Garrett VanDusen has joined Brad Krevoy’s Motion Picture Corporation of America as Vice President of Physical Production, according to Deadline. VanDusen brings extensive experience in film budgets, tax incentives, logistical solutions, casting, and establishing infrastructure. He has produced globally in locations including Panama, the Maldives, Jamaica, and across North America for companies like Crown Media, Paramount, Lifetime, Discovery+, BET, and several international networks.
Some of VanDusen’s notable credits include “Tropical Mystery Island,” “Curious Caterer,” and “Love in the Maldives” for Crown Media/Hallmark, as well as “The Hammer,” “Greed – Seven Deadly Sins,” and “Wrath – Seven Deadly Sins” for A&E/Lifetime.
Prior to his career in film and television production, VanDusen worked as an international concert buyer, promoter, and global tour manager. “We’re very excited to have Garrett joining our team,” Krevoy told Deadline. “He has a tremendous amount of experience that will help bolster our already robust production slate.”
Over its 37 years in the business, MPCA has produced more than 200 projects for film and TV, spanning a wide range of genres. Recent successes include the Janeen Damian-directed rom-com “Irish Wish,” starring Lindsay Lohan and Ed Speleers, which reached #1 in 69 countries on Netflix during its first weekend. Upcoming projects include “Mother of the Bride,” starring Brooke Shields, Benjamin Bratt, and Miranda Cosgrove, which debuts on Netflix on May 9.
MPCA also has two films set for release in 2024 with Republic Pictures: Tiffany Paulsen’s romantic comedy “Winter Spring Summer or Fall,” starring Jenna Ortega, and “The Image of You,” starring Sasha Pieterse, Parker Young, Nestor Carbonell, and Mira Sorvino. “The Image of You” is the first of two projects under a deal with bestselling UK author Adele Parks MBE, with the second being “The Stranger in My Home.”