by Voyage | Apr 24, 2023 | Audience, Entertainment Business, The Expert Network
Voyage is excited to share that we have been featured in Disrupt Magazine! Disrupt Magazine features the most innovative and exclusive success stories. The article explains the story behind Voyage CEO, Nat Mundel’s passion and thirst for adventure that drove him to the creation of Voyage Media, a platform designed to break through the traditional Hollywood barriers. See the full article here: From Passion to Disruptive Platform: The Story of Nat Mundel and Voyage – Disrupt – The Voyage Crew Congratulations to Voyage Clients Becoming Originals! PETRA – YA Action/AdventureCongratulations to Dr. Louise Liggins on her action-packed adventure feature screenplay PETRA becoming an Original. Louise worked with our Head of Originals Robert Mitas and imaginative writer Jeff Knight and turned Louise’s story into a script and treatment that is now being shopped.Logline: A young American teen, unhappy when his father’s job is transferred to Jordan, finds a mysterious artifact that may lead to miraculous power in the ancient ruins of Petra. The boy believes this to be a path back home to America, but along the way, he finds new friends, new adventures and a new home. SOUL OF A SHOEMAKER – True, Biopic/DramaShout out to Susan Cork who came to Voyage with her gripping novel and worked with producer Denise Carlson and writer Ellie Jepperson to adapt it into a feature screenplay and treatment through our B2S program. SOUL OF A SHOEMAKER is now a Voyage Original and has been taken to market.Logline: Fleeing oppression and danger in 1940s Yugoslavia, master cobble Frank Katana leaves behind his family, his true love, and everything he’s known to create a new life in Canada Featured... read more
by Voyage | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog post
Voyage has kicked off 2023 with a bang, with significant deals on two new projects! The “Borderline” podcast was scooped up for a True Crime TV Docu-Series with Bungalow Entertainment (SURVIVING JEFFREY EPSTEIN). Congrats to Voyage client and survivor Jayson Woodward… Plus, we’re pleased to announce another Voyage Client success story. Lamard Cher-Aime has signed with Buchwald and Associates for representation in all areas! Lamard developed CAPTAIN ZERO in a Voyage Professionals Program with our very own animation expert Deb Pierson. Buchwald and Voyage will partner in bringing Lamard’s extraordinary visionary project CAPTAIN ZERO, a story about a superhero dealing with real-world mental health issues, to market in 2023. Congratulations to Lamard and everyone involved with CAPTAIN ZERO! The Voyage Crew Congratulations to Voyage Clients Becoming Originals! CAPE NOME – Period Drama, Western Congratulations Neil Gordon! Neil came to Voyage with his exciting western novel about disputed gold claims in Cape Nome Alaska during the Gold Rush. Working with producer Adam Prince and writer Adam Patcher, the team developed a riveting pilot for Neil’s series and is now being taken to market. Logline: After heading to Cape Nome, Alaska in the year 1900, to seek adventure and chronicle the territory’s gold rush, rookie reporter Percy Hope finds himself enmeshed in a thicket of kidnapping, adultery, and murder that revolves around disputed gold claims and a missing patent worth millions. NEVER PREDICTABLEZ – Faith-Based Drama Congrats Tiffany Gray! Tiffany came to Voyage in April 2021 with her novel and went on to work with stellar producer Natasha Stephen and writer Danielle Mitchell in our B2S program. Together they adapted the book into a feature... read more
by Voyage | Dec 19, 2022 | Audience, Blog post
As we arrive at the end of 2022, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the amazing milestones that we have achieved as a company and alongside our incredible storyteller-clients. From the creation of our new online community; our partnership with CAA, the most renowned agency in the world; to the just-announced new film, RISE AND SHINE, the first of many of our storyteller’s podcasts to be adapted as a movie. 2022 is a year to celebrate! Nat Mundel – Founder & CEO Latest Original Heading Into Production! Voyage Media and Just Like You Films is proud to announce that our theatrical motion picture RISE AND SHINE is slated to start production in Spring 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. This wonderful, uplifting coming-of-age tale is based on the true story of Janice and Terri Steele. Janice brought to Voyage the story of her daughter Terri, a remarkable teenager who did not allow her disability from enrolling in high school and achieving her ambitions. The film will be directed by Laura Somers (RICH KIDS). Laura is a filmmaker inspired to make movies about characters claiming their place in the world and establishing their dignity. Voyage is proud to partner with Just Like You Films, an innovative non-profit content company dedicated to spreading empathy, kindness and understanding through the power of film. Michael Stagliano wrote the screenplay. Nat Mundel and Robert Mitas will be producing through the Voyage Media banner, alongside Jen Greenstreet (Just Like You Films) and Charles Randy Wooten (Low Road Films). Voyage Partners With CAA Voyage Media is now represented by the #1 talent agency in the world,... read more
by Voyage | Oct 24, 2022 | Blog post, Entertainment Business
Voyage is heading to the Austin Film Festival to present our award for Best Fiction Podcast. We’ll be there from October 27-Nov 3 so if you’re in town, come see us at the award luncheon on Saturday. “We’re delighted that Voyage is now partnered with AFF. We share the same core values of openness and accessibility, and we’re excited to discover great projects and new screenwriting talent through this new and innovative podcast category award!” Nat Mundel, Voyage’s Founder and CEO stated. The winner of the Fiction Podcast Award will have a podcast produced by Voyage Media, and two finalists will get development assistance and mentorship by Voyage Media. These are great opportunities for writers to further their storytelling. The winner will be announced at the 29th Annual Austin Film Festival & Conference happening October 27 – November 3. Congratulations to Voyage Clients Becoming Originals! ONE: DROWNING IN THE BLOOD – Feature FilmBig shout out to Ashanti Chimurenga who signed up for a Pitch a Producer session and later worked with Producer Kathleen McLaughlin who guided her to create a pitch document for a feature film. Ashanti’s project is now a Voyage Original being shopped by Kathleen.Logline: The true story of a woman’s fight for justice and her deep transformative friendship with Shaka Sankofa, a man sentenced to die at age 17 for a crime he did not commit. Their fight would lead to an international outpouring of support before his death by lethal injection on June 22, 2000. Shaka Sankofa was the 244th prisoner to be killed by the State of Texas after the US Supreme Court imposed a... read more
by Voyage | Jun 16, 2020 | Audience, Blog post
We had an incredible time at our IGNITE 5.0 workshop and Investor Gala in October! At IGNITE, we hosted over thirty special storytellers and producers in Hollywood to collaborate and create market-ready projects. And here’s a picture of our amazing investors who attended the Investor Gala that same weekend… It’s always a joy to connect with our current clients and build relationships with new faces. We’re always astounded with what comes out of those special weekends! Welcoming A New Head of Originals: Robert Mitas. Robert Mitas is a film producer and screenwriter. He ran Furthur Films, the production company of the Academy Award-winning actor/producer Michael Douglas from 2010-2017. With projects like FLATLINERS, BEYOND THE REACH, WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE, and RATCHED under his belt, Robert has been a great addition to the team and has provided exceptional guidance to our pool of Originals. He has brought many new and refreshing ideas to the table at Voyage Media. One that we are most excited for, is the concept of ‘Labels’. These Labels will classify projects as they enter the pipeline, move through development, match them with specific financing/distribution partners, and finally output them into production. Current labels include: “Her” – Inspiring movies of women overcoming obstacles “Series” – One-hour drama and half-hour comedy series for network, cable or streaming “True” – Reality/Documentary programming “Edge” – Edgy, dark horror, thrillers and indies that skew toward a male audience “Studio” – Big budget movies that require global distribution “Family” – Family friendly and kids projects (think Disney, Dreamworks, etc) “Faith” – Movies that capitalize on the growing Christian and faith markets “Cine” – Indie dramas with a focus on sophistication, stars, and... read more
by Voyage | Apr 8, 2020 | Audience, Entertainment Business
Voyage Media’s community is stacked with talented producers and writers. They’ve been hard at work producing content and developing incredible projects. We are pleased to share our producers’ and writers’ impressive successes! Voyage Producer Dan Bemamor recently joined the writer’s room on the Netflix Original Series, ROMAN EMPIRE: CALIGULA: THE MAD EMPEROR. Dan Bemamor also wrote the indie feature film Spare Room, which stars Martin Sensmeier (The Magnificent Seven) and Skyler Sameuls (Scream Queens). Spare Room has just completed post-production. Additionally, Dan adapted Voyage client Jan Hurst’s novel into the film SUNRISE IN HEAVEN, starring Corbin Bernsen. The film came out this year and has since secured a deal with Hallmark. Bonnie Solomon became the first Story Analyst to oversee all projects in development at DreamWorks Animation. While at DreamWorks, she was responsible for writing and reading detailed coverage on all screenplay and manuscript submissions. She is currently shopping an animation feature that she wrote herself. Voyage Producer Daniel Schnider has experience in projects of all genres and has been a producer and executive within the film and television industry for the last 20 years. Although he has spent a great chunk of time on the producing side, he also has experience creating short form content for digital platforms and theaters. He recently sold a limited series for television with Academy Award nominated writer Alan Wenkus to Alcon Entertainment. Additionally, as the Head of Originals at Pongalo, Daniel recently sold to Discovery-backed company, Vix. Diana Wright, a Voyage producer that specializes in smart and wacky writing, produced a feature film in development with Jennifer Todd Productions. With a knack... read more
by Voyage | Feb 15, 2020 | Audience, Blog post
Our producers’ and writers’ experience covers everything from children-friendly animations to sci-fi. Our incredibly talented community of producers and writers continue to be successful within the entertainment industry. Now, let’s take a moment to acknowledge some of the exceptional recent work of our producers and writers… Fox: Voyage Producer Kathleen Mclaughlin’s pilot turned series, THE RESIDENT, that she coproduced with Phillip Noyce (SALT, THE BONE COLLECTOR) is now airing on Fox! Freeform: Voyage’s SVP of Originals, Brad Luff, is executive producing SIRENS, which was just picked up for a second season. CAA: Voyage producer Dan Benamor recently signed with CAA, as his pilot SAVAGE, NEBRASKA currently makes the rounds. Lifetime: Voyage Producer Regina Lee sold a TV movie in the supernatural thriller genre to Marvista Entertainment/Lifetime Movie. Pongalo: A digital media company, where Voyage Producer Daniel Schnider is the GM, raised nearly ¾ quarters of a million dollars on equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest. Apple TV: Voyage Producer Aaron Mendelsohn was recently hired to write for a TV show on Apple. Details cannot yet be released. DELIVERED: Brad Luff, SVP of Originals, is producing this feature film with Shaun Redick (GET OUT, RED SKY). Toby Oliver (GET OUT, INSIDIOUS) is set to direct and they entered production the first quarter of 2019. Netflix: Voyage Producer & Writer Dan Benamor wrote on the second season of the Netflix Original Series ROMAN EMPIRE: REIGN OF BLOOD. The Hallmark Channel: Voyage Producer Aaron Mendelsohn’s movie LIKE CATS AND DOGS aired on the Hallmark Channel in the spring. Check it out on a TV near you! CHANCE: Voyage producer John Crye’s feature film CHANCE, starring Matthew Modine, Tanner... read more
by Voyage | Jan 23, 2020 | Blog post, Entertainment Business
Our Success is Your Success! We are proud to announce that the number of your projects becoming Originals and signing deals continues to grow and has reached an all time high! Take a look at some recent wins, all of which originated from you, the storytellers in our community: UPON A FIELD OF GOLD A Romantic-Comedy feature based on the novel by Voyage client Richard Strack in collaboration with Producer and Voyage’s Head of Originals, Robert Mitas. Noah (22), a man in the modern day, experiences flashbacks to a previous life of Joshua (22), a young Union soldier in the American Civil War. Driven by a search for meaning, Noah embarks on a journey to retrace the tragic life of the unknown soldier while jeopardizing his present-day relationships. COOL JELLYBEANS A Children’s Animated Edu-tainment Series by Voyage client JenJen Francis in collaboration with producer Annie Girard. A team of five knowledge-hungry kids protect the town of Jellybean from the machinations of Sir Ignoramus with the power of STEAMIE (science, technology, engineering, art, math, innovation and entrepreneurship) in this POWER RANGERS meets THE MAGIC SCHOOLBUS edu-tainment show. SUNRISE IN HEAVEN Feature based on the book by Voyage client Jan Hurst and written by Voyage’s own Dan Benamor. After its initial theatrical and VOD release, the project secured a TV deal with Hallmark! The story: After the death of her husband, a woman finds solace in her faith and a widow’s group. PET SEMATARY Based on the book by Stephen King, and starring actors Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz and John Lithgow, this film was released in theaters April 5th of 2019. Within three weeks, the movie grossed $98,322,944... read more
by Voyage | Oct 25, 2019 | Audience, Entertainment Business, The Expert Network
Voyage Media, with the help of our talented producers, writers, and storytellers, has built out incredible projects into films and television shows. Our projects have been written about by well-known media outlets, such as Variety and more. Check out our projects in the news below! In addition to the Voyage story in Variety, our platform has been featured quite a bit in the news, including on Broadcasting Cable News and Student Filmmakers! We’re also proud to announce our new joint venture with Impossible Dream Entertainment & Fortress films to develop and finance prestige independent films from the Voyage community. The partnership pairs Voyage’s extraordinary development track record with the production prowess of IDE’s Shaun Redick (GET OUT, THE BLACK KLANSMAN[i2] , BAND AID) and Fortress Films’ Patrick Rizotti (MALICIOUS, THE SUPER). Both IDE and Fortress have private equity backed financing. Finally, we had an incredible time at our IGNITE! 4.0 workshop, hosting thirty special storytellers and producers to collaborate and create market-ready projects. At our charity gala dinner, we raised money for our non-profit partners, Young Storytellers, which uses the timeless techniques of mentoring, collaboration, and performance to provide public school students with an opportunity to write stories and see them brought to life. A big and wonderful surprise came out of our IGNITE! weekend: an anonymous donor established the first ever Voyage scholarship, that provides deserving storytellers with financial assistance to gain access to high level mentor-ship and develop their stories for market. We’re always astounded with what comes out of those special weekends and what’s possible when you connect like-minded people all working toward a common goal! All... read more
by Voyage | Aug 15, 2019 | Producer Interviews
Our producer team is growing! We are pleased to share the new producers recently added to our team. Learn a little more about them below! Chris Armogida Christian Armogida began working in film at Village Roadshow Pictures where he was trained in Development and Physical Production. A lifelong horror nut, Christian put himself in the orbit of all the genre pictures VRP was working on with Dark Castle/Silver Pictures. In 2007, he moved on to Rogue Pictures, the genre division of Focus Features and Universal Pictures. Following Rogue’s sale to Relativity Media in 2008, Christian became Director of Development with Unbroken Pictures, an independent production company that focuses on elevated horror. Christian worked closely on projects such as He’s Out There, There Are Monsters, and Grim Night. He was also an Associate Producer on Bryan Bertino’s Mockingbird and Oz Perkins’ The Blackcoat’s Daughter (FKA February), which Christian discovered and helped develop. Most recently Christian has gone independent and created his own label, Nightshade Entertainment, which focuses on elevated horror and dark and edgy thriller material. Bill Daly Bill has been a television writer and producer for two decades and has written for eleven network comedies, including MIKE AND MOLLY starring Emmy-Award winning actress Melissa McCarthy, 8 SIMPLE RULES starring the late John Ritter, and GARY UNMARRIED starring Jay Mohr. Experienced in both multi-cam and single-cam half-hour formats, Bill has written and produced comedy series that have aired on CBS, NBC, ABC and Netflix. In addition to his own half-hour pilots — which were sold to ABC Family, Touchstone Television, Universal Studios, and CBS Studios — Bill has developed comedies with actors Courtney Cox, Keegan Michael Key... read more