Productions & Publishing
ZMI Rights Management is an independent media and intellectual property company operating in the United States and United Kingdom. The company develops, produces, publishes and distributes original work across film, music, publishing, news media and the arts.
Its principal production operations include FilmCo ZMI and ZMI Records, alongside publishing, media and rights activities managed across the wider company.
ZMI works with artists, filmmakers, writers, producers, broadcasters, publishers, cultural institutions, estates and archives. Projects may originate internally, be developed as international co-productions or undertaken in partnership with established rights holders and media organizations.
FilmCo ZMI
FilmCo ZMI is ZMI’s independent film production house, developing and producing feature films, documentaries, short films and factual programming for theatrical, broadcast, festival and digital distribution. Its work spans narrative and nonfiction filmmaking, with particular interests in nature, history, culture, music and significant stories that have received limited attention elsewhere.
FilmCo ZMI works from initial research and development through financing, production, rights acquisition, archival access, postproduction and release. The company also works with producers, filmmakers, estates, archives and cultural institutions on co-productions and independently developed projects.
Short films form an important part of its work, providing a focused format for festivals, cultural institutions, educational programming and online audiences.
ZMI Records
ZMI Records produces and releases original recordings, collaborations, reinterpretations and special projects across jazz, blues, psychedelic rock, alternative music and electronica.
Its catalogue includes music from established artists and emerging talent, together with reinterpretations and remixes by internationally recognized producers. Releases receive worldwide digital distribution through Ingrooves and Universal Music Group, supported by physical distribution partnerships for vinyl in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Japan.
ZMI Records also develops catalogues, acquires and administers music rights, supports artist collaborations and produces music for film, television and other media.
Publishing & Media
ZMI develops and publishes magazines, journals, books, newsletters, special reports and other editorial and cultural projects in the United States and United Kingdom.
The company is particularly interested in distinctive publications with established editorial identities, valuable archives or intellectual property, and opportunities for renewed growth through digital publishing, international editions, events and new programming.
ZMI works with publishers, writers, editors, estates and other rights holders on original publishing, acquisitions, licensing partnerships, international editions and special projects. It can also coordinate editorial production, commercial partnerships, rights, printing and distribution for publications operating across the US and UK markets.
Its broader media activities can include podcasts, interviews, live events and original digital programming developed around ZMI publications and other properties.
Across its production, publishing and rights activities, ZMI Rights Management combines creative development, production, distribution and intellectual property expertise within a single independent company. This structure allows ZMI to originate new work, manage valuable catalogues and properties, and develop established creative and editorial work across international markets.