What Mojo Global Arts Llc does

Mojo Global Arts LLC is a privately held film and television production and management company headquartered at 324 S. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California, founded in 2019 by producers Morris Ruskin and Joseph Mellicker. The company specializes in studio-grade scripted television, feature films, documentaries, and animated features for major broadcast networks and streaming platforms. Its flagship property, the psychological crime drama "Murder in a Small Town" based on the Karl Alberg books by L.R. Wright, premiered on Fox, Hulu, and ITV in September 2024 and has been renewed through Season 3 (premiere targeted 2026), becoming one of Fox's highest-rated programs. The company's broader slate includes the Bruce Beresford-directed feature "Ladies in Black" (worldwide distribution by Sony Pictures), animated feature "Minibots" with Toonz Media Group and Evolutionary Films, sci-fi feature "R.U.R." with Alex Proyas' Mystery Clock Cinema, comedic thriller "The Lottery" with Sofia Wylie and Madison Thompson, and documentaries "Shari & Lamb Chop" (Kino Lorber), "WILDER" (on Gene Wilder), and "The Jazz Griots: Liberty In Cadence."

Name

Mojo Global Arts Llc

Legal name

MoJo Global Arts LLC

Website

https://mojo.film

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mojo Global Arts is a Beverly Hills-based film and television production company developing studio-grade scripted series, feature films, and documentaries for major broadcast networks and streaming platforms including Fox, Hulu, ITV, Paramount+, and Sony Pictures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Publishing Industries (513)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business, Politics & Current Affairs Documentaries (MPADADAJ)

Keywords

• Film production
• Television production
• Feature film production
• Documentary production
• Content development

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverly Hills

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

Revenue model

1. Television Production: Production of scripted television series for major networks (Fox, ITV) and streaming platforms (Hulu, Paramount+). Revenue generated through licensing, production fees, and potentially backend participation.
2. Feature Film Production: Production of commercial feature films released through theatrical distributors (Lionsgate, Goldwyn) and streaming platforms (Starz, Peacock, AMC, CNN). Revenue from distribution deals and licensing.
3. Documentary Production: Production of documentary features for theatrical and streaming distribution. Revenue generated through distribution agreements and licensing.

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MoJo Global Arts is a premier production and management company that develops and produces studio-grade scripted television series, commercial feature films, documentaries, and animated features for major broadcast networks, streaming platforms, and theatrical distributors. It operates end-to-end across development, production, and executive production, packaging content with established talent and international co-production partners for global distribution. The company's content is licensed to partners such as Fox, Hulu, ITV, Paramount+, Starz, Peacock, AMC, CBS, CNN, Lionsgate, Goldwyn, and Sony Pictures.

Product overview

MoJo Global Arts is a premier film and television production company specializing in studio-grade content for global networks and streaming platforms. The company operates as a unified production and management entity offering development, production, and executive production services across multiple content formats including scripted television series, feature films (dramatic, documentary, and animated), and theatrical releases. Key productions include the hit TV series Murder in a Small Town (Fox/Hulu/ITV) which has been renewed for multiple seasons, theatrical and streaming films like The Lottery, R.U.R., and Shari & Lamb Chop, animated features such as Minibots, and documentaries including WILDER and The Jazz Griots.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Murder in a Small Town Psychological crime drama television series based on the Karl Alberg books by L.R. Wright, produced for Fox, Hulu, and ITV (and Corus in Canada). Premiered September 2024 with Season 1, renewed for Season 2 (premiered September 2025) and Season 3 (in production for 2026).
• Ladies in Black Feature film helmed by Oscar-winning director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy), distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures, and the launch title of the MoJo partnership.
• The Lottery Comedic thriller feature film starring Sofia Wylie and Madison Thompson, directed by Leo Milano, currently in production.
• Shari & Lamb Chop Documentary about children's TV trailblazer Shari Lewis and her beloved sock puppet Lamb Chop, directed by Lisa D'Apolito. Produced in partnership with White Horse Pictures; distributed by Kino Lorber in theaters on July 18, 2025.
• R.U.R. Sci-fi satire feature film directed by Alex Proyas, an adaptation of Karel Čapek's famous 1920 play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots); starring Mallory Jansen and Anthony LaPaglia, filmed in Sydney, Australia.
• Minibots CG animated family action-adventure feature film co-produced with Toonz Media Group and Evolutionary Films (UK) and directed by Tony Bancroft (Mulan).
• WILDER Documentary film on Gene Wilder directed by Chris Smith (American Movie, Fyre, Devo); produced with White Horse Pictures, Sobey Road Entertainment, and Harlem Hollywood; in post-production.
• The Jazz Griots: Liberty In Cadence Feature documentary about Jazz legends and the rock and pop icons they inspired, featuring over 60 legendary musicians filmed in their homes, studios, and live performances worldwide.
• The Swearing Jar Musical romance drama starring Adelaide Clemens, Patrick J. Adams, Douglas Smith, and Kathleen Turner; executive produced by Morris Ruskin; premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022.

Quantifiable outcome

• Murder in a Small Town became one of Fox's highest-rated shows, leading to Season 2 and Season 3 renewals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Toonz Media GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2024Co-production partnership on animated feature 'Minibots' produced by Toonz, Evolutionary Films (U.K.) and Mojo Global Arts (U.S.), directed by Tony Bancroft.
• Evolutionary FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2024UK-based co-production partner on animated feature 'Minibots' alongside Toonz Media Group and Mojo Global Arts.
• Sepia FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2023Co-production partner on Murder in a Small Town, based in Canada. Sepia Films brings Canadian production infrastructure and expertise.
• Soap Box ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2023Nick Orchard's company that originally optioned the Alberg books. Executive producer partner on Murder in a Small Town.
• Future Shack EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2023Company of former USA Network President Jeff Wachtel, co-production partner on Murder in a Small Town.
• Mystery Clock CinemacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2023Alex Proyas' production company partnered with Morris Ruskin to produce R.U.R., a sci-fi satire adaptation of Karel Capek's famous play. Proyas wrote and directed.
• 2bLatamminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2023Ecuadorian company partnered to make an English-language premium TV version of YouTube phenomenon 'Mortal Glitch'. First project in English for 2bLatam as it expands globally.
• White Horse Pictures (Gene Wilder Doc)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2022Morris Ruskin and Joseph Mellicker executive producing documentary on Gene Wilder in association with White Horse Pictures, Sobey Road Entertainment, and Harlem Hollywood.
• White Horse PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2021Co-production partnership for documentary Shari & Lamb Chop about ventriloquist Shari Lewis. White Horse Pictures is a production company behind documentaries about the Beatles, Lucille Ball, and the Bee Gees.
• ShowtimeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 August 2020US broadcast rights acquired for South African Oscar submission 'Knuckle City' produced by Mojo Global Arts.
• 2btubeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2019Strategic alliance with top Spanish-language digital group 2btube and its subsidiary Touché Films for Latinx content development.
• Touché FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2019Ecuador-based production company behind Enchufe.tv, the #1 Spanish-language comedy YouTube channel in the world. Strategic alliance for content development.
• Overbrook EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2019Will Smith's production company partnering with Mojo Global Arts to produce a documentary series about a youth racing school that teaches kids motorsports.
• Shoreline EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorris Ruskin founded Shoreline Entertainment before establishing Mojo Global Arts. The companies maintain strategic alliances in international film production and sales, with Cesar Vergara Sabbagh's Horizon Entertainment making a strategic alliance in Latin America with Shoreline and Mojo Global Arts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• A24: Independent entertainment company producing and distributing film and television content, including prestige features and limited series. Comparable as a premium-content independent serving similar buyer platforms (Hulu, Apple, Showtime).
• Imagine Entertainment: Independent production company producing scripted TV and feature films for networks, streamers, and theatrical distributors. Closely comparable business model to Mojo: founder-led, premium-network oriented, multi-format slate spanning drama and documentary.
• Skydance Media: Independent film and TV producer with deep relationships at Paramount+ and other top streamers/distributors. Comparable in supplying scripted series and feature films to the same buyer set Mojo serves, though at materially larger scale.
• Shoreline Entertainment: Independent film and TV production and sales company founded by Morris Ruskin. Strategic alliance partner with Mojo Global Arts on international production and sales; effectively sister company sharing the same founder and overlapping distribution relationships.
• Blumhouse Productions: Independent film and TV production company producing both theatrical features and streaming series for major platforms. Closely comparable in operating model — founder-led, format-diverse, premium-buyer oriented.
• Village Roadshow Pictures: Independent production company co-producing and co-financing theatrical features with major studios. Comparable in working with Lionsgate and Warner Bros. on theatrical releases, similar co-production and distribution model to Mojo.
• Participant Media: Independent production company producing scripted features and documentaries with social-impact focus. Comparable as a founder-led indie producing premium content across features and docs for major distributors and streamers.
• Legendary Entertainment: Independent film and TV production company producing tentpole features and scripted series. Comparable in serving major distributors and streamers; materially larger scale and franchise focus.
• Bron Studios: Independent entertainment company producing and financing film and television content. Comparable in serving both theatrical distributors and streamers, with a focus on multi-format, premium scripted content.

Broad incumbents

• Lionsgate: Major studio and theatrical distributor that is both a customer of Mojo (theatrical releases) and a competitor for premium scripted content. Relevant as a broad incumbent operating in the same production-and-distribution space, though at far larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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