Global Universal
Film Group, (GUFG), another wholly owned subsidiary, will serve
as the sales arm for Global Universal, with the responsibility of
negotiating worldwide film distribution arrangements for films produced
by Global Universal Entertainment and Global Universal Pictures.
The most important reason that Global Universal is able to attract
quality film distribution partners is the extensive relationships
developed by its Management Team. A lifetime of performance, honesty
and integrity in the industry attracts other quality people.
Of nearly equal importance to the quality of the film are the people
selected to handle film distribution. This includes the commercial
exploitation of the film in the U.S. and international markets including
theatrical exhibition, home video distribution (DVDs, videocassettes,
etc.), television exhibition (including pay-per-view, pay, network,
syndication and basic cable), merchandising and other ancillary
rights (such as books, soundtracks, and video games) and “non-theatrical
exhibition” (such as airlines, cruise ships, hotels and armed
forces facilities).
Global Universal Film Group will decide on the general “market
plan” for each film, project future sales, obtain commitments
and pre-sales from domestic and/or foreign outlets as well as provide
possible co-financing and minimum guarantees for the Investor and
shareholders prior to distribution.
The completion of each “in-house” produced film will
add to the Global Universal library, which will be leveraged to
facilitate future film financing, as well as building long-term
shareholder value by creating an additional profit center and a
growing asset base.
“Blue Seduction”, starring Billy Zane (Titanic, BloodRayne)
and Estelle Warren (Supermodel, Planet of the Apes, Law & order),
was successfully completed “on budget” and “on
time”, and was delivered in March of 2009 for worldwide film
distribution. The first showing is planned in the second quarter
of 2009, on Canadian television. GUFG is continuing discussions
with several film distribution companies to co-finance and distribute
the remaining pictures in Global Universal’s planned slate
of feature length films for 2009.
Global Universal currently controls a the library of feature films
that were produced and licensed from Jackie Giroux prior to its
acquisition by Global Entertainment Holdings. Films such as “Deadly
Intent”, “Distortions”, “Coo Coo Café”,
“Damsel of Death” and others, are now part of the Company’s
library, as well as many scripts planned for production. Some of
the films comprising the library were past award nominees at various
film festivals. “Distortions” was recently re-licensed
by Hearst Entertainment for television and jackie Giroux is currently
structuring an agreement for a limited film distribution release
of “Coo Coo Café” and “Damsel of Death.”
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