SUSAN HELFRICH
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Feature film Sales & Distribution
Susan Helfrich is the COO and co-founder of Breaking Glass Pictures, the independent film distributor based in Philadelphia. Since co-founding the company in 2009, she has been instrumental in securing direct platform deals, negotiating licensing agreements, and expanding distribution across the digital distributor realm, from TVOD to SVOD, AVOD, and FAST. Under her leadership, Breaking Glass has grown into a distributor of carefully curated films in a wide range of genres, from horror and thrillers to documentaries and LGBTQ+ cinema. Notable titles include EFC, a drama about women's mixed martial arts with an explosive showdown between reigning champion Cassady Jones and rising star Alexa Star, as well as the thrillers Taboo: Family Secrets, A Halloween Feast, and Hayride to Hell, the latter a slasher film about a farmer who exacts bloody revenge on the unscrupulous townspeople, including the local sheriff, who want to steal the farm that's been in his family for 200 years. Last year, Breaking Glass co-produced 15 films, including The Lizzie Borden Game, a supernatural thriller currently in post-production. Before transitioning to film, Helfrich had a successful career in the travel industry, where she pioneered celebrity-hosted fan experiences on cruise ships, blending entertainment with immersive audience engagement.
