The Vladar Company
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| Company type | Private Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment Movie studio |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Vlad Yudin Edwin Mejia |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Vlad Yudin, (Partner) Edwin Mejia, (Partner) |
| Products | Motion pictures, television programs |
| Divisions | VDN (Digital Publishing) Vladar Vision Vladar International Generation Iron Fitness Network |
| Website | vladar |
The Vladar Company is a film production and distribution company, led by Vlad Yudin and Edwin Mejia. Founded in 2008, the company has focused on content creation to cater to market's growing need for multi-cultural and inspirational entertainment content across multiple platforms. The company focuses on developing, financing and packaging films with its producing partners at leading Hollywood and International production studios.[1]
Production company[edit]
Vladar's film production remains the largest division of The Vladar Company. They have produced four feature films since 2008 and have multiple projects currently in production. Their most recent release, Generation Iron, opened with a weekend box office total of $245,000, making it the biggest documentary opening of 2013.[2] It opened to positive reviews, currently holding an 80% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.[3]
Film releases[edit]
| US release | Title | Genre | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2008 | Big Pun: The Legacy [4] | Documentary | Vlad Yudin | distributed by EMI and Universal Home Video |
| October 24, 2009 | Last Day of Summer [5] | Comedy/Drama | Vlad Yudin | distributed by Entertainment One |
| February, 2011 | Mr. Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista [6] | Documentary | Vlad Yudin | Distributed by Entertainment One and Cinetic |
| July 21, 2013 | Head Smash: The Prequel [7] | Animation/Short | Vlad Yudin | |
| September 20, 2013 | Generation Iron [8] | Documentary | Vlad Yudin | Distributed by Vladar Vision |
| 2015 | Catskill Park [9] | Horror/Sci-fi | Vlad Yudin | Co-production with Pipeline Entertainment |
| 2015 | Police State (2015) [10] | Action/Sci-fi | Kevin Arbouet | TBA |
Upcoming productions[edit]
| US Release | Title | Genre | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Head Smash | Sci-fi | TBA | Currently in development.[11] |
| TBA | The French Executioner | Fantasy | TBA | Currently in development.[12] |
| TBA | Untitled Jeremy Scott Documentary [13] | Documentary | Vlad Yudin | Currently in production. |
| TBA | Untitled Edgar Project | Documentary | Vlad Yudin | Currently in production. |
| TBA | Untitled MMA Project [14] | Documentary | Vlad Yudin | Currently in production. |
Distribution company[edit]
Vladar Vision is a division of The Vladar Company, focusing on acquiring and releasing multi-platform content to mainstream multi-cultural audiences through various mediums including Home Video, Digital, VOD, Cable Television and selective Theatrical.[15]
Recent partnership with media giant American Media Inc, has broadened global appeal for Vladar's content.[16] Vladar Vision has licensed a pipeline of feature films for worldwide distribution and has partnerships in place with major streaming video on demand service company's.[17]
Vladar Vision[edit]
| US Release | Title | Genre | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall, 2014 | Death Metal Angola [18][19] | Documentary | Jeremy Xido | TBA |
| Winter, 2014 | Medeas[20] | Drama | Andrea Pallaoro | TBA |
| 2015 | Police State (2015) [21] | Action/Sci-fi | Kevin Arbouet | TBA |
| TBA | Crackheads | Comedy | Tim Tsiklauri | TBA |
| TBA | The Cost of Creativity | Documentary | Jon Biddle | TBA |
| TBA | Love Lies and Seeta | Romance | Chandra Pemmaraju | TBA |
| TBA | Domestic | Drama | Adrian Sitaru | TBA |
Generation Iron Fitness Network[edit]
Generation Iron Fitness Network was launched after the success of the film. It provides editorial content and entertainment for all things bodybuilding and fitness. Launched in July, 2014, the fitness network offers a variety of article topics such as workout routines, motivational pieces, nutrition diets, videos and exclusive news.[22]
Mr. Olympia 2014[edit]
The Vladar Company produced the Mr. Olympia competition for its 50th anniversary. The program was broadcast in two 90 minute specials in October 2014 by NBC Sports Group. Vlad Yudin directed the production. The program marks the first time Mr. Olympia has been televised since 1984.[23]
Publishing[edit]
The Vladar company is an active publisher of comics and graphic novels. Vladar has made appearances at many national and local comic con conventions throughout 2013 and 2014.[24]
Head Smash[edit]
Head Smash is a graphic novel by writer Vlad Yudin, artist Tim Bradstreet, and colorist Dwayne Harris. It was published on July 31, 2013, through The Vladar Company.[25] The story follows a superhero character in a pre-apocalyptic city. The producers of The Twilight Saga are set to co-produce the film adaptation.[26]
References[edit]
- ^ Vladar, Official Site. "The Vladar Company". Vladar.com.
- ^ Campbell, Christopher. "NonFics". Generation Iron Debuts With Year's Biggest Opening for Non-Concert Doc.
- ^ Tomatoes, Rotten. "Generation Iron On Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Big Pun: The Legacy". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ "Last Day of Summer". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ "Mr. Immortality". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ "Head Smash: The Prequel". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ "Generation Iron". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ "Catskill Park". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ "Police State". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Graser, Marc. "'Twilight' producers to adapt 'Head Smash' (Exclusive)". Variety.
- ^ McNary, Dave. "Mark Huffam On Board 'The French Executioner' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "Untitled Jeremy Scott Documentary". IMDB.
- ^ "Untitled MMA Project". IMDB.
- ^ Company, Vladar. "Vladar Distribution". Vladar Official Site.
- ^ Patten, Dominic. "Vladar Company & American Media Inc Plan Mr. Olympia Docudrama". Deadline.
- ^ Vision, Vladar. "The Vladar Company". Vladar Vision.
- ^ Metal, Death. "Death Metal Angola in theaters this fall". DeathMetal.Org.
- ^ Wire, Indie. "Exclusive: The Vladar Company Acquires Acclaimed Doc Feature 'Death Metal Angola' for Fall Theatrical Run + New Release Trailer, Poster". IndieWire.
- ^ Kilday, Greg. "The Vladar Company Picks Up 'Medeas,' Starring Catalina Sandino Moreno". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Police State". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Iron, Generation. "GI Nation". Generation Iron Fitness Network.
- ^ Lindsay, Goldstein. "Mr. Olympia Competition Returning to TV for First Time in 30 Years". The Wrap.
- ^ Graser, Marc. "Comic-Con: Bill Paxton Connects with Arcana's 'Head Smash,' 'Seven Holes of Air'". Variety.
- ^ Hunsaker, Andy. "Exclusive First Look at 'Head Smash'". Crave Online.
- ^ Graser, Marc. "'Twilight' producers to adapt 'Head Smash' (Exclusive)". Variety.