
	Stuart Ford founded IM GLOBAL in 2007.&nbsp; The company is one of the leading film financing, sales and distribution companies in the world, championing a wide variety of cinema, including mainstream commercial, art house, foreign language and genre fare.&nbsp; In May 2010, Reliance Entertainment, part of Indian conglomerate Reliance ADA Group, acquired a majority shareholding in the company. The company has offices in Los Angeles, London, Mumbai, Mexico City, and Beijing.
	
	IM Global&#39;s core business is international film sales and licensing. In 2013, IM Global&rsquo;s international sales division ranked #1 in international box office market share amongst independent film companies. Since it&rsquo;s inception, IM Global has accumulated a diverse and valuable worldwide library of over 160 titles and the company&rsquo;s films have collectively grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
	
	As a production financier, IM Global has backed 15 pictures over the past 3 years, quickly establishing itself as one of Hollywood&rsquo;s most prolific film financing entities. For IM Global-financed films, the company has struck output arrangements with first-class distributors in several key territories including the UK, Germany, Canada, Latin America, Spain and CIS.
	
	Additionally, IM Global wholly owns and operates Apsara Distribution, a pan-Asian rights buying and distribution vehicle. Apsara enjoys a multi-picture output deal with Buena Vista International, providing studio level distribution for the company&#39;s films and third-party acquisitions across Southeast Asia.
	
	In addition to the sales, financing and distribution operations, IM Global has launched several thriving joint-ventures and strategic partnerships around the world: Blumhouse International, a distribution and servicing agreement with powerhouse genre film producer Jason Blum; Mundial, a Latin American sales venture with Mexico&rsquo;s leading production house Canana; and Dolphin Films International, a partnership with leading family content provider Dolphin Entertainment. Most recently, IM Global established a partnership with China&#39;s dominant Huayi Brothers to be the exclusive output partner of Huayi&#39;s Chinese language films, further strengthening the company&#39;s presence in Greater China.
