Nick Meyer launched Sierra Pictures LLC in June 2009, focusing on independent film finance, production and foreign sales. A 15-year industry veteran, Meyer served as President of Paramount Vantage through December of 2008 where he supervised all aspects of the business including finance, operations, acquisitions, development, production, sales, marketing and distribution of a full slate of feature films as well as a staff of 100. He joined Paramount in 2006 as Co-President of Vantage, where he oversaw the release of the films BABEL, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, INTO THE WILD and THERE WILL BE BLOOD. Along with managing a slate financing deal of $150 million, he launched a foreign sales operation and closed a sought-after deal with Liberty Media’s Overture Films to sell and release their projects overseas.
While at Paramount, Meyer also managed all local-language productions and acquisitions under the Paramount Worldwide acquisitions group banner. Additionally, he served on the board of the Indian feature film joint venture enterprise between Viacom and TV/Studio 18 entitled The Indian Film Company.
Previously, Meyer served as President of International for Lionsgate, overseeing the international operations for the company and spearheading the growth of that division from a $30 million per year business into a $150 million business. He supervised the acquisition and integration of the company’s first international distribution arm, Lionsgate U.K. (formerly Redbus), which released the Academy Award nominated film GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. Meyer was also responsible for the international sales and distribution of films and television programming including OPEN WATER, MONSTER’S BALL, the SAW franchise, the award-winning television show WEEDS, as well as a library of 3,000+ titles.
During his tenure at Lionsgate, Meyer spearheaded the company’s Spanish-language initiatives, beginning with the acquisition of the Academy Award Nominated Amores Perros in 2000, through a broader initiative encompassing the exploitation of libraries upon his departure.
Meyer’s Executive Producer credits include the Academy Award-nominated HOTEL RWANDA and the comedy HAPPY ENDINGS.
He began his career at Sony Pictures, where he served in the advertising and publicity department of its specialty division, Sony Pictures Classics, and later served as Director of Worldwide Sales and Acquisitions for Columbia Tri-Star Motion Picture Group.
Meyer holds a BA from Wesleyan University and an MA from Middlebury, speaks five languages and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.