Jason Loughridge - CEO PRESIDENT
Jason Loughridge is a prominent and successful movie producer. He is CEO
and President of Project 8 Films, a Los Angeles-based production and post
company. He is also President of Project 8 Releasing, a new subsidiary
theatrical releasing company in which he is partnered with Greg Rutkowski,
former executive with the well-known national theater chain, AMC Theatres.
Jasons 2009 film credits as producer include the award-winning thriller THE
BLACK WATERS OF ECHOS POND, scheduled for widespread release this
April in 500 theatres across the country and also in Japan. (The film recently
won the coveted Best Audience Award at both the Horror Hound Film Festival
in Cincinnati, Ohio and the Freak Show in Orlando, Florida.) Jason has
targeted the second installment of BLACK WATERS, currently in
preproduction, to create a lucrative new franchise for Project 8 Films and
partner Parallel Media.
Also in 2009 Jason produced another Project 8 Films movie entitled COSTA
RICAN SUMMER starring Pamela Anderson and Peter Dante. The comedy is
scheduled for a 2010 summer release with a second installment to be
produced this summer. Again in 2009, Jason produced the Los Angeles
portion of the comedy POOL BOYS starring Matthew Lillard and Tom Arnold,
where he worked closely with noted director JB Rogers.
Project 8 Films has over eight films in various stages of production for 2010.
Among them is an action film entitled EYES OF THE KING starring Luke Goss
and Gary Oldman. Jason is also prominently involved in preproduction of the
comedy FINE IRISH WHISKEY to be directed by JB Rogers.
In addition, under Jasons supervision Project 8 Films is currently in the
process of creating an exciting new horror outlet called Screem Gemz. With
all the movie production, the theatrical releasing division, and the new horror
outlet, Jason is confident that his company will continue to thrive and grow
as a successful full service in-house production/postproduction and sales
company with built-in down stream outlets.
Prior to establishing Project 8 Films, Jason served as Vice-President of Hip
Films which produced films, TV shows, and music videos. He was also
actively involved in raising financing.
Jason is a highly respected film producer who has built a solid reputation for
consistently completing movies on time and on budget. Over the course of
his career he has developed trusted relationships with members of
Hollywood's most important powerbrokers. His professionalism and expert
knowledge of preproduction, production, postproduction -- and distribution! -
make him an indispensable asset to any film production.
E-mail: jason@project8films.com
Gregory S. Rutkowski, Head Of Theatrical Distribution
A career entertainment executive with broad experience in theatrical exhibition and content
distribution.
Founder of Kidtoon Films and The Bigger Picture, both theatrical distribution
companies, specializing in digital delivery of films and alternative content. These companies
were sold in 2007 to Access Integrated Technologies (now Cinedigm Digital).
Previously, spent twenty years as a senior executive with AMC Theatres, and was also an executive
with Pacer-CATS Corporation, Century and Sundance Cinemas. Served in various industry organizations,
including the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), the Ratings Appeals Board of the MPAA
and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
Our service includes planning, booking, marketing and technical coordination, collateral and trailer
distribution and placement, gross reporting and follow-up, settlement and collection.
Additionally,
we identify and negotiate strategic partnerships and sponsorships, potentially a significant
incremental revenue stream. We collaborate with downstream rights holders to insure a successful
property life cycle.
Whether it is a regular first-run independent film release, or a programmatic series, targeting
genres, days and dayparts (Alternative Content), we have the experience and relationships with
theatrical exhibition to license the nation's finest and highest-grossing complexes and support
that would accommodate platforms from limited to wide release.
E-mail: greg@project8films.com