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Type | Private |
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Industry | Film |
Founded | Pensacola, Florida, United States (2012) |
Headquarters | Park City, Utah, United States |
Key people | Co-founder: Burton Ritchie Co-founder: Ben Galecki Board member: Kevin Pollak Board member: Jason Alexander |
Website | heretic |
Heretic Films is an American film production company, based in the mountain resort town of Park City, Utah. [1] Heretic is known for working with artists, both new and established, on their passion projects. [2]
Films was founded in 2012 by Burton Ritchie and Ben Galecki [3] after a short, initial incarnation as Rather Good Film, co-founded with Daniel-Konrad Cooper. [4] Shortly after its transition to Heretic Films, Gregory Segal [5] joined the company along with board members Kevin Pollak [6] and Jason Alexander. Segal left the company in October 2015.
In 2014, Heretic Films ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for the documentary Misery Loves Comedy. [7] [8] Misery went on to premier as a 2015 Sundance Film Festival special event [9] and was subsequently acquired by Tribeca Film. [10]
On July 3, 2019, founders Charles Burton Ritchie and Benjamin Gelecki were found guilty of 24 federal charges related to another synthetic drug case in Nevada, after their Virginia case was overturned.
The pair was held responsible for selling 4,000 pounds, which grossed $1.6 million, of Spice/K2 within a 24-day period in 2012.
Sentencing is scheduled for January 10, 2020 in federal court [11] [ needs update ]
Year | Film title | Director | Cast | Notes |
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2011 | Tanzania: A Journey Within | Sylvia Caminer | Kristen Kenney, Venance Ndibalema | distribution |
2014 | Copenhagen | Mark Raso | Gethin Anthony, Frederikke Dahl Hansen | co-produced with Fidelio / Scorched Films |
2014 | Low Down | Jeff Preiss | John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Peter Dinklage, Flea, Lena Headey, Caleb Landry Jones | co-produced with Bona Fide Productions / Epoch Films |
2014 | Big Significant Things | Bryan Reisberg | Harry Lloyd, Krista Kosonen | co-produced with Uncorked Productions |
2014 | Misery Loves Comedy | Kevin Pollak | Tom Hanks, Kevin Smith, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Schumer, Jon Favreau, Whoopi Goldberg, Judd Apatow, Martin Short, Bobby Cannavale, Jason Reitman, Bob Saget, Janeane Garofalo | co-produced with Ashton & Becky Newhall and Barry Katz |
2014 | Welcome To Me | Shira Piven | Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Wes Bentley, Linda Cardellini | co-produced with Bron Studios / Gary Sanchez |
2014 | Eating Animals | Christopher Dillon Quinn | co-produced with Natalie Portman | |
2015 | The Staremaster | Sean Linezo | co-produced with Kevin Smith | |
Year | Film title | Award | Film festival |
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2011 | Tanzania: A Journey Within | Best Documentary, Honorable Mention Best Documentary Best World Showcase Best Documentary Best Documentary | Buffalo Niagara Film Festival [12] Long Island International Film Expo [13] SoHo International Film Festival [14] SoHo International Film Festival [14] Albuquerque Film Festival [15] |
2014 | Copenhagen | Grand Jury Award (Best Narrative Feature) Special Jury for Acting: Frederikke Dahl Hansen Grand Jury (Best Narrative Feature) Director's Choice Award Audience Award (Best Narrative Feature) Jury Prize (Best Narrative Feature) | Florida Film Festival [16] Gasparilla Film Festival [17] Gasparilla Film Festival [17] Sedona Film Festival [18] Slamdance Film Festival [19] Woods Hole Film Festival [20] |
2014 | Low Down | Cinematography Award Dramatic: Christopher Blauvelt Best Actress Elle Fanning | Sundance Film Festival [21] Karlovy Vary International Film Festival [22] |
2014 | Big Significant Things | Audience Award: Excellence in Poster Design: Corey Holms | SXSW Film Festival [23] |
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