Film Financier Great Point Media Appoints Administrators Following Death of Founder Jim Reeve
variety.comK.J. Yossman Screen finance company Great Point Media has appointed administrators following the death of its founder, Jim Reeve Great Point Media, which was founded by Reeve and Robert Halmi in 2013, has invested in films including “Asteroid City,” “Lady Macbeth” and “Blue Jean,” among other projects.
Its last available accounts, filed in Jan. 2023, reported a turnover of £20 million ($25 million). Halmi stepped down from the company in 2018, although stayed on as as non-exec chair at Reeve’s request, before going on to found a separate entity called Great Point Studios.
At the time of his death, Reeve was the majority shareholder in Great Point Media. His shareholding transferred to his wife, Laura, an agent for film and TV crew, following his sudden death in February at the age of 64.
Reeve’s cause of death has not been disclosed. Reeve was senior investment director at the Ingenious Group before founding Great Point media.
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