Bellwether Pictures

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Bellwether Pictures
Company type Private
Industry Motion picture
Founded2011
Founder Joss Whedon
Kai Cole
Headquarters,

Bellwether Pictures is an American film production studio based in Los Angeles, United States. The company was founded by screenwriter, film director and producer Joss Whedon and his then-wife Kai Cole as co-founder/producer. [1] Their purpose is to bring micro-budget films directly to an audience, bypassing "the classic studio structure". [2]

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History

In 2012, Bellwether released Much Ado About Nothing , [3] for which Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions handled US theatrical distribution. [4] The next production was Brin Hill's In Your Eyes . [5] Written by Whedon, it became the studio's first endeavor in using a method of distribution for simultaneous release. [6]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorCo-production company(s)Distributor(s)Box officeRef.
2012 Much Ado About Nothing Joss Whedon Lionsgate  / Roadside Attractions $5,300,644 [7] [8]
2014 In Your Eyes Brin HillNight & Day Pictures

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