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 |
Key people | Glen Basner (CEO]])|Milan Popelka (COO)| |
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Number of employees | 40 (2017)[1] |
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| Website | filmnation |
FilmNation Entertainment, LLC is a leading independent entertainment company, focused on the production, financing, and distribution of premium content. Since being founded in 2008, the company has grown from its roots in independent film and established itself as a home for specialty storytelling with global appeal by focusing on a highly selective group of projects that emphasize both creative integrity and commercial appeal.
History[edit]
2008–2012: Founding[edit]
FilmNation Entertainment is an independent film production and distribution company founded in 2008 by Glen Basner with funding from real estate developer 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 TV vet 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]
2022[edit]
- The 355
- Sharp Stick
- The Outfit
- Dog
- Operation Mincemeat
- 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
- The Young Wife
- To Catch a Killer
- Asphalt City
- Fingernails
- Flora and Son
- One Life
2024[edit]
Upcoming[edit]
- Conclave (2024)
- The Crow (2024)
- Treasure (2024)
- Blink Twice (2024)
- Anora (2024)
- Novocaine (2025)
- Last Breath[19] (TBA)
- The Life of Chuck (TBA)
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.
- ^ Lodderhouse, Diana; D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 16, 2024). "Focus Features Acquires 'Last Breath' Starring Woody Harrelson, Finn Cole and Simu Liu — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood.
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