Strategic partnerships & business development
Connecting creative vision with capital, brands and new markets.
Meridian & Story is a strategic partnerships and business development company. We bring film projects, investors, brands and international partners together, and build the partnerships that get great work made.
Featured now
Two films, built with partners from day one.
Independent comedies with heart, now open to investors and brand partners.
- Fortuna: screenplay and proof-of-concept video complete
- Fortuna filming planned for Q1–Q2 2027
- Church League: in development
Investor materials are for accredited investors only (Regulation D 506(c)).
Connector
We know who belongs at the table, and we make the introduction count.
Dealmaker
We shape partnerships both sides can say yes to, then see them through.
Bridge
Between creative and commercial, between industries, and between markets.
Partnerships
Three ways we can work together.
Three distinct markets that strengthen each other. A brand deal can help finance a film, and an international partner can open a whole new audience.
Entertainment & Capital
Connecting film projects, investors, production companies and financing opportunities.
- Investors
- Producers & filmmakers
- Production companies
Brand & Commercial Partnerships
Connecting brands with entertainment properties, talent, creators and commercial opportunities.
- Brands & marketing teams
- Agencies
- In-house brand studios
Global Partnerships
Facilitating cross-border business development, with deep roots in the U.S. and South Korea.
- Korean companies entering the U.S.
- U.S. companies working with Korea
- Content platforms & distributors
Insights
Brands are becoming studios.
Brands first brought their advertising in-house. Now they're building teams that make series and films. We track who's building them, who they partner with and what works.
Read the insightof ANA members had an in-house agency in 2023, up from 42% in 2008.
Source: ANA, "The Continued Rise of the In-House Agency," 2023
Weekly newsletter
The Meridian Brief
Five minutes a week on the deals, brand studios and partnerships shaping entertainment in the U.S., in Korea, and where the two meet.
- U.S. desk
- Seoul desk
- Crossover
- Studio watch
Meet the founder
Yena Song
Producer · Strategic partnerships · Marketing strategist
From the set to the boardroom: Yena has worked as an actor, director and producer, spent about ten years in marketing strategy, and worked with Korea's major broadcasters. She brings all of it to every partnership.
- FortunaStrategic Partnerships
- Church LeagueCo-Producer
- KBS · SBS · CJDreamwest Pictures USA
- KOCOWAKorea Content Platform
Start with a 30-minute intro call.
Tell us what you're building. We'll talk through where partners could help, and whether we're the right fit.