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a company working on the development and production of original content, working with a diverse group of creative, financing, production & distribution partners to set up high concept, story-centric, global properties intended for worldwide exhibition; and
a company kicking ass in music supervision, original music production, licensing & clearance, music rights administration & exploitation and music finance (as applicable to audio-visual programs) - basically everything in the space where music meets all other visual content.
past productions
Deadtectives
DISTRIBUTION: Warner Media & ShudderDEADTECTIVES follows a team of hapless paranormal investigators on a reality TV series who go on a quest to Mexico's most haunted house in the pursuit of better ratings. However, when the true dark secrets of the mansion begin to reveal themselves, the hapless presenters quickly discover that this house is no hoax. With zero ghost-hunting skills (or really any other applicable skills) the team has to figure out how to bust the ghosts and escape the house with their lives.
triumph
TRIUMPH is a film that chronicles the Albanian national soccer team and their journey to qualify for their first ever major tournament. In 2014 the teams of the two Eastern European countries of Albania and Serbia faced off in the Serbian capital of Belgrade. With Albanian fans not permitted to attend the game due to purported safety concerns, the stadium full of Serbian fans echoed with chants and death threats. What happened next was legendary. A history of political tensions, war and genocide is explored as we follow the journey of the Albanian National Team on their first EURO cup appearance.
open water 3: CAGE DIVE
DISTRIBUTION: Lionsgate (USA)Three friends filming an audition tape for an extreme reality show take part in shark cage diving, only to be left in great white infested waters, turning their recording into life and death
PAST Music SERVICES
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Charles M Barsamian - President & CEO
Since 2010, Charles “Chaz” Barsamian has successfully negotiated and overseen the management, administration, and deployment of over $150+ million in capital towards the film financing and music rights acquisition across 400+ motion pictures and television series, including: 3-time Academy Award Winner Whiplash, Academy Award Winner The King's Speech, and Academy Award Nominee Sicario. Pursuing his love of storytelling, Chaz delved into feature film production, serving as Associate Producer on a number of pictures between 2012 and 2017 before producing his debut feature film, Cage Dive, and achieving worldwide distribution including a North American theatrical release via Lionsgate (as Open Water 3: Cage Dive). Mr. Barsamian has since completed production on: the Martin Scorcese executive-produced A Ciambra, which debuted at Cannes in the Directors’ Fortnight where it won the Europa Cinema Labels Award, and which was selected by Italy as their contender for the best-foreign film Academy Award; Taran Killam’s directorial debut, Killing Gunther, distributed by Saban Films; Deadtectives, released in 2019 via AMC’s SVOD platform Shudder in North America (and select territories) and via Warner Media / Turner for Latin America; and the $30MM action picture, Outside the Wire (Netflix) released worldwide by Netflix in 2021. Additionally, Mr. Barsamian has overseen strategic music planning and buying transactions including the audio rebranding of such companies as Avon Products, Inc., Coca Cola, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and the Colgate / Palmolive group. Mr. Barsamian earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Rice University (2005) and his Juris Doctor from the New York Law School (2009). He was admitted to the New York Bar in 2010 and remains active and in good standing. In 2020, Mr. Barsamian became a member of the Producer’s Guild of America.Andy Ross - Creative Director & COO
With over 25 years of diversified experience in the music industry, including stints as an artist manager, label chief, and publisher, Andy controls a contact list that spans the globe, boasting exceptional relationships with international players across Europe, Asia, and the USA. Ross has extensive experience in music rights management and exploitation, working to craft and implement creative strategy for over 100 commercials (notably Audi, Volkswagen, NFL, and PlayStation), 150 feature films, 75 soundtrack albums and numerous television shows while simultaneously growing and maximizing catalog assets for company and clients. Comfortable working with a high volume of projects regardless of budget or deadline, Andy serves as a fluent liaison between creative talent, director, and production executives. Mr Ross was the recipient of the 2014-2015 Guild of Music Supervisors Award for music supervision for a feature film under $5MM for his work with director Damian Chazelle (La La Land) on his sophomore film and three-time Academy Award winning Whiplash. Andy recently supervised the #1 Netflix animated movie Animal Crackers and is currently serving as music supervisor on the soon to be released Netflix television comedy series Sneakerheads.Meghan Kozlosky Persons - General Counsel
Meghan is a specialized media attorney with extensive experience across a broad range of complex intellectual property and entertainment transactional matters. She facilitated the music rights acquisition for over 100+ motion pictures including: three-time Academy Award winner Whiplash, Academy Award Nominee Sicario, and the forthcoming Drunk Parents. Meghan recently assisted FilmNation with clearance of music rights for 2017 breakout hit The Big Sick and has recently completed production of her debut feature film Killing Gunther. Meghan earned her B.A. in Political Science from Loyola Marymount University in 2006, received her Juris Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School in 2011 and received certification form the California State Bar in 2012 (active and in good standing, 2017). Prior experience includes serving on the 2008 campaign for the election of Hillary Clinton, working in the corporate law sector for the law firm Gottesman & Jones, and assisting with litigation for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
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