On the eve of the American Film Market, entertainment industry executives Wifreddy Chiang and Anant Tamirisa have announced the launch of Baseline Media, a new advisory and executive services firm providing integrated finance, operations and business affairs expertise to independent producers, production companies and financiers. Chiang, whose experience includes finance and operations for Candle Media’s […]
Former Hello Sunshine and AGC Studios Execs Wifreddy Chiang and Anant Tamirisa Launch Baseline Media
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