Paul Scanlan Founder of the disruptive production company LEGION M on the joys of crowdfunding major features, and the future of cinema
Paul Scanlan is Cofounder and CEO of Legion M, the world’s first fan-owned entertainment company. Legion M is uniting fans together to invest in and/or produce a diverse slate of original projects in various stages of development, including the critically acclaimed Colossal, starring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis, the cult hit Mandy starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Panos Cosmatos, Bad Samaritan starring David Tennant, a new feature film and comic book Girl With No Name in development, plus multiple original television series including “Evermor,” “Airship Cowboys,” and “Malice;” and a VR project called “ICONS: Face to Face” starring Stan Lee and Kevin Smith.
Paul plays an active board or advisory role in some innovative tech and media companies, including his role as founding board director of New York Rock Exchange, global board member for Haufe, and as a founding board director for Threatminder. Paul is also an adjunct lecturer at Kellogg School of Management (SF Campus) where he is currently teaching a class on entrepreneurship.
Prior to founding Legion M, Scanlan was Cofounder and President of MobiTV, Inc., a pioneer and leader in streaming media. In 2005, the Academy of Television Arts awarded Paul and the MobiTV team with the TV industry’s highest honor, an Emmy Award for Technical Achievement in Advancing Television. Additionally, Paul’s accomplishments and success with MobiTV were profiled in a detailed chapter of Tarang Shah’s popular book, Venture Capitalists at Work: How VCs Identify and Build Billion-Dollar Successes.
Prior to founding MobiTV, Paul was a Managing Partner at SBG Partners (now Brand Union), a global marketing and advertising consultancy within WPP.
Paul has been a frequent speaker and industry representative for several media outlets and events, including TEDx, CNBC, MSNBC, CNET, CTIA, CES, Streaming Media West, Digital Hollywood, NAB, IBC, Mobile World Congress and more.
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