MARC FORD
Marc is a seasoned, multi-award winning global Media expert, producer, and screenwriter, who serves as CEO of Tipstor® and Ford Studios®. He is an advisor to U.S and International media and entertainment companies, co-production initiatives with government organizations, and is frequently invited to guest speak at multimedia conferences worldwide.
Marc has numerous film and television screenwriting and producing credits on projects throughout the U.S, Southeast Asia, U.K., India, and China. Additionally, he has helped write and develop shows for China’s largest media company, Hunan Broadcasting, and Singapore’s largest broadcaster, MediaCorp. He is currently developing, producing, and writing projects for the Portuguese market, and has authored four manuscripts ready to be published. His entertainment and advertising scripts have won over 29 awards, including Clio, Hermes, Webby, Toty, SAFLT and FLAC, and others. Marc previously worked for 20th Century Fox Studios as an executive in charge of international marketing, sales, distribution, and acquisitions of feature films and digital content. While at Fox, he developed the international revenue share model that became the industry standard.
He was a member of the Fox/Hulu digital steering committee while managing initiatives for the US$2 billion event title portfolio, including movie franchises such as Avatar, Star Wars, James Bond:007, X-Men, Fantastic 4, The Simpsons, 24, 24, and Ice Age franchises. He has marketed internationally over 400 film and television properties, and fostered relationships with MGM, Regency, DreamWorks, Disney, Sony Pictures, Warner Independent, and Paramount Pictures.
Marc has worked and lived in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. He finished top of his class in his Master’s in Business (MBA) program, graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Master’s in English Studies, and is now pursuing his doctorate. He is a proud member of the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society.
