Landis Entertainment to handle New Business Development
Contact: Jenn dePaula, Mixtus Media, 615-349-1303, jenn@mixtusmedia.com
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- City On A Hill Productions, the developers of the award winning and critically acclaimed small group series, H20 and The Easter Experience, recently announced the creation of a marketing and distribution arm as well as a deal with Landis Entertainment & Media Partners in Nashville, TN, which will place Barry Landis at the center of the business decisions of the expanding film operation. The new entity will be called City On A Hill Studio and will be responsible for all strategic as well as operational issues associated with City On A Hill Productions curriculum and feature length films. "We have been creating film properties for several years," said City On A Hill Executive Director Tony Young. "We have so many of the right elements already in place, but we realized that we needed an industry savvy person who could help us navigate the business and marketing waters. Barry Landis is that person and we are all glad to have him on board."
"I've had my eye on the City On A Hill operation for a few years now," said Landis. "Shane Sooter and his creative team have been creating some fantastic products, both live and in physical form, and I really wanted to be a part of what they were building." Tim Byron, business manager of City On A Hill Studio, commented further, "It's a real joy to have Barry on our team. We have several film projects we are working on including a feature length film and that's what accelerated our discussions. Barry has the marketing and distribution experience we needed to move our organization to the next level."
City On A Hill Productions has two products currently in the marketplace, The Easter Experience, available through their distribution relationship with Thomas Nelson as well as H20, a small group study series available through City On A Hill Studio. Next up, City On A Hill Studio will release another cinematic small group study called Not A Fan. Born out of a sermon series by Kyle Idleman, teaching minister at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Not A Fan challenges the believer with the question: Are you a fan or a follower of Jesus? The six episode series takes the viewer along one man's journey from "fan" to "follower". The release date and additional details will be issued in the following weeks. To learn more about this new series go to www.notafan.com.
City On A Hill Productions is a high-quality, non-profit production company that uses the language of film to tell contemporary stories of faith that speak to the heart. Located in Louisville, KY the seven year-old enterprise has produced a variety of short dramatic films and multi-episode DVD based small group studies that put faith in a modern context. A feature film called Underground is in the works focusing on the life of Richard Wurmbrand, founder of Voice of the Martyrs. For more information about City On A Hill or any of their products visit them on the web at www.cityonahillproductions.com.
Landis Entertainment & Media Partners, LLC is an agency serving independent filmmakers and producers in the areas of rights negotiation, strategic marketing, soundtracks, funding and distribution. Founded by Barry Landis, who formerly served as President of Word Label Group, one of the nation's largest Christian record labels, is listed by Worship Leader Magazine and Christian Radio/Retail Weekly Magazine as "one of the most influential voices in the Christian market." For more information on Landis Entertainment, visit their website at www.LandisEntertainment.com.
For More Information, contact:
Jenn dePaula
Mixtus Media
jenn@mixtusmedia.com
615-349-1303
