Sculptor Media

What Sculptor Media does

Sculptor Media is a private independent film finance, production, and distribution company co-founded in 2012 by CEO Warren Goz and Head of Production & Development Eric Gold, headquartered in New York City with a second office in Los Angeles. The company develops, finances, produces, and distributes talent-driven and genre-driven independent feature films and television projects, operating a full-cycle content model from early-stage IP acquisition and packaging through production and worldwide distribution. It is backed by an unnamed institutional private equity firm with which it maintains an exclusive relationship for single-picture film finance, providing a stable capital base for project-level investment. Goz previously co-founded Grand Army Entertainment, through which he managed approximately $400MM in aggregate financing for independent film and television projects, lending senior leadership a track record of multi-picture capital deployment.

The company has produced seven completed theatrical films across action, thriller, drama, and racing genres — including Imperium (2016), Urge (2016), Trading Paint (2019), The Marksman (2021), Copshop (2021), Asphalt City (2024, Cannes 2023 In-Competition), and Absolution (2024) — alongside a development pipeline of six further projects. There is no disclosed proprietary technology stack; the underlying capability is a film finance and production platform built on relationships with directors, actors, writers, distributors, and sales agents, with deals brokered through partners such as CAA Media Finance. Internationally, the 2022 launch of Mossbank, an internal sales division led by former Miramax, TWC, IM Global, and AGC executives Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall, internalizes worldwide sales economics that previously flowed to third-party agents.

Revenue is generated through production equity participation, single-picture financing arrangements, and distribution sales under a one-time-licensing model, with capital intensity a defining structural feature — each project's economics depend on theatrical box office, downstream distribution windows, and production-incentive optimization. Go-to-market is relationship-led and sales-driven, leveraging industry trade press (Variety, Deadline), a diversified network of domestic distributors (Open Road Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Lionsgate Premiere, Vertical/Roadside Attractions, Saban Films), international distributors and sales agents (STX International, FilmNation Entertainment, Voltage Pictures), and an expanded internal channel via Mossbank.

Name

Sculptor Media

Legal name

Sculptor Media

Website

https://sculptormedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sculptor Media is a private independent film finance, production, and distribution company that develops, finances, and produces talent-driven and genre-driven films, serving film investors, creative talent, and theatrical distributors across domestic and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Finance and Production

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

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PRIMARYMPADAAAA

Development & Packaging (IP Sourcing, Script, Attachments)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Film Development & Financing

Keywords

• Independent film finance
• Film production services
• Film distribution sales
• Talent-driven productions
• Independent film development

Headquarters

HQ city

New York City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Film Finance and Production: Sculptor develops, finances, and produces independent feature films and television projects. Revenue is generated through production equity participation, financing arrangements at various stages (from acquisition through post-production), and distribution sales. Acts as an activist film investor focused on internationally commercial properties with proven, quality creative elements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sculptor Media is an independent film finance, production, and distribution company that develops, packages, finances, and produces talent-driven and genre-driven independent feature films and television projects. The company commits capital at an early stage, provides distribution sales analysis, budgets films in proportion to revenue scenarios, and maximizes production incentives. Through its Mossbank division, it also handles international sales of its content to worldwide audiences.

Product overview

Sculptor Media is an independent development, production and distribution film finance company offering a unified portfolio of film and television content services. The core offering includes financing and producing talent and genre-driven independent films (Completed Films Portfolio), managing a pipeline of in-development projects (Films In Development), and international sales through its Mossbank division. The company crafts creatively driven, commercially focused entertainment for worldwide audiences, providing end-to-end services from early-stage development through distribution, backed by institutional private equity.

Differentiator

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Brands

• Mossbank: International sales division of Sculptor Media, handling worldwide distribution and sales of film content. Launched in 2022, led by former IM Global and AGC executives Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall.

Products and services

• Absolution Action/thriller film produced and financed by Sculptor Media, starring Liam Neeson. Distributed theatrically in the U.S. by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
• Asphalt City Drama film produced and financed by Sculptor Media, starring Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan. Premiered in-competition at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2023; released theatrically in the U.S. by Vertical/Roadside Attractions.
• Copshop Action/thriller film produced and financed by Sculptor Media, directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo. Released theatrically in the U.S. by Open Road Films and Briarcliff Entertainment.
• The Marksman Action/thriller film produced and financed by Sculptor Media, directed by Robert Lorenz and starring Liam Neeson. Released theatrically in the U.S. by Open Road Films and Briarcliff Entertainment.
• Trading Paint Stock car racing drama film produced and financed by Sculptor Media alongside Ambi Media Group and Paradox Studios, starring John Travolta. Released theatrically in the U.S. by Saban Films.
• Imperium Thriller film produced and financed by Sculptor Media starring Daniel Radcliffe as an FBI agent infiltrating a white supremacist group. Distributed by Lionsgate Premiere.
• Urge
• Mossbank International Sales Division Internal international sales division of Sculptor Media handling worldwide distribution and sales of the company's film content. Launched in 2022 and led by former Miramax, TWC, IM Global, and AGC executives Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Stone Village FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStone Village Films co-produces Sculptor Media projects including Just Watch Me and Trading Paint. Dylan Russell and Scott Steindorff of Stone Village Films are producing partners. Stone Village originally conceived Just Watch Me as a TV series.
• G-BASE (Gerard Butler's Production Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerG-BASE, led by Gerard Butler and Alan Siegel, has an ongoing production partnership with Sculptor Media. They previously collaborated on Copshop and are working together on Just Watch Me and Kandahar.
• Zero Gravity ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZero Gravity Management co-produced Copshop and The Minuteman with Sculptor Media. Tai Duncan and Mark Williams of Zero Gravity Management serve as producing partners on Sculptor productions.
• Open Road FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen Road Films is the primary U.S. theatrical distributor for Sculptor Media productions including Copshop and The Marksman. Tom Ortenberg leads the distributor which was relaunched by Raven Capital Management in 2018.
• STX InternationalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSTX International handles foreign distribution for Sculptor Media productions. They released Copshop directly in the UK and Ireland and handle international sales presentations.
• FilmNation EntertainmentmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFilmNation Entertainment handles international sales for Sculptor Media productions including Black Flies/Asphalt City. Debuted the project at EFM (European Film Market).
• CAA Media FinancemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCAA Media Finance arranges financing and domestic distribution deals for Sculptor Media productions. Brokered the U.S. distribution deal for Black Flies with Open Road Films.
• Voltage PicturesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVoltage Pictures represents international rights for Sculptor Media productions including The Minuteman. CEO Nicolas Chartier negotiates on behalf of the company.
• Ambi Media GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbi Media Group co-financed and executive produced Trading Paint alongside Sculptor Media and Paradox Studios. Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi of Ambi serve as producers.
• Paradox StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParadox Studios co-produced Trading Paint with Sculptor Media and Ambi Media Group. Silvio Muraglia and Alexandra Klim serve as producers.
• MossbankcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMossbank is Sculptor Media's newly launched internal international sales division. Headed by Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall, former executives from Miramax, TWC, IM Global, and AGC. First title is Just Watch Me starring Gerard Butler.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• STX Entertainment: Independent film production and distribution company producing and financing star-driven commercial films in action/thriller genres. Comparable to Sculptor's talent-driven, genre-focused production approach (and also serves as Sculptor's international distribution partner for Copshop).
• FilmNation Entertainment: Independent film production, financing, and international sales company that packages prestige and commercial projects with top-tier talent. Comparable to Sculptor in film development, packaging, and global distribution capabilities (and also serves as Sculptor's international sales partner).
• Voltage Pictures: Independent film production, financing, and international sales company producing commercial genre films with major talent. Comparable to Sculptor's production and international sales approach (and also represents international rights for some Sculptor productions like The Minuteman).
• Thunder Road Films: Independent film finance and production company producing star-driven action and thriller films (e.g., the John Wick franchise). Highly comparable business model to Sculptor with similar genre specialization and packaging expertise.
• Millennium Media: Independent film finance and production company focused on mid-budget action/thriller genre films, with similar talent-driven packaging approach and reliance on theatrical distribution partnerships. Directly comparable business model to Sculptor Media.
• Black Bear Pictures: Independent film production and financing company that develops, produces, and finances commercially oriented projects with international sales. Comparable to Sculptor's end-to-end model spanning development through distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Open Road Films: Mid-major theatrical film distributor (relaunched by Raven Capital in 2018) that acquires and releases independent films in U.S. theaters. Comparable as a downstream distribution partner and acquirer of indie film content similar to what Sculptor produces.
• Annapurna Pictures: Independent film production and distribution company producing prestige and commercial films with major talent. Broader and more established than Sculptor but operates in the same independent film development and production space.
• A24: Independent film production and distribution company known for prestige projects and breakout commercial successes. Compares to Sculptor on the indie film production model though A24 is significantly larger and has its own distribution infrastructure.

Others

• CAA Media Finance: Talent agency-affiliated film financing and distribution deal broker that arranges production financing and domestic distribution for independent films. Functions as a financing intermediary comparable to Sculptor's role as a film finance company (and also serves as Sculptor's deal broker).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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