Elevation Pictures
 | |
| Private | |
| Industry | Film distribution |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Laurie May |
| Headquarters |
317 Adelaide St West Suite 520, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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) |
| Revenue | $0.56M (2014)[1] |
| Website |
elevationpictures |
Elevation Pictures is a Canadian film distribution company founded in 2013[2] by Laurie May and co-lead by Noah Segal. Focusing on the most innovative and inventive content available, Elevation Pictures works to bring their films to audiences through every mean possible.
The company made its debut at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
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.[4]
In July 2014, Elevation signed a home distribution deal with Universal Studios Home Entertainment to distribute their titles on Blu-ray and DVD in the majority of Canada, starting with the 2014 film Oculus.[5]
In August 2014, Elevation Pictures signed a services deal with Remstar Films, giving them exclusive rights to distribute their films in Quebec.[6]
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, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ |
| 2014 | March 6, 2015 | '71 | Action, Drama, War | Yann Demange | Crab Apple Films, Warp Films, Film4, BFI Film Fund, Screen Yorkshire, Creative Scotland |
| 2015 | March 20, 2015 | The Gunman | Action, Crime, Drama | Pierre Morel | Nostromo Pictures, Silver Pictures, StudioCanal |
| 2015 | March 25, 2015 | Danny Collins | Comedy, Drama | Dan Fogelman | Big Indie Pictures, ShivHans Pictures |
| 2014 | March 27, 2015 | While We're Young | Comedy, Drama | Noah Baumbach | Scott Rudin Productions |
| 2015 | May 28, 2015 | Incarnate | Thriller | Brad Peyton | Blumhouse Productions, WWE Studios |
| 2015 | August 28, 2015 | Regression | Thriller | Alejandro Amenábar | Mod Producciones, First Generation Films, Himenóptero, Telefonica Studios |
| 2015 | September 11, 2015 | Triple Nine | Crime, Drama | John Hillcoat | Worldview Entertainment, Anonymous Content, Surefire Entertainment Capital |
| 2014 | September 18, 2015 | Pawn Sacrifice | Biography, Crime | Edward Zwick | Gail Katz Productions, MICA Entertainment, Material Pictures, PalmStar Media |
| 2015 | TBA 2015 | American Ultra | Action, Comedy | Nima Nourizadeh | PalmStar Entertainment, The Bridge Finance Company, Circle of Confusion, Likely Story, Merced Media Partners, PalmStar Media Capital |
| 2015 | TBA 2015 | Closet Monster | Comedy, Drama | Stephen Dunn | Rhombus Media, Best Boy Productions |
| 2015 | TBA 2015 | Hyena Road | Drama, War | Paul Gross | Rhombus Media, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Triple 7 Films, Whizbang Films |
| 2015 | TBA 2015 | Into the Forest | Drama, Sc-Fi | Patricia Rozema | Rhombus Media, Bron Studios |
| 2015 | TBA 2015 | Room | Drama | Lenny Abrahamson | Element Pictures, No Trace Camping |
| 2015 | TBA 2015 | Sing Street | Drama, Musical | John Carney | Cosmo Films, Distressed Films, FilmWave, Likely Story, PalmStar Entertainment |
| 2015 | TBA 2015 | Zoom | Animation, Comedy, Drama | Pedro Morelli | Rhombus Media, O2 Filmes |
| 2016 | TBA 2016 | American Express | Drama | Nash Edgerton | Annapurna Pictures, Denver & Delilah Productions |
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 |
References
- ↑ "Elevation Pictures Corp - Revenure". Hoovers. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ↑ "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.