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TDGI CEO Eric Parkinson BIO




Mini Biography

Parkinson is known within the industry primarily for his film marketing and distribution skills, especially with respect to the U.S. Home Video Market. As a film distributor, he has handled the release of over 750 titles, including major hits such as "The Terminator", "Little Nemo" and "Highlander 2". Schooled primarily in film production (University of Kansas), Parkinson is also a skilled filmmaker, with extensive production credits, and a directorial (feature) debut in the works. As a child, Parkinson was considered a musical prodigy with performance level classical piano training, awards and accolades.

As of 2010 he is the CEO of Hannover House, the film and video distribution division of Target Development Group, Inc. (OTCBB: TDGI). Hannover House is an entertainment media distributor, specializing in the manufacture and release of prerecorded movies and programs onto DVD and Blu-Ray video devices, and the publication of literary and non-fiction books. Hannover is also active in the release of higher-profile films to theaters and to the domestic (North American) television markets.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003826/bio




An old Bio from his days at Empire Film Group:

ERIC PARKINSON - DISTRIBUTION CONSULTANT

As President and C.E.O. of Truman Press, Inc. (d/b/a “Hannover House”) since January of 2002, Parkinson expanded the company’s product scope from book publishing into the growing DVD production and distribution marketplace. In only five years, Parkinson has built the film and DVD catalog for Hannover House to over 170 titles. Hannover has direct sales relationships with most of the key USA mass merchants and video retailers, as well as theatre chains, book sellers and other forms of film distribution.

Prior to Empire/Hannover, Eric founded and managed (as CEO/President) Hemdale Communications, Inc. and Hemdale Home Video, Inc., a NASDAQ Traded, Independent Video and Film Distribution Studio. During Parkinson’s five-year contract with Hemdale, he managed the business to achieve more than $150-million in revenues through the release of 90 feature films. Parkinson has over twenty-four years of experience as a President or C.E.O. in the Motion Picture, Television, Video and International Film Distribution industries, handling all aspects of acquisition, production, campaign design, publicity, advertising and marketing implementation, as well as the administration and management of support staff of over 100 employees. As a motion picture marketing executive, Parkinson has had more #1 best selling titles than any other independent distributor in North America, and has more R.I.A.A. Gold or Platinum certified hits than any other marketer. Parkinson has also produced 20 feature films, over 30 made-for-video programs, and released over 800 titles to the U.S. video marketplace. Former # 1 best-selling titles for Parkinson include "Terminator", "Little Nemo" (both BILLBOARD # 1 titles), "Savage Land", "Magic Voyage" and "Highlander: The Gathering" (all Video Business Magazine # 1 titles).

Eric attended Wichita State University and the University of Kansas where he majored in Radio, Television-Film. He is also founder and a board member of the $100-million dollar "Science Springs" museum project for N.W. Arkansas, a world-class, Smithsonian-affiliated museum complex to showcase and explain science and technology.

http://www.empirefilmgroup.com/eparkinson.html



From Wikipedia

Eric F. Parkinson (born December 15, 1958) is an American entertainment producer and distributor, and is CEO of Target Development Group, Inc. and Hannover House.

Background

A former news photographer for NBC-Affiliate station KKRD in Wichita, Kansas, Parkinson moved to Los Angeles in 1983 and began working in the emerging home video industry at Continental Video, Inc. He won his first RIAA Platinum Sales Award the next year with his ABC-Sports co-production release of "The 1984 Summer Olympic Highlights" video, the first of 137 sales achievement awards to be earned over the next 25 years.

From 1985 to 1988, Parkinson was President of the specialty video production company, Twin Tower Enterprises, Inc. From 1989 to 1991, he was President of A.I.P. Home Video, Inc., before moving to Hemdale Film Corporation in March 1991 to become President of Hemdale Home Video, Inc. and Hemdale Communications, Inc., with partners John Daly and Derek Gibson. From 1996 to 2001, Parkinson was a partner in Plaza Entertainment, Inc. (with John Herklotz and later with Charles von Bernuth), and in January 2002, he took over sales, marketing and eventually the ownership of Truman Press, Inc., d/b/a "Hannover House" a respected, botique book publishing company, and added a DVD products line.

In December, 2009, Parkinson and his operating partner at Hannover House, D. Frederick Shefte, entered into an agreement to merge with the publicly-traded Target Development Group, Inc., in order to create a financing structure to facilitate the company's move into higher-profile, theatrical level films and release activities.

Current releases for Target / Hannover House include the May 18th theatrical release of The Wild Hunt from director Alexandre Franchi; the May 21st theatrical release of Racing Dreams (film), from Academy Award nominated director Marshall Curry; the July 18th theatrical release of Twelve (film) from legendary director Joel Schumacher starring Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts and 50 Cent; and the August 27th release of Happythankyoumoreplease from writer-director-actor Josh Radnor.

Hannover House also distributes a library of over 175 titles, including Hounddog starring Dakota Fanning, and the award-winning family drama, War Eagle, Arkansas starring Brian Dennehy, Mare Winningham, Mary Kay Place, Luke Grimes, and newcomer Dan McCabe. Other upcoming releases include "The Countess" starring Julie Delpy and William Hurt, Chelsea on the Rocks from film director Abel Ferrara, and the science fiction animated adventure Thru the Moebius Strip.

Parkinson has also produced or executive produced over forty feature films and television specials, and is currently at work on his film directing debut with ShadowVision a science-fiction thriller for release in 2011.

Personal

Parkinson attended the University of Kansas beginning in the Fall of 1977 and was a member of the varsity football team, while majoring in Film and Television.

Eric is the brother of Mark Parkinson, the current Governor of Kansas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Parkinson



Eric Parkinson & Tom Ortenberg

Eric Parkinson has brought in an old friend from his days at Hemdale in the form of industry veteran Tom Ortenberg, to assist Hannover House in the release of their acquired films for distribution. Tom was President of Theatrical Distribution for Hemdale while Eric Parkinson was President of Hemdale Home Video, Inc. the video distribution arm of Hemdale Communications. After leaving Hemdale, Tom became President of Distribution at Lionsgate where he stayed for 12 years. Tom, set multiple theatrical releasing achievement records during his 12 years as President of Lionsgate Films. While at Lionsgate, Ortenberg managed the release of more than 100 films including Academy Award winners " Crash " and " Monster 's Ball," as well as "Fahrenheit 9-11," the first five "Saw" movies, and four successful Tyler Perry / Madea films. Ortenberg will consult with Hannover House through his recently formed entertainment venture, One Way Out Media.

https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AX6y5qD4PXUsZGN6czQzYzRfMWZnczJjMmYy&hl=en




CEO Eric Parkinson Video Interview At Sundance Film Festival 2010:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid63890712001?bctid=63906860001



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