A24 Films LLC , commonly referred to as A24 , is an American independent entertainment company that specializes in film and television production, as well as film distribution . The company is based in Manhattan .
68-495: The company was founded in 2012 by Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges. Prior to A24, all had worked extensively in film and production before leaving their positions to co-found the company, originally A24 Films , which specialized in film distribution. Starting off in 2013 with A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III , the company's growth started with the release of Spring Breakers later that year. In 2014, A24 picked up
136-504: A Horse , I am a Man , I am a Woman (1988), a film about women in Soviet cinema. As director of the internationally distributed Orlando (1992), Potter received greater appreciation for her writing and direction. Starring Tilda Swinton , the film was based on Virginia Woolf 's novel by the same name and adapted for the screen by Potter. In addition to two Academy Award nominations, Orlando won more than 25 international awards, including
204-446: A Sacred Deer (2017), Men (2022), Under the Skin (2013), and The Witch (2015). The term also refers to genre films with a seemingly more artful sensibility than most fare, plus a focus on dramatic themes such as grief and trauma. In October 2023, Scorsese revealed in an interview with The Irish Times that Aster's films helped to inspire the tempo of his own film Killers of
272-496: A big media company." Filmmaker David Lowery (director of A24's A Ghost Story and The Green Knight ) praised A24, saying: "The great thing about A24 is that they're always up for a challenge. They remain undaunted; they'll take the most difficult, unsaleable aspect of your movie and turn it into its greatest asset." Fellow filmmaker James Ponsoldt (director of A24's The End of the Tour and The Spectacular Now ) also applauded
340-471: A composer when she collaborated with David Motion on the soundtrack to Orlando. She wrote the score for the film, The Tango Lesson , for which she sang "I am You" in the final scene. Her most recent music work is as producer and co-composer with Fred Frith of the original tracks for Yes and Rage . Referring to her career as a choreographer, Potter said, "Choreography was the perfect 'poor theatre.' All you needed were willing bodies and some space. So it
408-425: A deeper understanding of Charlie Sheen. It does, however, demonstrate his compulsion for poor judgment and bad choices. But weren't we already convinced of that?" Lisa Schwarzbaum , reviewer for Entertainment Weekly , gave the film a C and a milder response, writing, "The idea of this home-movie-with-higher-production-values directed by Roman Coppola is no less sweet for being unoriginal ... The execution, on
476-533: A joint label called "A24 | Leonine Studios", which will distribute films in Austria and Germany. The next month, it was reported that former Disney General Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice signed a deal with A24 as an independent producer, agreeing to co-finance films for global distribution. During the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes , which took place from May 2 to November 9, A24 was approved to continue filming and promotional activities since they do not have ties to
544-677: A kitchen worker and a picture researcher for BBC in order to support herself and her work. She had joined the London Film-Makers' Co-op and began making experimental short films, including Jerk (1969) and Play (1970). She later trained as a dancer and choreographer at the London School of Contemporary Dance. She made both film and dance pieces, including Combines (1972), before founding Limited Dance Company with Jacky Lansley . Potter became an award-winning performance artist and theatre director, with shows including Mounting , Death and
612-671: A limited time on the A24 App. In January, 2024, it was announced that A24 struck a deal with United Talent Agency (UTA) to produce scripted and unscripted television via the latter's Civic Center Media banner. The deal will see Civic Center Media given resources for development and production via A24. UTA stressed that Civic Center Media will work with talent from all agencies and UTA will continue to work with all studios, with A24 similarly continuing to work with all agencies. "We are excited to partner with A24," said UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer . "Their brand stands for quality and originality, and we believe
680-403: A month later to build upon its operations. In April, the company acquired all foreign rights to Swiss Army Man , distributing the film in all territories, and partnering with distributors who previously acquired rights to the film, a first for the company. In June, the company, along with Oscilloscope and distributor Honora, joined BitTorrent Now to distribute the work of their portfolio across
748-404: A single year at the 95th Academy Awards . That same month, the company bought distribution rights to two older films released before the company's inception, starting with Darren Aronofsky 's Pi (1998) and Jonathan Demme 's Stop Making Sense (1984), both of which are remastered versions . In May 2023, Leonine Studios , a German independent film distributor, partnered with A24 to set up
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#1732843927857816-542: A statement to Newshub , filmmaker Peter Jackson highly praised the film, saying: " Talk to Me isn't just good – it's very very good. The best, most intense, horror movie I've enjoyed in years." Aster, Stephen King , George Miller , and Steven Spielberg have all praised the film as well. A sequel is currently in development. However, John Carpenter and Jordan Peele , filmmakers most commonly associated with horror, have denounced and rejected this term and style of horror. In an interview with The A.V. Club , Carpenter
884-493: A television series that would later become Comrade Detective , produced by Channing Tatum . The company also announced that they would also finance and develop pilots . In January 2016, Sasha Lloyd joined the company to handle all film, television distribution and business development in the international marketplace. The company, with cooperation from Bank of America , J.P. Morgan & Co. and SunTrust Banks , also raised its line of credit from $ 50 million to $ 125 million
952-489: A theatrical release by A24; Enemy was the first film to be distributed under the deal. That same year, A24 entered a deal with Amazon Prime , where A24-distributed films would be available on Amazon Instant Video after becoming available on Blu-ray and DVD . In May 2015, A24 announced that it would start a television division and began producing the USA Network series Playing House , as well as working to develop
1020-561: A theatrical release or be exclusive to Apple's streaming service, Apple TV+ . On November 13, 2019, A24 entered into a premium cable television broadcast deal with Showtime Networks , covering all film releases through November 1, 2022. The deal excludes films that are already part of the Apple partnership. In July 2021, A24 explored a possible buyout for between $ 2.5 billion to $ 3 billion. In January 2022, former HBO and Amazon MGM Studios TV executive Nick Hall joined A24 to oversee creative for
1088-571: A trigger word that stops people's thinking. You literally see people's eyes glaze over with exhaustion when the word flashes into the conversation. She next directed the film, The Tango Lesson (1996), in which she also performed with renowned dancer Pablo Veron . First presented at the Venice Film Festival , the film was awarded the Ombú de Oro for Best Film at the Mar del Plata Film Festival, Argentina;
1156-403: A variant of it and I had already done a lot of research into it, I consulted a neurologist to make sure that everything was clinically correct. Javier Bardem also did his own research and visited a clinic for people with that particular variant of dementia. And he discovered what I knew, that it can take so many different forms and pathways. Most people think dementia is Alzheimer's, but Alzheimer's
1224-451: A yearly extermination imposed by angels , she opens a hotel in the hopes that patrons will be "checking out" into Heaven . At the 2023 New York Comic Con , the cast was unveiled and it was announced that fans would be able to get digital access to the first two episodes at "HazbinHotel.com" before they were released on Prime Video, plus exclusive merchandise only available during the presale; early access episodes are available to stream for
1292-493: Is A24's most expensive in-house production yet, holding a budget of $ 50 million. The film is described as "an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through a near-future fractured America balanced on the razor's edge"; Kirsten Dunst stars in the lead role as a reporter. Civil War was released in the United States on April 12, 2024, having been moved up from a release date of April 26, 2024. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
1360-579: Is a lousy, high-risk business that does not attract potential buyers ... That's a big problem if you're looking to sell or seek additional investment," another top agent told TheWrap . This decision has been met with mixed responses from some journalists. That same month, A24 forged an exclusive output deal with "Happinet Phantom Studios" covering the distribution in Japan of A24's upcoming releases; this marks A24's first major international theatrical output deal. The companies will also build A24 brand awareness across
1428-535: Is currently A24's highest-grossing film and the first film of the company to cross the $ 100-million mark worldwide. The company distributes and produces artistic, psychologically disturbing, and mind-bending horror films often referred to as " elevated horror ". Most of these films share a similar approach, including ambiguity, bleak atmosphere, disruptive formulas, outbursts of violence, psychological dilemmas, and realistic character drama; these include Hereditary (2018), It Comes at Night (2017), The Killing of
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#17328439278571496-515: Is written in verse and the film's budget was much smaller than that for The Man Who Cried . Regarding the film's budget and stylistic approaches, Potter said: Originally I was trying to figure out how we could shoot this film without any lights, because there didn't seem to be enough money in the budget to have any. One solution was to shoot at six frames a second, or even three. Later you print each frame four (or eight) times to bring it into sync at twenty-four frames per second. You can shoot almost in
1564-471: The 96th Academy Awards , A24 has received a total of 62 Academy Award nominations, winning 18 overall. Additionally, A24 has been nominated and won numerous British Academy Film Awards , Critics' Choice Awards , Golden Globe Awards , Independent Spirit Awards , and Screen Actors Guild Awards . "A24 is a business whose aspirations are unlimited," said one high-level Hollywood executive. "They're not trying to become Focus [Features] . They want to become
1632-662: The Academy Award for Best Picture and six more Oscars ; the film has also received acclaim from both audiences and critics. A24's television division has produced numerous programs , including At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017–2020), Beef (2023), The Carmichael Show (2015–2017), Euphoria (2019–present), I'm Sorry (2017–2019), Irma Vep (2022), Mo (2022–present), Mr. Corman (2021), Ramy (2019–2022), and Ziwe (2021–2022). The company has also frequently worked with artistically minded writer-directors, including Darren Aronofsky , Ari Aster , Sean Baker ,
1700-603: The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). In October 2023, TheWrap ' s Umberto Gonzalez exclusively reported that A24 is planning to expand its "strategy from arthouse films to more commercial films", including "action and big IP projects". According to one production executive from the company, A24 "took a beating on dramas , especially the ones they made," the top agent said. The production exec added that A24 would still acquire dramas, but would move away from making as many of them. "The auteur business
1768-547: The Daniels , Robert Eggers , Alex Garland , Rose Glass , Joanna Hogg , Yorgos Lanthimos , David Lowery and the Safdie brothers . A24 has developed a reputation as a powerhouse in independent film with a passionate fanbase. Its projects have also had a major influence on style in contemporary horror and arthouse films, among other areas. A24 is also known for the originality and artistic style of films it produces, generally shunning
1836-484: The Venice Film Festival in 2000. Ricci plays a Jewish girl who, separated from her father when she was young in Soviet Russia, travels to America to find him. It was followed by Yes (2004), with Joan Allen , Simon Abkarian and Sam Neill . Yes was written in response to the attacks in the United States of 11 September 2001; it is considered Potter's return to more experimental methods of filmmaking. The screenplay
1904-682: The Civic Center Media collaboration will provide a great experience for writers, actors, directors and IP holders." A24 produces and distributes about 18 to 20 films annually. It has also served as producer or distributor for several dozen television shows, including At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017–2020), Beef (2023), The Carmichael Show (2015–2017), Euphoria (2019–present), I'm Sorry (2017–2019), Irma Vep (2022), Mo (2022–present), Mr. Corman (2021), Ramy (2019–2022), and Ziwe (2021–2022). The action thriller Civil War (2024), written and directed by Alex Garland ,
1972-599: The Felix, awarded by the European Film Academy for the best Young European Film of 1993; and first prizes at St Petersburg , Thessaloniki and other European festivals. The novel had previously been considered impossible to adapt for the screen, because it took place over 400 years and followed a character whose sex changes from a man to a woman. Funding the feature proved difficult, and Orlando took seven years to complete. Filming and editing took 20 weeks. Preparation for
2040-467: The Flower Moon (2023), adding that timing is crucial for a film that's three-and-a-half hours long, stating: "I very much like the style and pacing of good horror films like Ari Aster's Midsommar or Beau Is Afraid . The pacing of those films goes back to the B films of Val Lewton , Jacques Tourneur 's Cat People or I Walked with a Zombie . Just going a little slower, a little quieter". As of
2108-484: The Italian A24 motorway Katz was driving on when he decided to found the company. Guggenheim Partners provided the seed money for A24. The company was started to share "movies from a distinctive point of view". In October 2012, Nicolette Aizenberg joined as head of publicity from 42West where she was senior publicity executive. The company began its distribution of films in 2013. The company's first theatrical release
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2176-469: The Maiden and Berlin . In addition, she was a member of several music bands (including Feminist Improvising Group and The Film Music Orchestra) working as a lyricist and singer. She collaborated (as a singer-songwriter) with composer Lindsay Cooper on the song cycle Oh Moscow , which was performed throughout Europe, Russia and North America in the late 1980s and commercially released. Potter continued as
2244-404: The Mind finds little food for thought." Metacritic gave the film a 28/100 "generally unfavorable" approval rating based on 22 reviews. Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club gave the movie an F, saying that "it isn't a movie so much as a feature-length perfume commercial for a Charlie Sheen signature cologne with gorgeous packaging and absolutely nothing inside." The Dallas Observer said that
2312-419: The Mind of Charles Swan III A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III is a 2012 American comedy film written, directed, and produced by Roman Coppola . It stars Charlie Sheen , Jason Schwartzman , Bill Murray , Katheryn Winnick and Patricia Arquette . It premiered at the 2012 Rome Film Festival and had a limited release on February 8, 2013 in the United States, being the first release under
2380-669: The SADAIC Great Award from the Sociedad Argentina de Autores y Compositores de Música; as well as receiving Best Film nominations from BAFTA and the US National Board of Review. The Tango Lesson is semi-autobiographical, based on Potter's experiences learning Argentinian Tango with Veron while writing the screenplay for Rage. The Tango Lesson marks Potter's first time performing on screen. Regarding this decision she stated, "I knew that I had to perform in this one because
2448-405: The U.S. rights to Ex Machina and Room in 2015, before obtaining worldwide rights to The Witch , which was released theatrically in 2015. They entered into deals with Amazon Prime Video , and DirecTV Cinema in late 2013, with some films distributed through them, and the name was changed to just A24 in 2016. In 2022, A24 distributed the film Everything Everywhere All at Once , which won
2516-878: The UK in 2012 before enjoying a limited run in North America in early 2013. In 2017, Potter's black comedy The Party was released. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival and was awarded the Guild Film Prize. The film features a star-studded ensemble cast with Patricia Clarkson , Bruno Ganz , Emily Mortimer , Cherry Jones , Cillian Murphy , Kristin Scott Thomas and Timothy Spall . In 2020, Potter's drama The Roads Not Taken
2584-602: The ad-supported service. In January 2017, the company acquired the United States and Chinese distribution rights for their first foreign language film: Menashe . On February 28, 2018, A24 launched a podcast titled "The A24 Podcast". Episodes are based around a discussion between two members of the film industry. Guests on the podcast have included Bo Burnham , Sofia Coppola , Paul Schrader , Martin Scorsese , and Alia Shawkat . Despite lacking any pre-defined structure, episodes generally contain discussions around recent works of
2652-536: The audience prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival . Potter was born and raised in London. Her mother was a music teacher and her father was an interior designer and a poet. Her younger brother Nic became the bassist for the rock group Van der Graaf Generator . When asked about her background, which influenced her work as a filmmaker, she responded, "I came from an atheist background and an anarchist background, which meant that I grew up in an environment that
2720-1725: The best of their career. Such performances include: Mahershala Ali 's in Moonlight (2016), Awkwafina 's in The Farewell (2019), Toni Collette 's in Hereditary (2018), Brendan Fraser 's in The Whale (2022), Mia Goth 's in X (2022) and Pearl (2022), Tom Hardy 's in Locke (2013), Brie Larson 's in Room (2015), Greta Lee 's in Past Lives (2023), Robert Pattinson 's in Good Time (2017) and The Lighthouse (2019), Joaquin Phoenix 's in C'mon C'mon (2021) and Beau Is Afraid (2023), Florence Pugh 's in Midsommar (2019), Saoirse Ronan 's in Lady Bird (2017), Adam Sandler 's in Uncut Gems (2019), Anya Taylor-Joy 's in The Witch (2015), Alicia Vikander 's in Ex Machina (2014), and Ke Huy Quan , Michelle Yeoh , and Stephanie Hsu 's in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). A24 has frequently worked with many artistically minded writer-directors, for most of which
2788-538: The best person to analyze it, but what people pick up on is the passion behind the film: the passion to make the film itself, the passion to dance again. At the age of 46 I put myself in a movie, dancing the Tango with the best tango dancer in the world. [...] It was so terrifying, and so driven by passion at the same time, maybe that's partly what people respond to." The Man Who Cried (starring Johnny Depp , Christina Ricci , Cate Blanchett and John Turturro ), premiered at
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2856-409: The company's growing television slate. In April 2022, the company released its membership "AAA24" for subscription ; members' benefits include early access to merch drops, exclusive merch for members only, monthly merch discounts for members, and a zine every four months. In March 2023, A24 became the first independent studio to sweep Best Picture , Best Director , and all four acting categories in
2924-450: The company, saying: "A24 is remarkable at championing specific cinematic voices because they genuinely adore their films — and that enthusiasm is reflected in the creativity and laser-like precision of their marketing and releases." Many of the performances in A24 films have received widespread critical acclaim, with many critics and reviewers describing these actor/actress' performances as some of
2992-440: The company. On November 15, 2018, A24 and Apple announced that they had entered into a multi-year partnership where A24 will produce a slate of original films for Apple. This was not a first-look deal , meaning that A24 can continue to produce and acquire films to release outside of the deal, and that it would not affect previous deals that A24 had signed with other companies. It is currently unknown if this slate of films will have
3060-529: The dark, and still see people's faces ... we did some tests and found that it was very beautiful; so I decided to make it part of the language of the film. In 2007 Potter directed Georges Bizet 's Carmen for English National Opera at the London Coliseum, starring Alice Coote and designed by Es Devlin . Rage (2009) was the first feature ever to premiere on cell-phones. The cast includes Judi Dench , Steve Buscemi , Lily Cole and Jude Law . Rage
3128-602: The domestic total of A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III is US$ 45,350, and in Russia the film has grossed $ 134,473, with an additional $ 26,999 in Mexico. A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III received an overwhelmingly negative response from critics. The film holds a 16% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 56 reviews, and an average rating of 3.5/10. The site's consensus reads: "Tiresomely self-indulgent and lacking any storytelling cohesion, this Glimpse Inside
3196-403: The film "might generously be described as cut-and-paste – or more accurately as 'throw stuff to the wall and see what sticks'" and it was "a clunker". The New York Daily News gave Charles Swan III one star out of five, saying that "you want to swat it away" and that "maybe with this out of his [Coppola's] system, he'll think up something better." Time said that the film "does not lead to
3264-586: The film in 2004. Filmed on location in Santa Clarita and Los Angeles , California. The soundtrack of A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III was written by pop musician Liam Hayes , of whom director Roman Coppola is a fan. It is Hayes's first and only soundtrack. First premiered at the Rome Film Festival in November 2012. On January 8, 2013, the film was released through video on demand and
3332-422: The film, including adapting the novel, funding the film, scouting locations, etc., took four years. When asked whether she thought she would continue to work on feminist themes, Potter replied: I have come to the conclusion that I can't use that term in my work. Not because of a disavowal of the underlying principles that gave birth to that word – the commitment to liberation, dignity, equality. But it has become
3400-551: The films released by the company pivoted their careers, including Ari Aster , Sean Baker , the Daniels , Robert Eggers , Alex Garland , Rose Glass , Joanna Hogg , Yorgos Lanthimos , David Lowery , and the Safdie brothers . Auteur filmmakers Aster—director/writer of Hereditary (2018), Midsommar (2019), and Beau Is Afraid (2023)—and Eggers—director/writer of The Lighthouse (2019) and The Witch (2015)—are both notable for their contribution to and influence on modern horror, and partial reinvention and redefining of
3468-601: The first episode was made available to watch, for free, on YouTube on January 18, with the first four episodes subsequently released on Prime Video the following day as scheduled. The series, which had been long in the works, is based on series creator Vivienne Medrano 's animated pilot released on YouTube in 2019. Hazbin Hotel follows Charlie Morningstar (voiced by Erika Henningsen ), the princess of Hell , as she pursues her seemingly impossible goal of rehabilitating demons to peacefully reduce overpopulation in her kingdom. After
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#17328439278573536-483: The genre. Their films have dealt with and share a lot of similarities in some way, including folklore or supernatural forces. Even with their strong similarities, there are differences as well; all three of Eggers' films are period pieces while Aster's all take place in modern times. Aster also seems to take conventional horror and put his own modern spin on it to inspire some genuinely uncomfortable fear in viewers while Eggers takes conventional horror and throws it out
3604-460: The impetus for the film came out of my own desire to dance." Potter's professional collaborations with Pablo Veron continue in The Man Who Cried and the stage production of Carmen (2007). Since The Tango Lesson 's release, Potter continued to receive letters from viewers who felt touched by it. In a 2005 interview with FF2 Media's Jan Lisa Huttner , Potter suggests, "I think maybe I'm not
3672-603: The independent distributor, A24 . It was a box-office bomb and has garnered a largely negative reception since its release. In the 1970s, successful graphic designer and ladies' man Charles Swan III (Sheen) is dumped by his girlfriend Ivana (Winnick), and it throws his life into a tailspin. He doesn't know whether he loves her, hates her, wants her back, or never wants to see her again. Along with his best friend, Kirby (Schwartzman) and his manager, Saul (Murray), Charles starts to suffer from nightmares, fever dreams of past relationships and hits rock bottom as he tries to recover from
3740-542: The most extraordinary new voices in world cinema". Later in 2023, Talk to Me (2022), directed by twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou , and released theatrically in the United States on July 28, became a triumphant success at the box office and surpassed Hereditary as A24's highest-grossing horror film domestically with a running total of $ 44.5 million on September 3. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised its story, direction, horror sequences, practical effects, sound design, and performances. In
3808-409: The other hand, is perilously self-absorbed, a private party involving friends, family, too many fantasy sequences, and an abundance of costume and set design to create a notion of a stylized L.A. spritzed with eau de Playboy ." Sally Potter Charlotte Sally Potter OBE (born 19 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter. She directed Orlando (1992), which won
3876-406: The recent breakup and tries to turn his life around. If you've ever been through a bad break-up, all you want to do is think about it and process. That's kind of what the project is. A character study of a guy in this state of mind with Charlie as a very dynamic and imaginative character, so there's a lot of fantasy sequences and crazy shit. —Roman Coppola Roman Coppola began development on
3944-400: The region, and deepen relationships with local talent and audiences off screen beyond film releases. In association with Prime Video and Fox Entertainment 's Bento Box Entertainment , A24 launched its first animated project: the adult musical comedy series Hazbin Hotel . The eight-episode first season premiered on January 19, 2024, on Prime Video; it received a two-season order. However,
4012-407: The style of films produced or released by the major film studios . A24 was founded on August 20, 2012, by film veterans Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges. Katz formerly led the film finance group at Guggenheim Partners , Fenkel was the president, co-founder and partner at Oscilloscope , and Hodges served as "Head of Production and Development" at Big Beach . The name "A24" was inspired by
4080-406: The two guests, allowing for branching discussions to other areas. The first two guests were Barry Jenkins (director of A24's Moonlight ) and Greta Gerwig (director of A24's Lady Bird ), who both discussed what it's like to make a movie about the place they grew up. As of October 18, 2023, 38 episodes have been released. On March 26, 2018, co-founder John Hodges announced that he was exiting
4148-401: The window to transport viewers to another world with his unique dialogue and cinematography . Both have been cited as two of the top horror directors of the 2010s while their films have received widespread critical acclaim and deemed as some of the best horror films of the 2010s. During a Q&A for Beau Is Afraid in 2023, renowned and veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese dubbed Aster "one of
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#17328439278574216-467: Was Roman Coppola 's A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III , which had a limited theatrical release . Other 2013 theatrical releases included Sofia Coppola 's The Bling Ring , Harmony Korine 's Spring Breakers , James Ponsoldt 's The Spectacular Now , and Sally Potter 's Ginger & Rosa . In September 2013, A24 entered a $ 40 million deal with DirecTV Cinema , where DirecTV Cinema would offer day-and-date releases 30 days prior to
4284-492: Was as a choreographer that I learnt how to direct and it was as a dancer that I learnt how to work." Potter returned to filmmaking with her short film Thriller (1979), which was a hit on the international festival circuit. This was followed by her first feature film, The Gold Diggers (1983), starring Julie Christie . She directed another short film, The London Story (1986); a documentary series for Channel 4, Tears , Laughter , Fear and Rage (1986); and I am an Ox , I am
4352-661: Was full of questions, where nothing could be taken for granted." When asked about what she learned about filmmaking from pursuing it as a seventeen-year-old woman in the UK during the 60s, Potter laughed. You know, most kinds of securities are illusions, and we need to kind of duck and weave as filmmakers, go with the flow, go where the harvest is. [...] I knew very early on, if I waited for somebody to give me money to do something, I'd never do anything. Potter began making amateur films at age 14, using an 8mm camera given to her by an uncle. She eventually dropped out of school at age 16 to pursue filmmaking. From 1968 to 1970 she worked as
4420-564: Was in competition at the Berlin Film Festival in 2009 and nominated for a WEBBY for Best Drama in 2010. Potter's seventh feature film entitled Ginger & Rosa was written and directed by Potter and produced by Christoper Sheppard and Andrew Lityin. The film starred Elle Fanning and Alice Englert as the title characters and received its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival . The film went into limited release in
4488-451: Was perplexed by the topic, saying: "I don't know what that means ... There's metaphorical horror. But all movies have. They don't have messages. They have themes. Thematic material and some horror films have thematic material. The good ones do." In a separate conversion, Peele told The Verge : "I don't want people to think that I'm trying to make 'elevated' films. I think that's a trap that I don't quite appreciate." A Glimpse Inside
4556-542: Was released after a world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival , where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. It follows Molly ( Elle Fanning ) caring for her father, Leo ( Javier Bardem ), who suffers from early-onset dementia. In an interview at Berlinale, Potter described the research process involved in providing an accurate and sensitive portrayal of Leo's illness: Although my brother had
4624-401: Was released in a limited release in the United States on February 8, 2013. It was released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 14, 2013 in North America. The film opened at #64 with US$ 12,000 in its limited release at two theaters the week of February 8. The following weekend, the weekend of February 15, Charles Swan III expanded to 18 theaters and gained an 81.6% increase. As of July 11, 2013,
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