Thanks to John Daly and Erick Hansen, indie film makers will soon be able to release their movies on Blu-ray. The two industry leaders recently formed the world's first indie Blu-ray manufacturing and distribution company, Edge of Light Media (EOL).
The world's first independent Blu-ray film distribution and manufacturing company, Edge of Light Media (EOL), has been launched by award-winning film producer John Daly and DVD pioneer Erick Hansen to release indie and mini-major films, TV shows and music videos worldwide in the high-definition disc format.
The bold move is considered key to not only Blu-ray, but to overall HD acceptance as the majors now control virtually all the manufacturing and distribution of the emerging Blu-ray disc technology while most films produced in the U.S. and abroad are made outside the studio system. EOL has actively begun seeking Blu-ray arrangements with indie film distributors, mini-majors and TV production companies for their new releases and catalog titles and a manufacturing plant is currently under construction by Hansen in Spokane, Washington.
The new joint venture will team Daly's Film and Music Entertainment (FLME:Pk) with Hansen's Blue Ray Technologies Inc.. The new Edge of Light Media offices will handle sales and authoring out of Film and Music's new offices at 5900 Wilshire in Los Angeles while manufacturing and fulfillment will be handled by Blue Ray's new Spokane plant. The operation will be overseen by Lon Gibby and Gibby Media Group with Bobby McGee handling worldwide sales for EOL.
EOL's manufacturing plant is expected to be up and running by early spring. If you'd like to read more, the entire press release can be found here.
