Gunpowder & Sky

Gunpowder & Sky
Subsidiary
Industry
Predecessor FilmBuff
Founded 2016 (2016)
Founders
  • Van Toffler
  • Floris Bauer
Headquarters New York City, New York, United States
Key people
Products
Parent Otter Media
Divisions Gunpowder & Sky Distribution[1][2]
Website gunpowdersky.com

Gunpowder & Sky ( also G&S for short) is an American digital media production and distribution company owned by Otter Media. The company was founded in January 2016 by Van Toffler, Floris Bauer and Otter Media. In September 2016, the company acquired FilmBuff, a film distribution company that specialized in releasing independent films theatrically and through video on demand.[3][4]

History

In 2007, Cinetic Media partners Robert Nathan and John Sloss founded FilmBuff.[5] The company released independent films theatrically and through video on demand.[6] In 2009, it was announced Filmbuff would open a video on demand channel with first run films and classics each month.[7][8]

In January 2016, former CEO of Viacom Media Networks Music Group, Van Toffler, together with Floris Bauer and Otter Media formed Gunpowder & Sky, a digital content company. The company takes its name from a lyric in the Aimee Mann song "4th of July".[9]

In September 2016, FilmBuff was acquired by Gunpowder & Sky, with FilmBuff being re-branded under the parent company's name. FilmBuff CEO Janet H.A Brown would become Gunpowder & Sky's executive VP of distribution.[10][11]

Distributed films

References

  1. ↑ http://www.filmbuff.com
  2. ↑ http://gunpowdersky.wpengine.com/distribution/
  3. ↑ http://deadline.com/2016/09/gunpowder-sky-buys-filmbuff-boost-distribution-marketing-1201822867/
  4. ↑ http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/gunpowder-sky-acquires-filmbuff-1201864889/
  5. ↑ "Is This The 21st Century Media Conglomerate?". South by Southwest. 2014. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ FIlmbuff.com
  7. ↑ Swart, Sharon (July 9, 2009). "FilmBuff set for movies". Variety. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "'Codegirl' Gets a Release Poster + Trailer". IndieWire. October 27, 2015. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ Spangler, Todd (January 13, 2016). "Van Toffler Launches Digital Studio Backed by Chernin Group, AT&T". Variety. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ Lieberman, David (September 20, 2016). "Gunpowder & Sky Buys FilmBuff To Boost Distribution And Marketing". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  11. ↑ Spangler, Todd (September 20, 2016). "Gunpowder & Sky Acquires FilmBuff Indie Film Distributor". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2016.


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