New Slate Ventures
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New Slate Ventures is an American film and television production company and film fund founded by Jordan Fudge. The company has produced films such as The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020), The 24th (2020), The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) and Los Frikis (2024).
Overview
[edit]In 2019, Jordan Fudge founded New Slate Ventures, the media and entertainment arm of Los Angeles–based private equity firm Sinai Capital Partners, alongside partners Zach White and Jeremy Allen, with a focus on developing and financing projects that emphasize intersectional, inclusive, and culturally impactful storytelling.[1] In 2020, New Slate Ventures announced that it had raised $100 million to invest in projects and expand its slate of original intellectual property.[2]
Its 2020 slate included The Forty-Year-Old Version, produced by Lena Waithe and directed, written, and starring Radha Blank, which was acquired out of Sundance and released by Netflix; The United States vs. Billie Holiday, directed and co-written by Lee Daniels and starring Andra Day; and The 24th, directed and written by Kevin Willmott and starring Trai Byers, an official SXSW selection that premiered in August through Vertical Entertainment,[2] and the rights to Den of Thieves, a non-fiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist James B. Stewart, which was optioned for adaptation into a limited series by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Terence Winter.[3] Day's performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for The United States vs. Billie Holiday.[4]
In 2022, New Slate Ventures joined as a production partner on the documentary Free Money, which explores the implementation of a universal basic income program in the Kenyan village of Kogutu and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
In 2024, New Slate Ventures produced Los Firkins, a Spanish-language drama directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, which follows a group of young outcasts in 1990s Cuba who contract HIV to secure food during the country's "Special Period."[6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2025 | Los Frikis | distributed by Wayward/Range Releasing[7] |
| 2024 | Free Money | |
| 2022 | Icarus: The Aftermath | |
| They Call Me Magic | distributed by Apple plus[8] | |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | distributed by Hulu[9] |
| 2020 | The 24th | distributed by Vertical Entertainment |
| The Forty-Year-Old Version | distributed by Netflix |
References
[edit]- ^ Abramovitch, Seth (14 January 2021). "Meet the Founders Behind $100M Film Fund New Slate Ventures: "There Is a Big Need for Content"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b Goldsmith, Jill (18 November 2020). "LA Media Fund New Slate Ventures Raises $100 Million To Invest In "Culturally Impactful" Projects". Deadline. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (4 March 2020). "New Slate Ventures Options Rights To James B. Stewart's 'Den Of Thieves', Oscar-Nominated Terence Winter To Pen Limited Series". Deadline. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Andra Day lands her first Oscar nomination for her film debut: 'I just feel gratitude'". Los Angeles Times. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Lang, Brent (8 September 2022). "New Slate Ventures Boards 'Free Money' Ahead of Toronto Film Festival Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (20 December 2024). "'Los Frikis' Review: A Vibrant Drama Set in 1990s Cuba Spotlights Punk Rockers Who Took Extreme Measures to Survive". Variety. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (4 October 2024). "'Los Frikis,' From Producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Lands U.S. Distribution and Christmas Day Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Wanjiru, Ellen J. (18 April 2022). "Magic Johnson and Apple TV+ Celebrate World Premiere of "They Call Me Magic" | See Red Carpet Photos". blackfilm.com.
- ^ Lang, Brent (24 December 2020). "Hulu Buys Lee Daniels' 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'". Variety.