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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$7.5M
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New Line Cinema celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007. Founded by Co-Chairman and Co-CEO Bob Shaye, New Line began as a small distribution company in New York City. Shaye still runs New Line, along with Co-Chairman and Co-CEO Michael Lynne. Over the past 40 years, New Line has expanded to become a multi-media company with various profitable divisions, having created some of the most successful film franchises in history. Its most popular films include A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Mask, Austin Powers, Blade, Rush Hour, Elf and Wedding Crashers. The studio's The Lord of the Rings trilogy grossed nearly $3 billion at the worldwide box office, and over $3 billion in consumer spending in home entertainment and merchandising. In 2006, New Line earned over $1 billion in revenue, and its divisions in licensing and merchandising, music, international, television and home entertainment performed solidly. This year, the television division will produce The Real Wedding Crashers, a reality-based program for NBC based on the hit movie. New Line's licensing and merchandising unit partnered with SEGA to create a video-game adaptation of the highly-anticipated theatrical release The Golden Compass. Also, New Line joined Microsoft's Xbox Live video download service, where new release titles and library films will be available for digital rental in HD and standard definition. For its 40th anniversary year, New Line will release three major tent-pole franchises...

Co-Chief Executive Officer
Michael Lynne
Number of Employees 86
Contact Information

888 7th Ave 20th Fl

New York, New York 10106-0001

www.newline.com

(212) 649-4900

NAICS Code Motion Picture and Video Distribution: 512120

Recent Events

  • Final Destination (2009)

    9/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Tolkien's Estate, New Line Settle Suit

    9/09/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • The Hobbit on Its Way to There and Back Again

    9/10/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • 'Lord of the Rings' lawsuit settled

    9/08/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Michael Lynne Co-Chief Executive Officer
Mark Ordesky COO & Executive Vice President
Ben Zinkin Senior Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs
Gordon Paddison Executive Vice President, Integrated Marketing
Amy Goodman Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs
Jason Linn Senior Vice President of Music Development
Kathy Busby Senior Vice President, Production
Robert Pini Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Robin Seidner D'Elia Senior Vice President, Promos & Marketing, Natl
Ed Bolkus Vice President, Prod Development
Richard Bonanno Vice President
Candice McDonough Director, Publicity and Corporate Communications
Donna Bruschi Director of International Licensing and Merchandising
A. Smith Manager, Development
Amanda Sloane Murray On, Staff Script Analyst
Damion Stephens
Jeremiah Kipp
Kerri Chyka Coordinator, Corporate Communications
Laura Aiken
Lisa Lewis Reader and Story Analyst
Maria Jenkins
Melissa Chesman
Rolf Mittweg Sales Executive
Jackie Chan Director

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Bedell Cellars Co-Chair & Co-CEO of New Line Cinema and Owner of Bedell Cellars Current
Blade Trinity Co-Chairman & Co-CEO Current
New Line Cinema Corporation Co-Chief Executive Officer Current
New Line Cinema Corporation Co-Chairman Current
Vornado Realty Trust Board of Directors Current
Vornado Realty Trust Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of, New Line Cinema Corporation Former
New Line Cinema Corporation President Former
New Line Cinema Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Blumenthal Founder Former
Columbia University Law School J.D. degree Former
Brooklyn College Degree In English Literature Former
Columbia University Law School Degree Former
Columbia University Law School member Former

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New Line Cinema Corporation COO & Executive Vice President Current

General Counsel, for New Line Cinema Corporation, commencing February 1, 1993. Before that an entertainment lawyer in New York City for 25 years. Represented New Line from the early 1970a s through the date he joined the company.

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New Line Cinema Corporation Senior Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs Current

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New Line Cinema Corporation Executive Vice President, Integrated Marketing Current

Amy Goodman is the Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at New Line Cinema, where she structures and negotiates motion picture acquisitions, productions, co-productions and related development, financing and talent agreements. She also handles the distribution of New Line and Fine Line product in theatrical, home video, television and new media. She joined New Line in 1993. She was formerly an entertainment associate at the law firm Loeb and Loeb in New York. She received her law degree in 1988 from New York University School of Law. She received her B.A. degree from Yale University in 1983 magna cum laude with honors in both American Studies and History.

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New Line Cinema Corporation Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs Current
Iat Training Board of Directors Current
Loeb & Loeb Llp. Entertainment Associate Former
Yale University B.A. Degree Former

As Senior Vice President of Music Development for New Line Cinema, Jason Linn seeks out and identifies new musical artists for inclusion in New Line Films and Soundtracks, and explores options to bolster New Line's presence in the music world. Prior to joining New Line Cinema, Jason was Vice President of both the Alternative Marketing and Video Promotion Departments at The Mercury Records Group in New York, where he was responsible for orchestrating and initiating both mainstream and grassroots marketing plans, as well as producing and promoting music videos. Serving as Executive Producer on several KISS records, Jason also worked closely with such talent as Shania Twain, Hanson, 98 Degrees, Brian McKnight, 311, Cake and The Cardigans. Prior to his time at The Mercury Records Group, Jason was the Head of the College Department at Atlantic Records Group where he oversaw all the marketing and promotion for emerging artists. Some of the musicians he worked closely with there were Jewel, Tori Amos, Stone Temple Pilots, and Sugar Ray. Linn also oversaw the marketing for such acclaimed soundtracks as The Crow and Batman.

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New Line Cinema Corporation Senior Vice President of Music Development Current
Starpolish LLC Board of Directors Current

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New Line Cinema Corporation Senior Vice President, Production Current
Fat Free Film Director Current

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New Line Cinema Corporation Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Current

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New Line Cinema Corporation Senior Vice President, Promos & Marketing, Natl Current

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New Line Cinema Corporation Vice President, Prod Development Current

Richard Bonanno has worked for many years in sales distribution for Miramax, Orion, New World Pictures, as well as the exhibition industry as a film buyer for United Artists Theatres and RKO Theatres. Currently he is a Vice President in Sales Distribution for New Line Cinema. In his spare time he enjoys photography and playing golf. He has also been very involved in community service as a board member of B.O.L.D Ministries, a NYC Christian Ministry focusing on Christian business people. Rich has a daughter currently attending college and resides in Northern New Jersey.

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New Line Cinema Corporation Vice President Current
Motion Picture Club Board of Directors Current

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New Line Cinema Corporation Director, Publicity and Corporate Communications Current

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Imc Licensing Managing Director, International Current
New Line Cinema Corporation Director of International Licensing and Merchandising Current
Rutgers College B.A. Former

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New Line Cinema Corporation Manager, Development Current

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Scriptbird Current

Damion Stephens received his B.A. in Radio / Television / Video / Film, from Cal State Northridge. During Damion's college years, he interned for Universal Studios in the Visual Effects Department, the television show "Strange Universe" and Rosemont Productions. As a student he became a member of 'College Students in Broadcasting' and worked for FEMA as a camera operator documenting the damages of the 1994 Northridge earthquake. After college, Damion landed his first fulltime job in the motion picture industry in the mailroom at New Line Cinema. During his nine year career at New Line he has done work for Troma Films, NHO Entertainment, Adult Video News and Golden Voice. He is not nearly famous as he should be for his role as a phone screener on the nationally syndicated radio talk show "Loveline" which is broadcast on the Los Angeles radio station KROQ. Damion still works fulltime with New Line Cinema and is currently their Manager of Operations in Los Angeles. Damion's attention to details, time, and business management skills will be needed for the hectic Necrosis production schedule.

Organization Position Status
Co-Operations Inc Manager Current
Necrosis Movie Production Coordinator Current
New Line Cinema Corporation Current

Jeremiah Kipp has worked as a director, screenwriter, line producer, and assistant director on numerous films, commercials, and corporate videos. His short film, The Christmas Party, has played at numerous international film festivals and was hailed by Film Threat Magazine as "one of the most polished short films of the year five stars. He is currently employed by New Line Cinema and is a frequent journalist for publications such as Filmmaker Magazine, Moviemaker Magazine, and Fangoria.

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New Line Cinema Corporation Current
Blue Barn Pictures Director Current

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New Line Cinema Corporation Coordinator, Corporate Communications Current

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Palmstar Executive Assistant Current
New Line Cinema Corporation Current
Universal Pictures Current
Chapman University Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree In Film Production Former

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Fusion Film Festival Director of Development Current
New Line Cinema Corporation Reader and Story Analyst Current
Fine Line Features Reader and Story Analyst Current
Creative Capital Current

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Fordham Media & Entertainment Alliance Director of Alumni Current
New Line Cinema Corporation Current

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New Line Cinema Corporation Current
Fine Line Features Current
Chimera Films, LLC Current
Northwestern University Former

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New Line Cinema Corporation Sales Executive Current
New Line Cinema Corporation President and Coo, New Line Worldwide Distribution & Marketing Former

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New Line Cinema Corporation Director Current
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