My name is Reggie Thomas and my background is in sales and business development. I am a formerly with The Crisis magazine/NAACP, where I was developing and launching Crisis/NAACP films. I recently decided to take early retirement from the Association, so as a result, I will not be continuing with that development. I am planning to move forward with work to support my cousin, film producer Preston Holmes, and colleague, Monica Cooper, in furthering development of their projects. My background includes Director of Sales at talk station WLIB in New York, and Vice President of International Sales at Metromedia International, where I was based in Moscow, Russia. I am a Russian speaker and my hope is to someday bridge motion picture business opportunities with U.S. filmmakers and those in other countries, including Russia.
Introduce Yourself : Business Development/Sales by Reginald E. Thomas Jr.
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I believe that there are a number of Russians interested in the film industry and would like to invest in American films. I haven't lived there in quite a while, but I would like to reconnect with some of my old friends who have those contacts. I would also like to form collaborations between Russians and Americans in the industry.
Willem, let me know if you have any ideas. We're pretty flexible and would like to explore anything that may be interesting.
Hello Reginald! I am also interested in collaboration, especially with anyone who is interested in finding great American stories to invest in. I would love to be one of your first collaborators along with your family projects.
Excellent, Willem. Let’s stay in touch to make something happen.
Russian seems like a very tricky language to learn. What kind of films are popular in the Russian indie market? Are you and your collaborators looking for specific genres?
That's interesting that you were in sales. Did you ever get tired of the hard core pitches or rejections?
Good day Reginald E. Thomas Jr. I am hoping to be able to collaborate with you and Preston who also knows me. I am looking for investors for films and hope we can connect. Tell Preston I said "Hello". Thanks.