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Jim Seibel is co-founder and partner in Inferno.

Mr. Seibel engineered the launch of Inferno’s foreign sales arm in 2003 by negotiating a sales agreement with German media fund Cinerenta Feature Films. This achievement enabled Inferno to manage international sales of 34 feature films and the launch of a foreign sales shingle.

In the past three years, Mr. Seibel has executive produced 11 feature films with top tier talent.

Mr. Seibel started his career in the mailroom at Saban Entertainment. Shortly after, Mr. Seibel became the executive assistant to both Mel Woods (COO) and Haim Saban (CEO) of Saban/Fox. Mr. Seibel advanced through the executive ranks at Saban/Fox where he was responsible for development and sales of feature films. In November 1999, Mr. Seibel departed Saban/Fox with an offer to become VP of Sales at Unapix Entertainment. This new position’s responsibilities included domestic television distribution, syndication and acquisitions. Unapix was the leading independent supplier of feature films to such broadcasters as HBO, Cinemax, Starz/Encore, VH1, TBS, TNN Showtime, iNDEMAND, etc.

A native of Florida, Mr. Seibel began his college education with the focus on Pharmacology. Realizing that he had an entrepreneurial spirit with an interest in entertainment and finance, Mr. Seibel relocated to Los Angeles in 1995 to learn the trade. He currently lives in Beverly Hills with his French bulldog Oscar.