Relativity Media Promotes Kenneth L. Halsband to President Physical and Post Production

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) July 12, 2012– Relativity Media announced today the promotion of Kenneth L. Halsband to President of Physical and Post Production where he will continue to oversee the budgeting, physical production, post production, and delivery for all of Relativity’s films. 

During his tenure at Relativity, Halsband has overseen physical production on such titles as the Oscar®-winning film The Fighter, Relativity’s box office hits Immortals, Limitless, Dear John and upcoming releases 21 and Over, Out of the Furnace and Safe Haven.  

“Ken has been extremely instrumental to our productions over the past several years. He is not only passionate about all of our films but his hard work ethic and focus on physical production and post-production has made him an outstanding executive on our team,” said Tucker Tooley, President, Relativity Media. 

Halsband has been involved in Relativity's active creation of new opportunities in states and countries that have a developing film industry and a potential for film rebate and tax incentives. As part of that effort Ken was an integral part of the Relativity team that was behind the implementation of the recent increased film incentive program in the Province of Quebec.

Halsband joined Relativity Media as Executive Vice President, Physical and Post Production in August 2007 with 20 years of film production experience. Before joining Relativity, Halsband founded Finish Line Post in 2006, an independent technology lab and digital post-production company. Halsband began his career in the entertainment industry working at Saturday Night Live with the film unit. He worked in locations for Woody Allen’s Deconstructing Harry, Mighty Aphrodite, and Celebrity, among others, before moving on to producing.


ABOUT RELATIVITY MEDIA

Relativity Media is a next-generation studio engaged in multiple aspects of entertainment, including full-scale film and television production and distribution, the co-financing of major studio film slates, music publishing, sports management and digital media.  Additionally, the company makes strategic partnerships with, and investments in, media and entertainment-related companies and assets. 

To date, Relativity has produced, distributed, and/or structured financing for more than 200 motion pictures.  Released films have accumulated more than $17 billion in worldwide box office receipts.  Relativity’s recent films include: Mirror Mirror, Act of Valor, Haywire, Immortals, Tower Heist, Bridesmaids, Limitless, Hop, Cowboys & Aliens, Battle: Los Angeles, Little Fockers, The Fighter, The Social Network, Salt, Despicable Me, Grown Ups, Dear John, It’s Complicated, Couples Retreat and Zombieland. Upcoming films for Relativity include: The Raven, American Reunion, House at the End of the Street and The Bourne Legacy. Thirty-nine of the company’s films have opened to No. 1 at the box office.  Relativity films have earned 60 Oscar® nominations, including nods for The Fighter, The Social Network, The Wolfman, A Serious Man, Frost/Nixon, Atonement, American Gangster and 3:10 to Yuma. Sixty-two of Relativity’s films have each generated more than $100 million in worldwide box-office receipts. 

RelativityREAL, Relativity’s television arm, has 67 projects in production, including 17 original series that are currently airing or will air in the upcoming television season including Police Women for TLC, Coming Home for Lifetime and The Great Food Truck Race for Food Network. Relativity also owns and operates RogueLife, Relativity’s digital content studio is developing original content for the web and creating sustainable online platforms and communities. Relativity Music Group, a music division of Relativity, provides music supervision, music publishing catalogues and soundtrack services for films produced and/or distributed by Relativity Media and other major Hollywood studios. Rogue Sports is a fast-growing sports management company dedicated to providing high-profile athletes with a full-range of professional development services.  For additional information, please visit www.relativitymedia.com.