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| Company type | Joint venture |
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| Industry | Independent film production and distribution |
| Founded | 2008; 16 years ago (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) |
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| Website | filmnation |
FilmNation Entertainment, LLC is an American entertainment company focused on film production, financing, and distribution.
History
2008–2012: Founding
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.
2012–2018: Early growth
In 2012, FilmNation produced its first film, Mud, which competed at the Cannes Film Festival. On November 6, 2013, FilmNation Entertainment became part of the American Film Market for the first time. In December 2014, Village Roadshow invested $18 million for 33% stake in the company to make film production a regular part of operations. With growing success, the Los Angeles Times labeled FilmNation as "the emerging Oscar powerhouse you've never heard of."
2018–present: Expansion
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. 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.
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. Nordic Entertainment Group will have first option on exclusive distribution rights to all of the joint venture's productions in the Nordic countries. FilmNation hired TV vet Kirstie Macdonald to spearhead the London division.
Filmography
2009
2010
2011
2012
- 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
- 21 & Over
- All Is Lost
- Blue Jasmine
- Crush
- The Bling Ring
- I'm So Excited!
- Nebraska
- Side Effects
- Safe Haven
- Under the Skin
2014
- 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
2016
- Arrival
- The Promise
- The Founder
- Genius
- Café Society
- Indignation
- Julieta
- Midnight Special
- Miss Sloane
- Sing Street
- Sully
- The Whole Truth
- Zero Days
2017
- The Big Sick
- Beatriz at Dinner
- The Children Act
- Disobedience
- Gifted
- Kill Switch
- Last Flag Flying
- Logan Lucky
- The Man with the Iron Heart
- The Only Living Boy in New York
- The Sense of an Ending
- Sleepless
- The Wall
- Song to Song
- Wonderstruck
- Wonder Wheel
2018
- 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
- Pain and Glory
- Late Night
- The Lodge
- The Day Shall Come
- 47 Meters Down: Uncaged
- Lucky Day
- 7500
- The Irishman
- The Aeronauts
2020
- The Courier
- Palm Springs
- Greyhound
- The Nest
- The Glorias
- Bad Hair
- Promising Young Woman
- The Human Voice
- The Personal History of David Copperfield
2021
- The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
- Larry Flynt for President
- Reminiscence
- Red Rocket
- Parallel Mothers
- Operation Mincemeat
- Spencer
2022
- 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
- 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
Upcoming
- Last Breath (2025)
- In the Lost Lands (2025)
- Novocaine (2025) (under Infrared Pictures)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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- American film studios
- American companies established in 2008
- American independent film studios
- Companies based in New York City
- Entertainment companies based in New York City
- Entertainment companies established in 2008
- Film distributors of the United States
- Film production companies of the United States
- International sales agents
- Mass media companies established in 2008