Big Beach (company)
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The current Big Beach logo from 2015 to present. | |
Formerly called | Big Beach Films |
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| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 2004 |
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| Headquarters | 648 Broadway (7th Floor), New York City, New York 10012, United States |
Number of locations | 2 |
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| Divisions | Television |
| Subsidiaries | Beachside Films |
| Website | www.bigbeach.com |
Big Beach is an American independent production company founded in 2004 by Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf,[1] based in New York City. It is best known for their lower-budget comedy-drama films, including the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine.
History
The company began when Turtletaub and Saraf co-produced the 2005 film Everything Is Illuminated. The new company then took over production duties on two films that had been developed by Turtletaub's previous production company, Deep River Studios: Duane Hopwood and Sherrybaby in 2005 and 2006.[1]
In 2014, Big Beach launched a television division of the company that is headed by former IFC executive, Dan Pasternack.[2] In 2015, the company opened a Los Angeles-based office that is headquartered next to their subsidiary, Beachside.[3]
Filmography
Films
Big Beach has produced or co-produced the following films:[4]
| Year | Film | Co-producer | Distributor | Release date | Budget (USD) | Box Office (USD) |
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| 2005 | Everything Is Illuminated | None. | Warner Independent Pictures | 16 September 2005 | $7 million | $3.6 million |
| Duane Hopwood | IFC Films | 11 November 2005 | $1 million (est) | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Bona Fide Productions
Third Gear Productions |
Fox Searchlight Pictures | 26 July 2006 | $8 million | $100.5 million |
| Sherrybaby | Elevation Filmworks | IFC Films | 8 September 2006 | $2 million | $600K | |
| 2007 | Chop Shop | None. | Entertainment One Films | 27 February 2007 | N/A | $200K |
| 2008 | Is Anybody There? | Heyday Films | Optimum Releasing | 7 September 2008 | N/A | $3.3 million |
| Sunshine Cleaning | HanWay Films | Overture Films | 13 March 2009 | $5 million | $16.6 million | |
| 2009 | Away We Go | Neal Street Productions | Focus Features | 5 June 2009 | $17 million | $14.9 million |
| 2010 | Lucky | None. | N/A | 24 January 2010 | N/A | N/A |
| Jack Goes Boating | Overture Films | 17 September 2010 | N/A | $620K | ||
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Likely Story | The Weinstein Company | 26 August 2011 | $5 million | $25.9 million |
| 2012 | Safety Not Guaranteed | Duplass Brothers Productions | FilmDistrict | 8 June 2012 | $750K | $4.4 million |
| 2013 | The Kings of Summer | Low Spark Films | CBS Films | 31 May 2013 | N/A | $1.3 million |
| 2015 | About Ray | InFilm Productions | The Weinstein Company | 12 September 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| 2016 | Me Him Her | None. | Filmbuff | 4 March 2016 | N/A | N/A |
| Loving | Random Films
Augusta Films Tri-State Pictures |
Focus Features | 4 November 2016 | N/A | N/A |
Television
| Year | Title | Number of seasons | Co-producer | Director | Distributor |
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| 2015 | New Timers | 2 | None. | Matt Porter
Charlie Hankin |
Comedy Central |
Theatre
| Release Year | Title | Director | Author | In-production |
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| 2005 | Of Mice and Men | Anna D. Shapiro | John Steinbeck | No |
| 2008 | Sleepwalk with Me | Seth Barrish | Mike Birbiglia | No |
| 2015 | Sylvia | Daniel J. Sullivan | A. R. Gurney | Yes |
References
- 1 2 Fleming, Michael (September 21, 2004). "Turtletaub surfs Big Beach with Saraf". Variety.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (9 July 2014). "Big Beach Films Launches TV Division Headed by IFC's Dan Pasternack". Variety. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (30 November 2015). "Indie Producer Big Beach Opens L.A. Outpost". Deadline. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ Big Beach: Movies