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Clay Epstein

Clay Epstein

Producer

Clay Epstein is President of Film Mode Entertainment, a worldwide sales and production company he launched in March 2016 which aims to present 10-15 theatrical titles a year. Prior to founding Film Mode, Epstein spent several years at Arclight Films as Senior Vice President, Sales and Acquisitions. While there, he represented such feature films as Dog Eat Dog, Paper Planes, Predestination, and Last Knights. Before joining Arclight in 2012, Epstein worked at The Little Film Company where he served as Vice President, Sales and Acquisitions. He joined the company in 2002, where his responsibilities included film development, acquisition and distribution. While there, he helped grow the company into a leading boutique sales agency representing prestigious titles such as Academy Award nominees Tsotsi and The Last Station as well as Eye of The Storm. Epstein was previously a sales executive at First Look Studios, where he was solely responsible for all distribution of the company's 300-plus title library to Asia, ancillary and new media markets. He started his career at Kushner-Locke.

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Works as
Producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Clay Epstein's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Survival
31%
Morality
24%
Bonds
20%
Self
16%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · 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 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 9

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
8
Thrilling
4
Bittersweet
4
Absurd
3
Other
17

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous7

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 Clay Epstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clay Epstein'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

23 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Past Life(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Scurry(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Diablo(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • #AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Slayers(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Spirit Halloween(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Monstrous(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • As They Made Us(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dig(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Stage Mother(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dreamkatcher(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hooking Up(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Crypto(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Burn(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Viking Destiny(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • An Imperfect Murder(2017)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Depraved(2011)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Wrecked(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Beg The Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Replacer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • The Mob Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 16 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dreamkatcher (2020)

$376K worldwide

Highest rated

Stage Mother (2020)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

Diablo (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing19 of 20: 19 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thOther crew1 of 20: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s5 · crew2020s11 · crew

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 Clay Epstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)

97th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Stage Mother (2020)

Midcredits 65th · 60% 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 Clay Epstein's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles8–62 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian 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 Clay Epstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Clay Epstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luke Taylor shares the most, 6.

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Editors

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