Angel Studios Launches Theatrical Division

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by Samuel Pordengerg Mar 25, 2023 News
Angel Studios Launches Theatrical Division

Angel Studios, the most successful crowd-funded entertainment offerings in history, including faith-based megahit series, has launched a theatrical division. The VP of Theatrical Distribution will be Brandon Purdie, according to a report by Matt Grobar.

Purdie joins Angel’s global distribution team, headed by SVP of Global Distribution, Jared Geesey, to continue the company's plans to disrupt the Hollywood's business model. Purdie comes to Angel Studios having run his own distribution company, Purdie Distribution, for 14 years which is known for releasing titles such as Saints and Soldiers, and the Jason Momoa-narrated documentary, Waterman, which examines the life of Sailor Five-time Olympic medalist Duke Paoa Kahanamoku.

Geesey told Dateline that Angel's box-office strategy was different from traditional Hollywood, because they knew who their fans were and when they would be in attendance.

Geesey said that the talented Brandon Purdie would be tapped. Brandon has a good track record of bringing films to theaters and driving box office success.

Angel Studios has been more committed to its audience than any other studio. Angel is now committed to the big screen and the theater.

Purdie has released over 75 independent films over the course of 22 years. Purdie Distribution was launched in 2009, after he moved from Marketing Director and oversaw the marketing and release of dozens of projects a year. The family film The Stray starring Michael Cassidy, Sarah Lancaster andConnor Corum was one of the titles he brought to the screen. Purdie is a member of the Executive Board of Directors.

Angel went from being on the verge of bankruptcy to $123 million in revenue in a year. The success is due to the global popularity of shows funded by 50,000+ Angel investors and everyday people who have united together to make the media they want to see in the world.

Angel Studios introduced a concept last year called the "torch", which is used for submissions that content creators bring to the company in the form of a pilot or a short film. The creators of Tuttle Twins, an animated adventure teaching children about economics and freedom, couldn't afford to create full animation for the pilot because they had a clear idea of what they wanted to do. The Tuttle Twins raised money for the first season of the show.

The company is getting a lot of interest from content creators and is getting a lot oftorches each week. The crowd-voting method and the criteria the investors use for project selection were explained by him.

More than 50,000 people have invested in the studio. The jury is made up of investors and they will make the better decisions moving into the future than a few executives will. We take note of the torch's effect on light, which we define as true, honest, noble, just, authentic, lovely, admirable, and worthy of praise.

During the Easter season of David Helms', His Only Son, which is set to hit around 1,800 theaters nationwide on March 31, Angel Studios will be releasing a crowd funded theatrical release.