David Hinojosa

Last updated

David Hinojosa is an American film producer, and founding partner of 2AM. Hinojosa has produced Nasty Baby (2015), Beatriz at Dinner (2017), First Reformed (2017), Vox Lux (2018), Zola (2020), The World to Come (2020), Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), Past Lives (2023), and Omni Loop (2024).

Contents

Early life

Hinojosa was born and raised in Portage, Indiana. [1] He is of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent. [2]

Career

Hinojosa previously worked at The Weinstein Company, focusing primarily on marketing campaigns for films such as Blue Valentine and The King's Speech . [3] Hinojosa then worked at Killer Films, as head of development, and as an executive in charge of production on films including Carol directed by Todd Haynes. [4] [5] [6] While at Killer, Hinojosa produced First Reformed directed by Paul Schrader, Zola directed by Janicza Bravo, both of which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Film. [7] [8] [9] [10]

In 2021, Hinojosa joined 2AM as a founding partner and head of production. [11] In 2022, Hinojosa produced Bodies Bodies Bodies directed by Halina Reijn, and will also produce Babygirl directed by Reijn, [12] [13]

In 2023, Hinojosa produced Past Lives directed by Celine Song, for which he won an Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature, [14] and received nominations for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Film, BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language, and Academy Award for Best Picture. [15] [16] [17]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmCredit
2013 Kill Your Darlings Associate producer
Bluebird Associate producer
2014 Mala Mala Co-producer
2015 Nasty Baby
2016 Wiener-Dog Executive producer
Goat
White Girl Executive producer
Frank & Lola Executive producer
Woman in DeepExecutive producer
A Kind of Murder Executive producer
2017 Dina Co-producer
Lemon Executive producer
Where Is Kyra?
Beatriz at Dinner
First Reformed
My Days of Mercy
2018 Vox Lux
2019 American Woman Executive producer
2020 Zola
Shirley
The World to Come
Brothers by Blood
2022 Bodies Bodies Bodies
Anything's Possible
2023 Past Lives
The Starling Girl Executive producer
2024 Omni Loop
The Front Room
Babygirl
The Brutalist Executive producer

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sean Baker (filmmaker)</span> American director, producer, and screenwriter

Sean Baker is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing independent feature films about the lives of marginalized people, especially immigrants and sex workers. His films include Take Out (2004), Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015), The Florida Project (2017), Red Rocket (2021), and Anora (2024), the last of which won him the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and two Golden Globe nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay. He is also known for co-creating the Fox/IFC puppet sitcom Greg the Bunny (2002–2006) and its spin-offs.

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual awards given out by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It was first presented in 1985 with Horton Foote being the first winner of the awards for The Trip to Bountiful.

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead was one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding lead performance in an independent film. It was first presented in 1985 with Geraldine Page being the first recipient of the award for her role as Carrie Watts in The Trip to Bountiful. It was last presented in 2022 with Taylour Paige being the final recipient of the award for her role in Zola.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colman Domingo</span> American actor, playwright and director (born 1969)

Colman Jason Domingo is an American actor, playwright, and director. Prominent on both screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, and nominations for an Academy Award, and two Tony Awards. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stage 6 Films</span> American film production company

Stage 6 Films, Inc. is an American film production label of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions that acquires and produces feature films that are low budget and that are being released direct-to-disc, on demand, or through streaming services. Some of their films are also being released theatrically. Once a film is finished, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions will decide if the film will be released theatrically or on a different platform.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Killer Films</span> American independent film production company

Killer Films is a New York City-based independent film production company founded in 1995 by film producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler. The company has produced many acclaimed independent films over the past two decades including Far From Heaven, Boys Don't Cry, One Hour Photo, Kids, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Happiness, Velvet Goldmine, Safe, I Shot Andy Warhol, Swoon, I'm Not There, Kill Your Darlings, Still Alice and Carol. Killer Films also executive produced Todd Haynes' five episode HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce, which went on to win five Emmys, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A24</span> American independent entertainment company

A24 Films LLC, commonly referred to as A24, is an American independent entertainment company that specializes in film and television production, as well as film distribution. The company is based in Manhattan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Janicza Bravo</span> American writer, director, and photographer

Janicza Bravo is an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Her films include Gregory Go Boom, a winner of the short-film jury award at the Sundance Film Festival; Lemon, co-written with Brett Gelman; and Zola, co-written with playwright Jeremy O. Harris.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniels (directors)</span> American filmmakers

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known collectively as the Daniels, are an American filmmaking duo. They began their career as directors of music videos, including ones for "Houdini" (2012) by Foster the People and "Turn Down for What" (2013) by DJ Snake and Lil Jon, both of which earned them nominations at the Grammy Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay</span>

The Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. It was first presented in 2015 with Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer being the first recipients of the award for their work in Spotlight.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harris Dickinson</span> English actor (born 1996)

Harris Dickinson is an English actor. He began his career in British television and had his first starring role in the drama film Beach Rats (2017), for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. He played John Paul Getty III in the FX drama series Trust (2018).

<i>Zola</i> (film) 2021 American comedy film

Zola is a 2020 American black comedy crime film directed by Janicza Bravo and co-written by Bravo and Jeremy O. Harris. It is based on a viral Twitter thread from 2015 by A'Ziah "Zola" King and the resulting Rolling Stone article "Zola Tells All: The Real Story Behind the Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted" by David Kushner. Starring Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, and Colman Domingo, the film follows a part-time stripper who is convinced by her new friend to go on a road trip to Tampa, Florida to earn money dancing, only to get in over her head.

<i>Beef</i> (TV series) 2023 American comedy-drama television anthology series

Beef is an American comedy-drama television anthology series created by Lee Sung Jin for Netflix. It stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as Danny Cho and Amy Lau, respectively; two strangers whose involvement in a road rage incident escalates into a prolonged feud. Appearing in supporting roles are Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, David Choe, and Patti Yasutake.

<i>Bodies Bodies Bodies</i> 2022 film by Halina Reijn

Bodies Bodies Bodies is a 2022 American murder mystery black comedy horror film directed by Halina Reijn. Its screenplay is written by Sarah DeLappe from a story by Kristen Roupenian. It stars Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Myha'la Herrold, Chase Sui Wonders, Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace, and Pete Davidson. At a house party, a friend group plays a murder in the dark-style game called Bodies Bodies Bodies, which quickly turns dark.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sophie Wilde</span> Australian actress (born 1998)

Sophie Wilde is an Australian actress. She gained early attention for her roles in the Stan series Eden and the BBC One drama You Don't Know Me. Her performance in the horror film Talk to Me (2022) brought her further recognition, winning the AACTA Award for Best Actress. She also received a nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star Award and was honoured with the Trophée Chopard.

<i>All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt</i> 2023 film by Raven Jackson

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Raven Jackson in her feature-film directorial debut. It stars Charleen McClure, Moses Ingram, Reginald Helms Jr., Zainab Jah, Sheila Atim, and Chris Chalk. Barry Jenkins serves as a producer under his Pastel banner. The film has very little spoken dialogue.

<i>Past Lives</i> (film) 2023 film by Celine Song

Past Lives is a 2023 romantic drama film written and directed by Celine Song in her feature directorial debut. Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro, it follows two childhood friends over the course of 24 years while they contemplate the nature of their relationship as they grow apart, living different lives. The plot is semi-autobiographical and inspired by real events from Song's life.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2AM (company)</span> American film production and management company

2AM is an American independent film production and management company founded in 2021 by Christine D'Souza Gelb, David Hinojosa, and Kevin Rowe. The company is best known for producing films such as Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), The Starling Girl (2023), and Past Lives (2023).

<i>Babygirl</i> 2024 film by Halina Reijn

Babygirl is a 2024 American erotic thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Halina Reijn. It stars Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde, and Antonio Banderas.

References

  1. ↑ S. Pete, Joseph (January 21, 2024). "Portage native up for Oscar, produced Best Picture-nominated movie and many acclaimed indie films". The Times of Northwest Indiana . Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Meet Latinx Oscar-Nominated David Hinojosa, Producer of PAST LIVES". Cinema Tropical. 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  3. ↑ "David Hinojosa". Sundance Collab . Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ "For Killer Films, Cincy is perfect movie match". WCPO-TV . January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ Mitchel, Wendy (February 28, 2020). "The Centrepiece interview: Killer Films chief Christine Vachon on the fluctuating state of indie film". Arts2Work. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ Cipriani, Casey (March 18, 2016). "Christine Vachon, One of Indie Film's Biggest Producers, on the Present and Future of Movies". No Film School. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ Erbland, Kate (November 16, 2018). "2019 Independent Spirit Awards Nominees: 'Eighth Grade' & 'We the Animals' Lead". IndieWire . Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ Busch, Anita (September 15, 2017). "A24 Acquires U.S. Rights To Paul Schrader's 'First Reformed'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ Bahr, Lindsey (December 14, 2021). "'Zola,' 'The Novice' lead Independent Spirit Awards nominations for 2022". USA Today . Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (June 14, 2018). "Exclusive: A24 and James Franco's Stripper Movie 'Zola' Lands 'Lemon' Director Janicza Bravo". Collider . Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 23, 2021). "Christine D'Souza Gelb, David Hinojosa, Kevin Rowe Launch Management/Production Venture 2AM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  12. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 6, 2021). "Amandla Stenberg & 'Borat 2' Breakout Maria Bakalova To Star In Secret Slasher Film 'Bodies, Bodies, Bodies'; Pete Davidson & Myha'la Herrold Also Circling Roles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  13. ↑ Kit, Borys (November 21, 2023). "Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, Harris Dickinson to Star in A24 Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  14. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill; Pederson, Erik (November 27, 2023). "Gotham Awards: 'Past Lives' Wins Best Feature – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  15. ↑ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (December 5, 2023). "Spirit Awards 2024 Nominations List: 'Past Lives,' 'May December,' 'American Fiction' Lead With 5 Noms Each". Variety . Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  16. ↑ "2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Winners and Nominations". BAFTA . Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  17. ↑ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (January 23, 2024). "Oscar Nominations 2024: 'Oppenheimer' Dominates With 13 Nods, 'Poor Things' Follows With 11". Variety . Retrieved March 16, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.