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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 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> |
'''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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Worldview was one of the most active financiers in the independent film industry during 2012 having invested in six major motion pictures.<ref>{{cite web | last= | first= | title=Investors and Filmmakers to Convene at Film Finance Forum East in Toronto| publisher=MSNBC | date=24 July 2012 | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48299747/ns/business-press_releases/t/investors-filmmakers-convene-film-finance-forum-east-toronto/| accessdate = 21 August 2012}}</ref> 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 (film) | ''Devil’s Knot'']],<ref name="DevilKnots">{{cite web| last =McClintock| first=Pamela| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Cannes 2012: Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon’s West Memphis Three Pic Gets Financed| work =| publisher =Screen Rant| date =16 May 2012| url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/colin-firth-reese-witherspoon-west-memphis-three-325588 |format =| doi= | accessdate =20 August 2012 }}</ref> and [[Eli Roth]]'s horror thriller, ''The Green Inferno.''<ref name="HReportBold"/><ref name="GreenInf">{{cite web| last =Yaniz Jr.| first=Robert| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Eli Roth Directing Green Inferno| work =| publisher =Screen Rant| date =| url = http://screenrant.com/eli-roth-directing-green-inferno-ryanz-172866/| format =| doi= | accessdate =20 August 2012 }}</ref> |
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===Filmography=== |
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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]
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.[5] |
| 2013 | The Green Inferno | Financier/Producer | Written and directed by Eli Roth[6] |
| 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[7] | Witten and directed by Eran Creevy starring James McAvoy and Mark Strong. Executive Produced by Ridley Scott.[8] |
| 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][9] |
| 2009 | Handsome Harry | Producer |
References
- ^ 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.
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