Bleiberg Entertainment is a Beverly Hills-based production and international sales company formed by film producer Ehud Bleiberg. The company operates on a proven business plan with respect to the production, acquisition, financing and distribution of filmed entertainment to the worldwide marketplace with a slate of projects geared toward theatrical, digital and TV.
Recent productions include the Liam Neeson action thriller “In the Land of Saints and Sinners,” directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert Lorenz, which was selected for the 2023 Venice film festival and released in theaters by Samuel Goldwyn, Avi Nesher’s epic “Image of Victory,” the largest ever local Israeli production, which is now streaming on Netflix USA and the historical action epic “Boudica” starring Olga Kurylenko, which reached #5 in Netflix UK and is available on Amazon Prime USA.
Past productions include: the thriller “The Iceman” based on the true story of mafia hitman Richard Kuklinski starring Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Winona Ryder and James Franco; the international hit “The Band’s Visit,” which won more than 40 awards, including the Coup de Couer at the Cannes Film Festival and was adapted into a hit Broadway musical which won ten Tony® awards.. This was followed by “Adam Resurrected” by legendary filmmaker Paul Schrader and starring Oscar® nominees Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe; Toronto International Film Festival selection “The Assassin Next Door” starring Olga Kurylenko; and the documentary “Precious Life,” which premiered at the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals to rave reviews and was shortlisted for that year’s Academy Awards®; “Hunting Elephants” from acclaimed writer/director Reshef Levi and starring Sir Patrick Stewart; “In The Shadow,” a thriller set in 1950s Prague starring Sebastian Koch and 4-time Czech Lion winner Ivan Trojan, which was the official Czech entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2013 Academy Awards®; Venice Film Festival-selection “The Cousin” from writer/director Tzahi Grad; “McCanick,” a gritty cop thriller starring David Morse and Cory Monteith, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival; “The Curse of Sleeping Beauty,” a dark, modern spin on the classic tale starring Ethan Peck and India Eisley; and the true underdog story “Ingenious” starring Dallas Roberts and Academy Award® nominee Jeremy Renner.
Upcoming projects in development include “Tankistas” a film about the true story of the first all-female tank unit in history who saved hundreds of lives and battled against Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7 massacres. (read the deadline announcement here: https://deadline.com/2023/12/
Bleiberg Entertainment is also taking its first major steps towards the TV series space with its new project now in development, “Ascenders”, a supernatural action/thriller series helmed by genre specialist Gregg Bishop, “The Protocols” a chilling legal/spy thriller miniseries based on the true story the origins of anti-semitic propaganda and a Swiss lawyer’s efforts to take on the Swiss Nazi Party in the 1930s and “Castellano” a crime series based on the true story of man’s escape from his family’s deep Mafia connections and traumatic past .
Ehud Bleiberg,
Chairman & CEO
Bleiberg Entertainment
A key figure in international independent cinema, Ehud Bleiberg has produced more than 60 films over the past four decades. Bleiberg’s extensive management and creative background have allowed him to develop, finance, and produce films that run the gamut in terms of budget and genre.
Bleiberg produced the Liam Neeson and Kerry Condon action thriller In the Land of Saints and Sinners, directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Robert Lorenz (The Marksman). The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was released by Samuel Goldwyn. He also produced director Avi Nesher’s epic Image of Victory, the largest ever local Israeli production.
Bleiberg was the producer of the hit thriller The Iceman, starring Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, and James Franco, and directed by Ariel Vromen. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival, followed by screenings at the Toronto and Telluride Film Festivals. Upon its U.S. release, it opened #1 at the specialty box office.
Bleiberg also produced the international hit The Band’s Visit, which won more than 40 awards, including the Coup de Cœur at the Cannes Film Festival, and was later adapted into a Broadway musical that went on to win ten Tony Awards. This was followed by Adam Resurrected, directed by legendary filmmaker Paul Schrader and starring Oscar® nominees Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe; the Toronto International Film Festival selection The Assassin Next Door starring Olga Kurylenko; and the documentary Precious Life, which premiered at the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals to rave reviews and was shortlisted for that year’s Academy Awards®. In 2013, Bleiberg won a Czech Film Academy Award for producing the film noir In the Shadow, which was also the official Czech entry for the Oscars®.
Other productions include the 2017 Venice Film Festival selection The Cousin, a biting comedy from director Tzahi Grad; documentary Foreign Land, which won Best Documentary at the Haifa International Film Festival; the critically lauded Scott Adkins action thriller Avengement; the comedic crime caper Hunting Elephants starring Sir Patrick Stewart; and McCanick, a gritty cop picture starring David Morse and Cory Monteith that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Prior to arriving in the U.S., Bleiberg produced several films in his native Israel. His feature Himmo: King of Jerusalem was an official selection of the Toronto, Chicago, and Edinburgh Film Festivals and received international acclaim. Bleiberg’s next film, The Appointed, enjoyed even more success as an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival. He then came to the U.S., establishing a production company in Beverly Hills. Early notable domestic productions include The Soft Kill starring Carrie-Anne Moss; 100 Girls with Jonathan Tucker and Katherine Heigl; More Dogs Than Bones with Joe Mantegna and Oscar® winners Whoopi Goldberg, Mercedes Ruehl, and Louise Fletcher; and According to Spencer starring Jesse Bradford, Adam Goldberg, and Giovanni Ribisi.
Through the sales arm of his company, Bleiberg also focuses on the acquisition of film rights for distribution into the domestic and international marketplace, as well as the financing and production of motion pictures. They currently house a library of over 100 titles.
Nicholas Bennett,
EVP – Sales
As Executive Vice President of Sales, Nicholas Bennett spearheads the sales campaigns for Bleiberg Entertainment via their Bleiberg|Dimbort sales arm. Bennett’s credits as Executive Producer include the upcoming “In the Land of Saints and Sinners” starring Liam Neeson; upcoming “Boudica” starring Olga Kurylenko; and “Renegades” with Lee Majors and Danny Trejo.
His credits as international sales executive include “City of Lies” starring Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker; “Masquerade” starring Belle Thorne; “Madtown” starring Milo Ventimigila;”Brooklyn Guns” with Harvey Keitel; “Ace the Case” starring Oscar®-winner Susan Sarandon; “Coyote Lake” starring Camila Mendes; “Recon” starring Alexander Ludwig; “The Big Take” with Oscar®-nominee Robert Forster and Zoe Bell; “Clover” with Ron Perlman and Oscar® nominee Chazz Palminteri; “Hunter’s Moon” starring Thomas Jane; and “LX 2048” starring James D’Arcy and Delroy Lindo.
Ariel Bleiberg,
Acquisitions & Development
As the head of Acquisitions & Development, Ariel Bleiberg is responsible for bringing in new content and overseeing them from development through distribution. His previous co-producer credits include Jesse V. Johnson’s action thrillers “Avengement” and “Debt Collectors”; and the exorcism horror “The Assent” from director Pearry Teo.
Danny Dimbort,
Chairman
Danny Dimbort is a chairman of Bleiberg Entertainment’s sales arm, Bleiberg|Dimbort.
He is one of the most respected names in film sales. He co-founded Millennium Films and is one of the establishing figures of the sales industry with decades of experience. His credits as executive producer & sales agent include worldwide blockbusters and festival favorites like “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “The Expendables,” “Olympus Has Fallen,” “Out of the Furnace,” “The Mechanic,” “16 Blocks,” “Rambo,” “Dumb and Dumber To,” “Lovelace,” “Brooklyn’s Finest,” “Papillon,” Lee Daniels’ “The Paperboy,” “Bad Lieutenant,” and “The Grey Zone.”