Closer Media
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Founder | Zhang Xin |
| Headquarters | United States |
Key people | Zhang Xin (Founder) |
| Products | Narrative cinema, television content, documentary films |
Closer Media is a film production company based in the United States, established in 2022 by Zhang Xin. The firm’s portfolio includes the 2023 releases Ezra, The Monk and the Gun, and In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, as well as the upcoming projects The History of Sound (scheduled for 2025) and Couture.
History
Established in 2022 by Zhang Xin, Closer Media specializes in producing and financing narrative cinema, television content, and documentary films. Early in its development, the company worked on titles such as The Monk and the Gun, directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji, and Ezra, under the direction of Tony Goldwyn. In 2024, Closer Media expanded its involvement in the industry by investing in the international streaming and film distribution platform Mubi, with Zhang taking a position on its board.
2020s
| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2024 | The Monk and the Gun | Released through Roadside Attractions |
| May 31, 2024 | Ezra | Distributed by Bleecker Street |
| September 12, 2025 | The History of Sound | Available via Mubi |
| October 10, 2025 | Orwell: 2+2=5 | Distributed by Neon |
| October 24, 2025 | Last Days | Released through Vertical |
Upcoming
| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Musk | Distribution by HBO Documentary Films |
| TBA | Useful Idiots | |
| TBA | Couture | |
| TBA | An Eye for an Eye | |
| TBA | Teenage Wasteland |