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.
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Two films, built with partners from day one.
Independent comedies with heart, now open to investors and brand partners.
- Fortuna: screenplay, proof of concept and distribution letter of intent
- Fortuna: filming planned for Q1–Q2 2027
- Church League: sports mockumentary 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.
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The Meridian Brief
Entertainment, business and partnership news that matters, in five minutes a week.
The deals, trends and partnerships shaping entertainment in the U.S., in Korea, and where the two meet, with the partnership angle explained.
- U.S. desk
- Seoul desk
- Crossover
- Studio watch
- One number
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
Let's explore your partnership.
A 30-minute exploratory call: what you're building, where partners could help, and whether we're the right fit.