, along with our subsidiaries, sister, and partner companies, is a young powerhouse of ideas and creativity. We produce our own independent works and cooperate with other established companies on big-budget films and shows.
DPE's talented team of writers, artists, producers, and choreographers can do complete pre-production, location scouting, casting, choreography, and planning of action sequences and stunts for domestic and international productions.
Our Shadow Squad, Action
Team, a division of DPE, works along with staff and actors on various projects. From choreographing the scenes to training the actors, Shadow Squad provide the highest quality action sequences.
Action Art, our Russian subsidiary company, is presently developing in the area of television and film distribution, with a focus on distributing Canadian products in Russia and the former Soviet republics. With the major Russian television and cable networks expressing interest in purchasing Canadian programming through us, we are in a good position to help domestic production houses expand to the Eastern European markets and far beyond.
Red Ring Studios, our sister company based in Russia provides access to the Russian film industry and its professionals. Over 200 films a year are now being produced in Russia for the home market. The historic locations and civilian and military equipment, add an authentic feel to productions filmed on location.
DPE is also working with WildKoast Entertainment to produce the action package for its upcoming film, Forbidden Landscape. DPE will handle the pre-production, storyboarding, and choreography of all action sequences and stunts for the film. We were also involved in the production of WildKoast's first release, Eternal.
Lastly, but still first in our hearts is our sister company Dream Pod 9. This is where it all started over ten years ago. Primarily a publisher of science fiction books, with titles like Heavy Gear, Jovian Chronicles, Gear Krieg, Tribe 8 and Core Command. DP9 has licensed it's Heavy Gear series to produce computer games in conjunction with Activision and a 40 episode television series for kids with Sony Pictures Family Entertainment.