EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has appointed Blake Levin to the role of Head of Media Finance and Sales.
At IAG, Levin will lead the media finance and content sales business, working with filmmakers, producers, production companies, financiers and rights holders to structure financing, secure distribution, and maximize the value of projects in the domestic and international marketplaces.
Based in IAG’s Los Angeles headquarters, Levin reports to the company’s President, Kyle Loftus. His hiring comes as IAG looks to expand its capabilities across content financing, packaging, sales and worldwide distribution.
With experience spanning representation, development, production, financing and international sales, Levin began his career at WME and later worked at Endeavor Content (now Fifth Season), where he was involved in the development, packaging and international sales of film and television projects.
Most recently, Levin founded Sandhill Road Entertainment, through which he has advised producers, financiers and content creators on packaging, financing and distribution strategies while developing and producing film, television and documentary content.
“Blake represents the kind of experienced, entrepreneurial executive we are continuing to attract to IAG,” said IAG’s CEO Jim Osborne and President Kyle Loftus in a joint statement. “His agency background, combined with the platform he built through Sandhill Road Entertainment, gives him a sophisticated understanding of every stage of the content lifecycle—from development and packaging through financing, sales and distribution — and he will be an enormous asset to our clients and the continued growth of IAG.”
Levin said: “IAG has built an entrepreneurial and highly collaborative culture with an exceptional roster of artists, creators and production companies. I’m thrilled to run this division alongside a team that values collaboration and creativity. Our business continues to evolve rapidly, and the best projects rarely follow a conventional path. Our goal is to help bold voices and ideas find the right partners and reach audiences around the world.”
