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CHRISTINE ISO  (Executive Producer) has built a niche as a feature producer by bringing Asian movies to the US marketplace, both in their original versions and as English-language remakes. Born in Japan as the daughter of a diplomat to the United States, Ms. Iso attended American schools in Tokyo. She acquired a Bachelor's degree in Japan and a Master's degree in Southern California, and later formed a company, Pacifica International, devoted to both acquisition and production of American films. As President and CEO of Pacifica International, Ms. Iso acquires top-level films for one of Japan's most prestigious distributors, as well as for clients in the US, UK, and South Korea seeking her knowledge of the marketplace for theatrical, TV and video distribution.  In recent years, she has expanded into production, turning her attention to remaking some of Asia's most successful films such Eight Below. Ms. Iso co-produced “The Ring” in 2002 (based on the successfully Japanese horror film) and plans to continue producing both original feature films and remakes. She has licensed the Korean thriller "Phone" to Focus Features for a remake, and the Hong Kong police actioner “Cop on a Mission” is set for production soon by Bill Mechanic's Pandemonium.  Ms. Iso is also instrumental in financing and producing films in Asia by bringing together American and Asian film companies and financing entities. “I enjoy introducing Asian features to the Western world,” she says. “Great films can serve as a cultural bridge. I plan to continue emphasizing production and co-production, concentrating on films with broadly appealing stories that span Asia and the West.” Ms. Iso lives in Southern California.

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