MVD Entertainment Group Welcomes Arrow Video (UK)

Appoints Eric D. Wilkinson Director of Home Video Sales and Acquisitions

MVD Entertainment Group, an independent distributor of home entertainment media, welcomes label Arrow Video in for North American distribution, with a host of cult titles, receiving deluxe treatment in video, audio, supplements and artwork. Arrow’s global reputation as one of the finest labels in the world has come about through consistent high quality product and a focus on fan-based products always at its core. This includes a major investment on restoring original material through modern techniques as well as pioneering packaging solutions and newly commissioned artwork for each release.

Eric D. Wilkinson, Director of Home Video Sales and Acquisitions at MVD Entertainment Group, is responsible for bringing on Arrow Video whose recent accolades include being named “Label of the Year” by prestigious publications as The Guardian and Home Cinema Choice and also having multiple finalists in the Sight and Sound best DVDs of the year. Wilkinson, who very recently joined the MVD team, began his career in home entertainment at Sight and Sound in 1990 and has held positions at MGM Home Entertainment, Starz / Anchor Bay and Kino Lorber, is also a successful independent movie producer whose recent credits include Mischief Night, Sparks and the cult hit Jerome Bixby’s The Man From Earth.

“I’m thrilled to be part of the team at MVD”, explained Wilkinson. “While MVD has experienced amazing growth in both digital and VOD sales and rentals, there’s plenty of life left in packaged media for studio catalog and indie films. I have a great track record in sales of independent movies and being a fellow producer myself, I’m a strong supporter and champion for independent filmmakers and distributors. I’m looking forward to working with the Seaman family along with VP of Sales Rachel Nordmark in taking MVD to the next level”.

Arrow launch titles include Tonino Valerii’s Spaghetti Western Day of Anger [I Giorni dell’ira, aka Gunlaw] starring genre icons Lee Van Cleef and Giuliano Gemma; Michael Armstrong’s bloody and brutal critique of state-funded religious corruption Mark of the Devil in a director-approved release; and the thrillingly bizarro yakuza-samurai-ghost story-horror hybrid from Teruo Ishii, Blind Woman’s Curse (1971, also known as Black Cat’s Revenge). Future releases include films never-before-released on DVD and/or Blu-ray from European and Japanese cult directors.

The launch l kicks-off with North American Blu-ray premieres of Mark of the Devil on March 17^th, followed byBlind Woman’s Curse on March 24^th and Day of Anger on March 31^st. Massacre Gun, Blood and Black Lace and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Miss Osbourne will follow in April 2015 with further titles to be announced and released throughout 2015.

“We foresee a strong and bold future in home entertainment,” proclaimed Ed Seaman, COO of MVD. “Arrow Video, with its high level of integrity and international reputation of excellence, greatly strengthens our overall offerings. We are so excited to bring this excellent content to retailers, dealers, digital platforms, and consumers alike. And adding Eric Wilkinson to our team allows us to deliver on our promise to serve artists and audiences; Eric is a superstar and we are confident in his abilities to lead our video business growth.”