BreakThru Films
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Hugh Welchman |
| Headquarters | Poland |
Key people | Sean Bobbitt (CEO) Dorota Kobiela (CCO) |
| Website | www |
BreakThru Films is a film production company based in Sopot in Poland. The company concentrates mostly in the production of short and feature films, animation, documentary and live-stage shows. Their 2006 short film Peter and the Wolf was awarded an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated) and their 2017 feature film Loving Vincent was Academy nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
History
BreakThru Films was founded in 2002 by Hugh Welchman, initially producing a number of short films before diversifying into feature, animation and theatre-based projects.
In 2007, they produced Alex, a stage show based on the Daily Telegraph comic strip of the same name, that combined live performances and animation. It premiered in London West End in Autumn 2007 and has since been touring in Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai.
In 2008, the BreakThru animated short, Peter and the Wolf, won an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated).[1] They have also produced a number of live-action films, such as Scratch and The Last Thakur, as well as the upcoming The Flying Machine, a film which combines live-action and animation, and stars Heather Graham and Lang Lang.
As well as developing their own productions, BreakThru have served as Visual Effects producers for La Vie En Rose, and were the UK distributor for the 2006 animated film, Free Jimmy.
Since 2012, BreakThru films has been based in the tricity area of Poland, with main production of Loving Vincent being completed in Gdańsk.
In 2017, they released Loving Vincent, the world's first fully painted feature film, completed in the painting style of Vincent van Gogh. The film went on to receive numerous awards as well as Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.
Production and distribution
- The Clap[1] (2005)
- Peter and the Wolf[1] (2006)
- Free Jimmy[1] (2006) — Distributor
- La Vie En Rose (2007) — Special Effects Company
- The Last Thakur (2008)
- Scratch (2010)
- Battle for Britain (2010)
- Papa's Boy (2011)
- The Flying Machine (2011)
- Hound (2012)
- Loving Vincent (2017)[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Turner, Barry (2009), The Connected Screenwriter: A Comprehensive Guide to the U.S. and International Studios, Networks, Production Companies, and Filmmakers that Want to Buy Your Screenplay, Macmillan, p. 81, ISBN 0312545258.
- ^ "Watch the Mesmerizing Trailer for a Movie About Van Gogh Fully Animated From Oil Paintings". Slate.com. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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