Incendo alum Reardon takes new Leading Distribution Partners to Mipcom
Veteran producers Howard Braunstein, Alexandre Coscas, Michael R Goldstein and Ben C Silverman have teamed up to launch Leading Distribution Partners (LDP), to be headed up by former Incendo executive Gavin Reardon.
The new sales house will directly license original and third-party TV series, TV movies and feature films to the global market.
Reardon has been appointed president of global distribution. Prior to joining LDP, he led sales and coproductions for Canadian studio Incendo.
He has also previously held president positions at IM Global Television, …and Action! Distribution and GRB Entertainment.
Braunstein, Coscas, Goldstein and Silverman will all serve as partners at LDP.
Braunstein has produced hundreds of movies for television and several series for networks such as TNT and Lifetime TV.
Coscas is focused on producing and developing TV movies and series based on formats, books, graphic novels and other IP, alongside an independent film slate.
Goldstein is an independent TV and film producer who has projects in development with ABC, Fox, Bravo, Netflix, Hulu, The Disney Channel and The Hallmark Channel.
Silverman is a founding partner in LA-based Navigation Media Group. He is also president of Vancouver-based Integral Artists Agency and serves as executive chair of Canadian film distributor Level Film.
Reardon said: “Through the formation of LDP, the partners have established a company that is ideally positioned to be an ongoing and go-to supplier of top-quality TV movies and additional content to buyers across the world.
“We look forward to meeting with potential new partners at Mipcom and to continue curating a slate of top-class content across multiple genres for the long-term.”
At Mipcom, LDP’s first slate will include Hallmark Original mystery titles Curious Caterer: Grilling Season and Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows, plus Lifetime thriller movie Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story.
