Exclusive: Los Angeles-based finance and management outfit Kirin Media Ventures has launched a $25m fund, with initial backing from Chinese investors, to finance a slate of Us theatrical features.
Five projects have already been identified for the fund, including adaptations of Andre Norton’s sci-fi fantasy franchise Witch World and PlayStation video game, TV series and graphic novel Gungrave, which Kirin will co-produce with La-based Convergence Entertainment.
The fund’s initial slate also include crime thriller Stone, from the writer and producer of Bus 657, Stephen Cyrus Sepher.
“We are excited to launch the fund with a focus on investing in independent films with commercial appeal and studio distribution,” said Kirin Media managing partner Jeff Chao, who previously managed the $250m fund between Participant Media and ImageNation Abu Dhabi.
“We want to recognise our strategic partner Leo Jianjun Zheng from the Shanghai AllBright Law Firm for helping us navigate the Chinese investment landscape. We also look...
Five projects have already been identified for the fund, including adaptations of Andre Norton’s sci-fi fantasy franchise Witch World and PlayStation video game, TV series and graphic novel Gungrave, which Kirin will co-produce with La-based Convergence Entertainment.
The fund’s initial slate also include crime thriller Stone, from the writer and producer of Bus 657, Stephen Cyrus Sepher.
“We are excited to launch the fund with a focus on investing in independent films with commercial appeal and studio distribution,” said Kirin Media managing partner Jeff Chao, who previously managed the $250m fund between Participant Media and ImageNation Abu Dhabi.
“We want to recognise our strategic partner Leo Jianjun Zheng from the Shanghai AllBright Law Firm for helping us navigate the Chinese investment landscape. We also look...
- 6/14/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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