A24 (company)
Current logo as of November 2016 | |
Formerly called | A24 Films |
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Independent | |
Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | August 20, 2012[1] |
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Headquarters | 31 West 21st Street (Eleventh Floor), New York City, New York, United States |
Number of locations | 2 (2016) |
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Number of employees | 11-50[2] (2016) |
Divisions | A24 Television |
Website | a24.films |
A24 is an American independent entertainment company founded on August 20, 2012[3] by Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges and is based in New York City. It specializes in film production, finance, television production and distribution.
Katz, Fenkel and Hodges prior to A24 worked in film and production, before leaving to pursue the company, which was originally A24 Films. Moderately starting out 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. Their existence became well-known with Room, The Witch and Ex Machina, and has grown exponentially since then. They entered into deals with DirecTV Cinema and Amazon Prime later in 2013, with some films distributed through them, and the name was shortened to A24 in 2016.
Since their formation, A24 has been one of the most well-known independent film companies. Their films have been nominated for Academy Awards four times, and have a television division after their success with The Carmichael Show.
History
Founding and early years
A24 was founded on August 20, 2012 by film veterans Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges. Katz formerly led the finance group at Guggenheim Partners, Fenkel was the former president, co-founder and partner at Oscilloscope, and Hodges served as Head of Production and Development at Big Beach.[3]
Guggenheim Partners provided seed money for A24 to start up. The company was started for the founders to experience the company's "movies from a distinctive point of view".[4] In October 2012, Nicolette Aizenberg joined A24 as Head of Publicity, carrying over from 42West as Senior Publicity Executive.[5]
The company began in 2013.[6] The company marked its first theatrical release with Roman Coppola's A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, which had a limited release. Other 2013 theatrical releases included Sally Potter's Ginger & Rosa, Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers, Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, and James Ponsoldt's The Spectacular Now.
In September 2013, A24 entered a $40 million deal with DirecTV Cinema, where DirecTV Cinema will offer the film 30-days prior to a theatrical release by the company; Enemy was the first to be distributed effectively.[7] That same year, A24 entered a deal with Amazon Prime, where A24 distributed films would be available on Amazon Instant Video after they become available on DVD and Blu-ray.[8]
2014–present: Television and later productions
In 2014, A24 ventured out of film and began producing the USA Network series Playing House under the brand. On May 12, 2015, it was reported that the company would be launching their own TV division, with future projects including an FX pilot featuring Jenny Slate and NBC's The Carmichael Show. The company also announced that they would also finance and develop pilots.[9]
In January 2016, Sasha Lloyd joined the company to handle all film, television distribution and business development in the international marketplace.[10] That same year, the company acquired all foreign rights to Swiss Army Man, distributing the film in all territories, and partnering with distributions who previously acquired rights to the film, a first for the company.[11] In June 2016, the company - along with Oscilloscope and distributor Honora, joined BitTorrent Now to distribute upon the work of their portfolio across the ad-supported service.[12]
Logo
The logo was designed by creative agency GrandArmy. According to the agency's website,
They needed an identity system that felt modern and progressive, yet aesthetically they were drawn to the golden age of mid-century Hollywood, and looked for a solution that would hint at that history.[13]
For the motion graphic, the animator was Adam Grabowski and the sound was designed by Felt, Not Heard.[14] The graphic presents three geometric shapes in which two more appear and lines forming the logo, as it simultaneously disappears. The music conveying the animation is a bowed guitar that "highlights the animation" and a synthesizer which creates the "space for the logo".[15]
GrandArmy on Vimeo described the animation as this:
The A24 logo is based on simple geometry - rectangles, triangles, perfect circles - intersected by one another. The "2" joins these simple shapes with organic forms at the top and bottom, reminiscent of old Hollywood serif numerals. This animation builds the complex logo out of these raw deconstructed forms.
An alternate version is available on Grabowski's Vimeo channel and website.[16] It presents a different animation, in which three geometric shapes pop out and form the logo, as it then unravels from the screen and ends. The music accompanying the graphic is reminiscent of 8-bit video game music.[17]
Filmography
On average, A24 distributes and produces 18-20 films a year.[4]
Year | Film | Release date | Box office (USD) |
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Gross | |||
2013 | A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III | February 8, 2013 | $210,565[18] |
Ginger & Rosa | March 15, 2013 | $1.6 million[19] | |
Spring Breakers | $32.1 million[20] | ||
The Bling Ring | June 14, 2013 | $20 million[21] | |
The Spectacular Now | August 2, 2013 | $6.9 million[22] | |
2014 | Enemy | March 14, 2014 | $3.3 million[23] |
Under the Skin | April 4, 2014 | $5.7 million[24] | |
Locke | April 25, 2014 | $5 million[25] | |
Obvious Child | June 6, 2014 | $3 million[26] | |
The Rover | June 13, 2014 | $2.5 million[27] | |
Life After Beth | August 15, 2014 | $254,881[28] | |
The Captive | September 5, 2014 | $1.4 million[29] | |
Tusk | September 19, 2014 | $1.8 million[30] | |
Son of a Gun | October 16, 2014 | $60,402[31] | |
Revenge of the Green Dragons | October 24, 2014 | $59,484[32] | |
Laggies | October 24, 2014 | $1.8 million[33] | |
A Most Violent Year | December 31, 2014 | $5.9 million[34] | |
2015 | While We're Young | March 27, 2015 | $10 million[35] |
Cut Bank | April 3, 2015 | N/A | |
Ex Machina | April 10, 2015 | $36.6 million[36] | |
Barely Lethal | April 30, 2015 | $6,075[37] | |
Slow West | May 20, 2015 | $229,094[38] | |
Amy | July 3, 2015 | $22.4 million[39] | |
The End of the Tour | July 31, 2015 | $3 million[40] | |
Dark Places | August 7, 2015 | $3.2 million[41] | |
Mississippi Grind | September 25, 2015 | $170,053[42] | |
Room | October 16, 2015 | $17.4 million[43] | |
2016 | Mojave | January 22, 2016 | $8,602[44] |
The Witch | February 19, 2016 | $40.4 million[45] | |
Remember | March 11, 2016 | $1.1 million[46] | |
Krisha | March 18, 2016 | $144,822[47] | |
Green Room | April 15, 2016 | $3.8 million[48] | |
The Adderall Diaries | $15,364[49] | ||
The Lobster | May 13, 2016 | $15 million[50] | |
De Palma | June 10, 2016 | $165,237[51] | |
Swiss Army Man | June 24, 2016 | $4.6 million[52] | |
Equals | July 15, 2016 | $1.3 million[53] | |
Into the Forest | July 29, 2016 | $9,995[54] | |
Morris from America | August 19, 2016 | $91,151[55] | |
The Sea of Trees | August 26, 2016 | $662,762[56] | |
American Honey | September 30, 2016 | $1.7 million[57] | |
Moonlight | October 21, 2016 | $8.6 million[58] | |
Oasis: Supersonic | October 26, 2016 | $1.1 million[59] | |
The Monster | November 11, 2016 | $12,544[60] | |
20th Century Women | December 25, 2016 | ||
2017 | |||
Trespass Against Us | January 20, 2017 | ||
Free Fire | March 17, 2017 | ||
How to Talk to Girls at Parties | |||
Woodshock | |||
The Blackcoat's Daughter | |||
The Lovers | |||
Lean on Pete | |||
The Killing of a Sacred Deer | |||
Slice | |||
The Exception | |||
It Comes at Night |
Year | Name | Air date | Number of seasons | Number of episodes | Distributor |
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2014 | Playing House | April 29, 2014 – present | 2 | 18 | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
2015 | The Carmichael Show | August 26, 2015 – present | 19 | ||
2016 | Iron Fisting | TBA | 1 | N/A | TBA |
References
- ↑ "A24 OPEN DOORS FOR FILM PRODUCTION, FINANCE, AND PRODUCTION = Movie City News". Movie City News. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "A24". LinkedIn. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- 1 2 McNary, Dave (20 August 2012). "Katz, Fenkel, Hodges launch A24". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- 1 2 Dqster, Adam (11 January 2016). "Upstart Distributor A24 Is Making Indie Films Exciting Again". Fast Company. Retrieved 2 August 2016 – via Mansueto Ventures, LLC.
- ↑ Kilday, Gregg (3 October 2012). "Nicolette Aizenberg Joins A24 As Head Of Publicity". Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ Lee, Chris (June 14, 2013). "A24: the brains behind 'The Bling Ring' zing". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (September 30, 2013). "DirecTV Pacts with Indie Film House A24 for Early-Release VOD Titles". Variety.com. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ Lewis, Hilary (November 21, 2013). "Amazon Prime, A24 Announce Exclusive Multi-Year Streaming Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ↑ Rose, Lacey (May 12, 2015). "'Ex Machina' Studio A24 Launching TV Division With Channing Tatum-Produced Comedy, Asia-Set Action Show (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (January 12, 2016). "Sasha Lloyd Takes Top International Post At A24". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (April 5, 2016). "A24 To Handle 'Swiss Army Man' Global Release In Company's First World Rights Move; New U.S. Release Date – Update". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (23 June 2016). "A24, Oscilliscope, Honora Join New BitTorrent Now Program". Variety. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "GrandArmy - A24 FILMS - LAUNCH IDENTITY, JUST IN TIME FOR SPRING BREAK". GrandArmy. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "A24 Films Motion Graphic". Vimeo. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "A24 Films - Identity on Vimeo". Vimeo. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ Grabowski, Adam. "Adam Grabowski - A24". Adam Grabowski. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "A24 Films". Vimeo. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Ginger & Rosa". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ↑ Spring Breakers at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ The Bling Ring at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ The Spectacular Now at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Enemy at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Under The Skin at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Locke at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Obvious Child at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ The Rover at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Life After Beth at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ The Captive at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Tusk at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Son of a Gun at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Revenge of the Green Dragons at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Laggies at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ A Most Violent Year at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ While We're Young at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Ex Machina at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Barley Lethal at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Slow West at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ "Amy (2015) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ↑ "The End of the Tour (2015) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ↑ "Dark Places (2015) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ↑ "Mississippi Grind". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Room-(2015)#tab=summary
- ↑ Mojave at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ The Witch at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Remember at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Krisha at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Green Room at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ The Adderall Diaries at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ "The Lobster (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ De Palma at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Swiss Army Man at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ "Equals (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ↑ Into the Forest at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Morris from America at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ "The Sea of Trees (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ American Honey at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Moonlight at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Oasis: Supersonic at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ The Monster at Box Office Mojo