best assembled everything you need to...
“They weren’t even asking at this point, ‘How do I get distribution?’ said Best, who launched the indie film crowdfunding platform in 2012. “They were like, ‘Just tell me what to do and I’ll do it. If only I knew what are the tools and what are the things that I need.’”
Best described the situation as a “black box” for creators who felt stuck and powerless as to how they should navigate distribution, with a few companies acting as gatekeepers. She said more people kept entering that box: As distribution became more challenging for everyone, even established filmmakers were now asking questions.
So after years of calls, seminars, and panels at film festivals, Best assembled everything you need to...
- 6/7/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Exclusive: The CAA agent who brokered the sale of Dreaming Whilst Black to A24 is to head up Emily in Paris producer Jax Media’s UK division.
Katie Gahamire joins the LA outfit’s London hub as Creative Director, replacing Molly Seymour, who recently moved to BBC Studios. Jax has also signed former Disney Star exec Hussain Casey-Ahmed as Production Executive.
The hires will help Imagine Entertainment-owned Jax expand its UK originals, alongside producing U.S. projects from the UK. Since launch, Jax UK commissions have included Channel 4’s Simon Bird-starrer Everyone Else Burns, which was picked up by The CW and has been recommissioned for a second season, and BBC Three short form show Peck Eds. The hub also made Clem Garritty’s Showtime pilot Jonah Kills.
Gahamire has spent the past six years working across the television and comedy departments at CAA, where she helped...
Katie Gahamire joins the LA outfit’s London hub as Creative Director, replacing Molly Seymour, who recently moved to BBC Studios. Jax has also signed former Disney Star exec Hussain Casey-Ahmed as Production Executive.
The hires will help Imagine Entertainment-owned Jax expand its UK originals, alongside producing U.S. projects from the UK. Since launch, Jax UK commissions have included Channel 4’s Simon Bird-starrer Everyone Else Burns, which was picked up by The CW and has been recommissioned for a second season, and BBC Three short form show Peck Eds. The hub also made Clem Garritty’s Showtime pilot Jonah Kills.
Gahamire has spent the past six years working across the television and comedy departments at CAA, where she helped...
- 4/24/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Former Showtime development executive Dave Binegar has joined Jax Media in the newly created role of Head of TV. He will work in partnership with Jake Fuller, Jax’s Head of Production.
In his most recent role as VP of Scripted Programming at Showtime, Binegar worked with Jax on the company’s Jonah Kills U.K. comedy pilot, which is gearing up, as well as two seasons of the dramedy Work in Progress and the half-hour romantic comedy pilot Seasoned, starring real-life husband and wife Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody, which was picked up to series but ultimately did not go forward amid the writers strike.
“As we continue to expand the Jax Media brand, we’re thrilled to welcome Dave Binegar to the team,” said Fuller. “Dave’s exceptional taste and incredible instincts as a storyteller across all genres align perfectly with our mission to produce top-tier premium...
In his most recent role as VP of Scripted Programming at Showtime, Binegar worked with Jax on the company’s Jonah Kills U.K. comedy pilot, which is gearing up, as well as two seasons of the dramedy Work in Progress and the half-hour romantic comedy pilot Seasoned, starring real-life husband and wife Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody, which was picked up to series but ultimately did not go forward amid the writers strike.
“As we continue to expand the Jax Media brand, we’re thrilled to welcome Dave Binegar to the team,” said Fuller. “Dave’s exceptional taste and incredible instincts as a storyteller across all genres align perfectly with our mission to produce top-tier premium...
- 9/27/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime has signed “Yellowjackets” co-creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson to an overall deal, the network announced on Monday. The husband-and-wife duo will continue to serve as showrunners for the mystery series alongside fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco, while also developing new projects exclusively for the network.
Gary Levine, who made the announcement with Jana Winograde, his fellow president of entertainment at Showtime Networks Inc., said in a statement, “Ashley and Bart are not only great writers, but they are also wildly original thinkers and creators. I’m not sure I would want to go camping with them, but I sure as hell love working with them, and I’m thrilled they will be working at Showtime for years to come.”
“Yellowjackets” received seven Emmy nominations for its freshman season: Outstanding Drama Series, two writing Emmys, acting nods for Melanie Lynskey and Christina Ricci, and nominations for directing and casting. The...
Gary Levine, who made the announcement with Jana Winograde, his fellow president of entertainment at Showtime Networks Inc., said in a statement, “Ashley and Bart are not only great writers, but they are also wildly original thinkers and creators. I’m not sure I would want to go camping with them, but I sure as hell love working with them, and I’m thrilled they will be working at Showtime for years to come.”
“Yellowjackets” received seven Emmy nominations for its freshman season: Outstanding Drama Series, two writing Emmys, acting nods for Melanie Lynskey and Christina Ricci, and nominations for directing and casting. The...
- 8/22/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Showtime has signed the Emmy-nominated Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson to an overall deal.
The duo will continue to serve as showrunners to Yellowjackets alongside fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco while developing new projects exclusively for the network. They created the drama that’s up for seven Emmy Awards next month, including Outstanding Drama Series and two writing Emmys.
The series was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress for Melanie Lynskey and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Christina Ricci and earned additional noms for directing and casting. Lyle and Nickerson also received WGA and Hca nominations for their work on Yellowjackets, which averaged over 5 million weekly viewers across platforms in season one and was the second-most streamed series in Showtime history.
“Ashley and Bart are not only great writers, but they are also wildly original thinkers and creators,” said Gary Levine, president of entertainment for Showtime with Jana Winograde. “I’m not...
The duo will continue to serve as showrunners to Yellowjackets alongside fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco while developing new projects exclusively for the network. They created the drama that’s up for seven Emmy Awards next month, including Outstanding Drama Series and two writing Emmys.
The series was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress for Melanie Lynskey and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Christina Ricci and earned additional noms for directing and casting. Lyle and Nickerson also received WGA and Hca nominations for their work on Yellowjackets, which averaged over 5 million weekly viewers across platforms in season one and was the second-most streamed series in Showtime history.
“Ashley and Bart are not only great writers, but they are also wildly original thinkers and creators,” said Gary Levine, president of entertainment for Showtime with Jana Winograde. “I’m not...
- 8/22/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, the creators of the hit series “Yellowjackets,” have signed an overall deal with Showtime.
In addition to creating “Yellowjackets,” Lyle and Nickerson serve as executive producers and co-showrunners on the Showtime series, with Jonathan Lisco also serving as executive producer and co-showrunner.
“Ashley and Bart are not only great writers, but they are also wildly original thinkers and creators,” said Gary Levine, co-president of entertainment for Showtime. “I’m not sure I would want to go camping with them, but I sure as hell love working with them, and I’m thrilled they will be working at Showtime for years to come.”
“Yellowjackets” has been nominated for seven Emmy Awards for its inaugural season, including best drama series, best actress for Melanie Lynskey, and best supporting actress for Christina Ricci. Lyle and Nickerson are also nominated twice in the best writing for a drama series category.
In addition to creating “Yellowjackets,” Lyle and Nickerson serve as executive producers and co-showrunners on the Showtime series, with Jonathan Lisco also serving as executive producer and co-showrunner.
“Ashley and Bart are not only great writers, but they are also wildly original thinkers and creators,” said Gary Levine, co-president of entertainment for Showtime. “I’m not sure I would want to go camping with them, but I sure as hell love working with them, and I’m thrilled they will be working at Showtime for years to come.”
“Yellowjackets” has been nominated for seven Emmy Awards for its inaugural season, including best drama series, best actress for Melanie Lynskey, and best supporting actress for Christina Ricci. Lyle and Nickerson are also nominated twice in the best writing for a drama series category.
- 8/22/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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Showtime is locking down the creators of breakout hit Yellowjackets.
The Paramount Global-backed premium cable network has signed married Yellowjackets creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson to an overall deal.
Under the multiple-year pact, the couple will continue to serve as showrunners on the Emmy-nominated drama (alongside Jonathan Lisco) and develop new projects exclusively for the cabler.
The news arrives as Yellowjackets is gearing up to go into production on season two and as the series is nominated for seven Emmys, including drama series and two writing mentions for Lyle and Nickerson. The couple also earned WGA nominations for their work on the series, which ranks as Showtime’s most-streamed in history.
“Ashley and Bart are not only great writers, but they are also wildly original thinkers and creators,” said Showtime Entertainment president Gary Levine. “I’m not sure I would want to go camping with them,...
Showtime is locking down the creators of breakout hit Yellowjackets.
The Paramount Global-backed premium cable network has signed married Yellowjackets creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson to an overall deal.
Under the multiple-year pact, the couple will continue to serve as showrunners on the Emmy-nominated drama (alongside Jonathan Lisco) and develop new projects exclusively for the cabler.
The news arrives as Yellowjackets is gearing up to go into production on season two and as the series is nominated for seven Emmys, including drama series and two writing mentions for Lyle and Nickerson. The couple also earned WGA nominations for their work on the series, which ranks as Showtime’s most-streamed in history.
“Ashley and Bart are not only great writers, but they are also wildly original thinkers and creators,” said Showtime Entertainment president Gary Levine. “I’m not sure I would want to go camping with them,...
- 8/22/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Yellowjackets was one of the buzziest and most successful series when it burst onto screens in 2021.
The series drew bumper ratings and rave reviews, meaning that it was only a matter of time before it snagged a renewal.
Thankfully, the renewal was made official in December 2021, but the series is yet to return to production, making a 2022 return impossible.
Co-creator Ashley Lyle opened up about the highly-anticipated return in an interview with The Wrap.
“We’re looking into the first quarter of 2023,” Lyle shared.
“We are on a very similar production track in terms of time as we were last season, although of course, we have to shoot an additional episode because we had already shot the pilot the last time.”
Production on Season 2 is expected to get underway later this month and it is set to wrap in February.
“We’ll be airing sometimes shortly after that,” according to Lyle.
The series drew bumper ratings and rave reviews, meaning that it was only a matter of time before it snagged a renewal.
Thankfully, the renewal was made official in December 2021, but the series is yet to return to production, making a 2022 return impossible.
Co-creator Ashley Lyle opened up about the highly-anticipated return in an interview with The Wrap.
“We’re looking into the first quarter of 2023,” Lyle shared.
“We are on a very similar production track in terms of time as we were last season, although of course, we have to shoot an additional episode because we had already shot the pilot the last time.”
Production on Season 2 is expected to get underway later this month and it is set to wrap in February.
“We’ll be airing sometimes shortly after that,” according to Lyle.
- 8/10/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Here’s something for Yellowjackets fans to buzz about: Showtime has renewed the thriller for Season 2, halfway through its freshman run, TVLine has learned.
“Yellowjackets has been an unadulterated sensation for Showtime,” said Gary Levine, co-president of entertainment at the premium cabler. “We are overwhelmed by both the acclaim and the audience response to our series, including several ‘Best of 2021’ lists, a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and snowballing viewership. Clearly there is a hunger for originality and audacity, and our incredible showrunners Ashley [Lyle], Bart [Nickerson] and Jonathan [Lisco], along with their pitch-perfect cast, have delivered that and so much more. I...
“Yellowjackets has been an unadulterated sensation for Showtime,” said Gary Levine, co-president of entertainment at the premium cabler. “We are overwhelmed by both the acclaim and the audience response to our series, including several ‘Best of 2021’ lists, a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and snowballing viewership. Clearly there is a hunger for originality and audacity, and our incredible showrunners Ashley [Lyle], Bart [Nickerson] and Jonathan [Lisco], along with their pitch-perfect cast, have delivered that and so much more. I...
- 12/16/2021
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Showtime has named both Danielle De Jesus and Dave Binegar as vice presidents of scripted programming.
De Jesus joins the premium cabler from Courtney Kemp’s End of Episode production company, while Binegar was most recently director of original programming at Showtime. In their new positions, they will develop original scripted programming for Showtime and report to Amy Israel, executive vice president of scripted programming.
“Danielle is a thoughtful and dynamic executive, and we fully expect her to emerge as a potent force developing the next generation of great Showtime series,” said Israel. “In doing so, she’ll join Dave, who has risen up our ranks thanks to his savvy eye for finding talent and projects and nurturing the very best from them.”
De Jesus was senior vice president of development at End of Episode. Her time there included developing multiple spinoffs of Kemp’s hit Starz series “Power,” including “Ghost,...
De Jesus joins the premium cabler from Courtney Kemp’s End of Episode production company, while Binegar was most recently director of original programming at Showtime. In their new positions, they will develop original scripted programming for Showtime and report to Amy Israel, executive vice president of scripted programming.
“Danielle is a thoughtful and dynamic executive, and we fully expect her to emerge as a potent force developing the next generation of great Showtime series,” said Israel. “In doing so, she’ll join Dave, who has risen up our ranks thanks to his savvy eye for finding talent and projects and nurturing the very best from them.”
De Jesus was senior vice president of development at End of Episode. Her time there included developing multiple spinoffs of Kemp’s hit Starz series “Power,” including “Ghost,...
- 4/5/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Danielle De Jesus, most recently SVP of Development at Courtney Kemp’s production company, End of Episode, has joined Showtime as VP of Scripted Programming. Additionally, the ViacomCBS network has promoted Dave Binegar to VP of Scripted Programming. Based in Los Angeles, De Jesus and Binegar will be developing original scripted comedy, drama and limited series for Showtime, reporting to Amy Israel, EVP, Scripted Programming, Showtime Networks.
“Danielle is a thoughtful and dynamic executive, and we fully expect her to emerge as a potent force developing the next generation of great Showtime series,” Israel said. “In doing so, she’ll join Dave, who has risen up our ranks thanks to his savvy eye for finding talent and projects and nurturing the very best from them.”
During De Jesus’ tenure as SVP of Development at Kemp’s End of Episode, she managed a slate of development and television productions including the...
“Danielle is a thoughtful and dynamic executive, and we fully expect her to emerge as a potent force developing the next generation of great Showtime series,” Israel said. “In doing so, she’ll join Dave, who has risen up our ranks thanks to his savvy eye for finding talent and projects and nurturing the very best from them.”
During De Jesus’ tenure as SVP of Development at Kemp’s End of Episode, she managed a slate of development and television productions including the...
- 4/5/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
If you’re one of the filmmakers who supplied some 5,600 submissions to the 2019 Palm Springs International Shortfest, the stakes were high. Not only because Shortfest offers the only short-film market in North America; or, because 369 of those films were selected for juried screenings to an audience of more than 700 over June 18-23.
Those functions matter, but as the world’s biggest short-film festival, Shortfest also draws talent agents, production executives, and producers who are keenly aware that, beyond identifying early talent, short-form content holds tremendous value in the current market. Yes, the Sundance Film Festival is still the best way to get films seen by Hollywood — but in a world that’s (re)discovering the virtues of short-form content, there’s something sexy about an event entirely devoted to its celebration.
While short films have always provided fodder for features, today they’re more likely to fuel web or TV series.
Those functions matter, but as the world’s biggest short-film festival, Shortfest also draws talent agents, production executives, and producers who are keenly aware that, beyond identifying early talent, short-form content holds tremendous value in the current market. Yes, the Sundance Film Festival is still the best way to get films seen by Hollywood — but in a world that’s (re)discovering the virtues of short-form content, there’s something sexy about an event entirely devoted to its celebration.
While short films have always provided fodder for features, today they’re more likely to fuel web or TV series.
- 6/24/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
If you’re one of the filmmakers who supplied some 5,600 submissions to the 2019 Palm Springs International Shortfest, the stakes were high. Not only because Shortfest offers the only short-film market in North America; or, because 369 of those films were selected for juried screenings to an audience of more than 700 over June 18-23.
Those functions matter, but as the world’s biggest short-film festival, Shortfest also draws talent agents, production executives, and producers who are keenly aware that, beyond identifying early talent, short-form content holds tremendous value in the current market. Yes, the Sundance Film Festival is still the best way to get films seen by Hollywood — but in a world that’s (re)discovering the virtues of short-form content, there’s something sexy about an event entirely devoted to its celebration.
While short films have always provided fodder for features, today they’re more likely to fuel web or TV series.
Those functions matter, but as the world’s biggest short-film festival, Shortfest also draws talent agents, production executives, and producers who are keenly aware that, beyond identifying early talent, short-form content holds tremendous value in the current market. Yes, the Sundance Film Festival is still the best way to get films seen by Hollywood — but in a world that’s (re)discovering the virtues of short-form content, there’s something sexy about an event entirely devoted to its celebration.
While short films have always provided fodder for features, today they’re more likely to fuel web or TV series.
- 6/24/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
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