Team
Tribune Pictures Team
Our Team
Robert K. MacLean
Chairman & CEO
John Smallcombe
Producer
Robert Mitchell
Director
Justin Ardalan-Raikes
Executive Producer
William J. Immerman
Legal Affairs
Neal G. Clarance
Advisor
Andrea Biscaro
Consultant – Head of Production
Divya Shahanni
Executive Producer / Legal affairs
Robert K. MacLean
Chairman & CEO
“In the Hand of Dante” a film by Julien Schnabel starring Oscar Issac, Gal Gadot, Jason Mamoa, Gerrard Butler, John Malkovich and Al Pacino is currently in Post Production.
Robert began his film career in Paris, France, where he financed and produced a number of award winning feature length documentaries for Canal Plus and Channel 4 on London, including “The Last Sailors“ and Gold Lust, presented and narrated by Orson Welles.
Previously serving as Head of Production at RKO Pictures Inc, Robert financed and produced “Criminal Law”, directed by Martin Campbell’s starring Gary Oldman and Kevin Bacon and distributed by Tri Star Pictures, Digger with Leslie Nielson, Olympia Dukakis, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. MacLean also produced “Bright Angel”, based on the novel by Richard Ford, which featured Dermot Mulroney, Sam Shepard, Lily Taylor and Bill Pullman, and was released by Hemdale Films.
Robert had acted as executive producer on numerous independent pictures as well as television projects for ABC, HBO, and has arranged production financing, banking and tax shelters for third party projects.
In 1998, Robert founded and acted as Chairman of Internet Studios, an online business-to-business search engine and content distribution platform. He is an investor in the alternative energy sector as founder and CEO of Tribune Capital Partners.
Robert currently divides his time between London and Los Angeles California.
Robert Mitchell
Director
Robert graduated from Buckingham University in 1987 with a BSc (Hons) Economics. In 1995 he obtained an MBA from Exeter University.
After a seven year grounding in smaller public company analysis and investment at Framlington Investment Management Robert joined F&C (formerly ISIS Asset Management plc) in 1995 to help launch the AiM Trust and then assist in its management. He was then responsible for launching and managing The AiM VCT plc and AiM VCT2 plc as well as managing The Discovery Trust plc. In 2005 Robert left F&C to form Bluehone Investors LLP. Robert is Chairman of CYBA PLC, Chairman of Ezilla Inc. Director of Bioenergy Group Limited and non-executive director of Intosol PLC. Robert was previously a non-executive director of Water Intelligence PLC.
Justin Ardalan-Raikes
Executive Producer
Justin is a media financier having raised millions of dollars for studio pictures. He started in the record industry in London in his late teens as a dogs body for the majors then went on to join the British military in his late 20’s becoming the oldest civilian to ever gain entry into the Royal Marines at the age of 27. After that he spent 10years in the City of London in the UHNW space servicing mixed portfolios before being enticed back into film and media full time since 2014. Additionally he has added luxury branding and product placement to his suite of services.
William J. Immerman
(1937-2023)
Executive Producer/Legal Affairs
In memoriam for Bill’s outstanding & astute contribution over decades of invaluable advice, friendship, and collaboration etc’.
An Independent Executive Producer of films and also a leading entertainment attorney in Los Angeles. He was a Senior Executive Vice President of 20th Century Fox prior to forming Cinema Group, Inc.
Bill has also produced as executive producer of over 35 motion pictures including Ray starring Jamie Foxx (which was nominated for several Academy Awards and received Best Actor and Best Editing awards).
Bill Immerman began his career as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles and soon after entered the motion picture industry with American International Pictures (AIP) as Associate Counsel. During his seven years at AIP, Bill acted a Director of Business Affairs, Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Board and Vice President of Business Affairs. With a career spanning over 40 years, he served as Senior Executive Vice President of the Feature Film Division of Twentieth Century Fox, representing Fox on the board of directors of both the Motion Picture Association of America and Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
He has also been Vice Chairman of Cannon Pictures, Inc. and under contract to Warner Bros. as a producer. While at AIP, Bill also served on the board of directors of The International Film Importers and Distributors of America, Inc. He has established several independent production companies including Salem Productions and Cinema Group, Inc. He serves as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and has served as an arbitrator for the Independent Film and Television Alliance (formerly AFMA), the non-profit membership organization of all the leading international motion picture distributors. In addition, he is recognized as an expert on the motion picture industry by many of the courts in the U.S. and frequently testifies in arbitrations and court cases, federal, state and international, as an expert.
Neal G. Clarance
Advisor
Neal is the President of N.G. Clarance Inc. and the recently retired Partner and Canadian Leader of the Media and Entertainment practice at Ernst & Young. He brings over 25 years of experience serving clients in the media and entertainment industries. He has extensive experience in the film, recording and theatre segments of the sector, having assisted companies in the preparation of business plans, film library valuations, loan applications, financing proposals, including film and TV production financing, and in raising debt and equity financing both privately and publicly.
Neal has worked closely with brokerage, financial and entertainment communities to develop structures for raising financing for the entertainment industry.
He has authored articles on topics ranging from preparing business plans to financing strategies for the film industry.
He has participated as a speaker in many seminars and presentations and is regularly interviewed and quoted by newspapers and industry publications dealing with financing issues in the entertainment industry. Clarance has authored several studies and reports on the entertainment industry for government and other interest groups. He is also frequently asked to consult on various financial and taxation matters by the Canadian Audio Visual Certification Office and the Canadian Media Producers’ Association and other provincial industry agencies. Clarance has also participated in several government sponsored trade missions on behalf of the BC and Canadian Film Industries. He was a charter member and Director of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia, a Director of the Canadian Film Centre, was the 2011 recipient of the Leo Award for Outstanding Achievement from the BC Film Industry and is a Director at the Whistler International Film Festival.
Andrea Biscaro
Consultant – Head of Production
John Smallcombe
Producer
John is a creative producer with 40-years’ experience in feature film production. John began his career as an assistant director working with such luminaries as Fred Zinnemann, Michael Apted, Hugh Hudson, Richard Lester, and Ken Russell. His credits are numerous and include Lucky Lady, Tommy, Chariots of Fire, and Triple Echo. For a decade he worked with Oscar-winning producer, John Daly (Terminator, Platoon, Salvador, The Last Emperor, etc.).
Divya Shahanni
Executive Producer / Legal affairs
Divya Shahani practises entertainment, corporate, commercial, financial services, and intellectual property law. Divya has been practising as an entertainment lawyer since 2014 and brings to Tribune Pictures a wealth of expertise. Her legal advice is informed by industry knowledge, business strategy, and pragmatism. Prior to joining us, Divya practised at a national law firm and executive produced various productions.
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