ABOUT SKYLINE PICTURES
Skyline Pictures was founded by director/producer Dror Soref following a career spanning over two decades in the entertainment industry. Skyline is based on the famed Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood, California, and is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.
Dror Soref
Soref is an award-winning filmmaker who, shortly after attending USC Film School, started his career directing music videos for “Weird Al” Yankovic, which helped establish the rock parodist as a major star. Following his success in music videos, Soref landed a housekeeping deal at Paramount Studios.
With the help of the Studio, The Seventh Coin became Soref’s debut as a feature film writer/director. The Seventh Coin, starring Peter O’Toole, won two festival awards including Best Picture.
While at Paramount, Soref founded Orbit Productions, serving as one of its commercial directors. As Orbit’s CEO, Soref ran one of Hollywood’s most successful commercial production companies – a skillful melding of creative, administrative and financial abilities.
Soref later parlayed a successful career in commercials into feature films, signing a multiple-picture deal with Mike Medavoy’s Phoenix Pictures with one for Soref himself to direct. The first motion picture under this deal was Basic starring John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson, released by Columbia Pictures.
In 2009, Soref wrote, directed and produced the critically acclaimed thriller Not Forgotten, starring Simon Baker, Paz Vega and Chloe Moretz. The film was selected for a Special Screening at the Slamdance Film Festival, and was accorded rave reviews by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
Not Forgotten was released theatrically starting in May 2009 by Anchor Bay Entertainment/Overture Films, to critical acclaim and sold-out showings.
One of the distributors who initially pursued Not Forgotten was Paramount, Soref’s “alma mater.” As a result, Soref’s company, Skyline Pictures, was invited back to the studio lot in October 2009, where it is currently based.
Patrick Murray – Production Financing and Distribution
Patrick Murray has over 25 years of experience in the entertainment and financial services industries, specializing in finance, business affairs and operations for film, television, animation and technology companies.
Murray began his career at HBO, eventually becoming Vice President, Finance. Murray became CFO and COO of Avenue Pictures and later Trans Pacific Films, where he was responsible for finance, business affairs, physical production, marketing and distribution of independent features such as Drugstore Cowboy, The Player, American Heart, The Field and To Die For. Murray then became Managing Director of InterMedia/Film Equities, Inc., a boutique investment banking and consulting firm servicing A-list producers, directors and actors. At IMAX as head of film operations, he oversaw the development, production, marketing and distribution of some of the most successful large format releases.
WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION/TALENT PACKAGING/STRATEGY CONSULTING
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WMEe) represents elite artists from all facets of the entertainment industry. It’s a merger of two leading talent agencies: world-renowned, The William Morris Agency, and newcomer with major younger talent, Endeavor. Together they represent some of the leading and most talented actors, directors, writers, and producers in the world. Along with fellow agency CAA, WMEe epitomizes the leading powerhouse in the entertainment industry.
WME’s filmmaker clients range from established auteurs to blockbuster filmmakers, including JJ Abrams (Star Trek), Michael Bay (Transformers), Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire), Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd), Lee Daniels (Precious) Ted Griffin (Ocean’s Eleven), Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!), Adrian Lyne (Unfaithful), McG (Terminator Salvation), Mike newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Jason Reitman (Up In The Air), Robert Rodriguez (Sin City), Martin Scorsese (The Departed), Ridley Scott (Gladiator), Bryan Singer (Valkyrie), Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds), Gus Van Sant (Milk), the Wachowski Brothers (The Matrix franchise).
Among the filmmakers that WMEe represents is director Dror Soref and Windsor Pictures. WMEe and Windsor have formed a special relationship in which WMEe will provide the following services for Windsor’s upcoming pictures:
General strategy for each project. Talent packaging and attachments, not exclusively from WME’s roster. Brokering distribution deals: domestic and international. Evaluating financial structures for each project. Consulting the overall business development for Windsor Pictures.
