New Slate Ventures
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film and television production, financing |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founder | Jordan Fudge |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jordan Fudge, Zach White, Jeremy Allen |
| Products | Film and television productions |
| Parent | Sinai Capital Partners |
New Slate Ventures is a U.S.-based film and television production company and financing entity established by Jordan Fudge. Its portfolio includes titles such as The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020), The 24th (2020), The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021), and Los Frikis (2024).
Overview
Established in 2019 by Jordan Fudge, New Slate Ventures functions as the media and entertainment division of the Los Angeles–headquartered private equity firm Sinai Capital Partners. Together with partners Zach White and Jeremy Allen, the firm concentrates on creating and funding projects that highlight intersectional, inclusive, and culturally resonant narratives. In 2020, New Slate Ventures secured $100 million to support investments in projects and broaden its original intellectual property offerings.
The company's 2020 lineup featured The Forty-Year-Old Version, produced by Lena Waithe and both directed and written by Radha Blank, who also starred in the film; it was acquired at Sundance and distributed by Netflix. Additionally, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, directed and co-written by Lee Daniels with Andra Day in the lead role, was released; and The 24th, written and directed by Kevin Willmott, debuted at SXSW through Vertical Entertainment. The firm also acquired adaptation rights for Den of Thieves, a nonfiction work by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist James B. Stewart, intending to develop it into a limited series with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Terence Winter. Andra Day received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role.
In 2022, New Slate Ventures collaborated on the documentary Free Money, which examines universal basic income within a Kenyan community; this film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
In 2024, the company produced Los Frikis, a Spanish-language drama directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz that tells the story of marginalized youth in 1990s Cuba who deliberately contract HIV to endure the hardships of the country's "Special Period."
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Los Frikis | distributed by Wayward/Range Releasing |
| 2024 | Free Money | |
| 2022 | Icarus: The Aftermath | |
| They Call Me Magic | distributed by Apple TV+ | |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | distributed by Hulu |
| 2020 | The 24th | distributed by Vertical Entertainment |
| The Forty-Year-Old Version | distributed by Netflix |