FilmRise — the film and TV distribution company founded by veteran producer/financiers Danny Fisher, Jack Fisher and Alan Klingenstein in 2010 — on Wednesday announced that it has raised an additional $50 million in financing, bringing the capital it has raised to date for the acquisition of film and TV titles to $110 million.
Arena Investors led the investor group behind the newest round of financing. The deal was negotiated by FilmRise CEO Fisher and CFO Goetz Grossman and Arena Investors managing director John Eck.
“We are thrilled to continue our aggressive acquisition strategy through our relationship with Arena Investors,...
Arena Investors led the investor group behind the newest round of financing. The deal was negotiated by FilmRise CEO Fisher and CFO Goetz Grossman and Arena Investors managing director John Eck.
“We are thrilled to continue our aggressive acquisition strategy through our relationship with Arena Investors,...
- 9/6/2017
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Wohl most recently served as senior vice-president of worldwide distribution at Content Media and will spearhead sales on 16-24 new theatrical titles this year and digital releases.
She will also represent the Brooklyn-based film and television distribution company at markets and festivals throughout the year.
Danny Fisher, Jack Fisher, and Alan Klingenstein founded FilmRise, whose releases include Harry & Snowman and upcoming James Franco thriller The Vault.
Abramorama founder Richard Abramowitz has brought on Karol Martesko-Fenster and Evan Saxon as executive vice-president and COO, and West Coast head of acquisitions and business development, respectively.High Octane Pictures has acquired international sales rights to Stif Entertainment’s horror title Dead Story, which according to the film’s representatives generated more than three million YouTube trailer hits in the run-up to the January 20 Us VOD release. Kelsey Deanne and Chase Austin star and Jason Mcroberts and Sunil Tripuraneni produced.Syfy Films has set a March 17 theatrical, VOD and digital...
She will also represent the Brooklyn-based film and television distribution company at markets and festivals throughout the year.
Danny Fisher, Jack Fisher, and Alan Klingenstein founded FilmRise, whose releases include Harry & Snowman and upcoming James Franco thriller The Vault.
Abramorama founder Richard Abramowitz has brought on Karol Martesko-Fenster and Evan Saxon as executive vice-president and COO, and West Coast head of acquisitions and business development, respectively.High Octane Pictures has acquired international sales rights to Stif Entertainment’s horror title Dead Story, which according to the film’s representatives generated more than three million YouTube trailer hits in the run-up to the January 20 Us VOD release. Kelsey Deanne and Chase Austin star and Jason Mcroberts and Sunil Tripuraneni produced.Syfy Films has set a March 17 theatrical, VOD and digital...
- 1/12/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
FilmRise is shining a spotlight on sleep paralysis and movie posters, as they have announced that they have acquired North American distribution rights to Dead Awake, as well as worldwide distribution rights to the documentary 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters.
Starring Lori Petty and Jocelin Donahue, Dead Awake is slated for an early 2017 theatrical release from FilmRise, who are also scheduling a Blu-ray, DVD, and digital release for Kevin Burke’s documentary 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters. For full details on both deals, we have the official press releases below.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – FilmRise is proud to announce it has acquired the North American rights to Dead Awake, the next film from the creator of the Final Destination franchise.
FilmRise acquired the film in a deal with Archstone Distribution during this month’s American Film Market. The distributor plans a theatrical release in the U.
Starring Lori Petty and Jocelin Donahue, Dead Awake is slated for an early 2017 theatrical release from FilmRise, who are also scheduling a Blu-ray, DVD, and digital release for Kevin Burke’s documentary 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters. For full details on both deals, we have the official press releases below.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – FilmRise is proud to announce it has acquired the North American rights to Dead Awake, the next film from the creator of the Final Destination franchise.
FilmRise acquired the film in a deal with Archstone Distribution during this month’s American Film Market. The distributor plans a theatrical release in the U.
- 11/22/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Spanish-Argentine comedy and multiple Goya winner is set for Us theatrical release through New York independent FilmRise.
New York-based distributor FilmRise has acquired Us distribution rights to Spanish-Argentine comedy drama Truman, winner of five major prizes, including best film, at this year’s Goya awards.
FilmRise plans a release in select Us theatres in winter 2017.
Directed by Cesc Gay and written by Gay and Tomàs Aragay, Truman stars Ricardo Davín and Javier Cámara as two old friends who, when one falls terminally ill, must find a home for beloved dog Truman.
The film had its debut at last year’s Toronto festival and also screened at the San Sebastian and London festivals. It opened last September in Argentina and last October in Spain. As well as the best film prize, it won Goyas from the Spanish film academy in the directing, original screenplay, lead actor and supporting actor categories.
FilmRise CEO [link...
New York-based distributor FilmRise has acquired Us distribution rights to Spanish-Argentine comedy drama Truman, winner of five major prizes, including best film, at this year’s Goya awards.
FilmRise plans a release in select Us theatres in winter 2017.
Directed by Cesc Gay and written by Gay and Tomàs Aragay, Truman stars Ricardo Davín and Javier Cámara as two old friends who, when one falls terminally ill, must find a home for beloved dog Truman.
The film had its debut at last year’s Toronto festival and also screened at the San Sebastian and London festivals. It opened last September in Argentina and last October in Spain. As well as the best film prize, it won Goyas from the Spanish film academy in the directing, original screenplay, lead actor and supporting actor categories.
FilmRise CEO [link...
- 7/6/2016
- ScreenDaily
Following its recent premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Jim Hosking’s The Greasy Strangler has been acquired for North American distribution by FilmRise, with a theatrical release planned for this fall:
Press Release: New York – Film and television distributor FilmRise announced today that it has acquired the exclusive North American distribution rights for the Sundance sensation “The Greasy Strangler.” The film will play as a “Festival Favorite” in the SXSW Film Festival later this month and will receive a theatrical release in fall 2016. FilmRise will collaborate with Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in a multi-market theatrical partnership to release the film, a coproduction from SpectreVision, Drafthouse, Rook Films and Timpson Films.
Picked up by the distributor following its raucous world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, “The Greasy Strangler” follows Ronnie, a man who runs a disco walking tour along with his browbeat son, Brayden. When an alluring woman comes to take the tour,...
Press Release: New York – Film and television distributor FilmRise announced today that it has acquired the exclusive North American distribution rights for the Sundance sensation “The Greasy Strangler.” The film will play as a “Festival Favorite” in the SXSW Film Festival later this month and will receive a theatrical release in fall 2016. FilmRise will collaborate with Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in a multi-market theatrical partnership to release the film, a coproduction from SpectreVision, Drafthouse, Rook Films and Timpson Films.
Picked up by the distributor following its raucous world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, “The Greasy Strangler” follows Ronnie, a man who runs a disco walking tour along with his browbeat son, Brayden. When an alluring woman comes to take the tour,...
- 3/9/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
New York’s iconic Ziegfeld Theatre will close within weeks, landlords Fisher Brothers and Core Ziegfeld LLC announced Wednesday. According to the New York Post, the theater will be used as a high-end event space when it reopens in fall 2017. The rechristened Ziegfeld Ballroom will host galas and corporate events after a renovation. First opened in 1969, the theater has been reportedly losing $1 million a year. The Fisher Brothers real estate company notified Cablevision, which held the lease on the theater, that it had a new tenant for the location on Wednesday. Also Read: Spike Lee Follows 'Chi-Raq' Premiere With Anti-Gun Violence March Cablevision.
- 1/21/2016
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
In this round-up, we have an exclusive poster for the Rasmussen brothers' The Inhabitants, DVD release details on The Hatching, a look at Diamond Select Toys' The X-Files and Ghostbusters figures, an All Hallows' Eve 2 trailer, and Kickstarter campaign details for the comic book series Monstrous.
The Inhabitants Exclusive Poster: Hitting Blu-ray and DVD today from FilmRise, The Inhabitants was written and directed by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen (John Carpenter's The Ward). To celebrate the film's home media release, we've been provided with an exclusive poster from The Inhabitants just for Daily Dead readers (shown below).
Press Release: "New York – FilmRise has acquired North American home media rights to The Inhabitants, the new supernatural thriller from the writers of John Carpenter's The Ward. The Brooklyn-based film and TV distributor will release the film January 5th, 2016, on DVD and Blu-ray. The discs will include an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette as well as the film's trailer.
The Inhabitants Exclusive Poster: Hitting Blu-ray and DVD today from FilmRise, The Inhabitants was written and directed by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen (John Carpenter's The Ward). To celebrate the film's home media release, we've been provided with an exclusive poster from The Inhabitants just for Daily Dead readers (shown below).
Press Release: "New York – FilmRise has acquired North American home media rights to The Inhabitants, the new supernatural thriller from the writers of John Carpenter's The Ward. The Brooklyn-based film and TV distributor will release the film January 5th, 2016, on DVD and Blu-ray. The discs will include an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette as well as the film's trailer.
- 1/5/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Fledgling film and TV distributor FilmRise, which is releasing such documentaries as Alex Gibney's Oscar contender "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief" and Amy Berg's upcoming "Janis: Little Girl Blue" (November 27), has raised $25 million for an acquisition fund, mostly from New York private investor Josh Harlan’s Harlan Capital Partners. The Brooklyn-based distributor FilmRise has been on a recent buying spree, acquiring nine films from Gravitas Ventures for home media distribution, including "Back to the Future" doc "Back in Time" (October 21), David Gelb's "A Faster Horse," and Evel Knievel bio-doc "Being Evel," which will likely be released on DVD and Blu-ray this fall. Read More: FilmRise Launches Subscription VOD Streaming Service Coolflix Founded by Danny Fisher, Jack Fisher and Alan Klingenstein in 2010 as Fisher Klingenstein Films, CEO Danny Fisher seeks to grow their audience via...
- 10/28/2015
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
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