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What is Medient's mission? How did Medient start?
Medient's mission is to become one of the leading multi-platform entertainment companies in the world, specializing in motion pictures and electronic games.
Medient Studios was founded in 2002 in India by Manu Kumaran, Pankaj Kapoor and Dinesh B Panicker, to create a profitable independent film company by producing movies with artistic integrity and commercial potential, while leveraging tax incentives and subsidy structures around the globe.
What is Medient's strength as a film production company?
Medient is led by a proven, talented and stable management that has a combined 150 years of experience in the production and/or financing of over 250 films . This high-caliber executive team is focused on aggressively minimizing project risks and generating superior investment returns.
Medient is one of a handful of companies that operate in both the USA and India – the two largest motion picture markets in the world.
Medient seeks to aggressively optimize the benefits of subsidies, tax benefits and incentives to reduce production costs , thereby increasing profitability.
What kind of films does Medient make?
Medient is a multi-platform media and entertainment company that creates motion picture content for theatrical release, home entertainment (DVD and television) and mobile devices . The Company has produced a broad spectrum of movies across various genres and is now focused on theatrical-quality movies in the action, thriller and horror genres.
Where is Medient located?
Medient is headquartered in Hollywood, California, with offices in London, England; Trivandrun, India; and Mumbai, India.
Does Medient make only Bollywood films?
No. Medient is an international production house that has expanded from an India-focused company into one with a global footprint and a strong presence in the world’s key media markets - North America, Europe and India.
Medient’s recent film, Storage 24 (June 2012) is a British horror film starring BAFTA award winner Noel Clarke. It is distributed by Universal Pictures in the UK and Europe.
Medient’s latest Hollywood film, Yellow, directed by Nick Cassavetes (“The Notebook”, “John Q”, “My Sister’s Keeper”). Yellow recently premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival (‘TIFF’). Quotes from critics following the TIFF premiere included “surreal imagination’…’bizarre parallel realities’…’wildly inventive’…and ‘cinematic trip of mind-bending proportions’. Yellow will also be an official entry in the 2012 Tokyo Film Festival.
Bollywood or Hindi films represent just part of the variety of films produced in India, which has a robust regional cinema market. Besides Hindi films, Medient produces films in the Tamil and Malayalam languages, as well as English-crossover Indian films.
STOCK INFORMATION:
What are Medient's ticker symbol, exchange, and CUSIP?
Medient’s common stock currently trades on the OTCQB under the symbol “FRYP”.Its CUSIP # is 30605U109
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Where can I find all of Medient's SEC filings?
All of the Company’s filings may be found on the Internet at www.sec.gov or www.edgar-online.com.
What is Medient's fiscal year?
The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31st.
SHAREHOLDER CONTACT INFORMATION
How do I request Investor material and how do I contact Investor Relations?
For investor materials or investor relations assistance, please contact our investor relations firm, RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., at (830) 693-4400 or via email at info@rjfalkner.com .
What is Medient's mission? How did Medient start?
Medient's mission is to become one of the leading multi-platform entertainment companies in the world, specializing in motion pictures and electronic games.
Medient Studios was founded in 2002 in India by Manu Kumaran, Pankaj Kapoor and Dinesh B Panicker, to create a profitable independent film company by producing movies with artistic integrity and commercial potential, while leveraging tax incentives and subsidy structures around the globe.
What is Medient's strength as a film production company?
Medient is led by a proven, talented and stable management that has a combined 150 years of experience in the production and/or financing of over 250 films . This high-caliber executive team is focused on aggressively minimizing project risks and generating superior investment returns.
Medient is one of a handful of companies that operate in both the USA and India – the two largest motion picture markets in the world.
Medient seeks to aggressively optimize the benefits of subsidies, tax benefits and incentives to reduce production costs , thereby increasing profitability.
What kind of films does Medient make?
Medient is a multi-platform media and entertainment company that creates motion picture content for theatrical release, home entertainment (DVD and television) and mobile devices . The Company has produced a broad spectrum of movies across various genres and is now focused on theatrical-quality movies in the action, thriller and horror genres.
Where is Medient located?
Medient is headquartered in Hollywood, California, with offices in London, England; Trivandrun, India; and Mumbai, India.
Does Medient make only Bollywood films?
No. Medient is an international production house that has expanded from an India-focused company into one with a global footprint and a strong presence in the world’s key media markets - North America, Europe and India.
Medient’s recent film, Storage 24 (June 2012) is a British horror film starring BAFTA award winner Noel Clarke. It is distributed by Universal Pictures in the UK and Europe.
Medient’s latest Hollywood film, Yellow, directed by Nick Cassavetes (“The Notebook”, “John Q”, “My Sister’s Keeper”). Yellow recently premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival (‘TIFF’). Quotes from critics following the TIFF premiere included “surreal imagination’…’bizarre parallel realities’…’wildly inventive’…and ‘cinematic trip of mind-bending proportions’. Yellow will also be an official entry in the 2012 Tokyo Film Festival.
Bollywood or Hindi films represent just part of the variety of films produced in India, which has a robust regional cinema market. Besides Hindi films, Medient produces films in the Tamil and Malayalam languages, as well as English-crossover Indian films.
STOCK INFORMATION:
What are Medient's ticker symbol, exchange, and CUSIP?
Medient’s common stock currently trades on the OTCQB under the symbol “FRYP”.Its CUSIP # is 30605U109
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Where can I find all of Medient's SEC filings?
All of the Company’s filings may be found on the Internet at www.sec.gov or www.edgar-online.com.
What is Medient's fiscal year?
The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31st.
SHAREHOLDER CONTACT INFORMATION
How do I request Investor material and how do I contact Investor Relations?
For investor materials or investor relations assistance, please contact our investor relations firm, RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., at (830) 693-4400 or via email at info@rjfalkner.com .
