Fox International Productions

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Fox International Productions
Company type Division
Industry Film production
FoundedMay 12, 2008;16 years ago (2008-05-12)
DefunctDecember 2017;7 years ago (2017-12)
FateFolded into 20th Century Fox International
Successor 20th Century Fox International
HeadquartersFox Studio Lot Building 88, 10201 West Pico Boulevard,
Century City, Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Sanford Panitch (president)
Owner 21st Century Fox
Parent 20th Century Fox
Website 20th Century Fox Website

Fox International Productions was the division of 20th Century Fox in charge of local production in several international markets such as China, Europe, India and Latin America.

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History

In 2008, 20th Century Fox started its international division, Fox International Productions, under president Sanford Panitch. The company had $900 million in box-office receipts by the time Panitch left the company for Sony Pictures on June 2, 2015. [1] Co-president of worldwide theatrical marketing and distribution for 20th Century Fox Tomas Jegeus was named president of Fox International Productions effective September 1, 2015. [2] The company struck a development and production deal in November 2015 with Zhejiang Huace, a Chinese entertainment group. [3] In December 2017, 20th Century Fox film chairman-CEO Stacey Snider indicated that Fox International Productions would be dissolved in favor of each local and regional offices producing or acquiring projects. [4]

Management and distribution

From 2008 to 2015, Sanford Panitch ran the company as president, and from 2015 to the division's closure, it was run by Tomas Jegeus. Like other Fox units, Stacey Snider ran Fox International Productions. Meanwhile, the employees are from China, Latin America and Australia.

Filmography

All Fox International Productions films have been distributed by 20th Century Fox in their native countries, unless marked.

Main releases

2000s

Release dateTitleNotes
October 9, 2009 Agora co-production with Mod Producciones, Himenoptero and Telecinco Cinema; international distribution by Focus Features International [5]

2010s

Release dateTitleNotes
February 24, 2010 Hot Summer Days Hong Kong film
May 24, 2010 The Yellow Sea
June 16, 2010 The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman
July 3, 2010 Hidalgo: La historian jamas contada Mexican film
December 17, 2010 Angel of Evil co-production with Fortissimo Films, Cosmo Productions S.r.l., Babe Films, Canal+ Cinéma and Mandragora Movies [6] [7]
March 2, 2011 Miss Bala
June 17, 2011 Come trovare nel modo giusto l'uomo sbagliato
August 25, 2011 What a Man co-production with Pantaleon Films [8]
September 8, 2011 Love in Space distributed by Huayi Brothers, Sundream Motion Pictures and 20th Century Fox [9]
September 16, 2011 The Hidden Face distributed by Dynamo Capital and 20th Century Fox in Spain [10] and Buena Vista International through Cinecolor Films in Colombia [11]
January 5, 2012We Are Family
February 3, 2012 Ghost Graduation
June 5, 2013 Worms Brazilian animated film
February 5, 2014 Mea Culpa distribution only; co-production with Gaumont
March 17, 2014 Copa de Elite
June 5, 2014 Amapola
June 27, 2014 Another Me co-production with Rainy Day Films and Tornasol Films [12]
August 28, 2014 Playing Doctor German film; co-production with Lieblingsfilm and die Film GmbH
October 2, 2014 Slow Video Korean film
June 5, 2015 The Crow's Egg Indian film; International distribution only; co-production with Fox Star Studios, Wunderbar Films and Grass Root Film Company
June 15, 2016 The Wailing Korean film
September 7, 2017 Lino: An Adventure of Nine Lives Brazilian animated film
December 8, 2017 Öteki Taraf (The Hidden Face aka The Other Side)Turkish film; distribution only; co-production with Inter Medya, Avşar Film, and DNZ Film
February 16, 2018 Hadi be Oğlum (Come On My Son aka My Son)Turkish film; distribution only; co-production with Inter Medya, CGV Mars Dağıtım, Fox Turkey, 20th Century Fox and 25 Film
March 9, 2018 Walk Like a Panther
August 30, 2018 212 Warrior Indonesian film [13]
August 30, 2018 The Flip Side co-production with Screen Australia, South Australian Film Corporation and Corner Table Productions; released under 20th Century Fox

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  2. ↑ Otterson, Joe (August 25, 2015). "Tomas Jegeus Named Head of Fox International Pictures". thewrap.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ Frater, Patrick (June 3, 2016). "China's Huace Raising $300 Million for U.S. Investment, Buys Stake in Magic Leap". Variety. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  4. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (December 4, 2017). "Fox International Productions to Shut Down". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ Goodridge, Mike (17 May 2009). "Agora". Screen International . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Shackleton, Liz (11 May 2010). "Fortissimo pacts with Fox International Productions". Screen International . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Vallansazca - Gli angeli del male (2011)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (18 May 2010). "Fox International Productions, Germany's Pantaleon team up for What a Man". Screen International . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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