Affirm Films
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film Television programming |
| Genre | |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Rich Peluso (Executive Vice President) Tana Evans (Senior Vice President of Marketing and Distribution) Josh Nadler (Director of Development) |
| Owner | Sony |
Number of employees | 28 |
| Parent | Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions |
| Divisions | Affirm Television |
| Subsidiaries | Pure Flix |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Affirm Films is an American Christian film studio and label of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions, which produces, markets, and acquires faith-based films.[2] The studio's highest-grossing faith-based dramas are Heaven is for Real, Miracles from Heaven, and War Room. Its films having collectively grossed over $520 million in worldwide box office receipts, and its total overall revenue surpassing $2 billion over the last 14 years, and with less than one film produced and released per year during that time,[3] it is the most successful Christian film studio of all time.[4][5]
Filmography
Following is a list of films produced and distributed by Affirm Films.
| Title | Budget | Box office | Year | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireproof | $500,000 | $33.5 million | 2008 | [5][6] |
| Hachi: A Dog's Tale | $16 million | $46.7 million | 2010 | |
| The Grace Card | $200,000 | $2.4 million | 2011 | |
| Soul Surfer | $18 million | $47.1 million | ||
| Courageous | $2 million | $35.2 million | ||
| Zambezia | R173 million ($20 million) | $34.4 million | 2012 | |
| The Remaining | n/a | $2.3 million | 2014 | |
| Moms' Night Out | $5 million | $10.5 million | ||
| When the Game Stands Tall | $15 million | $30.1 million | ||
| War Room | $3 million | $74 million | 2015 | |
| Risen | $20 million | $46.3 million | 2016 | |
| Miracles from Heaven | $13 million | $73.8 million | ||
| All Saints | $2 million | $5.9 million | 2017 | |
| The Star | $20 million | $62.8 million | ||
| Paul, Apostle of Christ | $5 million | $25.5 million | 2018 | |
| Overcomer | $5 million | $37.9 million | 2019 | |
| Show Me the Father | TBA | $1.9 million | 2021 | |
| TOTALS | $120.7 million | $520.2 million |
Pure Flix
Affirm has an Internet video on demand service simply named Pure Flix (stylized as PURE FLIX), which was acquired from the studio of the same name (now Pinnacle Peak Pictures) in 2020.[7] The company was founded by David A. R. White, replacing the streaming platform "I Am Flix".[8] It specializes in Christian streaming media and video-on-demand online.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Patrick Hipes (November 7, 2016). "Sony Affirms Success Of Faith-Based Affirm Label With Promotions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Mission Statement | Affirm Films". Sonypictures.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ "Industry Q&A: Rich Peluso: Executive VP, AFFIRM Films". Gospel Music Association. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (December 4, 2019). "Sony's Faith-Based Affirm Films Launches TV Division Headed By Marybeth Sprows". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Affirm Films Production Company Box Office History - The Numbers". The Numbers. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "About - Affirm Films - A Sony Company". Affirm Films. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ a b Rosman, Katherine (2017-04-08). "Forget Netflix and Chill. Try Pure Flix and Pray". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ^ Law, Jeannie (June 4, 2015). "'God's Not Dead' Creators Launch Video on Demand Service for Families; Offers Unlimited Access to Pure Flix Faith Based Films [SEE HERE] | Jeannie Law". breathecast.com/. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
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