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Mark C. Manuel

Producer

Mark Manuel founded Kilburn Media in 2010. Mark is a top-tier Hollywood executive and financier and has guided Kilburn to its impressive growth trajectory and investment track record. Under his leadership, Kilburn has grown from a film production and finance company to a diversified entertainment platform company with rapidly growing, profitable divisions in live events, television, distribution, and select corporate acquisitions. Kilburn has also expanded into select international territories to grow its media and entertainment presence on a global basis. Previously, Mark was Executive Vice President of Structured Finance and Corporate Strategy at Lionsgate Entertainment. He has extensive studio-based corporate development and structured finance experience. Mark has partnered with select family offices, high net worth individuals, institutional investors, and foreign investors and governments in their desire to invest in the film and entertainment industry. He has been recognized as one of the industry's top corporate strategy executives. Prior to Lionsgate, Mark was an executive with Paramount Pictures' International Television Group. Before joining the entertainment industry, he worked in the investment banking and consulting industries, covering the media and entertainment industry.

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Works as
Producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Mark C. Manuel's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
24%
Self
20%
Survival
16%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Absurd
3
Warm
3
Dread
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mark C. Manuel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark C. Manuel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hacksaw Ridge(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Flock of Dudes(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The End of the Tour(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cut Bank(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Chef(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Indigenous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Freezer(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Machete Kills(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Jayne Mansfield's Car(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Blindsided(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Devil's Pass(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Standing Up(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mighty Fine(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Byzantium(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Father of Invention(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 2010 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

$180M worldwide

Highest rated

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing12 of 12: 12 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Mark C. Manuel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Mighty Fine (2012)

56th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mark C. Manuel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 89 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles15–56 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles49–82 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles35–57 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles18–89 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mark C. Manuel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark C. Manuel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ted O'Neal shares the most, 7.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles