American United Entertainment

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American United Entertainment
TypePrivate
Industry Film
Founded2011
Founder Robert John Rodriguez
Headquarters
Products Film Production
Film Distribution

American United Entertainment also known as (American United Media) is a film production entertainment company with divisions in production, distribution, finance, film and television. IFA Distribution is a film distribution and International sales subsidiary of American United Entertainment. American United Entertainment was founded by Robert John Rodriguez in 2011.

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Overview

In 2016, American United Entertainment partnered with Han Capital Management on a $200 Million Dollar Fund for North American film and television projects. [1]

In 2014 AUE produced and financed Bullet , starring Danny Trejo as the title character and Jonathan Banks as the villain. [2]

In 2011, American United Entertainment started IFA Distribution and formed key strategic joint ventures with Intandem Films [3] and Funimation Entertainment where they distributed films globally. [4] In February 2011, AUE created a film financing fund (Feature Film Partners VII) Yahoo Finance[3] with former chairman and chief executive officer of Fox Filmed Entertainment, Bill Mechanic CEO of Pandemonium Films. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2005 Confessions of a Pit Fighter Art Camacho Funding
2007 Lake Dead George BessudoFunding
2008 Hotel California Geo SantiniFunding
Farm House George BessudoFunding
2009 La Linea James Cotten Funding
2010 Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright R. Ellis FrazierFunding
2012Path of SoulsJeremy TorrieFunding
Back to the Sea Thom LuDistributor
2013Stag'Brett HeardDistributor
Fish N Chips: The MovieDan KrechDistributor
2014 Bullet Nick Lyon Producer/ Distributor
2015The High Schooler's Guide to College PartiesPatrick JohnsonDistributor

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References

  1. Nancy Tartaglione (March 2, 2016). "Han Capital Sets $200M U.S. Fund Partners With AUE's Robert Rodriguez". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. Ella Esparza (February 8, 2013). "Danny Trejo Filming 'Bullet' in New Jonathan Banks Film". Latin Heat.
  3. Diana Lodderhose (October 31, 2011). "Intandem, IFA ink pact". Variety . Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  4. Diana Lodderhose (October 31, 2011). "Funimation's Joint Venture Signs Live-Action Film Distribution Deal". Anime News Network.
  5. David Dempsey (February 1, 2011). "Equity Stake in Feature Film Partners VII LLC With American United Entertainment". [Yahoo Finance 2]. Retrieved February 1, 2011.