FilmNation Entertainment
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| Company type | Joint venture |
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| Industry | Independent film production and distribution |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Glen Basner |
| Headquarters | 150 West 22nd Street 9th Floor New York City, New York 10017 United States |
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Number of employees | 40 (2017)[1] |
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| Website | filmnation |
FilmNation Entertainment, LLC is an American entertainment company focused on film production, financing, and distribution.
History
[edit]2008–2012: Founding
[edit]FilmNation Entertainment is an independent film production and distribution company co-founded in 2008 by Glen Basner and Steven Samuels. Initially, the company was a foreign sales firm, selling distribution right in various international markets.[1]
2012–2018: Early growth
[edit]In 2012, FilmNation produced its first film, Mud, which competed at the Cannes Film Festival.[2] On November 6, 2013, FilmNation Entertainment became part of the American Film Market for the first time.[3] In December 2014, Village Roadshow invested $18 million for 33% stake in the company to make film production a regular part of operations.[1] With growing success, the Los Angeles Times labeled FilmNation as "the emerging Oscar powerhouse you've never heard of."[1]
2018–present: Expansion
[edit]In April 2018, FilmNation agreed to a $120 million revolving multi-bank credit facility with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and co-led by MUFG Union Bank.[4] The funds would be used to give films larger budgets, take on additional films and enter the TV film, theater, digital and VR content markets plus other strategic investment areas.[5]
In early 2019, FilmNation and Nordic Entertainment Group formed a television joint venture based in the United Kingdom that will operate under the FilmNation name.[6] Nordic Entertainment Group will have first option on exclusive distribution rights to all of the joint venture's productions in the Nordic countries.[6] FilmNation hired Kirstie Macdonald to spearhead the London division.[7]
Filmography
[edit]2009
[edit]2010
[edit]2011
[edit]2012
[edit]- Act of Valor
- Gambit
- House at the End of the Street
- Aftershock
- Chernobyl Diaries
- Lawless
- Lola Versus
- Looper
- Magic Mike
- Midnight's Children
- Mirror Mirror
- Mud
- The Raven
- Red Dawn
- To the Wonder
- To Rome with Love
2013
[edit]- 21 & Over[8]
- All Is Lost
- Blue Jasmine
- Crush
- The Bling Ring
- I'm So Excited!
- Nebraska
- Side Effects
- Safe Haven
- Under the Skin
2014
[edit]- Clown
- The Imitation Game
- Magic in the Moonlight
- A Most Violent Year
- A Most Wanted Man
- Premature
- The Rover
- The Rewrite
- Top Five
- While We're Young
2015
[edit]2016
[edit]- Arrival
- The Promise[11]
- The Founder
- Genius
- Café Society
- Indignation
- Julieta
- Midnight Special[12]
- Miss Sloane
- Sing Street[13]
- Sully
- The Whole Truth[14]
- Zero Days[15]
2017
[edit]- The Big Sick
- Beatriz at Dinner
- The Children Act
- Disobedience
- Gifted
- Kill Switch
- Last Flag Flying
- Logan Lucky
- The Man with the Iron Heart[16]
- The Only Living Boy in New York
- The Sense of an Ending[17]
- Sleepless
- The Wall
- Song to Song[18]
- Wonderstruck
- Wonder Wheel
2018
[edit]- City of Lies
- Gloria Bell
- The Nightingale
- Beautiful Boy
- The Catcher Was a Spy
- Life Itself
- Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
- Suspiria
- Wildlife
2019
[edit]- Pain and Glory
- Late Night
- The Lodge
- The Day Shall Come
- 47 Meters Down: Uncaged
- Lucky Day
- 7500
- The Irishman
- The Aeronauts
2020
[edit]- The Courier
- Palm Springs
- Greyhound
- The Nest
- The Glorias
- Bad Hair
- Promising Young Woman
- The Human Voice
- The Personal History of David Copperfield
2021
[edit]- The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
- Larry Flynt for President
- Reminiscence
- Red Rocket
- Parallel Mothers
- Operation Mincemeat
- Spencer
2022
[edit]- The 355
- Sharp Stick
- The Outfit
- Dog
- Happening
- Three Thousand Years of Longing
- The Good Nurse
- The People We Hate at the Wedding
- Emancipation
- The Good House
2023
[edit]- You Hurt My Feelings
- Knock at the Cabin
- Down Low
- To Catch a Killer
- Asphalt City
- Firebrand
- Fingernails
- Finally Dawn
- Knox Goes Away
- Flora and Son
- Waitress: The Musical
- One Life
2024
[edit]Upcoming
[edit]- Last Breath (2025)
- In the Lost Lands (2025)
- Novocaine (2025) (under Infrared Pictures)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Zeitchik, Steven (February 23, 2017). "FilmNation, the emerging Oscar powerhouse you've never heard of". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (2012-05-18). "Cannes 2012: FilmNation CEO Glen Basner on 'Lawless,' 'Mud' and His Secret to Success (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ McNary, Dave (November 7, 2013). "AFM: Woody Allen, Bill Condon Pics on FilmNation's Block". Variety. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2018-04-18). "Cannes: FilmNation Closes $120 Million Revolving Credit Facility". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (April 18, 2018). "FilmNation Closes Deal On $120M In New Financing". Deadline. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "FilmNation, NENT Launch UK-Based TV Joint Venture". filmnation.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ Grater, Tom (2019-09-25). "FilmNation, Nordic Entertainment Group Hire Kirstie Macdonald To Run London TV Venture". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ 21 & Over
- ^ Room
- ^ Solace
- ^ Army of One
- ^ Midnight Special
- ^ Sing Street
- ^ The Whole Truth
- ^ Zero Days
- ^ "HHhH". Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ The Sense of an Ending
- ^ "Weightless". Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
External links
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- 2008 establishments in New York City
- American companies established in 2008
- American independent film studios
- Mass media companies based in New York City
- Film distributors of the United States
- Film production companies of the United States
- International sales agents
- Mass media companies established in 2008