Don't expect a quiet evening of film at a Blowtorch event. The brainchild of a veteran Hollywood producer (Schiff's movies include Rushmore and My Cousin Vinny) and a former VC (Rodriques), Blowtorch's plan is to target the college market with what is essentially an old-school movie studio and some very. . . More

Blowtorch Entertainment today announced that it has secured more than $50 million in initial funding to create a media company for the young adult audience based on the belief that their media consumption behaviors require new rules for media creation, distribution and audience engagement.

Blowtorch Entertainment has secured more than $50 million to create a media company that will target the college/young-adult audience with films and other visual content. More

Get ready to put your skeptic face on. A company raises more than $50 million from VCs and hedge funds before even launching a web site. They’re talking about people using their company name as a verb. They’re saying their model is so revolutionary they’ll have spend tens of millions of dollars on content to demonstrate it. More

Kelly Rodriques and Paul Schiff are creating a new Hollywood studio from scratch called Blowtorch Entertainment. The company is just launching with a $50 million investment from Ignition Partners, Hollywood individuals, and at least one (unnamed) hedge fund. More

Blowtorch Entertainment, a film company seeking to bridge professional and user-generated content, has raised a big $50 million as part of a first round financing led by Ignition. Blowtorch, which is currently operating out of San Francisco and Los Angeles. . . More