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ERIC KARSON - SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 2002 TO THE PRESENT
American Cinema Group is a production and distribution company. Founded in 1976, the company produced 24 feature films in seven years. The company reactivated operations in 2002. Mr. Karson currently functions as the COO advisor on a non-exclusive basis for distribution
and impending production operations. Initial production activities include sequels of ACG properties and the world-wide licensing of the feature films owned by ACG.
AMG is a Development and Packaging Company for films, television pilots and series. Founded in 1995 this company maintains a large portfolio of projects for placement with studios, sales or production.
and SCREENLAND PRODUCTIONS
Imperial Entertainment functioned as a producer and distributor of theatrical motion pictures in the United States and through its parent company,
Scanbox, a full service international distribution organization. Mr. Karson's responsibilities included work as a producer and director of such films as "Lionheart," "Nemesis," "Black Eagle," and "Angel Town" and overseeing the aesthetic and technical quality of films distributed by the company, which averages 15 releases per year on home video and 2 to 3 per year theatrically in the U.S. and all international contractual deliveries.
Concurrent with his
theatrical duties at Imperial Entertainment, Mr. Karson supervised Screenland
Productions, a subsidiary company of Imperial, which provided production
support to distribution including feature film post production, all trailers, television commercials, key
art and
promotional materials (film, tape, and print) on a concept through completion
basis for worldwide distribution.
and advertising agency. The company produced
television shows and commercials for the leading Fortune 500 companies and provided script analysis, production budgets, production boards and schedules, and packaging for motion picture companies. The company also produced advertising materials such as trailers and complete media packages, key art print materials and media buying for clients such as 20th Century Fox, Orion pictures, and many leading independent film producers and distributors.
This was an independent distribution company, which released motion pictures theatrically in the United States. Mr. Karson was a major shareholder
and partner in this company until leaving to continue his directing career. The company was later purchased by Spectrafilms and developed into a production and distribution company.
The L.A. Rep is a leading
producer of theatrical stage productions in Southern California.
It has been in operation since 1964 and from 1982 until 2002 Mr. Karson
was advisor, board member and occasionally a director for this much noted
and awarded company. In addition to production the
company provides a program
of classes, workshops, and development of new talent.
During his seven years of association with the Petersen Company as a director, cinematographer, and V.P. of Production, this
firm grew to be the largest individually owned independent production company in the U.S., producing sponsored films and television commercials for the world's leading corporations and advertising agencies. Mr. Karson made 27 films, scores of commercials and music videos, many of which received prestigious awards for excellence at major international festivals and competitions.
This company served as a personal loan-out corporation for the services of Eric Karson as a producer, director and writer of motion pictures and television shows.
This company is headed by Gil Karson who serves as producer, writer and editor for media presentations in all formats. Advertising and promotional materials for feature motion pictures are produced on a concept through completion basis.
Clients
include Majors and leading Independent Distributors and Sales Companies.
In 2003 the company expanded into production of documentary films and
materials for DVD and special releases. All materials are designed
for the specific
marketing plans of the clients to accomplish acceptance by the target market and maximize the
"bottom line" at each pay window through the various media delivery systems
of theatrical, pay-per-view, pay cable, home entertainment, television,
syndication, special releases and the new evolving media delivery platforms.
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