James F. Cardwell Explained

James F. ("Jim") Cardwell[1] is an entertainment industry consultant.[2] He served as president of Warner Home Video from 2002 to 2016.[3] Since his departure from Warner Bros., Cardwell has focused on content production. He was the executive producer of the motion picture Bienvenue Cannes,[4] through his production company TRMC, as well as producer of The Final Season.

From 2009 through 2015 Cardwell served as chairman and CEO of the entertainment film company WR Entertainment.[5]

In January 2016, Cardwell with his colleagues at WR Entertainment took the company public in Norway.[6] In November 2016 the media announced a revolt by a group of WR shareholders, which sought to remove Cardwell as chairman.[7] Following the departure of WR's founder and vice chairman, Ryan Wiik, the next day Cardwell was ousted by the shareholders in a 58% to 42% vote.[8]

In April 2017 Cardwell sued WR Entertainment for breach of contract.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Cardwell and Ed Byrnes named Executive Vice Presidents at Warner Home Video. The Free Library. PR Newswire. 27 January 2015. 22 January 1993.
  2. Web site: Jim Cardwell: ESCA Europe 2009. Entertainment Supply Chain Academy. https://web.archive.org/web/20120802080943/http://entertainmentsupplychain.com/euro2009/2009/08/14/jim-cardwell/. 2 August 2012. 14 August 2009. dead.
  3. Web site: Warner Home Video veteran James Cardwell has been named President, Warner Home Video. Brogliatti. Barbara . 8 January 2003. Time Warner.
  4. Web site: Jim Cardwell IMDB Profile. IMDB.
  5. Web site: Mannen som ville være Morgen Kane. The man who would be Morgan Kane. Sæter. Kjetil. 20 May 2017. Dagens Næringsliv. no. 11 October 2017.
  6. http://www.h-a.no/kultur/tror-paa-filmdrommen/
  7. Web site: Opprør i Morgan Kane leiren . Strømmen. Karl. 11 Nov 2016. DN. 18 November 2017.
  8. Web site: Styreleder og hovedrolleinnhaver ute av styret. Ripegutu. Halvor. 14 December 2016. Nettavisen. 18 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Da Morgan Kane-selskapet gikk på børs, ringte styrelederen i bjellen. Nå saksøker han det for over 30 millioner kroner. DN.no. 29 December 2017.
  10. https://www.vg.no/rampelys/film/morgan-saken/morgan-kane-sjefen-raser-etter-nytt-soeksmaal-avskyelig/a/23984691/ Morgan Kane-boss is furious after new lawsuit

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