| Codeblack Entertainment Company Profile |
CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT is the first independent, vertically integrated African
American-owned film studio, actively engaged in the business of feature film production and
distribution, worldwide DVD & digital assets distribution, urban market consulting, and
production of programs for television broadcast and syndication. CODEBLACK’s reach is
all-encompassing, from its international distribution of feature films to its innovative
marketing consulting arm.
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CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT was created out of the
necessity for the positive representation of African Americans in film. A multi-faceted
entertainment organization, CODEBLACK provides a consistent stream of sophisticated urban
themed programming that is distributed across theatrical, digital, broadcast and internet
based platforms. CODEBLACK’s expansive library consists of dramatic, comedic, romantic
and faith-based titles featuring top African American and Latino talent.
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CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT is the brainchild of
Jeff Clanagan and his executive team, who, through their extensive work over the past decade,
has helped to define, expand and ultimately change the face of urban filmed entertainment.
Despite its relatively young age as a company, Jeff Clanagan and his team have already
established CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT as the preeminent independent distributor of urban themed
content with a proven track record of releasing top quality urban content through theatrical,
DVD, and broadcast channels.
Recent national theatrical releases from the company include Shadowboxer (the directorial debut
of Lee Daniels, producer of Monster’s Ball and The Woodsman), Constellation, Steve Harvey’s
stand-up comedy film Don’t Trip…and Preaching to the Choir.
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CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT has further increased
its equity by developing a strategic business alliance with one of Hollywood’s biggest media
conglomerates, 20th Century Fox. CODEBLACK presently has a multi-picture deal with 20th Century
Fox’s new film distribution division, FOXFAITH, to produce 6 original films targeting the
African-American faith-based market. The first two productions are film adaptations of the 80s Off
Broadway gospel musical hit "Mama I want to Sing!" as well as the popular play "A Good Man is Hard
to Find."
Through their unparalleled track record of success in the urban market, Jeff Clanagan and his team
have not only proven that the urban market is lucrative and well worth the investment, but have
added equity to the home entertainment industry in doing so. CODEBLACK’s consumers are the
tastemakers, innovators and trendsetters who have not only influenced popular culture, but helped
define it for an entire generation.
CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT is fundamentally devoted to supporting the upward mobility of
Minorities through the art of film. The company attributes its loyal following to its continuous
ability to uphold the integrity of the urban community, representing them in a positive light.
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