FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 18, 2004

Global Production Network Launches
New Company Puts Spot Producers of the World in Touch With International Production Services

LOS ANGELES - Global Production Network (GPN) executives announced the official launch of its company today.

GPN, founded by Harry Tracosas, is dedicated to representing top-tier TV commercial and music video production service companies worldwide with more than 50 on its current roster. With more than 17 years experience in the production industry, Tracosas, recognizes a growing need to assist foreign and domestic companies connect with credible service providers around the globe.

"As the world increasingly becomes the 'backlot' for spot producers, finding the best foreign location and local talent for a shoot has become a logistical boondoggle," says Tracosas. "GPN's mission is to make this search easier. "

Recently, GPN has placed jobs for Anonymous in Romania, Independent Media in Australia, Plush Films in Mexico and Greece, plus Moxie in Argentina.

A pioneer in the emerging global production market, Tracosas (also an expert in underwater photography and founder of Florida's Walk On Water Productions) says GPN has already done the legwork for producers and possesses encyclopedic information on various locations and services worldwide.

"GPN has extensive information about locales in emerging markets that have not yet been discovered by filmmakers, but have all the amenities that a pressured production needs today," says Tracosas. "GPN's most important function is to coordinate productions in locations where producers will get the most value for their dollar … or yen, or pound or ruble.

"The producers who utilize our service extend beyond the United States. We're getting calls from Russia clients in wanting to shoot in Argentina and Japanese productions wanting to shoot in Prague."

As far as spot production in the U.S. is concerned, Tracosas notes GPN is encouraging his foreign clients to shoot stateside … from the streets of New York, to the beaches of Florida and the landmarks of Hollywood.

"The street can go both ways," says Tracosas. "GPN reps a number of U.S.-based production service providers and we point foreign producers toward them."

About: Global Production Network (GPN) is an agency representing an elite roster of top-tier production service companies internationally. For further information, please contact Harry Tracosas at 323-939-9639 or visit www.globalproductionnetwork.com