Exclusive: Japanese company plans to distribute 12-15 films a year.
Japan’s Pony Canyon today has announced a new dedicated theatrical distribution division.
The company plans to distribute 12-15 films a year starting this year including foreign acquisitions as well as Japanese films, animation and non-film content such as live concert theatrical screenings.
An affiliate of FujiTV under Fuji Media Holdings, Pony Canyon is primarily a leading home video sales company that has been seen on the festival and market circuit as a sales agent as well.
Pony Canyon’s Izumi Yamaguchi [pictured], Gm, head of acquisition & distribution spoke with Screendaily in an exclusive interview ahead of the company’s Tokyo press conference today.
The company previously co-distributed films with Shochiku and Gaga, and this year will co-distribute Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor with Toho-Towa. But it was only last year that Pony Canyon hired staff to set up a dedicated theatrical distribution division.
“Since 2011, we...
Japan’s Pony Canyon today has announced a new dedicated theatrical distribution division.
The company plans to distribute 12-15 films a year starting this year including foreign acquisitions as well as Japanese films, animation and non-film content such as live concert theatrical screenings.
An affiliate of FujiTV under Fuji Media Holdings, Pony Canyon is primarily a leading home video sales company that has been seen on the festival and market circuit as a sales agent as well.
Pony Canyon’s Izumi Yamaguchi [pictured], Gm, head of acquisition & distribution spoke with Screendaily in an exclusive interview ahead of the company’s Tokyo press conference today.
The company previously co-distributed films with Shochiku and Gaga, and this year will co-distribute Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor with Toho-Towa. But it was only last year that Pony Canyon hired staff to set up a dedicated theatrical distribution division.
“Since 2011, we...
- 1/30/2014
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
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