2012–2018: Early growth
In 2012, FilmNation produced its first film, Mud , which competed at the Cannes Film Festival. [2] On November 6, 2013, FilmNation Entertainment became part of the American Film Market for the first time. [3] In December 2014, Village Roadshow invested $18 million for 33% stake in the company to make film production a regular part of operations. [1] With growing success, the Los Angeles Times labeled FilmNation as "the emerging Oscar powerhouse you've never heard of." [1]
2018–present: Expansion
In April 2018, FilmNation agreed to a $120 million revolving multi-bank credit facility with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and co-led by MUFG Union Bank. [4] The funds would be used to give films larger budgets, take on additional films and enter the TV film, theater, digital and VR content markets plus other strategic investment areas. [5]
In early 2019, FilmNation and Nordic Entertainment Group formed a television joint venture based in the United Kingdom that will operate under the FilmNation name. [6] Nordic Entertainment Group will have first option on exclusive distribution rights to all of the joint venture's productions in the Nordic countries. [6] FilmNation hired Kirstie Macdonald to spearhead the London division. [7]
In September 2022, FilmNation Entertainment announced it had established its production label that would produce & finance feature films with potential turn into franchise build called Infrared Pictures as Drew Simon had served as president of production of FilmNation Entertainment's new production label Infrared Pictures whilst the new production label had appointed Sam Speiser as vice president of production at the new production unit. [8]
In November 2025, FilmNation Entertainment signed a long-term distribution deal with 101 Studios to handle international distribution sales of films distributed by 101 Studios's newly distribution division while FilmNation Entertainment would manage international sales to 101 Studios' upcoming feature films. [9]
