Hollywood Studios International Acquires Sleeping Giant Entertainment; Appoints Principal Dave Brown President of Motion Picture and Television Literary Departments

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Veteran manager Dave Brown will spearhead Artist International's writer and director divisions as the newly appointed President of Motion Picture and Television Literary for the multi-faceted management and production company. Brown, owner and CEO of Sleeping Giant Entertainment, will fold his management firm into Artist International, bringing his diverse client roster with him as well as several projects currently in production. In his new capacity, Brown will oversee Artist International's current management clientele of screenwriters and television/film directors. "Dave brings years of expertise and an uncanny hands-on approach to our company and we are excited he has joined our team," said Steven Saxton, Chairman and CEO of Hollywood Studios International (HYWS), the parent company of Artist International.

Brown will work closely with recent hires Eric Christenson, Hollywood Studios International's President of Acquisitions and Distribution, as well as CFO Marcia Allen, to develop a slate of client generated projects that can be financed internally. "Having the ability to walk down the hall and directly access HSI's resources puts my clients and myself in a unique and exciting position," said Brown. "Never before has a foreign sales company with a film fund been united with a stable of talented writers and directors. The sky's the limit."

Brown, who got his start as a literary agent representing writers and directors before transitioning into management, is eager to help build up Artist International's roster of talent and take the company to the next level. "HSI and I share a vision of how to take advantage of the current changes in the entertainment industry," said Brown. "Artist International is the perfect new home for us." Brown founded Sleeping Giant Entertainment in 2006 after leaving Benderspink. Prior to this, Brown held posts at agencies Bruce Brown and Genesis and got his start at Writers & Artists. As a young agent, Brown was instrumental in negotiating and packaging the mega-hit thriller, Saw, inciting a bidding war for the unknown screenwriters' first project. As a manager he had a hand in developing the hit Showtime series Dexter.

Brown arrives at his new post representing among others: James Manos, Jr. (Dexter, The Sopranos), Jon Amiel (Creation, Entrapment), Victor Salva (Jeepers Creepers, Rosewood), Adam Torchia (Knights Templar), Ken Nunn (John From Cincinnati, The Line), Zenoscope Entertainment (Straw Men, Piper) and several projects in the works including the black comedy Love, Scotch and Death, and the crime thriller Criminal Empire For Dummy's, both slated for production this year. These current projects will now be under the umbrella of Artist International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Studios International.

ABOUT ARTIST INTERNATIONAL

Artist International is a management/production company with offices in Beverly Hills and New York. The company provides professional representation to actors, writers, directors, athletes, music performers, artists, and other entertainment properties. Its four divisions — music, literary, sports, and talent — operate with the singular focus of understanding the goals, passions and talents of clients and maximizing their potential. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Studios International, Artist International is positioned to partner with artists to bring new content to life, whether by internal means or external partnerships.

ABOUT HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL

Hollywood Studios International (Pink Sheets: HYWS) is a privately held entertainment holding company focused on the intelligent deployment of capital in the entertainment industry. The company has developed a portfolio of fee-based businesses ranging from talent representation to international distribution. Following the current round of private funding, the Company intends to file with the SEC to be a publicly traded company.

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SOURCE Hollywood Studios International