MIPCOM | Launch Slate Includes New Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Original Television Movies

LDP is launching at MIPCOM 2023 with a varied slate of titles, which includes recent and forthcoming Hallmark Channel and Lifetime TV original television movies across thrillers, rom-com, holiday and mystery genres.

LDP will be led by Gavin Tyler Reardon, who has been appointed President of Global Distribution at LDP, with Howard Braunstein, Alexandre Coscas, Michael R. Goldstein and Ben C. Silverman all serving as Partners at the company.

Reardon is an entertainment executive with nearly 40 years’ experience in international production, licensing and marketing. Prior to joining LDP, he headed sales and co-productions for Incendo, the Canadian production and distribution company known for the Netflix series “Versailles.” Reardon has also previously held President positions at IM Global Television, …and Action! Distribution and GRB Entertainment.

Gavin Tyler Reardon, President of Global Distribution at LDP, said: ‘Through the formation of LDP, the partners have established a company that is ideally positioned to be an ongoing and go-to supplier of top-quality TV movies and additional content to buyers across the world. We look forward to meeting with potential new partners at MIPCOM and to continue curating a slate of top-class content across multiple genres for the long-term’.

LDP’s launch slate includes the recent and forthcoming Hallmark Original mystery titles Curious Caterer: Grilling Season and Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows, which both star Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker; rom-coms Game of Love starring Kimberly Sustad and Brooks Darnell, A Winning Team starring Nadia Hatta and Kristoffer Polaha, and Sealed with a List starring Kate Findley and Evan Rodrick, alongside holiday movies Holiday Road starring Sara Canning and Warren Christie, and My Norwegian Holiday starring Rhiannon Fish and David Elsendoorn.

Additional titles on the slate include new Lifetime thriller movies Abducted By My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story which stars Summer Howell and Michael Fishman, alongside Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story starring Wendi McLendon-Covey and Rossif Sutherland.

 Howard Braunstein is a two-time Emmy Award nominee and has produced hundreds of movies for television and several successful one-hour series for such networks as TNT and Lifetime TV.

Alexandre Coscas is focused on producing and developing television movies and series based on formats, books, graphic novels and other IP, alongside an independent film slate. Michael R. Goldstein is an independent television and film producer who has more than two dozen projects in development both in the U.S. and around the world with networks including, ABC, Fox, Bravo, Netflix, Hulu, The Disney Channel and The Hallmark Channel. Ben C. Silverman is a founding partner in the LA-based literary management company, Navigation Media Group. He is also the president of the Vancouver-based Integral Artists Agency and serves as Executive Chair of the Canadian film distributor, Level Film Inc.

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