Paul Colichman (born 1962) is an American media entrepreneur who founded the gay cable channel Here!. In 2008, John Waters nicknamed Colichman "the gay Citizen Hearst."[1] He is the CEO of Here Media, Inc. and has produced and/or distributed over 200 motion pictures and television series episodes, most notably Academy-award winning film Gods and Monsters, starring Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave.
Colichman serves as Chief Executive Officer of Here Media, Inc. Colichman is best known for producing the Academy Award winning film Gods and Monsters. With his longtime business partner Stephen P. Jarchow, Colichman has produced and/or distributed over 200 motion pictures and television series episodes.[2] Colichman received a B.A and M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he served as University film commissioner and on the Board of Directors of ASUCLA[3] As an undergraduate, Colichman was the associate producer for one of the first-ever benefit concerts for AIDS, which featured Debbie Reynolds at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.[4] Colichman landed his first job producing a charity event for Miles Copeland, which benefitted the AMC Cancer Research Center.
After graduating, Colichman worked at Fox, where at the age of 24 he was head of late night programming and created the Joan Rivers Show, before partnering with Miles Copeland III in the film company I.R.S. Media.[5] [6]
In 1995, Peter Dekom introduced Colichman to Stephen P. Jarchow, a tax and real estate lawyer. Their shared business vision led them to form Regent Entertainment.
In 2008, Colichman and Jarchow acquired The Advocate and OUT Magazine.[7]
In 2009, Here Networks LLC along with its publishing subsidiaries, and PlanetOut were combined to form Here Media, Inc. and Colichman was appointed CEO.[8]
Gods and Monsters received three Academy Award nominations (winning for Best Adapted Screenplay), four Golden Globe nominations (winning for Best Supporting Actress), three Independent Spirit Awards, and the National Board of Review's Best Picture honor. Twilight of the Golds, produced by Colichman, won two Cable Ace Awards. Colichman also executive produced the Academy Award nominated film Tom and Viv, which starred Willem Dafoe, Miranda Richardson, and Rosemary Harris. Mr. Colichman's Regent Releasing distributed the motion picture Departures, which received the 2008 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award.[9]
| Year | Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | For & Against (TV Series) | Executive Producer - 8 episodes | |
| 2011 | 30 Years from Here (TV Movie documentary) | Executive Producer | |
| 2011 | Just Josh! (TV Series) | Executive Producer - 3 episodes | |
| 2008 | Little Ashes | Executive Producer | |
| 2007-2008 | The Lair (TV Series) | Executive Producer - 28 episodes | |
| 2007 | Producer | ||
| 2007 | Ice Spiders (TV Movie) | Executive Producer | |
| 2006 | John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You (TV Series) | Producer - 13 episodes | |
| 2005 | Margaret Cho: Assassin (Documentary) | Executive Producer | |
| 2004-2007 | Dante's Cove (TV Series) | Executive Producer - 12 episodes | |
| 1998 | Producer | ||
| 1992 | One False Move | Executive Producer | |
| 1991 | Producer | ||
| 1988 | The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (Documentary) | Executive Producer |