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Not-too-distant cousin to late stage & screen legend Lillian Gish.

Mother was actress in New York in the late 50s, early 60s before moving to Europe. Grandmother was an actress. Great grandmother and great grandfather were big Vaudeville stars,("Mercer & Templeton").

Co-Founded Cinevolve Studios, a motion picture distribution company, based in Los Angeles, CA. (July 2007)

Named "Vice President, Home Entertainment" for Cinema Libre Studio, a full-service studio that produces and distributes theatrical and home video titles. (August 2004)

Running Standing Room Pictures, LLC. An independent production company whose first feature, "Scab", will be distributed in 2006.

President of Distribution for Cinema Libre Studio, the studio that released "Outfoxed", "Uncovered", Tim Robbins' "Embedded Live", David O. Russell's "Soldiers Pay", "McLibel", "The Future of Food", and many other great feature films and documentaries.

Also runs Green Tonic, LLC, a film industry consulting firm that works with film distributors and independent filmmakers. (December 2005)

Los Angeles - at a small studio/distributor; also finishing up sitcom spec scripts (2003)

Running creative side (Marketing & PR) of a small and well-established movie studio. Also heads up development. On the side, runs own production company where first film "Scab" will be filmed in July of 2004, which Arik will produce. (2004)