John Fithian, longtime head of the National Association of Theatre Owners, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Variety of Southern California as he prepares to step down after overseeing NATO through decades of transition.
The award from the children’s charity goes each year to an individual who has made a significant and profound charitable impact over the course of their career.
Fithian was named NATO president and CEO in 2000 after serving as outside counsel. Last fall, he announced plans to retire effective May 1 and will pass the baton to new chief Michael O’Leary at CinemaCon in Las Vegas later this month.
As NATO boss, Fithian guided theater owners through a transition to digital projection, fighting movie theft, implementing a voluntary movie ratings system, advocating for a healthy theatrical release window and maintaining strong relationships with creatives, producers, distributors and other trade organizations, including the Motion Picture Association. He...
The award from the children’s charity goes each year to an individual who has made a significant and profound charitable impact over the course of their career.
Fithian was named NATO president and CEO in 2000 after serving as outside counsel. Last fall, he announced plans to retire effective May 1 and will pass the baton to new chief Michael O’Leary at CinemaCon in Las Vegas later this month.
As NATO boss, Fithian guided theater owners through a transition to digital projection, fighting movie theft, implementing a voluntary movie ratings system, advocating for a healthy theatrical release window and maintaining strong relationships with creatives, producers, distributors and other trade organizations, including the Motion Picture Association. He...
- 4/5/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
James Cameron’s science-fiction epic “Avatar: The Way of Water,” a sequel 13 years in the making, delivered a dazzling 301 million in its international box office debut.
Of the 52 territories in play, China delivered the biggest start with 57.1 million, an underwhelming turnout given the original movie’s popularity in the country. Heading into the weekend, there were hopes that ticket sales could reach 100 million in China. However, Covid flare-up and theater closures have contributed to lackluster attendance.
Other top-earning markets include Korea with 24.7 million, Germany with 19.9 million, France with 19.3 million, India with 18.1 million, the United Kingdom with 14.2 million and Mexico with 12.9 million.
“The Way of Water” added 134 million at the domestic box office, bringing its global tally to 435 million. The international box office, where the first “Avatar” made a staggering 2 billion, will be key to the follow-up film’s financial success.
Around 67 of overseas ticket sales came from 3D, Imax and other premium formats.
Of the 52 territories in play, China delivered the biggest start with 57.1 million, an underwhelming turnout given the original movie’s popularity in the country. Heading into the weekend, there were hopes that ticket sales could reach 100 million in China. However, Covid flare-up and theater closures have contributed to lackluster attendance.
Other top-earning markets include Korea with 24.7 million, Germany with 19.9 million, France with 19.3 million, India with 18.1 million, the United Kingdom with 14.2 million and Mexico with 12.9 million.
“The Way of Water” added 134 million at the domestic box office, bringing its global tally to 435 million. The international box office, where the first “Avatar” made a staggering 2 billion, will be key to the follow-up film’s financial success.
Around 67 of overseas ticket sales came from 3D, Imax and other premium formats.
- 12/18/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Steven Spielberg‘s horror classics Jaws, the movie that forever changed the face of the Hollywood summer blockbuster, is back in theaters nationwide for Labor Day Weekend.
Jaws is taking another bite out of the big screen beginning today, September 2, 2022, and for the first time ever the 1975 shark attack classic comes to IMAX as well as RealD 3D!
“We’re enhancing the 3D by kind of bringing the water out into the audience, at the beginning of the film with, Chrissy, where she’s swimming,” stereographer Jeremy Carroll — who led the conversion to 3D, with direction by Spielberg — tells The Hollywood Reporter’s Behind the Screen. “That’s an intentional choice that we made to really kind of bring the audience into those shots to make you feel like you’re in the water with her to up that tension.”
“It was just kind of watching the shots and playing...
Jaws is taking another bite out of the big screen beginning today, September 2, 2022, and for the first time ever the 1975 shark attack classic comes to IMAX as well as RealD 3D!
“We’re enhancing the 3D by kind of bringing the water out into the audience, at the beginning of the film with, Chrissy, where she’s swimming,” stereographer Jeremy Carroll — who led the conversion to 3D, with direction by Spielberg — tells The Hollywood Reporter’s Behind the Screen. “That’s an intentional choice that we made to really kind of bring the audience into those shots to make you feel like you’re in the water with her to up that tension.”
“It was just kind of watching the shots and playing...
- 9/2/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment announced that, for the first time, U.S. audiences will be able to experience two classic, culture-defining Steven Spielberg films—E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Jaws—on IMAX® screens nationwide.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial will be released exclusively on IMAX screens beginning August 12, to celebrate the film’s 40th Anniversary. Jaws will be released on IMAX screens and also in RealD 3D beginning September 2.
Watch the trailer for the new IMAX release of E.T. It premiered exclusively this past weekend on screenings of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World Dominion, almost 40 years to the day since E.T. originally debuted in theaters on June 11, 1982.
“Universal is honored to have been a part of so many extraordinary, unforgettable Steven Spielberg films over the past 47 years, including Jaws in 1975, E.T. in 1982 and Jurassic Park in 1993,” said Jim Orr, president of domestic theatrical distribution for Universal Pictures.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial will be released exclusively on IMAX screens beginning August 12, to celebrate the film’s 40th Anniversary. Jaws will be released on IMAX screens and also in RealD 3D beginning September 2.
Watch the trailer for the new IMAX release of E.T. It premiered exclusively this past weekend on screenings of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World Dominion, almost 40 years to the day since E.T. originally debuted in theaters on June 11, 1982.
“Universal is honored to have been a part of so many extraordinary, unforgettable Steven Spielberg films over the past 47 years, including Jaws in 1975, E.T. in 1982 and Jurassic Park in 1993,” said Jim Orr, president of domestic theatrical distribution for Universal Pictures.
- 6/14/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Jurassic World Dominion” stomped to the top of box office charts, scoring a massive 143 million in its domestic debut.
Despite blistering reviews, the sixth film in Universal’s dinosaur saga is looming large over a sizzling weekend at the North American box office. It’s only the third time in the pandemic era that ticket sales have collectively eclipsed the 200 million mark, according to Comscore. That’s also thanks to the enduring popularity of “Top Gun: Maverick,” which is still flying high in second place.
Even with the near-deafening roar of “Jurassic World,” Tom Cruise’s beloved blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” stayed strong, adding 50 million from 4,262 North American cinemas in its third weekend in theaters. That’s a huge turnout for any film at this point in its theatrical run, but it’s even more impressive to pull in those numbers at a time in which “Dominion” is also packing a major punch in cinemas.
Despite blistering reviews, the sixth film in Universal’s dinosaur saga is looming large over a sizzling weekend at the North American box office. It’s only the third time in the pandemic era that ticket sales have collectively eclipsed the 200 million mark, according to Comscore. That’s also thanks to the enduring popularity of “Top Gun: Maverick,” which is still flying high in second place.
Even with the near-deafening roar of “Jurassic World,” Tom Cruise’s beloved blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” stayed strong, adding 50 million from 4,262 North American cinemas in its third weekend in theaters. That’s a huge turnout for any film at this point in its theatrical run, but it’s even more impressive to pull in those numbers at a time in which “Dominion” is also packing a major punch in cinemas.
- 6/12/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial” (1982) and “Jaws” (1975) will be viewable on IMAX screens across the country later this year, Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment said Thursday.
In celebration of the film’s 40th anniversary, “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial” will be released exclusively on IMAX screens starting August 12. “Jaws” will swim onto IMAX screens as well as RealD and 3D starting Sept. 2.
An exclusive IMAX-only trailer for “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” will premiere at screenings of “Jurassic World Dominion” starting June 10 when the dinosaur epic hits theaters.
Also Read:
Steven Spielberg Explains How ‘Close Encounters’ and His Parents’ Divorce Inspired ‘E.T.’ (Video)
“Universal is honored to have been a part of so many extraordinary, unforgettable Steven Spielberg films over the past 47 years, including ‘Jaws’ in 1975, ‘E.T.’ in 1982 and ‘Jurassic Park’ in 1993,” said Jim Orr, president of domestic theatrical distribution for Universal Pictures. “No filmmaker, it’s fair to say,...
In celebration of the film’s 40th anniversary, “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial” will be released exclusively on IMAX screens starting August 12. “Jaws” will swim onto IMAX screens as well as RealD and 3D starting Sept. 2.
An exclusive IMAX-only trailer for “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” will premiere at screenings of “Jurassic World Dominion” starting June 10 when the dinosaur epic hits theaters.
Also Read:
Steven Spielberg Explains How ‘Close Encounters’ and His Parents’ Divorce Inspired ‘E.T.’ (Video)
“Universal is honored to have been a part of so many extraordinary, unforgettable Steven Spielberg films over the past 47 years, including ‘Jaws’ in 1975, ‘E.T.’ in 1982 and ‘Jurassic Park’ in 1993,” said Jim Orr, president of domestic theatrical distribution for Universal Pictures. “No filmmaker, it’s fair to say,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment announced today that U.S. audiences will soon be able to experience Steven Spielberg’s classics E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Jaws on Imax screens nationwide for the first time. E.T. will be released exclusively on Imax beginning August 12, in celebration of the film’s 40th Anniversary, with Jaws to be released on Imax and in RealD 3D beginning September 2.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial told the story of a troubled child who summoned the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet. Originally released in the summer of 1982, the film soared to become the highest-grossing film of the year, capturing four Academy Awards and nine Oscar nominations including Best Picture, and has endured as a universal favorite in the decades since.
Based on the bestselling novel by Peter Benchley, Jaws saw a killer shark unleash chaos on...
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial told the story of a troubled child who summoned the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet. Originally released in the summer of 1982, the film soared to become the highest-grossing film of the year, capturing four Academy Awards and nine Oscar nominations including Best Picture, and has endured as a universal favorite in the decades since.
Based on the bestselling novel by Peter Benchley, Jaws saw a killer shark unleash chaos on...
- 6/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
He will serve as managing director of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (Emear).
Experienced exhibition and distribution exec John Trafford-Owen has joined global 3D specialist RealD as managing director of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (Emear).
Based in London and joining on September 17, he will oversee sales and marketing for Emear territories and report to RealD COO Travis Reid.
Trafford-Owen’s most recent role was at Gower Street Analytics, and he was previously head of theatrical distribution UK & Ireland for Studiocanal. He has also served as UK and Ireland sales director for Paramount Pictures International and United International Pictures UK.
Experienced exhibition and distribution exec John Trafford-Owen has joined global 3D specialist RealD as managing director of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (Emear).
Based in London and joining on September 17, he will oversee sales and marketing for Emear territories and report to RealD COO Travis Reid.
Trafford-Owen’s most recent role was at Gower Street Analytics, and he was previously head of theatrical distribution UK & Ireland for Studiocanal. He has also served as UK and Ireland sales director for Paramount Pictures International and United International Pictures UK.
- 9/10/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
He will serve as managing director of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (Emear).
Experienced exhibition and distribution exec John Trafford-Owen has joined global 3D specialist RealD as managing director of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (Emear).
Based in London and joining on September 17, he will oversee sales and marketing for Emear territories and report to RealD COO Travis Reid.
Trafford-Owen’s most recent role was at Gower Street Analytics, and he was previously head of theatrical distribution UK & Ireland for Studiocanal. He has also served as UK and Ireland sales director for Paramount Pictures International and United International Pictures UK.
Experienced exhibition and distribution exec John Trafford-Owen has joined global 3D specialist RealD as managing director of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (Emear).
Based in London and joining on September 17, he will oversee sales and marketing for Emear territories and report to RealD COO Travis Reid.
Trafford-Owen’s most recent role was at Gower Street Analytics, and he was previously head of theatrical distribution UK & Ireland for Studiocanal. He has also served as UK and Ireland sales director for Paramount Pictures International and United International Pictures UK.
- 9/10/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Former Studiocanal Head Of Theatrical Distribution UK & Ireland John Trafford-Owen has joined 3D tech outfit RealD as Managing Director of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia.
Trafford-Owen will be responsible for overseeing sales and marketing in those territories and will report to Travis Reid, Chief Operating Officer. His start date is September 17th, 2018, based out of RealD Europe’s headquarters in the UK.
Trafford-Owen most recently worked at Gower Street Analytics and prior to Studiocanal worked at Paramount Pictures International, United International Pictures UK and Odeon Cinemas.
“John is a well-known leader in our industry with a wealth of experience, skills and established relationships,” said Reid. “He recognizes and understands the value 3D brings to the cinema industry and will work closely with our exhibition and distribution partners to continue to expand and maximize the potential of 3D, the RealD cinema platform and RealD’s Ultimate Screen business throughout the growing Emear territories.
Trafford-Owen will be responsible for overseeing sales and marketing in those territories and will report to Travis Reid, Chief Operating Officer. His start date is September 17th, 2018, based out of RealD Europe’s headquarters in the UK.
Trafford-Owen most recently worked at Gower Street Analytics and prior to Studiocanal worked at Paramount Pictures International, United International Pictures UK and Odeon Cinemas.
“John is a well-known leader in our industry with a wealth of experience, skills and established relationships,” said Reid. “He recognizes and understands the value 3D brings to the cinema industry and will work closely with our exhibition and distribution partners to continue to expand and maximize the potential of 3D, the RealD cinema platform and RealD’s Ultimate Screen business throughout the growing Emear territories.
- 9/10/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Broad Green: How Wall Street Wealth, A-List Talent, and Brash Decisions Made an Indie Player Implode
It takes guts to join the indie distribution fray, especially when the market is challenged by big buyers like Netflix and Amazon Studios (which, along with Annapurna, is optimistically taking over its own theatrical distribution) and television is chasing down the hottest indie talent. Even one-time high-flyer The Weinstein Co., which once knew better than anyone how to play the indie game, is evolving to survive during these changing times.
When Wall Street billionaires Gabriel Hammond, 38, and his brother, Daniel, 34, launched independent producer-distributor Broad Green Pictures three summers ago, Hollywood was skeptical. It was a strange time to reinvent a dying economic model.
Now, after trying to use arcane algorithms to determine what movies to make, Gabriel has decided to pull the plug on production. The breaking point was the July 14 release of John Leonetti’s “Wish Upon,” which grossed $13.2 million on a $12 million budget. (Theaters return about half of the take to the distributor,...
When Wall Street billionaires Gabriel Hammond, 38, and his brother, Daniel, 34, launched independent producer-distributor Broad Green Pictures three summers ago, Hollywood was skeptical. It was a strange time to reinvent a dying economic model.
Now, after trying to use arcane algorithms to determine what movies to make, Gabriel has decided to pull the plug on production. The breaking point was the July 14 release of John Leonetti’s “Wish Upon,” which grossed $13.2 million on a $12 million budget. (Theaters return about half of the take to the distributor,...
- 8/2/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Broad Green: How Wall Street Wealth, A-List Talent, and Brash Decisions Made an Indie Player Implode
It takes guts to join the indie distribution fray, especially when the market is challenged by big buyers like Netflix and Amazon Studios (which, along with Annapurna, is optimistically taking over its own theatrical distribution) and television is chasing down the hottest indie talent. Even one-time high-flyer The Weinstein Co., which once knew better than anyone how to play the indie game, is evolving to survive during these changing times.
When Wall Street billionaires Gabriel Hammond, 38, and his brother, Daniel, 34, launched independent producer-distributor Broad Green Pictures three summers ago, Hollywood was skeptical. It was a strange time to reinvent a dying economic model.
Now, after trying to use arcane algorithms to determine what movies to make, Gabriel has decided to pull the plug on production. The breaking point was the July 14 release of John Leonetti’s “Wish Upon,” which grossed $13.2 million on a $12 million budget. (Theaters return about half of the take to the distributor,...
When Wall Street billionaires Gabriel Hammond, 38, and his brother, Daniel, 34, launched independent producer-distributor Broad Green Pictures three summers ago, Hollywood was skeptical. It was a strange time to reinvent a dying economic model.
Now, after trying to use arcane algorithms to determine what movies to make, Gabriel has decided to pull the plug on production. The breaking point was the July 14 release of John Leonetti’s “Wish Upon,” which grossed $13.2 million on a $12 million budget. (Theaters return about half of the take to the distributor,...
- 8/2/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
It was baffling when distributor Broad Green Pictures pulled Lucy Walker’s “Untitled Buena Vista Social Club Documentary” from the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, the same day as its intended premiere, with a press release that said the “post production process has taken longer than expected.”
Nearly a month later, Broad Green has made no further comment on the film’s status, but its homepage still boasts that “Lucy Walker’s Buena Vista Social Club documentary will have it’s [sic] official world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival!”
That disconnect (and typo) could be a matter of sloppy site maintenance, but multiple IndieWire interviews with people familiar with Walker’s film and Broad Green suggest more complex issues dog the three-year-old would-be studio. (Walker declined to comment for this article; Broad Green executives didn’t respond to requests for comment.)
Read More: Lucy Walker’s Buena Vista Social Club Documentary Pulled From Sundance
Walker,...
Nearly a month later, Broad Green has made no further comment on the film’s status, but its homepage still boasts that “Lucy Walker’s Buena Vista Social Club documentary will have it’s [sic] official world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival!”
That disconnect (and typo) could be a matter of sloppy site maintenance, but multiple IndieWire interviews with people familiar with Walker’s film and Broad Green suggest more complex issues dog the three-year-old would-be studio. (Walker declined to comment for this article; Broad Green executives didn’t respond to requests for comment.)
Read More: Lucy Walker’s Buena Vista Social Club Documentary Pulled From Sundance
Walker,...
- 2/17/2017
- by Anne Thompson and Graham Winfrey
- Thompson on Hollywood
It was baffling when distributor Broad Green Pictures pulled Lucy Walker’s “Untitled Buena Vista Social Club Documentary” from the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, the same day as its intended premiere, with a press release that said the “post production process has taken longer than expected.” Nearly a month later, Broad Green has made no further comment on the film’s status, but its homepage still boasts that “Lucy Walker’s Buena Vista Social Club documentary will have it’s [sic] official world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival!”
That disconnect (and typo) could be a matter of sloppy site maintenance, but multiple IndieWire interviews with people familiar with Walker’s film and Broad Green suggest more complex issues dog the three-year-old would-be studio. (Walker declined to comment for this article; Broad Green executives didn’t respond to requests for comment.)
See MoreLucy Walker’s Buena Vista Social Club Documentary Pulled From Sundance
Walker,...
That disconnect (and typo) could be a matter of sloppy site maintenance, but multiple IndieWire interviews with people familiar with Walker’s film and Broad Green suggest more complex issues dog the three-year-old would-be studio. (Walker declined to comment for this article; Broad Green executives didn’t respond to requests for comment.)
See MoreLucy Walker’s Buena Vista Social Club Documentary Pulled From Sundance
Walker,...
- 2/17/2017
- by Anne Thompson and Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Keep up with the revolving door that is the entertainment industry with our weekly Career Moves column that tracks all the comings and goings of the industry leaders that make Hollywood tick. Check out our last edition of Career Moves to find out who went where, when and why.
– Lisa Bunnell is moving from Landmark — where she served as VP and head film buyer — to Focus Features, where she will come on board as their new president of distribution. Bunnell is replacing previous distribution president nm8352658 autoJim OrrJim Orr[/link][/link], who is now heading to Universal to become their Evp and general sales manager. In an “only in Hollywood!” twist, Orr’s new job is the same that Bunnell’s own husband, Steve Bunnell, held at Universal until he left the company in April to join Regal Entertainment Group as Svp, chief content and programming officer. You got all that?
Bunnell was...
– Lisa Bunnell is moving from Landmark — where she served as VP and head film buyer — to Focus Features, where she will come on board as their new president of distribution. Bunnell is replacing previous distribution president nm8352658 autoJim OrrJim Orr[/link][/link], who is now heading to Universal to become their Evp and general sales manager. In an “only in Hollywood!” twist, Orr’s new job is the same that Bunnell’s own husband, Steve Bunnell, held at Universal until he left the company in April to join Regal Entertainment Group as Svp, chief content and programming officer. You got all that?
Bunnell was...
- 10/5/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Plus: Travis Reid named RealD COO; BAFTA sets Vr advisory group
Open Road Films will expand awards hopeful Bleed For This wide on November 18 after it opens in limited release on November 4.
Miles Teller stars as Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza, a boxer from the East Coast who overcame a near-fatal car crash to return to the ring for a world title bout.
Aaron Eckhart also stars in a performance that has drawn strong notices. Ben Younger wrote and directed, while Martin Scorsese served as one of the executive producers.
The Solution Entertainment Group handles international sales.
BAFTA has appointed members to its virtual reality advisory group to debate and determine the short and long-term impact of the format on the film, TV and games industries. Members are: Dan Ayoub, Frank Azor, Joel Breton, Bradley Crooks, Nonny de la Penna, Clive Downie, Chris Edwards, Garry Edwards, Dan Gregoire, Matt Jeffrey, Simon Jones, [link...
Open Road Films will expand awards hopeful Bleed For This wide on November 18 after it opens in limited release on November 4.
Miles Teller stars as Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza, a boxer from the East Coast who overcame a near-fatal car crash to return to the ring for a world title bout.
Aaron Eckhart also stars in a performance that has drawn strong notices. Ben Younger wrote and directed, while Martin Scorsese served as one of the executive producers.
The Solution Entertainment Group handles international sales.
BAFTA has appointed members to its virtual reality advisory group to debate and determine the short and long-term impact of the format on the film, TV and games industries. Members are: Dan Ayoub, Frank Azor, Joel Breton, Bradley Crooks, Nonny de la Penna, Clive Downie, Chris Edwards, Garry Edwards, Dan Gregoire, Matt Jeffrey, Simon Jones, [link...
- 10/5/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Travis Reid has been named chief operating officer of RealD, the company announced Tuesday. Reid joins RealD from Broad Green Pictures, where he was president of distribution. Before that, he served in roles including CEO of Screenvision, CEO of Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (Dcip) and CEO of Loews Cineplex Entertainment. Reid left Broad Green in August, after a little more than one year at the upstart indie distributor. “Travis is an accomplished and well-liked pro,” RealD founder and CEO Michael V. Lewis said in a statement. “I am thrilled to have him join our team and help us continue the RealD mission of.
- 10/4/2016
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
Travis Reid, who was head of distribution at Broad Green Pictures before exiting that company last month, has joined RealD as the 3D company's Chief Operating Officer where he will oversee all operations. Reid is well known in the industry, having held executive positions with exhibition as well as with cinema and technology companies. He was CEO of Screenvision, CEO of Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (Dcip) and CEO of Loews Cineplex Entertainment. While at Dcip he…...
- 10/4/2016
- Deadline
Broad Green Pictures has named former Lionsgate domestic distribution chief Richard Fay president of distribution, the company said Wednesday. The 40-year industry veteran will head the distribution team and oversee theatrical sales, exhibitor relations and in-theater marketing for upcoming releases like Billy Bob Thornton‘s “Bad Santa 2” and Morgan Freeman‘s “Villa Capri.” He replaces Travis Reid, who departed the company last month. Also Read: Broad Green Names Emmy Chang as Publicity Head After Adam Keen Exit (Exclusive) “As we continue to shift our focus to wide release films, it is essential that we have an experienced leader who...
- 9/14/2016
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Following the recent departure of distribution head Travis Reid, Broad Green Pictures has named Lionsgate’s Richard Fay as its new President of Distribution. At Lionsgate, Fay worked on the releases for the Hunger Games and Divergent series and overall carries with him 40 years of distribution experience. He will oversee the distribution team in releasing the studio's upcoming slate, which includes the Bad Santa 2 on November 23 and next Labor Day’s Villa Capri starring…...
- 9/14/2016
- Deadline
The Toronto International Film Festival is the starting gate for fall acquisitions, but for buyers the greatest challenge isn’t their competitors; it’s a target audience that can’t be roused from their couches. That means indie distributors must amend their strategies — if not rewrite them altogether.
“A movie that tests 75 doesn’t warrant a theatrical release in the current marketplace,” said one indie studio executive. “Filmmakers are going to have to be okay with going to Netflix, and only Netflix.”
To that point, Netflix bought Svod rights to Ana Lily Amirpour’s “The Bad Batch” after its Venice Film Festival premiere — but theatrical remains available as it goes into Tiff. Netflix tends to reserve its theatrical platforms for awards titles. Without streaming rights, “The Bad Batch” would have to find a buyer who’s satisfied with only theatrical and DVD revenue.
That’s especially tough in a market...
“A movie that tests 75 doesn’t warrant a theatrical release in the current marketplace,” said one indie studio executive. “Filmmakers are going to have to be okay with going to Netflix, and only Netflix.”
To that point, Netflix bought Svod rights to Ana Lily Amirpour’s “The Bad Batch” after its Venice Film Festival premiere — but theatrical remains available as it goes into Tiff. Netflix tends to reserve its theatrical platforms for awards titles. Without streaming rights, “The Bad Batch” would have to find a buyer who’s satisfied with only theatrical and DVD revenue.
That’s especially tough in a market...
- 9/7/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
As indie movie distributor Broad Green Pictures continues to struggle at the box office, the young company’s top distribution executive Travis Reid has resigned, TheWrap has learned. Just last month the organization’s publicity chief Adam Keen left. Reid took the job fairly recently, in May 2015. Before Broad Green, he was CEO at film advertising company Screevision, where he joined in 2010. Also Read: Why Fear Streaming Giants? Indie Execs Sing Praises of Amazon, Netflix Before that Reid was Digital Cinema Implementation Partners’ CEO, managing the execution of studio agreements, a $660 million fund and the start of the company’s...
- 9/1/2016
- by Meriah Doty
- The Wrap
When Wall Street billionaires Gabriel Hammond, 37, and his brother, Daniel, 33, launched independent producer-distributor Broad Green Pictures two summers ago, Hollywood was skeptical about its prospects. In a time when even the Weinsteins are struggling to survive, it was a strange time to reinvent a dying economic model.
Now Broad Green is laying off around 6 percent of its staff, all of whom work in the publicity department, the company confirmed to IndieWire. Broad Green’s publicity head Adam Keen, a former Warner Bros. publicity exec, has resigned. Marketing and communications personnel are traditionally the first casualties of cutbacks in Hollywood.
The layoffs were unsurprising. Ken Kwapis’s Sundance comedy “A Walk in the Woods” starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte managed $30 million, but that couldn’t counterbalance films like Ramin Bahrani’s well-reviewed real estate thriller “99 Homes” ($1.7 million domestic) and Sarah Silverman’s depressive drama “I Smile Back” ($58K). Now, the...
Now Broad Green is laying off around 6 percent of its staff, all of whom work in the publicity department, the company confirmed to IndieWire. Broad Green’s publicity head Adam Keen, a former Warner Bros. publicity exec, has resigned. Marketing and communications personnel are traditionally the first casualties of cutbacks in Hollywood.
The layoffs were unsurprising. Ken Kwapis’s Sundance comedy “A Walk in the Woods” starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte managed $30 million, but that couldn’t counterbalance films like Ramin Bahrani’s well-reviewed real estate thriller “99 Homes” ($1.7 million domestic) and Sarah Silverman’s depressive drama “I Smile Back” ($58K). Now, the...
- 7/20/2016
- by Graham Winfrey and Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
When Wall Street billionaires Gabriel Hammond, 37, and his brother, Daniel, 33, launched independent producer-distributor Broad Green Pictures two summers ago, Hollywood was skeptical about its prospects. In a time when even the Weinsteins are struggling to survive, it was a strange time to reinvent a dying economic model.
Now Broad Green is laying off around 6 percent of its staff, all of whom work in the publicity department, the company confirmed to IndieWire. Broad Green’s publicity head Adam Keen, a former Warner Bros. publicity exec, has resigned. Marketing and communications personnel are traditionally the first casualties of cutbacks in Hollywood.
The layoffs were unsurprising. Ken Kwapis’s Sundance comedy “A Walk in the Woods” starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte managed $30 million, but that couldn’t counterbalance films like Ramin Bahrani’s well-reviewed real estate thriller “99 Homes” ($1.7 million domestic) and Sarah Silverman’s depressive drama “I Smile Back” ($58K). Now, the...
Now Broad Green is laying off around 6 percent of its staff, all of whom work in the publicity department, the company confirmed to IndieWire. Broad Green’s publicity head Adam Keen, a former Warner Bros. publicity exec, has resigned. Marketing and communications personnel are traditionally the first casualties of cutbacks in Hollywood.
The layoffs were unsurprising. Ken Kwapis’s Sundance comedy “A Walk in the Woods” starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte managed $30 million, but that couldn’t counterbalance films like Ramin Bahrani’s well-reviewed real estate thriller “99 Homes” ($1.7 million domestic) and Sarah Silverman’s depressive drama “I Smile Back” ($58K). Now, the...
- 7/20/2016
- by Graham Winfrey and Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
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