EST Media is the parent company of EST Studios, Eastern Standard Times & ESTABLISHED.
EST STUDIOS
EST Studios represents all genres of Asian content in the international marketplace in search of the Greatest Stories Never Told. In addition to worldwide sales and distribution, EST Studios partners with the most exciting Asian talent to develop, finance, and produce the next big global film/TV phenomenon.
Recent EST sales titles include Korean horror CHABAK from legendary producer and former head of SBS TV Tiger Yeongseop Kim, Cannes selected Indian action thriller KENNEDY, Cantonese drama TAPE starring Selena Lee, Philippine multi award-winning title ASOG that premiered at Tribeca 2023, horror film THE SCARECROW, Tokyo International Film Festival title MOUNTAIN WOMAN, Busan competition documentary APRIL TRAGEDY.
Producing titles include K-POPS! directed by Grammy winner Anderson .Paak, and the documentary HIDDEN LETTERS, Violet Du Feng’s 2023 Academy Award shortlisted Feature Documentary which made its world premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.
EASTERN STANDARD TIMES
Eastern Standard Times is the voice of Asia’s youth.
EST creates premium, web-optimized, video content that challenges narratives about Asian people and culture — both at home and throughout the diaspora. It is a global media company, from Asia to the World.
The content is human-first because EST believes stories should be told by the people who have lived them.
PRESS: CBS New York: Eastern Standard Times strives to increase younger AAPI representation in media
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ESTABLISHED
Launched in 2023, ESTABLISHED is a content studio servicing the global brand industry, from influencer campaigns to television commercials. ESTABLISHED boasts an impressive roster of Asian directors and creatives to meet diverse needs.
"The Generational Drive: The Ultimate Approval," were commercials created by Volvo, and produced in partnership with ESTABLISHED featuring chef Kevin Lee, comedian Andrea Jin, and their real grandparents.
ESTABLISHED also produces yearly Lunar New Year events with Volvo in DTLA with performances by Grammy-award-winning Laufey and Juliet Ivy. In February 2024, ESTABLISHED partnered with Red Bull and 12Pell to construct a parade float in NYC Chinatown.
PRESS: Volvo celebrates Asian family values with Andrea Jin, Kevin Lee & their grandmothers
Founded by Jaeson Ma (Stampede Ventures, 88Rising) and Eric Tu (VICE Media, Anonymous Content), EST Media is the parent company to EST Studios, Eastern Standard Times, and ESTABLISHED.
We are in search of the Greatest Stories Never Told.
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