EXCLUSIVE: Vantage Media, the domestic distribution arm of sales firm VMI Worldwide, is partnering with Chad A. Verdis Verdi Productions (Bleed For This) on a fund to acquire and distribute independent films.
Vantage has grown its slate in recent months with titles includingWhat Remains(pictured), the true crime-thriller starring Andrea Riseborough and Stellan Skarsgard, Fernando TruebasHaunted Heartstarring Matt Dillon, andThe Ballad of Davy Crockett, starring William Moseley.
Vantage and Verdi are planning on an annual slate of twelve cast-driven titles and the former will be attending the upcoming American Film Market in Las Vegas to meet with sales agents and filmmakers.
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The deal was negotiated by Chad A. Verdi, CEO of Verdi Productions, and Andre Relis, CEO of Vantage Media and VMI Worldwide.
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Verdi and VMI have been long standing partners working on countless pictures for over a decade.
I am looking forward to bringing this partnership to a full fold and starting this new venture, said Relis.
Chad A. Verdi added: We are excited to continue our partnership with VMI in this exciting and new journey.
With the combined expertise of VMI and Verdi Productions, we will handpick a slate of unique and bankable titles to hit the screens and platforms in 2025 and beyond.
VMI Worldwides recent sales slate includesA Sudden Case of Christmasstarring Danny DeVito and Andie MacDowell,The Yellow Tiestarring John Malkovich and Sean Bean, andDarkness of Manstarring Jean-Claude Van Damme.
