XYZ Films
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| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 2008 in Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Services | Film production and sales |
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XYZ Films is an American film production and sales company. It was founded in 2008 and focuses on international genre films, including The Raid: Redemption, The Raid 2, and On the Job.
History
XYZ Films was founded by Aram Tertzakian, Nate Bolotin, and Nick Spicer, who met at the University of California, Los Angeles. All had worked previously in the industry. Todd Brown, editor-in-chief of film website Twitch Film, joined after they invested there.[1] Early deals included one with Time Inc. that did not produce any projects but raised their profile. Believing the market in the US to be too small, they invested in international genre films. The Raid: Redemption, an Indonesian action film that was produced on a budget of around $1 million, grossed over $14 million worldwide.[2] They partnered with French film distributor Celluloid Dreams in 2010,[1] and, in 2013, they expanded beyond North American sales into international sales.[3] XYZ limits budgets to keep costs down, then markets films to genre fans based on its reputation.[4] XYZ said they focus on commercial films that still take risks.[5] In 2015, they partnered with distributor Abbolita Films.[6]
Selected filmography
- The Raid: Redemption (2011)[1]
- Greetings to the Devil (2011)[1]
- Save the Date (2012)
- Errors of the Human Body (2012)
- The Dirties (2013)[7]
- The Rambler (2013)
- Frankenstein's Army (2013)[1]
- On the Job (2013)[1]
- These Final Hours (2013)[5]
- Wolf (2013)[8]
- Avenged (2013)[9]
- Big Bad Wolves (2013)[10]
- Killers (2014)[11]
- The Raid 2 (2014)[5]
- At the Devil's Door (2014)
- Stage Fright (2014)
- Parts per Billion (2014)
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
- Out of the Dark (2014)
- Spring (2014)[12]
- Redeemer (2014)
- Tusk (2014)[5]
- Preservation (2014)[5]
- The Dead Lands (2014)[6]
- Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead (2014)[4]
- Life After Beth (2014)[13]
- The Invitation (2015)[14]
- Stung (2015)
- Baskin (2015)
- Operation Avalanche (2015)[15]
- Yoga Hosers (2016)
- The Master Cleanse (2016)
- Holidays (2016)[16]
- Mercy (2016)
- ARQ (2016)[17]
- Under the Shadow (2016)[18]
- Headshot (2016)[19]
- The Oath (2016)[20]
- I Kill Giants (2017)
- I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)[21]
- Bushwick (2017)[22]
- XX (2017)[23]
- IBoy (2017)[24]
- Kuso (2017)
- Pilgrimage (2017)[6]
- The Void (2017)
- 6 Days (2017)[25]
- Apostle (2018)[26]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lodderhose, Diana (2011-11-05). "XYZ Films spreads beyond L.A.". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ Longwell, Todd (2012-10-05). "XYZ Films: Quartet hits it big with overseas 'Raid'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (2013-02-11). "XYZ Films forms int’l sales division". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- 1 2 Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (2014-01-31). "XYZ Films Boards 'Party Animal' from Cult Norwegian Helmer Patrik Syversen (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sandwell, Ian (2014-05-18). "Genre bares its teeth". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- 1 2 3 McNary, Dave (2015-05-06). "CANNES: Abbolita, XYZ Films Teaming on Distribution". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ "The Dirties – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "Wolf – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "iNumber Number – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "Big Bad Wolves – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "Killers – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "Spring – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "Life After Beth – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ Yamato, Jen (2014-07-14). "Karyn Kusama’s 'The Invitation' The Next Gamechanger Pic". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ "Operation Avalanche – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "Holidays – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "ARQ – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "Under The Shadow – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "Headshot – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "The Oath – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "Bushwick – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "XX – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "iBoy – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "6 Days – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ "Apostle – XYZ Films". xyzfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.