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'''Worldview Entertainment''' is an independent [[Motion picture | motion picture]] production and investment company based in [[New York City]].<ref name="HReportBold">{{cite web| last =McClintock| first= Pamela| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Cannes 2012: Eli Roth Will Direct Horror-Thriller ‘The Green Inferno’| work =| publisher =Hollywood Reporter| date =17 May 2012| url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-festival-eli-roth-green-inferno-326039| format =| doi= | accessdate =20 August 2012 }}</ref> The company finances and produces feature films for worldwide distribution. Worldview is |
'''Worldview Entertainment''' is an independent [[Motion picture | motion picture]] production and investment company based in [[New York City]].<ref name="HReportBold">{{cite web| last =McClintock| first= Pamela| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Cannes 2012: Eli Roth Will Direct Horror-Thriller ‘The Green Inferno’| work =| publisher =Hollywood Reporter| date =17 May 2012| url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-festival-eli-roth-green-inferno-326039| format =| doi= | accessdate =20 August 2012 }}</ref> The company finances and produces feature films for worldwide distribution. Worldview is represented by [[Creative Artists Agency]] (CAA).<ref name="IndieWireDK">{{cite web | last=Fernandez | first=Jay A.| title=CANNES: Atom Egoyan’s West Memphis Three Drama ‘Devil’s Knot’ Gets Finance, via Worldview Entertainment | url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/cannes-worldview-entertainment-backs-reese-witherspoon-colin-firth-west-memphis-three-drama-devils-knot| publisher=Indie Wire| accessdate = 20 August 2012}}</ref> The company has invested in and produced numerous films including [[Blood Ties (2013 film) | ''Blood Ties'']],<ref name="BloodTies">{{cite web | last=McNary | first=Dave | title=Canet’s ‘Blood Ties’ Gets Worldview Coin Fusion | publisher=Variety | date=12 April 2012 | url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118052539 | accessdate = 20 August 2012}}</ref> [[Devil's Knot (film) | ''Devil’s Knot'']], ''The Green Inferno'' and [[Killer Joe (film) | ''Killer Joe'']].<ref name="KillerJoe">{{cite web| last = | first= | authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Screening Room – Killer Joe | work =| publisher =Louisiana Entertainment| date =| url = http://louisianaentertainment.gov/index.php/film/screening-room/killer-joe/|format =| doi= | accessdate =20 August 2012 }}</ref> |
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| Company type | Independent |
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| Industry | Motion Pictures |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Christopher Woodrow, Maria Cestone |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Key people | Christopher Woodrow, Chairman and CEO Molly Conners, COO |
Number of employees | 10+ |
| Subsidiaries | Worldview Entertainment Capital Worldview Entertainment Partners |
| Website | www.worldviewent.com |
Worldview Entertainment is an independent motion picture production and investment company based in New York City.[1] The company finances and produces feature films for worldwide distribution. Worldview is represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA).[2] The company has invested in and produced numerous films including Blood Ties,[3] Devil’s Knot, The Green Inferno and Killer Joe.[4]
Investments
Worldview was one of the most active financiers in the independent film industry during 2012 having invested in six major motion pictures.[5] In September, The Hollywood Reporter announced at the Toronto International Film Festival that Worldview would finance Ti West’s horror thriller, The Sacrament and David Gordon Green’s gritty drama, Joe. In May, The Hollywood Reporter announced at the Cannes Film Festival that Worldview was financing Atom Egoyan's West Memphis Three biopic, Devil’s Knot,[6] and Eli Roth's horror thriller, The Green Inferno.[1][7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Blood Ties | Financier/Producer[3] | Directed by Guillaume Canet starring Clive Owen, Mila Kunis and Zoe Saldana. Remake of 2008 French thriller, Les Liens du Sang. |
| 2013 | Devil’s Knot | Financier/Producer | Directed by Atom Egoyan starring Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon. Based on the true story of the West Memphis Three.[6] |
| 2013 | The Green Inferno | Financier/Producer | Written and directed by Eli Roth[7] |
| 2013 | Joe | Financier/Producer | Directed by David Gordon Green starring Nicolas Cage. |
| 2013 | The Sacrament | Financier/Producer | Written and directed by Ti West. Presented and produced by Eli Roth. |
| 2013 | Untitled James Gray Project | Financier/Producer | Written and directed by James Gray starring Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Renner. |
| 2013 | Welcome to the Punch | Financier/Producer[8] | Witten and directed by Eran Creevy starring James McAvoy and Mark Strong. Executive Produced by Ridley Scott.[9] |
| 2013 | Ass Backwards | Producer | |
| 2012 | 30 Beats | Producer | |
| 2011 | Killer Joe | Financier/Producer | Written by Tracy Letts, directed by William Friedkin, and starring Matthew McConaughey.[4][10] |
| 2009 | Handsome Harry | Producer |
References
- ^ a b McClintock, Pamela (17 May 2012). "Cannes 2012: Eli Roth Will Direct Horror-Thriller 'The Green Inferno'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Fernandez, Jay A. "CANNES: Atom Egoyan's West Memphis Three Drama 'Devil's Knot' Gets Finance, via Worldview Entertainment". Indie Wire. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (12 April 2012). "Canet's 'Blood Ties' Gets Worldview Coin Fusion". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Screening Room – Killer Joe". Louisiana Entertainment. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Investors and Filmmakers to Convene at Film Finance Forum East in Toronto". MSNBC. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ a b McClintock, Pamela (16 May 2012). "Cannes 2012: Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon's West Memphis Three Pic Gets Financed". Screen Rant. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b Yaniz Jr., Robert. "Eli Roth Directing Green Inferno". Screen Rant. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ McNary, Dave (18 July 2012). "Worldview To Finance McAvoy Thriller". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Kilday, Gregg (18 July 2012). "IFC Nabs James McAvoy's 'Welcome To The Punch'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Jones, Emma (19 June 2012). "Matthew McConaughey Gets Tough With Killer Joe". BBC News. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
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