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John Sloss

Founder & Ceo, Cinetic Media
Cinetic Media

John Sloss is founder and CEO of Cinetic, and partner in Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo. Through Cinetic, John produces motion pictures and television, provides various content sales and corporate advisory services, and presides over a rapidly growing talent management division. He has produced or executive produced over 70 films including Richard Linklater’s Academy Award-winning BOYHOOD, HIT MAN, and “BEFORE” Series, Todd Haynes’s THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, WONDERSTRUCK and I’M NOT THERE, Peter Farrelly’s Academy Award-winning GREEN BOOK, Errol Morris’s Academy Award-winning THE FOG OF WAR, Kimberly Peirce’s Academy Award-winning BOYS DON’T CRY, Jennifer Westfeldt’s FRIENDS WITH KIDS, and Ethan Hawke’s BLAZE.

John has handled the sale of more than 600 films including NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, PRECIOUS, EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, AMY, KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE, SUPER/MAN, SUMMER OF SOUL, and many of the most iconic independent films of the past 25 years. In addition, he advises a range of corporate entertainment clients across film and television to shape business strategies and support the growth of production, distribution, and marketing capabilities.

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Events featuring John Sloss
Mar 10, 2025
2:30pm — 3:30pm
Presented by
Screen Ireland
Events featuring John Sloss
Mar 10, 2025
2:30pm — 3:30pm
Presented by
Screen Ireland