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First Look Studios Inc.

is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$49.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

First Look Studios is a leading independent studio which includes its theatrical, home video and television operations. The studios' CEO is Trevor Short, Dean Wilson is COO. The company is owned and operated by First Look Holdings, LLC. First Look Holdings, LLC was created in March of 2007 to acquire a controlling interest in First Look Studios. First Look Holdings, LLC is owned by Nu Image and Henry Winterstern. Its principals are Avi Lerner, Henry Winterstern, Danny Dimbort and Trevor Short.

Number of Employees 149
Contact Information

2000 Ave of the Stars Ste 410

Los Angeles, California 90067

firstlookstudio...

(424) 202-5000

NAICS Code Motion Picture and Video Distribution: 512120

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Trevor Short CEO
Dean Wilson Coo
Gary Hirsch Executive Vice President, Acq
Jeffrey Cooney Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs
Liz Mackiewicz Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales
Kenneth Lynch Controller & Senior Vice President
Danny Dimbort Principal, Nu Image, Millennium Films and First Look Holdings
David Sutcliffe
John Mackenzie
Johnny Stompanato
Jonathan Tucker
Ned Devine
STEVEN DE MILLE
William Lischak

Trevor Short was born in Harare, Zimbabwe and he obtained his Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Rhodesia and an MBA from the University of Cape Town. In 1980 he entered the merchant banking industry with Standard Chartered Merchant Bank in Zimbabwe where he became head of the Corporate Finance department, responsible for takeovers, mergers and IPO's. In 1984 he moved to South Africa and joined Hill Samuel Merchant Bank in Johannesburg. Trevor developed a tax based financing scheme for movies in South Africa which was successful in raising over $200 million from South African private investors to fund the production of international feature films in South Africa.

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First Look Studios, Inc. CEO Current
University of Cape Town MBA Former

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Trans World Entertainment Corporation Former

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First Look Studios, Inc. Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs Current

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First Look Studios, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales Current

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First Look Studios, Inc. Controller & Senior Vice President Current

Danny Dimbort was born and educated in Tel Aviv, Israel. He entered the film industry in 1964 as a distribution executive for Golan Globus Films in Israel where he was responsible for the marketing, and exploitation of the company's film rights in the Israeli market. Within 2 years he was appointed Managing Director of the company which position he retained for 14 years being responsible for all facets of film distribution.

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First Look Studios, Inc. Principal, Nu Image, Millennium Films and First Look Holdings Current

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