Worldview Entertainment

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Worldview Entertainment
Company type Private
Industry Film
Founded2007
Founder Christopher Woodrow
Defunct2015
SuccessorVendian Entertainment [1]
Headquarters
1384 Broadway
25th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Website worldviewent.com   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Worldview Entertainment was an American motion picture finance and production company. The company produced 23 films, including Birdman , which won four Oscars, including Best Picture.

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History

Worldview Entertainment was founded in 2007 by Christopher Woodrow, who served as chairman and CEO until 2014. Maria Cestone, daughter of New Jersey businessman Ralph M. Cestone, became a co-founding partner and significant investor in the company in 2008. Sarah Johnson, daughter of Charles B. Johnson, former chairman and CEO of Franklin Templeton Investments, became a partner and major investor in the company in 2011. [2] The company was represented by CAA and occupied the penthouse of the Lefcourt Normandie Building in Midtown Manhattan. [3]

Early productions

Worldview premiered Killer Joe in September 2011 at the Venice Film Festival before the film made its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it was sold domestically to LD Entertainment. [4] [5]

2013 Cannes and expansion

Worldview's 2013 slate consisted of three films that premiered in May at the Cannes Film Festival, including Blood Ties , [6] and The Immigrant , which was nominated for the Palme d'Or. [7] During the festival, the company announced the closing of a $30 million multi-year revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank. [8]

2013–2014 film slate

In 2013, the company premiered films at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, including Joe , Devil's Knot , and The Green Inferno . [9]

At the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, Worldview premiered Wish I Was Here , which was later acquired by Focus Features. [10] In May 2014, the company signed a co-financing deal with The Weinstein Company. [11]

Birdman and acclaim

Worldview co-financed Birdman , directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, which premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in 2014. The film grossed $103 million worldwide and went on to critical acclaim. It received seven Golden Globe nominations, winning two, and nine Academy Awards nominations, winning four, including Best Picture. [12]

Awards and recognition

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Handsome Harry ProducerDirected by Bette Gordon; written by Nicolas T. Proferes; starring Jamey Sheridan, Steve Buscemi, Mariann Mayberry, Aidan Quinn, John Savage, Campbell Scott, Titus Welliver, and Karen Young
2011 Killer Joe Executive ProducerDirected by William Friedkin; written by Tracy Letts; starring Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon, and Thomas Haden Church; based on the 1993 play of the same name by Tracy Letts
2012 30 Beats ProducerDirected, written, and produced by Alexis Lloyd; starring Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Jason Day, Vahina Giocante, Paz de la Huerta, Justin Kirk, Ben Levin, Lee Pace, Condola Rashad, Thomas Sadoski, and Jennifer Tilly
2013 Ass Backwards ProducerDirected by Chris Nelson; written by June Diane Raphael and Casey Wilson; starring June Diane Raphael, Casey Wilson, Jon Cryer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Brian Geraghty, Bob Odenkirk, Paul Scheer, and Alicia Silverstone
2013 Blood Ties Financier – ProducerDirected by Guillaume Canet; written by Guillaume Canet and James Gray; a co-production with Wild Bunch; starring Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldana, Matthias Schoenaerts, and James Caan; a remake of the 2008 French thriller Les liens du sang based on the 1999 French book Deux frères: flic & truand by Bruno and Michel Papet
2013 Devil's Knot Financier – ProducerDirected by Atom Egoyan; written by Paul Harris Boardman and Scott Derrickson; starring Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon; the story of the West Memphis Three based on the 2002 book of the same name by Mara Leveritt
2013 The Green Inferno Financier – ProducerDirected by Eli Roth; written by Eli Roth and Guillermo Amoedo; starring Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Daryl Sabara, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Sky Ferreira, Magda Apanowicz, Nicolás Martinez, Aaron Burns, Ignacia Allamand, Ramón Llao, and Richard Burgi; inspired by and serves as an homage to Italian cannibal films of the late 1970s and early 1980s "cannibal boom", particularly Cannibal Holocaust , which features a film-within-a-film titled The Green Inferno
2013 The Immigrant Financier – ProducerDirected by James Gray; written by James Gray and Richard Menello; a co-production with Wild Bunch; starring Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, and Jeremy Renner; nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
2013 Jimmy P. Financier – Distribution RightsDirected by Arnaud Desplechin; written by Arnaud Desplechin, Kent Jones, and Julie Peyr; a co-production with Wild Bunch; starring Benicio del Toro, Mathieu Amalric, and Misty Upham; primarily based on the 1951 book Reality and Dream: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian by George Devereux; nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival [13] [14]
2013 Joe Financier – ProducerDirected by David Gordon Green; written by Gary Hawkins; starring Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, and Gary Poulter; based on the 1991 book of the same name by Larry Brown
2013 The Sacrament Financier – ProducerDirected and written by Ti West; presented and produced by Eli Roth; starring Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Kentucker Audley, Amy Seimetz, and Gene Jones; inspired by the real-life events of the 1978 Jonestown Massacre [15] [16]
2013 The Square Executive ProducerDirected by Jehane Noujaim; nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature; won three Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program, Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program, and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
2013 Welcome to the Punch Executive ProducerDirected and written by Eran Creevy; executive produced by Ridley Scott; starring James McAvoy, Mark Strong, and Andrea Riseborough [17] [18]
2014 Birdman Executive ProducerDirected by Alejandro G. Iñárritu; written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Armando Bó; starring Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, and Naomi Watts; won two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Actor in a Motion Picture and Best Screenplay; won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography
2014 Child 44 Executive ProducerDirected by Daniel Espinosa; written by Richard Price; produced by Ridley Scott; starring Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Paddy Considine, Jason Clarke, and Vincent Cassel; based on the 2008 book of the same name by Tom Rob Smith [19]
2014 Manglehorn Financier – ProducerDirected by David Gordon Green; written by Paul Logan; starring Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine, and Chris Messina [20] [21]
2014 The Search Financier – Distribution RightsDirected, written, and produced by Michel Hazanavicius; a co-production with Wild Bunch; starring Bérénice Bejo and Annette Bening; inspired by the Fred Zinnemann-directed post-Holocaust drama also called The Search , which won an Academy Award for Best Story; nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival
2014 Song One Financier – ProducerDirected and written by Kate Barker-Froyland; produced by Marc Platt and Jonathan Demme; starring Anne Hathaway, Johnny Flynn, Ben Rosenfield, and Mary Steenburgen [22] [23]
2014 Wish I Was Here Executive ProducerDirected by Zach Braff; written by Adam Braff and Zach Braff; starring Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Josh Gad, Pierce Gagnon, Ashley Greene, Kate Hudson, Joey King, Jim Parsons, and Mandy Patinkin
2015 Strangerland Executive ProducerDirected by Kim Farrant; written by Fiona Seres and Michael Kinirons; starring Nicole Kidman, Joseph Fiennes, Hugo Weaving, Lisa Flanagan, Meyne Wyatt, Maddison Brown, and Nicholas Hamilton [24]
2016 Rules Don't Apply Financier – ProducerDirected, written, and produced by Warren Beatty; starring Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Matthew Broderick, Lily Collins, and Alden Ehrenreich; based on the life of businessman and film producer Howard Hughes; nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture [25]
2016 Triple 9 Financier – ProducerDirected by John Hillcoat; written by Matt Cook; starring Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul, Clifton Collins Jr., Norman Reedus, Teresa Palmer, Michael K. Williams, Gal Gadot, Woody Harrelson, and Kate Winslet [26]
2017 Tulip Fever Executive ProducerDirected by Justin Chadwick; written by Deborah Moggach and Tom Stoppard; produced by Harvey Weinstein; starring Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Jack O'Connell, Holliday Grainger, Tom Hollander, Matthew Morrison, Kevin McKidd, Douglas Hodge, Joanna Scanlan, Zach Galifianakis, Judi Dench, and Christoph Waltz; adapted from the 1999 book of the same name by Deborah Moggach

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  2. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (2013-04-12). "Meet Sarah Johnson Redlich and William D. Johnson: Hollywood's Other Billionaire's Kids". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  3. ↑ Kamping-Carder, Leigh (2012-03-20). "Film production company leases penthouse of Herald Square skyscraper". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  4. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (2010-12-09). "Worldview joins Voltage as co-financier on dark comedy Killer Joe". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  5. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2011-09-13). "TORONTO TOLDJA! Mickey Liddell Acquires William Friedkin's 'Killer Joe'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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