Podcasting leader Gimlet Media announced Wednesday it is launching a film and video vertical called Gimlet Pictures.

The news comes after a remarkably successful year for the Downtown Brooklyn startup, in which it raised $20 million, launched several new podcasts and stuck its toe into the water of moving pictures.

Deadline is reporting that Gimlet’s Chris Gilberti will lead Gimlet Pictures. He will split time between Brooklyn and Los Angeles, according to the publication.

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