Phase 4 Films
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| Subsidiary of Entertainment One | |
| Industry |
Film Animation |
| Predecessor |
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| Founder | Berry Meyerowitz |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Area served | North America |
Key people |
Berry Meyerowitz (President & CEO) |
| Services | |
| Parent | Entertainment One |
| Subsidiaries | KaBoom! Entertainment Inc. |
| Website |
phase4films |
Phase 4 Films is a Canadian film distribution company based in Toronto. It has two branches in the United States: Los Angeles, California and Fort Mill, South Carolina. Its subsidiary kaboom! Entertainment markets children's entertainment.
History
Phase 4 Films traces its history to Telegenic, a family-oriented film distributor founded in 1996. Berry Meyerowitz purchased Telegenic in 2003 and renamed it Kaboom! Entertainment. In 2006, Peace Arch Entertainment Group, which later merged with ContentFilm, purchased Kaboom!. Berry Meyerowtiz founded Phase 4 Films in April 2009 when he bought back their North American distribution business.[1] In 2011, Phase 4 announced a new Canadian television venture alongside Take 5 Development.[2] In 2012, they partnered with Kevin Smith's SModcast Pictures to distribute those films in the United States and Canada.[3] In 2014, Phase 4 acquired ESI Distribution and signed distribution deals with The Criterion Collection and Shout! Factory.[4] On June 2, 2014, Phase 4 Films was acquired by Entertainment One.[5]
Lawsuit
In 2013, Phase 4 picked up the Canadian animated feature The Legend of Sarila for distribution in the United States, renaming the film Frozen Land and drastically changing the logo to mimic that of Disney's Frozen, which was heavily marketed at the time and to be released in less than three weeks. In late December 2013, Disney filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Phase 4 in California federal court, seeking an injunction against the continued distribution of Phase 4's film in the United States.[6] By late January 2014, the two companies had settled the case. The distribution and promotion of The Legend of Sarila and related merchandise must use its original title and Phase 4 must not use trademarks, logos or other designs confusingly similar to Disney's animated release; Phase 4 was also required to pay Disney $100,000 before January 27, 2014, and make "all practicable efforts" to remove copies of Frozen Land from stores and online distributors before March 3, 2014.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Movie | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cool Cat Saves The Kids | ||
| 2015 | American Milkshake | DVD | DVD |
| 2015 | Darkroom | DVD | DVD |
| 2015 | Miss Meadows | DVD | DVD |
| 2015 | Not Human | __ | DVD |
| 2014 | Alien Uprising | DVD/Blu-ray | DVD/Blu-ray |
| 2014 | Butcher Boys | DVD | DVD |
| 2014 | Some Girl(s) | DVD | DVD |
| 2014 | Legacy of Rage | __ | DVD |
| 2015 | A Country Christmas | DVD | DVD |
| 2014 | A Merry Friggin' Christmas | all media | all media |
| 2014 | Saturday Morning Massacre | __ | DVD |
| 2014 | Switchmas | DVD | DVD |
| 2014 | Brazilian Western | __ | DVD/Blu-ray |
| 2014 | Fort Bliss | __ | DVD |
| 2014 | Black Rock | __ | DVD |
| 2014 | Palo Alto | all media | DVD |
| 2014 | Come Morning | video-on-demand | video-on-demand |
| 2014 | Jamesy Boy | all media | all media |
| 2014 | Agent F.O.X. | all media | all media |
| 2014 | The Culture High | all media | all media |
| 2013 | The Crash Reel | all media | all media |
| 2013 | The Black Dahlia Haunting | video-on-demand | all media |
| 2013 | Assault on Wall Street | Direct-to-DVD | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2013 | An Easter Bunny Puppy | DVD | __ |
| 2013 | A Talking Cat!?! | DVD | __ |
| 2012 | A Christmas Puppy | DVD | __ |
| 2012 | Extracted[8] | all media | all media |
| 2012 | Backwards | __ | all media |
| 2012 | My Awkward Sexual Adventure | __ | all media |
| 2012 | Heathens and Thieves | all media | all media |
| 2012 | Alter Egos | __ | theatrical |
| 2012 | Sushi Girl | theatrical | all media |
| 2012 | Parasitic | __ | DVD |
| 2012 | Smitty | DVD/TV | DVD/TV |
| 2012 | See Girl Run | __ | TV |
| 2012 | Electrick Children | theatrical | theatrical |
| 2012 | That's What She Said | __ | theatrical |
| 2012 | Barrio Tales | all media | __ |
| 2012 | A Good Funeral | all media | __ |
| 2012 | Bindlestiffs[9] | __ | theatrical |
| 2012 | House Hunting | DVD | __ |
| 2012 | A Little Bit of Faith | all media | __ |
| 2011 | The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle | DVD | __ |
| 2011 | In the Name of the King: Two Worlds | __ | DVD/Blu-ray |
| 2012 | The Love Guide | all media | all media |
| 2011 | Chick Magnet | all media | all media |
| 2011 | Blubberella | __ | all media |
| 2011 | Horrid Henry: The Movie | __ | all media |
| 2011 | Flesh Wounds | all media | all media |
| 2011 | Hopelessly in June | __ | all media |
| 2011 | Mayor Cupcake | all media | all media |
| 2011 | Lucky | theatrical | __ |
| 2011 | Rid of Me | __ | theatrical |
| 2011 | The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | all media | __ |
| 2011 | Knockout | theatrical | __ |
| 2011 | Absentia | DVD | __ |
| 2011 | Another Happy Day | theatrical | __ |
| 2011 | Red State | __ | all media |
| 2011 | Budz House | DVD | DVD |
| 2011 | Doggie B | theatrical | __ |
| 2011 | Kiss the Bride | all media | all media |
| 2011 | Open Gate | all media | __ |
| 2011 | Contract Killers | __ | DVD |
| 2011 | Kill Katie Malone | all media | __ |
| 2011 | Sweet Karma | __ | DVD |
| 2011 | Dear Lemon Lima | theatrical | __ |
| 2011 | Stories USA | DVD | DVD |
| 2011 | Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke | DVD | __ |
| 2011 | Die wilden Kerle 2 | DVD | __ |
| 2011 | Grizzly Park | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Looking for Jackie | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | God Send Me a Man | all media | __ |
| 2010 | Veronika Decides to Die | video | __ |
| 2010 | The Tomb | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Crush | all media | __ |
| 2010 | Deadland | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Kikkerdril | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Ultimate Heist | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Finding Bliss | theatrical | __ |
| 2010 | The Killing Room | __ | DVD |
| 2010 | Bloodrayne: The Third Reich | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Caged Animal | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Terror Trap | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Hanna's Gold | all media | __ |
| 2010 | Love & Distrust | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Supreme Champion | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Nic & Tristan Go Mega Dega | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Road Kill | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | The Dead Undead | all media | __ |
| 2010 | Enemies Among Us | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Harm's Way | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Vidal Sassoon: The Movie | all media | __ |
| 2010 | The Final Storm | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | What Would Jesus Do? | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Good Intentions | video | __ |
| 2010 | Freestyle | theatrical | __ |
| 2010 | Order of Chaos | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Let God Be the Judge | all media | __ |
| 2010 | Machete Joe | all media | all media |
| 2010 | The Freebie | theatrical | __ |
| 2010 | Drones | all media | all media |
| 2010 | American Maniacs | video | __ |
| 2010 | Gnomes and Trolls: The Forest Trial | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Journey to Promethea | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Nexus | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Perfect Life | video | __ |
| 2010 | Scar | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Wushu Warrior | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Cornered! | __ | DVD |
| 2010 | Attack on Darfur | theatrical/DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Don't You Forget About Me | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Dead Man Running | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Brotherhood | all media | DVD |
| 2010 | Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel | all media | DVD |
| 2010 | Forget Me Not | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Rampage | DVD | DVD |
| 2010 | Outrage: Born in Terror | theatrical | __ |
| 2010 | I Do & I Don't | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Bob and Margaret | DVD | __ |
| 2010 | Among Dead Men | all media | all media |
| 2010 | Adventures of Power | all media | __ |
| 2009 | The No Sit List | all media | __ |
| 2009 | Luke and Lucy: The Texas Rangers | all media | all media |
| 2009 | Poker Run | all media | __ |
| 2009 | Booky's Crush | all media | all media |
| 2009 | Adopted | all media | all media |
| 2009 | All American Orgy | all media | all media |
| 2009 | Red Hook | all media | all media |
| 2009 | The Missing Lynx | theatrical | __ |
| 2009 | Fifty Dead Men Walking | all media | __ |
| 2009 | Rigged | DVD | __ |
| 2009 | Baby Blues | DVD | __ |
| 2009 | Fling | DVD | DVD |
| 2009 | JCVD | __ | DVD |
| 2009 | Paraiso Travel | theatrical | DVD |
| 2009 | Rock the Paint | __ | DVD |
| 2009 | Familiar Strangers | DVD | __ |
| 2008 | A Christmas Proposal | all media | all media |
| 2008 | Christmas Town | all media | all media |
| 2008 | At Jesus' Side | all media | all media |
| 2008 | The Coverup | all media | all media |
| 2008 | Goat Story | all media | all media |
| 2008 | XIII: The Conspiracy | __ | __ |
| 2008 | The Poker House | all media | all media |
| 2008 | House of Fallen | all media | all media |
| 2008 | Garrison | all media | all media |
| 2008 | Guns | all media | all media |
| 2008 | Sticks and Stones | all media | all media |
| 2007 | Booky & the Secret Santa | all media | __ |
| 2007 | Where Is Winky's Horse? | all media | all media |
| 2009 | Hack! | DVD | __ |
| 2007 | Ten Inch Hero | all media | all media |
| 2007 | The Big Slice | DVD | __ |
| 2006 | A Crime | DVD | __ |
| 2006 | Guilty Hearts | all media | all media |
| 2005 | Buckaroo: The Movie | all media | all media |
| 2005 | Wheelmen | all media | all media |
| 2003 | Die wilden Kerle - Alles ist gut, solange du wild bist! | all media | all media |
| 2001 | The Last Brickmaker in America | all media | all media |
References
- ↑ Goldstein, Gary (July 16, 2011). "Distrib exec's latest Phase borders on rebirth". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ↑ Kilday, Gregg (September 5, 2011). "Take 5 Productions and Phase 4 Films Launch New TV Venture, Take 5 Development". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (January 23, 2012). "Phase 4, Kevin Smith partner". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy (January 27, 2014). "Phase 4 acquires ESI". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ↑ "eOne acquires Phase 4 Films". Deadline.com. June 2, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ↑ Koch, Dave (December 28, 2013). "Disney Acts To Freeze Out Competition". Big Cartoon News. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
Amidi, Amid (December 29, 2013). "Disney Files Trademark Lawsuit Over "Frozen Land"". Cartoon Brew. Cartoon Brew, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2014. - ↑ Burgin, Jack (January 18, 2014). "Walt Disney Settles Trademark Lawsuit over "Frozen"". WDW Info. Werner Technologies, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
Gardner, Eriq (January 22, 2014). "Disney Lawsuit Ices 'Frozen Land' Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
Vlessing, Etan (January 27, 2014). "Phase 4 Films settles Frozen Land lawsuit with Disney". Playback. Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved July 30, 2014. - ↑ Kit, Borys (May 5, 2012). "Sci-Fi Thriller 'Extracted' to be Distributed by Phase 4 Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (March 9, 2012). "Phase 4 Films snags rights to 'Bindlestiffs'". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2014.