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In 1998, he and Simon Franks established the independent film distributor, Redbus Film, which they sold to Lionsgate in October 2005, where it was renamed Lionsgate UK.A leading proponent of investment in British independent film and television, Zygi has shepherded the financing of over 50 British films, including notable UK successes such as the critically-acclaimed and Oscar nominated Brooklyn, starring Saoirse Ronan, The Railway Man, starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen with Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt, and the UK box office smashes Bend It Like Beckham and Eddie The Eagle.Upcoming projects include the next installment of the Kingsman film series, The King's Man.
with 20th Century Studios releasing in February 2021 and Tetris, the story of the groundbreaking video game starring Taron Egerton, with Apple.
Zygi Kamasa
Zygi Kamasa started his film career in 1993 as Founder and Managing Director of TV production company Scorpio Productions, based at Pinewood Studios.
In 1998, he co-founded the independent film distribution company Redbus Film, producing and distributing films in the UK including Bend It Like Beckham.
In October 2005, Redbus Film was sold to Lionsgate Entertainment for $35 million and became Lionsgate UK in February 2006.
As CEO of Lionsgate UK & Europe, Kamasa has overseen the investment, production and distribution of UK Top Ten Box office films including three installments of The Hunger Games franchise, The Expendables and its sequels The Expendables 2 and 3, Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-winning Hurt Locker and action film Olympus Has Fallen and its sequel London has Fallen.
He also led UK distribution for Deepwater Horizon and La La Land.
Kamasa’s credits as Executive Producer of UK films include Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt, The Railway Man, starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, A Little Chaos, starring Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman, Eddie the Eagle, starring Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman and Brooklyn, starring Saoirese Ronan.
In May 2015, Zygi Kamasa announced that Lionsgate UK would pledge to finance and co-invest in up to 25 British independent films between 2015 and 2019.
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Zygi Kamasa is one of the leading Executive Producers, film financiers and distributor in the UK.
He is the CEO and founder of True Brit Entertainment Ltd, a British based theatrical distributor dedicated exclusively to co-financing and co-producing British feature films and Television.
Zygi started his film career in 1993 as founder and Managing Director of television production company Scorpio Productions.
Notable UK successes included the critically acclaimed and Oscar nominated Brooklyn, starring Saoirse Ronan, The Railway Man, starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen with Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt, and the UK box office smashes Bend It Like Beckham and Eddie The Eagle.
In 2020 he partnered with Matthew Vaughn at Marv studios, where he executive produced the Taron Egerton starrer Tetris, that was sold to Apple TV plus and Vaughns latest big budget film Argylle starring Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L Jackson and Joh Cena that will be released through Universal and Apple in 2024.
In 2023 by founding True Brit Entertainment, Zygi will focus exclusively on financing, supporting and distributing British independent feature films.
Zygi Kamasa
Zygi Kamasa is Group CEO of MARV.
Partnering with director and producer Matthew Vaughn, Kamasa oversees the expansion of the Kingsman franchise as well all global sales, marketing and distribution of MARV's films, TV series and merchandising.Zygi started his film career in 1993 as founder and Managing Director of television production company Scorpio Productions, which was based at Pinewood Studios.
In 1998, he and Simon Franks founded the independent film distributor, Redbus Film, which they sold to Lionsgate in October 2005 for $35million, where it was renamed Lionsgate UK.
For over 15 years he was then CEO for Lionsgate UK and Europe leading distribution in the UK across such franchises as The Hunger Games, The Expendables, as well as smash hits La La Land, Magic Mike and John Wick.
He also lead Lionsgate UK to support a large number of British independent films and television, shepherding the financing of over 50 British films.