FREMES
MEDIA SERVICES
Entertainment consultancy supporting projects across development, positioning, monetization, and legal support — from early evaluation to market strategy and asset recovery.
FOUNDER
John Fremes is the founder and CEO of Fremes Media Services, established in October 2021.
CORE OFFERING
Content evaluation • Project representation • Producer services • Asset recovery & collections (ARCS) • Expert witness
SCRIPT TO SCREEN
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Content Evaluation
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Project Represenation
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Asset Recovery and Collections (ARCS)
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Producer Services
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Expert Witness
In-depth script analysis. Evaluate overall commercial appeal of material. Synergize content and distribution data to fully maximize earning potential of projects. Optimize cast selection. Compile sales estimates for each project. Detailed international territory and rights breakdown. Identify key buyers best suited for each proposed project.
CONTENT EVALUATION
PROJECT REPRESENTATION
In addition to acting as a sales agent, FMS identifies how best to position projects during this time of rapidly escalating need for new content. Setting a clear and targeted path to capitalize each project to its full potential, including exploitation across the entire spectrum of platforms and windows.
ASSET RECOVERY AND COLLECTIONS (ARCS)
Producers, financiers and investors often lose track of revenue for their library of films, as well as potential revenue streams. FMS locates and reclaims assets, as well as the detail history for the rights holder. FMS will then further monetize these assets.
PRODUCER SERVICES
Utilizing decades of industry acquired expertise to protect your film assets. Advise on optimum positioning in sales agency agreements. FMS positions itself as a conduit between the producer and sales company to ensure accurate, timely and current data exchange.
EXPERT WITNESS
Being currently active in the entertainment industry, and with over 30 years of experience that covers many facets of the business, Fremes can offer a wide range of knowledge and support to any legal team.
Meet the Founder
John Fremes is the founder and CEO of Fremes Media Services, established in October 2021.
He is currently consulting as EVP of Worldwide Sales & Distribution at AGC Studios where he has handled numerous top independent features including Ron Howard’s psychological thriller Eden (Ana De Armas, Jude Law, Sydney Sweeney); Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, which premiered as the #1 film on Netflix in the US; Justin Kurzel’s Venice premiere The Order (Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult); Richard Linklater’s Hit Man (Glen Powell, Adria Arjona); and worldwide genre success Late Night with the Devil.
Fremes was previously Worldwide Sales and Distribution Consultant for Arclight Films handling Poker Face (Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth); The Portable Door (Christoph Waltz, Sam Neil); Escape From Pretoria (Daniel Radcliffe); Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor; and Twist (Michael Caine). Fremes ran the international division at Voltage Pictures as President of International Sales and Distribution from 2015-2017 handling I Feel Pretty (Amy Schumer), Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River (Jeremy Renner), A Family Man (Gerard Butler), and Colossal (Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis). Prior to joining Voltage, Fremes was President of International Sales and Distribution for Millennium Media 2012-2015 overseeing sales and distribution of 30 films, which grossed over $850 Million in worldwide box office including Expendables 2 & 3 (Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham), Olympus Has Fallen and London Has Fallen (Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman), Homefront (Jason Statham, James Franco) and Criminal (Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds and Gary Oldman). Fremes joined Millennium from Essential Entertainment where he was a founding partner and served 4 years as President of Worldwide Sales and Distribution.
With over 30 years experience in the entertainment business, Fremes has attended all the major film and television sales markets for decades. He is a frequent speaker on industry trends and worldwide distribution. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Fremes graduated with a BA from the University of Western Ontario. Fremes is married and has two grown daughters and a young son. Living in Los Angeles for over 20 years, Fremes holds both Canadian and American passports.
