Elevation Pictures
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film distribution |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Laurie May |
| Headquarters | 166 Pearl St West Suite 300, , |
Key people | Laurie May (Co-President) Noah Segal (Co-President) Naveen Prasad (EVP & General Manager) Adrian Love (SVP, Marketing & Acquisitions) Jeremy Smith (VP, Distribution & Operations) Sandra Singer (VP, Finance) Omar Chalabi (Director, TV & Transactional) Catherine Simmonds (Director, Distribution) |
| Website | elevationpictures.com |
Elevation Pictures is a Canadian film distribution company founded in 2013[1] by Laurie May and co-led by Noah Segal. The company made its debut at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
Films
Distribution deals
Since its debut in late 2013, Elevation has gathered a strong and growing list of feature films which they distribute theatrically in Canada.
Starting in late 2014, they have Canadian distribution rights to Black Bear Pictures, an American independent film company.[3]
In July 2014, Elevation signed a home distribution deal with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment to distribute their titles on Blu-ray and DVD in the majority of Canada, starting with the 2014 film Oculus.[4]
In August 2014, Elevation Pictures signed a services deal with Remstar Films, giving them exclusive rights to distribute their films in Quebec.[5]
Titles
Films
| Film Year | Canadian Release Date | Film Title | Genre | Director | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | April 11, 2014 | Oculus | Horror | Mike Flanagan | Blumhouse Productions, WWE Studios, Intrepid Pictures |
| 2013 | May 9, 2014 | Locke | Drama | Steven Knighte | IM Global, Shoebox Films |
| 2014 | September 5, 2014 | Life After Beth | Comedy, Horror, Romance | Jeff Baena | American Zoetrope, Abbolita Productions, Starstream Entertainment, XYZ Films |
| 2014 | October 17, 2014 | Young Ones | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi | Jake Paltrow | Bifrost Pictures, Quickfire Films, Spier Films, Subotica Entertainment |
| 2014 | October 31, 2014 | Nightcrawler | Crime, Drama | Dan Gilroy | Bold Films |
| 2014 | November 21, 2014 | The Imitation Game | Biography, Drama, Thriller | Morten Tyldum | Black Bear Pictures, Bristol Automotive |
| 2014 | December 31, 2014 | A Most Violent Year | Action, Crime, Drama | J.C. Chandor | Before The Door Pictures, Washington Square Films, FilmNation Entertainment, Participant Media, Imagination Abu Dhabi FZ |
| 2014 | February 13, 2015 | The Rewrite | Comedy | Marc Lawrence | Castle Rock Entertainment, Reserve Room |
| 2014 | March 13, 2015 | '71 | Action, Drama, War | Yann Demange | Crab Apple Films, Warp Films, Film4, BFI Film Fund, Screen Yorkshire, Creative Scotland |
| 2014 | March 13, 2015 | The Search | Drama | Michel Hazanavicius | La Petite Reine, Worldview Entertainment, La Classe Américaine, Georgian Film Investment Group, Sarke Studio |
| 2015 | March 20, 2015 | The Gunman | Action, Crime, Drama | Pierre Morel | Nostromo Pictures, Silver Pictures, StudioCanal |
| 2014 | April 3, 2015 | While We're Young | Comedy, Drama | Noah Baumbach | Scott Rudin Productions |
| 2015 | April 10, 2015 | Danny Collins | Comedy, Drama | Dan Fogelman | Big Indie Pictures, ShivHans Pictures |
| 2015 | May 29, 2015 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Comedy, Drama | Brett Haley | Jeff Rice Films, Northern Lights Films, Part2 Pictures, Two Flints |
| 2014 | June 26, 2015 | Big Game | Action, Adventure | Jalmari Helander | Altitude Film, Entertainment Ltd, Bavaria Film Partners, Head Gear Films, Subzero Film Entertainment, VisionPlus Fund I |
| 2015 | August 5, 2015 | Shaun the Sheep Movie | Animation, Comedy | Richard Starzak & Mark Burton | Aardman Animations |
| 2015 | August 21, 2015 | American Ultra | Action, Comedy | Nima Nourizadeh | PalmStar Entertainment, The Bridge Finance Company, Circle of Confusion, Likely Story, Merced Media Partners, PalmStar Media Capital |
| 2014 | September 18, 2015 | Pawn Sacrifice | Biography, Crime | Edward Zwick | Gail Katz Productions, MICA Entertainment, Material Pictures, PalmStar Media |
| 2015 | October 9, 2015 | Hyena Road | Drama, War | Paul Gross | Rhombus Media, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Triple 7 Films, Whizbang Films |
| 2015 | October 16, 2015 | Room | Drama | Lenny Abrahamson | Film4, Element Pictures |
| 2015 | November 20, 2015 | Legend | Biography, Crime | Brian Helgeland | Anton Capital Entertainment, Cross Creek Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films |
| 2015 | February 26, 2016 | Triple Nine | Crime, Drama | John Hillcoat | Worldview Entertainment, Anonymous Content, MadRiver Pictures |
| 2015 | March 4, 2016 | River | Thriller | Jamie M. Dagg | REDLABdigital, Lao Art Media, Living Films |
| 2015 | March 17, 2016 | The Witch | Horror | Robert Eggers | Parts and Labor, RT Features, Rooks Nest Entertainment, Code Red Productions, Scythia Films, Maiden Voyage Pictures, Mott Street Pictures, Pulse Films, Special Projects |
| 2015 | March 2016 | Regression | Thriller | Alejandro Amenábar | Mod Producciones, First Generation Films, Himenóptero, Telefónica Studios |
| 2015 | March 2016 | Into the Forest | Drama, Sc-Fi | Patricia Rozema | Rhombus Media, Bron Studios |
| 2016 | March 2016 | Sing Street | Drama, Musical | John Carney | Cosmo Films, Distressed Films, FilmWave, Likely Story, PalmStar Entertainment |
| 2016 | May 13, 2016 | Free State of Jones | Action, Drama | Gary Ross | Bluegrass Films, Larger Than Life Productions, Route One Films, Vendian Entertainment |
| 2016 | May 13, 2016 | Snowden | Biography, Crime | Oliver Stone | Endgame Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment, KrautPack Entertainment |
| 2015 | May 13, 2016 | A Bigger Splash | Erotic Thriller | Luca Guadagnino | Frenesy Film Company, Cota Film, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, Regione Siciliana, Sicilia Film Commission, Sensi Contemporanei Cinema e Audiovisivo, Studiocanal |
| 2015 | TBA 2016 | Closet Monster | Drama | Stephen Dunn | Rhombus Media, Best Boy Productions |
| 2016 | TBA 2016 | Deepwater Horison | Disaster, Drama | Peter Berg | Di Bonaventura Pictures, Participant Media |
| 2015 | TBA 2016 | Mojave | Crime, Thriller | William Monahan | Atlas Independent, Henceforth Pictures, MICA Entertainment, Relativity International |
| 2015 | TBA 2016 | Zoom | Animation, Comedy, Drama | Pedro Morelli | Rhombus Media, O2 Films |
| 2015 | TBA 2016 | Fathers and Daughters | Drama | Gabriele Muccino | Andrea Leone Films, Busted Shark Productions, Fear of God Films, Voltage Pictures |
| 2017 | July 7, 2017 | Undercover Grandpa | Comedy, Family | Eric Canuel | Corus Entertainment, Vertical Entertainment |
TV series
| Year | Series Title | Genre | Creator | Network | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Between | Drama, Sci-Fi | Michael McGowan | City/Shomi (Canada) Netflix (International) |
Don Carmody Television, Mulmur Feed Company, Elevation Pictures |
References
- ^ "Toronto: New Canadian Distribution Shingle Inks Deal with Black Bear". Variety. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ "Canadian distributor Elevation Pictures launches at TIFF". Movie Scope. 2013-09-13. Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Toronto: New Canadian Distribution Shingle Inks Deal with Black Bear". Variety. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ "Elevation Pictures Inks Distribution Service With Universal Home Entertainment". Broadway World. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ "Remstar Films signs Quebec services agreement with Elevation Pictures". Remstar Films. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-09-06.