Evolution Names Global Sub-agents for Miramax Library

LOS ANGELES: Evolution, which represents Miramax’s catalogue of properties for licensing, has selected international sub-agents in Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region.

Sub-agents in the Asia Pacific include Merchantwise in Australia and New Zealand; Asiana Licensing in Korea; Blue Sky International in Japan; and Empire Multimedia Corporation in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

In Europe, Evolution secured Sagoo in France; Celebrities Entertainment in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; BN Licensing in the Netherlands; Rizon in the U.K. and Ireland; and Ink in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. In addition, Brandvida will serve as a sub-agent in Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Peru.

Miramax’s portfolio includes more than 700 movies, such as Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vol. I and II, Jackie Brown, Bad Santa, Chicago and Sin City.

"The potential housed within the Miramax library has attracted a diverse, enthusiastic and knowledgeable group of international sub-agents around the world, and we are very excited to begin working with this impressive group," noted Travis J. Rutherford, the president of licensing and retail development for Evolution. "Each of these agents brings a unique expertise and well-established relationships in their specific market, which in turn creates a myriad of opportunities for each of the Miramax properties, especially as we celebrate many milestone anniversaries for some of the most memorable Miramax titles."

Evolution has also announced the appointment of Kalman J. Istok as the company’s new VP of international licensing. Reporting to Rutherford, Istok will be responsible for evaluating, establishing and managing the sub-agents across Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. He will also collaborate with consultants, direct key licensees, creative agencies and more on behalf of Evolution’s brand partners.