Vancouver, BC /  TheNewswire         /  April 13, 2017 – Imagination Park Entertainment Inc. (CSE: IP) (OTC: IPNFF) (FRA: GMS1) (“Imagination Park” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a development and production agreement with Emmy nominated Director Simon Brown for his sci-fi opus, Traveler.

Currently a short film, Traveler has received awards at multiple festivals and has received major studio interest on the project.  Imagination Park will develop the project with Mr. Brown by creating a feature film screenplay, package the project and then shop it to major Hollywood studios and distributors for financing.

Simon Brown in a graduate of the American Film Institute Conservatory Directing Program and an alum of Berlinale Talents (2016). He has worked as a senior vfx artist leading teams on commercials and feature films. His feature film credits include MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH and ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN.

His latest short film Traveler is currently making its festival rounds and is a Best Short Finalist at the Kinsale Shark Awards and his short film Firelight was a finalist for the Student Emmy's, winner for best sci-fi short film at Shockerfest, best horror nomination at Shriekfest and an official selection at LA Shorts Festival. In addition, his spec spot "Lexus LFA-h" has been featured in STASH and selected for the A-List Awards. 

You can view the short film Traveler here:  https://vimeo.com/212862479

Yas Taalat, Director of Imagination Park, stated: "This is one of my favorite projects out there.  I'm very excited to be a part of this and I believe Hollywood Studios will look at this project and see it as potentially the next big sci-fi franchise film.  Simon is an exceptional talent and we are very excited to be in business with him."

Simon Brown comments:  “I'm thrilled to be working with Gabriel and Yas from Imagination Park. I have a huge amount of respect for their hard work and tireless enthusiasm and I'm very excited to be working on Traveler with them.”

   

About Imagination Park

Imagination Park is an emerging digital content production company, working with talented filmmakers around the world to bring conventional as well as virtual reality content to life.

For more information or to explore working with Imagination Park, please call 604.446.7325, email info@imaginationpark.com, or visit www.imaginationpark.com.  

 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,

 

Gabriel Napora

CEO & Director

 

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