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Courtney Solomon
ceo
COURTNEY SOLOMON, was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 1995 he started his first production company called Sweetpea Entertainment. In 2000, Sweetpea released DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, which Courtney produced and directed. In 2005, Courtney joined with Hong Kong-based business magnate Allan Zeman, and together they founded the production company After Dark Films. For After Dark Films first release, Courtney wrote, produced and directed, AN AMERICAN HAUNTING, starring Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland. Under the After Dark banner Courtney also created an annual horror film festival featuring eight recently acquired independent horror movies all domestically distributed by After Dark Films. The first Horrorfest event was held in 2006 and continued until 2010, becoming one of the largest horror festivals in America. In 2012, he directed Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez in the feature film GETAWAY which was released theatrically by Warner Brothers. After a thriving career in film and having functioned successfully for six years acquiring films, Courtney made another bold business move. Production company Cinelou Films is Courtney’s most recent venture. Cinelou’s mandate is to produce three to five awards-worthy independent films a year. The company completed its first film in 2014 entitled CAKE, starring Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Anna Kendrick and Sam Worthington; which received an immense amount of attention and snagged SAG™, BFCA™ and Golden Globe™ nominations for Aniston. This was followed by MR. CHURCH, directed by Bruce Beresford (DRIVING MISS DAISY) and starring Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson and Natasha McElhone. MR. CHURCH premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival™ and will enjoy a wide theatrical release in late Fall of 2016. Courtney is also in various stages of post-production on multiple other Cinelou films. These include the heartfelt and quirky adventure drama BURN YOUR MAPS starring Vera Farmiga, Jacob Tremblay, Virginia Madsen, and Suraj Sharma; THE YELLOW BIRDS, directed by Alexandre Moors (BLUE CAPRICE) and starring Tye Sheridan, Alden Ehrenreich, Jack Huston, Jennifer Aniston, Toni Collette and Jason Patric; and THE COMEDIAN starring Robert De Niro and Leslie Mann. Moving forward, Cinelou recently launched their new distribution arm, Cinelou Releasing, with the intention of creating a platform through which captivating independent films can be delivered to audiences throughout the U.S. Cinelou Releasing’s plan is to distribute four films per year comprised of both Cinelou titles and bold acquisitions that don’t typically fit into the traditional studio model.
Stephanie Caleb
President, Marketing/Evp PRODUCTION & ACQUISITIONS
STEPHANIE CALEB oversees production, development, and film acquisitions at Cinelou Films and After Dark Films. For 4 years, she was Manager of Marketing at Los Angeles based advertising firm BLT & Associates, where she handled print creative on a variety of the ABC Network’s content. She then created her own print production and design firm, Aardvark Inc. Her clients have included Sony, New Line Cinema, ABC, CBS, ESPN, CNN, Anchor Bay, After Dark Films, Autonomous Films and Cinelou Films. Stephanie co-produced and oversaw marketing and publicity for the Screen Actors Guild, Broadcast Film Critics Association and Golden Globe nominated film, Cake in addition to Mr. Church, starring Eddie Murphy and Britt Robertson; Burn Your Maps with Vera Farmiga and Jacob Tremblay; The Yellow Birds, starring Tye Sheridan, Alden Ehrenreich, Jack Huston, Jennifer Aniston and Toni Collette; and The Comedian, starring Robert De Niro and Leslie Mann. Previously, Stephanie produced or acquired and created key art and marketing campaigns for a total of 65 films which were distributed by Lionsgate Entertainment, Warner Bros. Studios, Anchor Bay, After Dark Films, and more; and include Getaway, (starring Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, and Jon Voight) and the Michael Douglas’s thriller Beyond A Reasonable Doubt. In 2014 Ms. Caleb assisted CEO Courtney Solomon in launching the newly formed Cinelou Releasing where she serves as President of Marketing/ EVP of Production and Acquisitions.
David Hopwood
EVP, PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENt
DAVID HOPWOOD is a Los Angeles native who graduated from The University of Southern California with degrees in Creative Writing and Cinema/Television. He began his career in the entertainment industry in the training program of Michael Ovitz’ Artist Management Group. There he worked for esteemed talent manager and producer Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (CEO of The Gotham Group). In 2002, he joined former studio chief Mark Canton (300, Immortals) at the foundation of Atmosphere Entertainment MM. For over 10 years, he oversaw the slate of Atmosphere Entertainment MM as Senior VP of Production and Development. In this post, he shepherded the films Piranha 3D, Letters to Juliet, Immortals and 300: Rise of an Empire and the television series Power for Starz. He currently holds the post of Senior Vice President of Production and Development at Cinelou Films.
Mark Frazier
COO of Atmosphere
MARK FRAZIER is from Northern Virginia in the suburban Washington DC area. He holds a B.S degree in Marketing from Auburn University and an MBA from Virginia Tech. He started his career in consumer products marketing holding positions with Del Monte in San Francisco and American Home Foods in New York. He transitioned to the entertainment industry while in New York working as a PA and Post Production Supervisor on the unforgettable Johnny Suede starring Brad Pitt. Shortly thereafter, Frazier moved to Los Angeles and landed a position working for Mark Canton, who was the Chairman of Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Companies. Frazier has stayed with Canton as they moved to a term deal at Warner Bros and on to Canton’s Atmosphere Entertainment MM. Frazier has worked for Canton throughout his career in various positions within the company. He handles many of the day to day operations of Atmosphere and works hand in hand with everyone at Cinelou as well.
Kathryn Page
MANAGER, PRODUCTION
KATIE TAYLOR PAGE was raised and educated in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. She earned her B.A. in Electronic Media Broadcasting with a concentration in Video Production from Appalachian State University. During her time there she served as Director of Communications for the ASU Chapter of the National Broadcasting Society. She completed her first internship with JFA Films as their office intern and Production Assistant throughout pre-production and production of the film “Alien Abduction” – later picked up by IFC. After graduating, Katie moved to Asheville, North Carolina where she enveloped herself in its rich arts and music culture. There, she gained experience working with large and small projects from major festivals and events to freelance video shoots at local music venues and art studios. Katie recently celebrated her three-year anniversary of moving to Los Angeles to pursue aspirations in Documentary and Independent Film. She was accepted into the internship program at Cinelou Films in Spring 2016 and was hired on full-time by the company in October, before even completing the program. In October of 2017, Katie was promoted to Executive Assistant to the CEO and Chairman, Courtney Solomon, based on her work ethic and overall drive, her interaction with Cinelou employees and her ability to adapt and thrive in an ever-evolving and fast-paced, creative environment, among other industry-specific talents. In October of 2018, Katie was promoted to Manager of Production at Cinelou Films. In her current role at Cinelou Katie is a key player in overall creative affairs and in content development of projects on the film and television slates; and oversees the evolution of projects throughout pre-production, production, and post. She remains eager to evolve with a company she admires, while continuing her growth as an aspiring filmmaker.
Leanne Kunk
Accounting DIRECTOR
LEANN KUNK is a native of Tucson, Arizona but moved to Los Angeles and joined the Cinelou team at the end of 2014. She found her love for accounting and the business industry as soon as she stepped foot in the work field. Leann decided to pursue her education and received an Accounting degree while working full time for her family business. She now has 10 years of experience in all facets of accounting and bookkeeping that she puts to use to provide assistance in the Accounting Department. It has always been a passion of hers to create a strong accounting support system to assist in the success of the company while having fun in the process.