Watch Quincy Newell, EVP & GM of Codeblack Films, Talk About Breaking Into The Film IndustryPosted by Wilson Morales
November 7, 2014
Want to get into the Entertainment industry, but don’t know where to start? Watch Black Hollywood Live’s episode of “Breaking Into…Film Distribution with Quincy Newell.” Quincy uses his journey to offer insights on: how to stay ready, tapping into your entrepreneurial spirit (even when you work for others), and what mentorship should look like. Quincy Newell is the Executive Vice President & General Manager at Codeblack Films/LIONSGATE.
According to his bio on IMDB, Newell has more than 20 years of entertainment industry experience and possesses a unique and diverse repertoire of skills acquired from positions held at mainstream and independent studios and distributors including Warner Bros. Records, Rhino Entertainment, Virgin Records, Paramount Home Entertainment, UrbanWorks Entertainment, Ventura Distribution and Codeblack Entertainment/Vivendi Entertainment.
During this time, Newell has marketed and project managed the release of more than 300 music and home video titles and has directly managed the theatrical release of 6 independent films. In the past 10-years, Newell has launched and run two successful businesses and has been responsible for generating over $500-million in revenues for those organizations.
Newell holds the position as General Manager of Codeblack Films, a subsidiary of Lionsgate and serves as Executive Vice President and Partner at Codeblack Enterprises LLC. Newell also sits on the Executive Advisory Board of Shaquille O’Neal’s Shaq Entertainment and is the lead operations advisor for the Comedy Shaq Network, an urban comedy focused YouTube network.
