[2] Previously Bill Block was president at Lionsgate predecessor, Artisan Entertainment and overseer of West Coast operations for ICM.

Paul Hanson was Chief Operating Officer in the time of the founding who was charge of film financing, production, and distribution.

[2] Under the executive management's oversight, the team at QED International from its founding as an indie film player to a slate partner in the 2010s decade, produced acclaimed films for the motion pictures industry including Neill Blomkamp's District 9, Oliver Stone's W. and John Turturro's Fading Gigolo.

[5] At the 2007 AFM a record middle-eight figure deal was signed between Sony Pictures and QED International for the Peter Jackson film's distribution in all English-language territories (including North America), Russia, Italy, Korea and Portugal.

The actor chose the QED-financed 2011 film Cry Macho as the one of the stages for his grand debut and return to Hollywood.

The actor noted the Cry Macho's emphasis on character development would contrast well with the continuation of the Terminator package.

[27][28][29] Merced Media, a wide release production company also was invested in co-production for two films with QED after the departure.

The new independent feature production, financing and distribution company based in Los Angeles also served as a liaison to QED International's content library.