Oxymoron Entertainment Strengthens Film and Television Division

Key-Players, Philip Waley & James Henrie Help Guide Company's Strategic Direction

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Mar 06, 2012, 02:59 ET

LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxymoron Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based independent motion picture and television production company, announced today that they have strengthened their company's business operations. CEO Christopher Mallick bolsters the company's business development and finance departments by appointing James Henrie as Director of Business Development and Philip Waley as Head of Production; both highly experienced professionals in film and television production.

Having worked for Oxymoron since 2009 on the feature films Middle Men and Columbus Circle, the company proudly promotes Philip Waley as the new Head of Physical Production. Waley is responsible for all production budgets and schedules and is heavily involved in the development stage, script breakdowns, and all stages of production.

Waley has been working in the film and television industry for over 20 years and has worked with major studios such as Lionsgate, Universal, Sony, and 20th Century Fox. Kick-starting his career in Europe, Waley worked as a producer for the Grey Group for nearly a decade. After leaving the Grey Group, Waley co-founded International Production Company (IPC) in 2003, which produced films, television shows, music videos, and commercials. Some of his recent movies include Middle Men, Columbus Circle, Solomon Kane, Jumper, Hostel 1 & 2, The Pink Panther, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Running Scared. He also produced Dorfman, starring Elliott Gould, which was selected to open the Hollywood Film Festival in 2011 and was awarded 'Best Picture.' In the television industry, he produced the award winning Joan of Ark for the Hallmark Channel, as well as the mini-series The Genius of Mozart for BBC Television. Additionally, he was awarded the coveted Silver Lion at Cannes. As an active member of both DGA and PGA, Waley's wealth of experience in worldwide production makes him a valued addition to the company.

Oxymoron is pleased to bring aboard James Henrie as the Director of Business Development to initiate and coordinate projects from early development through production and distribution. He manages the acquisition of scripts, life rights, books, stories, and other entitlements for feature films and television programming. Ultimately, he is responsible for turning ideas into profitable entertainment projects, as well as sharing the company's vision with prospective clients.

Before joining the team at Oxymoron, Henrie was an executive producer/producer and founding member of Farfalla Films, LLC, responsible for structuring the financing, tax incentive, and production of Farfalla's first feature film project, The Good Life starring Zooey Deschanel, Bill Paxton, Chris Klein, Donald Logue and Mark Webber. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Furthermore, Henrie was the executive producer/investor of the successful comedy franchise National Lampoon's Dorm Daze, distributed by MGM. Henrie's keen business sense and intimate knowledge of all aspects of film and television production, financing, marketing and distribution, makes him an asset to this company. Henrie is also the father of popular actor David Henrie.

Embracing Oxymoron's new capacity, CEO Chris Mallick says, "I'm absolutely thrilled and honored to have two such accomplished professionals in the entertainment industry as a part of our team. We look forward to the contributions that both Philip's and James' expertise will bring to Oxymoron."

Oxymoron Entertainment is pleased to announce the DVD release of the dark and suspenseful thriller, Columbus Circle, starring Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Kevin Pollak, Jason Antoon, Robert Guillaume and Beau Bridges. Oxymoron's expansive upcoming slate includes: NINETY, a feature Action/Thriller written by Scott Milam and to be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman; White Boy Rick, a biographical drama based on the true-life events of Rick Wershe Jr.; Brethren Of The Coast, a TV drama chronicling the events of 17th Century, pirate-populated Port Royal Jamaica; and Middle Men, an episodic drama/comedy based on the Motion Picture Middle Men; and numerous other projects in development.

For more information, please visit www.oxymoronent.com

About Oxymoron Entertainment
Oxymoron Entertainment is an independent motion picture and television production company that develops and finances original content of various genres with the goal of telling captivating, true-to-life stories that appeal to worldwide audiences. Launched in 2006, by producer and entrepreneur, Christopher Mallick, Oxymoron kick-started its slate with the feature film Middle Men, directed by George Gallo (Midnight Run with Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin and Yaphet Kotto; Bad Boys with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence; 29th Street with Anthony LaPaglia and Danny Aiello). Middle Men starred Luke Wilson (Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums, with Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, and Gwyneth Paltrow; Todd Phillips' Old School with Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell; The Family Stone with Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams and Claire Danes), Giovanni Ribisi (James Cameron's Avatar with Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and Zoe Saldana; Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan with Tom Hanks and Matt Damon; Ben Younger's Boiler Room with Ben Affleck, Vin Diesel and Nia Long), Gabriel Macht (Frank Miller's The Spirit with Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson; John Moore's Behind Enemies Lines with Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman; Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd with Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon), Kelsey Grammer (NBC's "Frasier" and "Cheers" and Starz' "Boss"), and James Caan (Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather with Al Pacino and Marlon Brando; Jon Favreau's Elf with Will Ferrell, Edward Asner, and Zooey Deschanel; Howard Hawk's El Dorado with John Wayne and Robert Mitchum). Middle Men premiered at the 2009 Festival de Cannes, closed the 2010 Santa Barbara Film Festival, and was theatrically released later that year by Paramount Pictures.