Former WME Independent agent Nelson Mok is launching a new investment and sales company named Mokster Films, which will focus on projects from Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Partnering with media executive Ricky Ow, Mokster Films will specialize in international sales for Asia-produced content, alongside the development and financing of films from around the region. Mokster Films will be at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, where it will unveil projects from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand.
Through Mokster Films, Mok will continue to work with WME Independent as a partner on a slate of current titles.
“Nelson is a leading exec in the Southeast Asian region with a great eye for material,” said WME Independent co-head Alex Walton. “We have had real success working with Nelson over the past few years and we look forward to continue the work in this new capacity.”
Joining Endeavor Content in 2019, Mok later moved to WME Independent in 2021. During his tenure, he handled a portfolio films from Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, including projects such as The Bridge Curse franchise, Backstage, Dominion of Darkness, Furies, Red Thread and The Cursed Land.
Mok also handled this year’s highest-grossing film so far in Thailand, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, which is slated for theatrical release across Asia, including China, Australia and New Zealand.
Mok said: “Our passion is to present the rich diversity and creativity of Asian cinema to a global audience, fostering collaborations that fuel innovative storytelling and distinct filmmaking styles.”
