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Lance Rosen Joins Clear Blue Sky Productions as VP, Creative & Business Affairs
Renowned Entertainment Lawyer to Help Spearhead Independent Film Projects
Monday, November 02, 1998
SEATTLE – Nov. 2, 1998 – Clear Blue Sky Productions (CBSP), the independent film production company founded last year by new media investor Paul G. Allen, announced it has hired entertainment attorney Lance Rosen to serve as vice president of creative and business affairs. Rosen was formerly a founding partner of Seattle law firm Koler, Rosen & Fitzsimmons and prior to that was director of business and legal affairs at The Disney Channel in Los Angeles. Before that he worked with the firm of Proskauer Rose in Los Angeles and was a professional actor for many years. Clear Blue Sky Productions is currently producing Julie Taymor’s TITUS in Rome, starring award-winning actors Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange.
In his capacity at Clear Blue Sky Productions, Rosen will oversee business development, artist relations, intellectual property, production deals and special projects. He will also serve as a senior advisor on creative projects for Vulcan Northwest, the holding company founded by Allen to manage a wide variety of business and private entities.
“Lance brings us a dynamic mix of industry expertise, including an expansive knowledge of the creative, business and legal issues that drive the entertainment industry. We are very pleased to add someone with his appreciation of both the art and business of film to our company,” said Eric Robison, general manager of Clear Blue Sky Productions. “CBSP president Jody Patton and I are looking forward to many successful projects with Lance and are happy to have someone of his caliber on board.”
“CBSP is an extraordinary company, committed to the art of movie making. Its founders and I believe that CBSP cannot only make ground breaking films, but also prove that there is a market eager for such fare,” said Rosen.
About Clear Blue Sky Productions Clear Blue Sky Productions is the independent film production company founded by investor Paul G. Allen in 1997. Under the direction of president and executive producer Jody Patton, CBSP originates, develops and funds creative and artistically driven films. The company’s first two movies included INSPIRATIONS, a documentary about creativity in the arts directed by award-winning director Michael Apted, and MEN WITH GUNS, the latest feature by John Sayles. In addition to TITUS, current projects include a sequel to INSPIRATIONS – directed by Michael Apted and focusing on the creative process in the sciences. Visit Clear Blue Sky Productions on the Web at clearblueskyfilms.com.
Clear Blue Sky Productions and the Inspirations film series are trademarks of Clear Blue Sky Productions.
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