VANCOUVER – Four Peaks Media Group has opened a production company in Vancouver with a slate of projects for partners including CraveTV and Super Channel.
Formed in Los Angeles in January, the company specializes in impact storytelling for networks, brands, publishers, and non-profits. Four Peaks is co-owned by Canadians Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, and brothers Duncan and Jonnie Penn, who created, starred, and co-executive produced MTV’s cult favorite The Buried Life (pictured).
The company said that three confirmed projects for broadcast in 2015/2016 are Letterkenny (produced by New Metric Media in association with Four Peaks Media Group for CraveTV) based on the web series Letterkenny Problems; Greatest Party Story Ever (co-produced with Den of Thieves for MTV US, premiering January 2016) focused on the funniest, craziest, most unbelievable stories from everyday people, brought to life in part through animation; and one-hour special Rocky Mountain Reno hosted by Trista and Ryan Sutter (co-produced with Tricon Films for HGTV US; premiering May 31).
Additionally, Super Channel has given The Buried Life development funding for first-look rights to air the feature-length documentary in English Canada.
"Growing up in a small city in Canada we were taught that anything is possible,” said co-founder Ben Nemtin, in the news release. “That idea guides us. It’s how we made The Buried Life and why we continue to help fresh faces develop their own ideas for television, online, and beyond.”
