VMI is a worldwide distributor of quality independent film, documentary and music content with an impeccable reputation in the industry. Originally founded in 2003, in Sherman Oaks, the company has recently moved its base to the heart of Hollywood. VMI prides itself on its lasting and loyal relationships with its producers where the goal is to promote not only the current production, but also upcoming projects. The company has an extensive network of buyers and has cultivated longstanding direct relationships with the top networks, distributors and releasing companies throughout the world. To that end, VMI attends and exhibits at all major film and television markets including: NATPE, Berlinale, Hong Kong Filmart, MIPTV, the Cannes Film Festival, LA Screenings, DISCOP, MIPCOM, AFM and ATF in addition to regular sales trips throughout the world.
Andre Relis
President
Andre Relis is the President of VMI
Worldwide.
With more than 12 years in the business, Andre began his career as a
co-producer at Fox Sports / Media-Webcast back in the 90's before
transitioning to Amazing
Films / Highland Crest Pictures where he worked as the Director of
International Sales. In 2000,
Andre moved to Troma Entertainment where he Managed the West Coast
Division and was promoted to Director of Worldwide Sales. In 2002,
Andre transitioned once again, this time to the small boutique sales
company, Vision Films, Inc., where Mr. Relis played a pivotal role in
growing the company into a viable international sales distributor. He
doubled sales during his tenure, dramatically increased the volume and
quality of Acquisitions and spearheaded the launch of Vision Music, Inc.
in 2003. Because of his role in the dramatic growth of the companies,
Mr. Relis was promoted to Managing Partner and 50% owner of both Vision
Films, Inc. as well as Vision Music, Inc. With his vast
experience and powerful drive, Andre brought both companies to an
unprecedented level of success before branching out to launch VMI
Worldwide in 2010 where he
is already making a huge impact on the industry.
Brittany Mullikin
Vice President
Brittany Mullikin is the Vice President of VMI. Fluent in both English and Spanish, she is involved in all aspects of Worldwide Sales, as well as taking a strong management role within the company. Brittany began
working freelance in the business in 2006 before coming on board full time with Vision Films, Inc. back in 2007. Since that time, she has created an extensive network of clients throughout the world as well as growing reputation as an up-and-coming person to watch in the industry.
Howard Brodsky
Director of Acquisitions & Marketing
Howard Brodsky's career in film began while living in Finland. He was one of the founding members of the East Finland Film Commission and spearheaded the Film Finland project, which laid the groundwork for the national film commission of Finland. After four years abroad, and a foray into the world of Texas bar-b-que, Howard made his way to Los Angeles, where he worked at Voltage Pictures, a foreign sales agency and Oscar winning production company ("The Hurt Locker"), before joining the team at VMI as Acquisitions and Marketing Executive.
Jean-Denis Beaufils
Sales Executive
Brent Gaerlan
Servicing & Delivery
Brent Gaerlan started off at VMI Worldwide as an intern in January 2011. He is currently working part-time while attending film school at Santa Monica College.
Soha Saleh Kirkpatrick
Director of Contracts
Soha Saleh Kirkpatrick is a native of Beirut, Lebanon. She graduated from Business school at the American University of Beirut in 2001, and then earned her Master’s degree from the Lebanese American University in International Affairs in 2004. Soha is trilingual; she speaks Arabic, French and English fluently.
She started her career in 2003, as a producer at Rotana TV, the leading entertainment channel in the Middle East. In 2005, she moved to the distribution side of the business and founded a distribution department at Delta Production (Beirut, Lebanon), initially a news correspondence agency for the Middle East, leading to a 40% increase in revenues. While at Delta, Soha co-produced and co-directed a documentary on the reality of landmines in Lebanon, entitled “A Mined Future” which was broadcasted worldwide on Press TV.
In 2010, Soha was a jury member at the TV3 documentary contest 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.
In February 2010, Soha moved to Los Angeles, California. Later that year, she worked in post-production on HBO documentary “Koran by Heart”, directed by Greg Barker. She also co-produced her first feature length Horror film (currently at the last stages of post).
Today, she is the director of Contracts at VMI Worldwide, Los Angeles, California.
Anastasia Samorodskaya
Sales Assistant
Anastasia graduated from Moscow State University with Master's Degree in Journalism. She then moved to Paris where she completed a Master's Program in Film at the Sorbonne University. She made a short film "Rouge et Noir" for Cancer Day, organized by ARTE television. Soon after, she received a grant from NYU and moved to New York. She now lives in Los Angeles and, when she's not helping out at VMI, she works on production as a freelancer, and is producing her own feature.