[13] That same year, A24 entered a deal with Amazon Prime, where A24-distributed films would be available on Amazon Instant Video after becoming available on DVD and Blu-ray. We want to hear from you! Saulnier expertly contains conflict, depth and gore within small confines. Sofia Coppola (director, The Bling Ring): I really like those guys. Of the 174 million impressions that the movie made in the weeks leading up to its debut, 49 percent were organic, meaning that you were just as likely to learn about a new Harmony Korine film from your weird aunts personal page as you were from a promoted update in your news feed. It could be the CEO or an intern.. Thus far, A24 hasnt made any of the movies its released, but its made all of them A24 movies. Fifty-six-year-old guy. The filmmakers were like, I made a good movie. Fenkel: One thing we notice is now people are saying, Oh, good job. I just And I think A24 and companies like that areyou know, people want to go to the cinema. They had faith that people would continue to show up. So it was strange, if you were a moviegoer in 2013, to see the A24 logo pop up again and again before movies as varied and weird as Harmony Korines Spring Breakers and Sofia Coppolas The Bling Ring, James Ponsoldts The Spectacular Now and Roman Coppolas A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III. John has been a trusted partner who helped conceive A24 and for that we will always be grateful, noted A24 in a statement. And I was with a bunch of friends, and we were in the south of Italy, and we were driving into Rome and I kind of had this moment of clarity. So everyones wrapping up this gift basket that Im supposed to deliver to Megan [Ellison, one of the producers of Spring Breakers, who was on location in Pittsburgh] and say, like, This is why you should go with us. It made me crack up. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. I think my sisters still only seen one A24 movie: Spring Breakers. Aizenberg: I remember that Sunday we all got on the phone and were like, Were going over a thousand screens.. We had to get a second one. Katz: There was still, I think, the element ofthey thought we got lucky. Anything in between is dead in the water. That didnt come with any veto rights or cut rights, Abrahamson told me. Katz: Yeah! We were planting seeds to grow. James Ponsoldt (director, The Spectacular Now, The End of the Tour): Ive heard people refer to Miramax. Like I had glandular problems. Film-distribution companies tend to be important but invisible: They buy finished films, cut trailers, make posters, and put movies into movie theatersor, more often these days, dump them onto VOD, never to be heard from again. And I felt with these guys it was a dialogue. I was thrilledwhen the news broke that A24 had acquired the domestic rights, and then gutted to learn that it was part of the DirecTV pact. And then there was another one where hes deep-throating the gun, and we replaced it with a gold statue. The deal excludes films that are already part of the Apple partnership. Worst case, youll get the trench-coat crowd. You know what the trench-coat crowd is? Their whole point was, We dont know this world. You were in the A24 offices. You know more than me.. A24 is an American independent entertainment company founded on August 20, 2012, by Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges and based in New York City. BREAKING: John Hodges, one of the founding members of A24, has announced his departure from the production and distribution studio to focus on future opportunities. Across 96 films released at the time of this article, the average Production Budget on each film rounds out to a cool $6 million, with the Box Office revenue across the 96 films adding up to $798 million. Starring Splits Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Eggers creates a world devoid of God in this thunderous and bleak religious melodrama. Focused on High Net Worth Policy holders where policy coverage exceeds $1 million. Fenkel: I remember we were just getting to know Scott Rudin. It was like being in some kind of arena. Aizenberg: That Oscar-nomination morning, I remember walking into the office that day, and I was like, Please, dear God, just let Amy and Brie get nominated. Brie Larson (actress, Room, The Spectacular Now): A24 has the unique ability to find and champion authentic narratives that cut to the core in a raw and honest way. And then, in 08, the bubble burst, and the economic downturn probably had a little bit of impact. But as A24 initiates the second phase of its existence, a transition that includes financing its own films and branching out into television, the companys exponential growth may find it becoming part of the problem it had once seemed destined to solve. Like, there was one that was like the shotit was [Francos character] Alien with the two girls, and hes holding machine guns or something. Your eyes dont gloss over James Franco as a trap music Jesus. Fenkel: And then I started saying, No way. Fenkel: You dont know how to control yourself. Its DirecTV/A24 release grossed $229,094 and never played on more than 54 screens. John Hodges is Head of Film for Jax Media, where he heads Jax's feature film development and production. Noah Sacco (head of acquisitions and production, A24): I think some of our biggest movies had no stars in them at the time of releaseEx Machina, Moonlight, The Witch, Room, The Spectacular Now. There are more glamorous things to be, in Hollywood, than an independent distribution company. 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From It Follows to The Babadook, these horror gems didnt have blockbuster budgets. But I think she saw this, and it hijacked her image and personality, and we didnt ask her. I remember when all the commotion started, I look at David. But I feel that the fact that it was their first filmthere was a lot of idealism around the process. All rights reserved. Fenkel: Lenny [Abrahamson, for Room] beats out Ridley Scott! Did Moonlight just win Best Picture?. You dont watch something like Spring Breakers or Under the Skin without thinking: Where the hell did that come from? David Fenkel and I have had some great conversations about film - the whole A24 team have a great and deep love for cinema. And theyre aiming at them. We step up to a guy we really respect. You look at the underdog story, I think thats not by accident. You lost. But we said, Lets invest in it. Theres a difference. It is based in New York City. And it was on the A24 [motorway]. The only monsters we ever see in "It Comes at Night" are the ones that live under one roof. The bottom line is that there were 677 new releases in 2013, and that number is only getting bigger. So when I saw that, I was like, Okay, those guys, they know what they are doing.. Heavey: People were, like, crying. Not like we should have paid more. They had heart to them.Harmony Korine, Sacco: I wouldnt say I got it. A24 will. (He won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association award for Best Supporting Actor). Hodges: I started my career at USA Films, which became Focus Features. As of 2023[update], the company's films had received a total of 49 Academy Award nominations. There was this weird time. Hodges: The office literally looked like a pump-and-dump stock operation. John Hodges will be leaving A24 to pursue other opportunities, the indie distributor announced Monday. I felt like we were all on the same team. Robert Pattinson (actor, The Rover, Good Time): Its crazy that there is an article about a distribution company. Katz: Theres an A24 audience, and sometimes a movie connects with the A24 audience. Katz: I was very concerned that people were gonna think Room kind of stepped into shit and got lucky with awards. John Heavey (distribution, A24): Especially the first two years, we fell in love with every movie. But its present success and continued survival are dependent on a massive deal that seems to directly contradict everything thats made the company so special. I was like, Fuck yeah!, Sacco: I think its inspiring and motivating to a younger generation: Oh, that movie cost this, and it did this. That was a thing. There was nothing bad-spirited about it. "I'm thrilled to be joining the team at Jax,". But in general distribution is like plumbing: unseen, unnoticed, and notable only when it malfunctions. The first: Barry Jenkins Moonlight, which chronicles a gay mans coming of age across three stages of his life in war on drugsera Miami. But we got A Glimpse Inside the Mind. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. John has been a trusted partner who helped conceive A24 and for that we will always be grateful, noted A24. Sacco: To engrave the Spring Breakers logo onto the glass-gun bong. Jenkins: They were like, Look. The photo has been . The question with any company that lavishes attention and resources upon a modest amount of product is, of course, where does the money come from? Theres aesthetic and political values to the people behind the company. He later left A24 on March 2018 to focus on future opportunities. Dont get left behind. Photos courtesy A24, by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images, and Janette Pellegrini/WireImage/Getty Images. The whole thing was really intense. Since then his contributions to growing the company have been invaluable and we cant wait to see what he does next., Added Hodges, I am incredibly proud of the company we created and of the amazing team at A24 that has been integral to its success. Franco: I hope they dont get too big that they forget what got them started. Theyre making people want to go to the cinema again to see this kind of stuff, rather than staying at home. In recent years, the recession and the concurrent rise of VOD streaming services have already torpedoed the midbudget movie. And we just hounded him. Katz: Tusk, we were like, oh, Kevin Smith! Hodges, who previously served as head of production at the indie production company Big Beach (Little Miss Sunshine), did not announce any immediate career plans. II was tasked. Hodges previously served as head of production and development at Big Beach Films and exec produced "Our Idiot Brother" and "Safety Not Guaranteed.". Were passionate. 10001 NEW YORK, USA. 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Rowling More Grace and Listen to Her, Britain's $4 Billion Boss: ITV Chief Carolyn McCall Bets It All on Talent, 2023 Music Festivals: How to Buy Tickets to Coachella, Governors Ball, Lollapalooza and More. Gif excerpt from the film The End of the Tour via A24 Films. Its such a really fucking well-executed movie. Fenkel: I stare straight ahead. Since then his contributions to growing the company have been invaluable and we cant wait to see what he does next., Added Hodges, I am incredibly proud of the company we created and of the amazing team at A24 that has been integral to its success. A24s biggest success, Lady Bird, grossed $49 million domestically, so can that ceiling support the duos ambitions, or will a larger distributor make them an offer they cant refuse? Since 1957, GQ has inspired men to look sharper and live smarter with its unparalleled coverage of style, culture, and beyond. [11][12], In September 2013, A24 entered a $40 million deal with DirecTV Cinema, where DirecTV Cinema would offer day-and-date releases 30 days prior to a theatrical release by A24; Enemy was the first film to be distributed under the deal. [16] The company, with cooperation from Bank of America, J.P. Morgan & Co. and SunTrust Banks, also raised its line of credit from $50 million to $125 million a month later to build upon its operations. Because even the companys failures are interesting. And Under the Skin, from Jonathan Glazer, is one of my favorite movies in the past 15 or 20 years, you know? It was millions in one day. The deal, intended to grant A24 the capital it needed to grow and DirecTV some much-needed cultural cachet, stipulated that the two companies would jointly acquire new titles, and that those titles would be eligible to premiere on DirecTVs on-demand platform 30 days prior to a theatrical release. They have a very good understanding of the Zeitgeist. The films backers will be made whole, its makers will get another chance at bat, and its distributors will continue to enjoy the financial solvency provided by the DirecTV dealnot to mention the $50 million line of credit the company secured last fall. BREAKING: John Hodges, one of the founding members of A24, has announced his departure from the production and distribution studio to focus on future opportunities. The company offered no additional details other than to say his vacancy would not lead to any additional changes in management. And I think theyre creating a kind of renaissance in filmmaking. Essie Davis is insanely good as a single mother on the brink of a mental breakdown as she attempts to care for her troubled young son. Greetings From the Vortex of Unpredictability, Robert Pattinson singing Keri Hilsons Pretty Girl Rock. Igoe: That morning was crazy. And you could tell that it was in their reach. We were about to have two movies [Ex Machina and While Were Young] with him. And A24 was the place that took the risk. Moonlight we hadnt seen yet. So what is an A24 film? Jeremy Kleiner (producer, Plan B, Moonlight): It wasnt like, Oh, this is low-hanging fruit, lets grab on to this one. It was a passionate embrace of the movie. A vital piece of work far too delicately perverse to have sustained a theatrical run, it was the ideal choice to launch the program. Katz formerly led the film finance group at Guggenheim Partners, Fenkel was the president, co-founder and partner at Oscilloscope, and Hodges served as Head of Production and Development at Big Beach. For instance, an actress. For Ponsoldts latest, A24s marketing efforts followed the films example of approaching a highbrow topic with a low bar for entry, partnering with Medium.com for a project called Just Words, for which writers, artists, and other intellectual types collectively celebrated the life and work of David Foster Wallace. Katz: I always had dreams of [starting a company]. Karyn Kusama is a rapidly rising female director, and for good reason. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights.
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