Forward Entertainment

Established in May 2005 by its principals Michael Thornton and Sheri Levine, the company's services include distribution, sales and marketing of completed feature films and TV programs, as well as assisting producers with financing and co-production opportunities through pre-sales and raising production funding. FORWARD also collaborates with produ... cers to assist them in developing programs that meet broadcasters specific requirements and guidelines. FORWARD has a consistent visible presence worldwide, and attends all major TV markets (MIP, MIPCOM, NATPE, etc), and film Festivals (AFM, CANNES, TORONTO, BERLIN, TRIBECA), in addition to documentary financing markets (IDFA, HOT DOCS). Our unparalleled distribution and marketing expertise allows us to identify and maximize potential revenue from all media. The company works with producers to develop strategic plans for their individual projects and provides marketing and press coverage to maximize sales opportunities for the films and programs. Sheri Levine and Michael Thornton are seasoned professionals with substantive executive level backgrounds in worldwide sales and marketing. They enjoy solid relationships with broadcasters and film distributors around the world, acquired over nearly four decades of combined experience. Both professionals are former executives of Wellspring Media, Inc. a Company that distributed and marketed a diverse independent catalogue of unique and award-winning films and programming. Levine and Thornton have extensive knowledge of distributing independent feature films, high profile documentaries and TV series, as well as experience and expertise licensing independent feature length films to international theatrical distributors worldwide. FORWARD has strong relationships with broadcasters throughout the world including a long term relationship with Sundance International Television. In addition to representing THREE Oscar short-listed documentary features and many other award-winning narrative and documentary films, FORWARD ...Read More