Screen Media Films
Screen Media Films is an American-Canadian independent distribution company founded in 2001.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2008, Screen Media Films selected The Creative Coalition as its exclusive nonprofit partner in launching the Spotlight Initiative. The partnership permits the pursuit of active outreach efforts for issues showcased in Screen Media produced and distributed motion pictures. While the Spotlight Initiative serves as a strategic business component that will create unique marketing, branding, and advertising opportunities as well as value for mass marketers, it also enhances America's cultural connection to the stories and social agendas of our times.[6]
Industry | Film distribution |
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Founded | 2001 |
Headquarters | New York City, United States Toronto, Canada |
Parent | Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment |
Website | screenmediafilms |
Screen Media (and its subsidiary Popcornflix) was acquired by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment in 2017.[7]
Selected films
- Noel (2004, DVD release)
- Intimate Affaires (2002, DVD release 2007)
- Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2005)
- Pitcher and the Pin-Up (2005)
- Spin (2005)
- Shallow Ground (2005)
- Strange Bedfellows (2005)
- The Foursome (2006)
- (Untitled) (2009, DVD release 2010)
- The City of Your Final Destination (2009, released 2010)
- The Tender Hook (2008, DVD release 2011 as The Boxer and the Bombshell)
- Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005 TVM, DVD release)
- Sweatshop (2009, DVD release 2011)
- Jack and the Beanstalk (2010, DVD release)
- La Mission (2010)
- Kalamity (2010)
- The Key Man (2011)
- Stonerville (2011, DVD release)
- FUBAR 2 a.k.a. FUBAR: Balls to the Wall (2010, 2011 DVD and Blu-ray release)
- Ghost from the Machine (2011)
- Dog Jack (2012)
- About Fifty (2012)
- Inkubus (2012)
- Young Ones (2014)
- Ride (2014)[8]
- United Passions (2014)
- Alex of Venice (2014)
- 7 Chinese Brothers (2015)
- Ten Thousand Saints (2015)
- Darling (2015)[9]
- The Bet (2016)
- The Bad Batch (2016)[10]
- Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017)
- Drone (2017)[2]
- Ripped (2017)[11]
- Curvature (2017)[12]
- Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017)[13]
- Teleios (Beyond the Trek) (2017)[14]
- Josie (2018)[15]
- Bel Canto (2018)[16]
- Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (2018)[17]
- The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2019)[18]
- Blood and Money (2020)
- Willy's Wonderland (2021)
- Off the Rails (2021)
References
- "Screen Media Ventures, LLC: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. March 5, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "Sean Bean's 'Drone' Lands at Screen Media Films". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "Screen Media Films". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "Screen Media Films Entering 'Temple' (Exclusive)". Bloody Disgusting!. May 26, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- Kit, Borys (January 30, 2015). "Sundance: 'Ten Thousand Saints' Sells to Screen Media Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "The Creative Coalition and Screen Media Films Announce Spotlight Initiative: Independent Films Making a Difference". The Creative Coalition. January 8, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "Popcornflix acquired by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment". Digital TV Europe. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- Fleming Jr, Mike (9 September 2014). "Helen Hunt's 'Ride' Gets Screen Media Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- Sharf, Zach (September 29, 2015). "Screen Media Films Picks Up Fantastic Fest Hit 'Darling'". Indiewire. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- Busch, Anita (September 15, 2016). "Screen Media Films Picks U.S. Rights To 'The Bad Batch' – Toronto". Deadline. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- Pedersen, Erik (May 4, 2017). "Screen Media Twists Up 'Ripped,' Sets June Bow For Russell Peters-Faizon Love Stoner Pic". Deadline. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- Roxborough, Scott (November 1, 2017). "AFM: Screen Media Buys 'Curvature' for North America (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- Czachor, Mae (May 24, 2017). "Screen Media Nabs Rights to Ryan Eggold's 'Literally, Right Before Aaron'". Variety. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- Vasseur, Richard (August 26, 2017). "RICH REVIEWS: Beyond the Trek (movie review)". First Comics News. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- Linden, Sheri (March 16, 2018). "'Josie': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- "Variety". 2018.
- "Variety". 2018.
- Welk, Brian (December 17, 2018). "Terry Gilliam's Long-Delayed 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote' Acquired by Screen Media". The Wrap. Retrieved December 17, 2018.