EXCLUSIVE: Mark Korshak has joined the recently launched production and finance company Giovanni Entertainment in the newly created role of Chief Media Officer.
Korshak joins following four years as CEO of Artists Road, a joint venture between Spyglass Media Group, Propagate Content, Artists First and Off-Road Productions, where he led development, production, and sales strategy through October 2024.
In his new role, the exec will oversee a growing film slate for Giovanni, covering development, production, co-financing and sales strategy as the company builds out its content studio. Productions he’s overseeing include Ramin Bahrani’s romantic thriller Vegas: A Love Story, a project we first reported on starring Maika Monroe, Brandon Sklenar, Paul Dano and Michael Shannon; the survival thriller In Tandem starring Emile Hirsch and Benjamin Norris; and the drama That One Beautiful Day starring Oscar winner Mira Sorvino. With a number of films in active development and in discussion for co-productions, he is also spearheading the push into vertical microdramas.
Based in L.A., Korshak reports to CEO Giovanni James Guidotti, working from Giovanni’s offices on The Lot at Formosa.
“Mark brings a wealth of experience to the role and is the ideal executive to oversee our growing slate of feature films,” Guidotti told Deadline. “He has an exceptional track record with deep relationships in the industry and we are delighted that his joining the senior team at Giovanni Entertainment during this exciting time of growth.”
Commented Korshak, “I’m thrilled to join Giovanni Entertainment at such a pivotal moment as the industry evolves. We’re focused on building a sustainable slate of projects that work both creatively and financially; from commercial films to filmmaker friendly AI tools and creator-driven formats like vertical series. It’s an exciting time to be building an independent studio, and we’re hitting the ground running.”
During his time in leadership at Artists Road, Korshak oversaw comedies including Incoming, starring Mason Thames and Bobby Cannavale, which became a #1 film globally on Netflix. Prior to that, he co-founded Off the Dock, the creator content studio from Lakeshore Entertainment, where he produced viral content and features including the digital mockumentary Internet Famous, built social media campaigns, and bridged influencer talent with premium distribution. The veteran exec and producer has also worked on unscripted projects like The Voice, premium scripted series such as Heathers, and global franchises including Underworld, in addition to building an AI-based alarm clock app called Snews.
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