Melbourne based December Media today announced the establishment of December Media Distribution, a new arm to handle distribution of films made for IMAX and giant screen theaters. The new distribution unit will be headed up by IMAX and Giant Screen industry veteran, Mark Bretherton. DMD will distribute films made by December Media, as well as those made by other producers. The first film to be distributed will be December’s Earth Story, which is already in production.
“We have been producing films for IMAX and giant screen theatres for six years and we have a long-term commitment to the industry,” Tony Wright, Executive Chairman of December Media commented “We believe we now have a very capable and experienced team able to carry out our own distribution. It’s a logical step forward for December in the evolution of our giant screen business”.
Stephen Amezdroz, Head of Giant Screen at December Media, welcomed the decision. “All the key players in the giant screen industry have a vertically integrated business model with production and distribution handled in-house. It’s a business model that makes sense and I believe we’ve reached the stage where we are equipped to do this successfully,” Mr. Amezdroz commented.