Comedy Dynamics Partners with Liner Notes Productions to Produce and Distribute Twelve Stand-up Comedy Specials
GARWOOD, N.J. (PRWEB) June 12, 2023 -- For over a decade, Comedy Dynamics has had its finger on the pulse of stand-up comedy, become the largest independent comedy production and distribution company, producing award-winning comedy specials for Kevin Hart, Ali Wong, Pete Davidson, Tiffany Haddish, Jim Gaffigan, Tom Segura, Isliza Shlesinger, Lavell Crawford, Ilana Glazer, Eddie Izzard, and hundreds more.
Liner Notes Productions is a rising independent production company led by Tom Walker, President and Supervising Producer. Liner Notes was founded in 2016 by three like-minded partners intent on creating scripted and unscripted television and film, focusing on creative integrity and commercial appeal. Founding partner, Walker, is the former front man of the iconoclastic, indie rock band, Friday's Child, as well as a seasoned producer, development executive, composer, and music producer. Walker and Liner Notes partner, Rob McNeely, an entertainment attorney and writer, co-created the groundbreaking new media production company, Digital Cafe Tour, in 2006, creating live concert and comedy content. Liner Notes is based out of Crossroads, a renowned nightclub and state-of-the-art soundstage in Garwood, NJ. Crossroads is owned and managed by Liner Notes partner and journeyman music promoter, venue owner, and concert/music producer, Lee Frankel.
Liner Notes is joined by veteran filmmaker, Michael Jackman, who will serve as an Executive Producer. Jackman recently produced for FilmNation Entertainment THE GOOD NURSE, starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain, which was released by Netflix, and the upcoming independent feature CONCLAVE starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Edward Berger (ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT).
“We are excited and honored to be working with Comedy Dynamics and its CEO, Brian Volk-Weiss,” said Walker. “We look forward to bringing great comedians at their best to viewers around the world through Comedy Dynamics’ legendary distribution capabilities.” Added Jackman, "Liner Notes has literally set the stage to create great content, and Tom Walker is an unstoppable force. When you pair that with Brian Volk-Weiss, who is a true leader in this arena, who combines clarity, no-nonsense business acumen, and who generously shares his knowledge, it makes for an exciting partnership.”
“Working with Liner Notes Productions allows us to help create quality comedy for everyone, and we’re happy to have them as partners for what’s going to be a fun ride,” said Volk-Weiss, Founder and CEO of Comedy Dynamics, a Nacelle company. Comedy Dynamics, and its parent company, Nacelle, has produced over 350 specials, with 21 of them being Grammy-nominated (with 4 wins). Nacelle has produced the Emmy-winning, Down to Earth with Zac Efron, and was also nominated for an NAACP award in 2019 for Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History. In 2023, Nacelle founder and CEO, Brian Volk-Weiss, was inducted into the Pop Culture Hall of Fame.
About Comedy Dynamics:
Founded by Brian Volk-Weiss, Comedy Dynamics, a Nacelle company, is the largest independent comedy production and distribution company. The company has produced Netflix’s Emmy Award winning series, Down to Earth with Zac Efron, The Movies That Made Us, The Toys That Made Us, Behind The Attraction for Disney +, Sony’s Mad About You reboot, Netflix’s Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History, The CW’s Discontinued, All The Way Black for BET+, Animal Planet’s Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson, the scripted comedy on Hulu There’s… Johnny!, History’s Join Or Die with Craig Ferguson, MTV2’s Wild ’N On Tour, History’s Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek, and more. In 2017 the Comedy Dynamics Network (CDN) launched and currently distributes specials, television shows and films to all major transactional platforms such as iTunes, Amazon, Google, PlayStation, Xbox, Tubi, Peacock, Pluto TV and most major telco & satellite providers, including AT&T, Comcast, Charter, Dish, Verizon, and Samsung TVs. The company has worked with a wide range of established and emerging comedic talent including Ali Wong, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari, Jim Gaffigan, Pete Davidson, and many more. The company was nominated for an NAACP Spirit Award in
2019 for Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History and an Emmy Award for Down to Earth with Zac Efron in 2021. 21 Comedy Dynamics releases have been Grammy-nominated (with four wins), including all 5 in the Comedy Album category for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019.
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Royce Richmond, Liner Notes Productions, https://linernotesproductions.com/, 1 (908) 257-0018, [email protected]
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