Fox International Productions

Fox International Productions

Logo used until 2017
Company type	Division
Industry	Film production
Founded	May 12, 2008;17 years ago (2008-05-12)
Defunct	December 2017;7 years ago (2017-12)
Fate	Folded into 20th Century Fox International
Successor	20th Century Fox International
Headquarters	Fox 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 Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

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

2010s

Release date	Title	Notes
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 historia jamás 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, 2012	We Are Family
February 3, 2012	Ghost Graduation
June 5, 2013	Worms	Brazilian animated film
March 14, 2014	The Popcorn Chronicles	co-production with Alameda Films, Blu Films and Cinepantera
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
September 18, 2014	Mea Culpa	French film; U.S., Latin American, German and Austrian distribution only
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	Come On 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

References

1. Siegel, Tatiana (April 13, 2015). "Sanford Panitch Leaving Fox for Top Post at Sony". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
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. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
4. McClintock, Pamela (December 4, 2017). "Fox International Productions to Shut Down". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. 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 . Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
7. "Vallansazca - Gli angeli del male (2011)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
8. Kay, Jeremy (18 May 2010). "Fox International Productions, Germany's Pantaleon team up for What a Man". Screen International . Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
9. Kay, Jeremy (4 March 2011). "Fox International Productions finds Love in Space". Screen International . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
10. "The Hidden Face". Screen International . 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
11. "The Hidden Face". Box Office Mojo . Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
12. Marshall, Lee (17 November 2013). "Another Me". Screen International . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
13. Shackleton, Liz (9 February 2017). "Fox International Productions lines up first Indonesian co-production". Screen International . Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2021.