FilmNation Entertainment

FilmNation Entertainment, LLC is an American film production, co-financing and international sales company, founded by film executive Glen Basner in 2008.

FilmNation Entertainment

Type	Privately held company
Industry	Independent film production and distribution
Predecessor	GreeneStreet Films
Founded	2008; 15 years ago (2008)
Founder	Glen Basner, CEO
Headquarters	150 West 22nd Street 9th Floor New York City, New York 10017 United States
Key people	Glen Basner (CEO) Milan Popelka (COO) Ashley Fox (SVP Production)
Owner	Steven B. Samuels (69%) Village Roadshow Limited (31%)
Number of employees	40 (2017)^[1]
Website	www.filmnation.com

History

2008–2012: Founding

FilmNation Entertainment is an independent film production and distribution company founded in 2008 by Glen Basner with funding from real estate developer Steven Samuels. Initially, the company was a foreign sales firm, selling distribution right in various international markets.^[1]

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 TV vet Kirstie Macdonaldto to spearhead the London division.^[7]

Filmography

Upcoming

• To Catch a Killer
• Fingernails
• Foe
• Conclave

Filmography by year

2023

• You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
• Knock at the Cabin (2023)
• Down Low (2023)
• The Young Wife (2023)

2022

• The 355 (2022)
• Sharp Stick (2022)
• The Outfit (2022)
• Dog (2022)
• Operation Mincemeat (2022)
• Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
• The Good Nurse (2022)
• The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022)
• Emancipation (2022)
• The Good House (2022)

2021

• The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
• Reminiscence (2021)
• Red Rocket (2021)
• Spencer (2021)

2020

• The Courier (2020)
• Palm Springs (2020)
• Greyhound (2020)
• The Nest (2020)
• The Glorias (2020)
• Bad Hair (2020)
• Promising Young Woman (2020)
• The Human Voice (2020)
• The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)

2019

• Pain and Glory (2019)
• Late Night (2019)
• The Lodge (2019)
• The Day Shall Come (2019)
• 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)
• Lucky Day (2019)
• 7500 (2019)
• The Irishman (2019)
• The Aeronauts (2019)

2018

• City of Lies (2018)
• Gloria Bell (2018)
• The Nightingale (2018)
• Beautiful Boy (2018)
• The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
• Life Itself (2018)
• Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
• Suspiria (2018)
• Wildlife (2018)

2017

• The Big Sick (2017)
• Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
• The Children Act (2017)
• Disobedience (2017)
• Gifted (2017)
• Kill Switch (2017)
• Last Flag Flying (2017)
• Logan Lucky (2017)
• The Man with the Iron Heart^[8] (2017)
• The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)
• The Sense of an Ending^[9] (2017)
• Sleepless (2017)
• The Wall (2017)
• Song to Song^[10] (2017)
• Wonderstruck (2017)
• Wonder Wheel (2017)

2016

• Arrival (2016)
• The Promise^[11] (2016)
• The Founder (2016)
• Genius (2016)
• Café Society (2016)
• Indignation (2016)
• Julieta (2016)
• Midnight Special^[12] (2016)
• Miss Sloane (2016)
• Sing Street^[13] (2016)
• Sully (2016)
• The Whole Truth^[14] (2016)
• Zero Days^[15] (2016)

2015

• American Ultra (2015)
• Knight of Cups (2015)
• Life (2015)
• Mr. Holmes (2015)
• Room^[16] (2015)
• Solace^[17] (2015)
• Regression (2015)
• Self/less (2015)
• Tracers (2015)
• Truth (2015)

2014

• Clown (2014)
• The Imitation Game (2014)
• Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
• A Most Violent Year (2014)
• A Most Wanted Man (2014)
• Premature (2014)
• The Rover (2014)
• The Rewrite (2014)
• Top Five (2014)
• While We're Young (2014)

2013

• 21 & Over (2013)^[18]
• All Is Lost (2013)
• Blue Jasmine (2013)
• Crush (2013)
• The Bling Ring (2013)
• I'm So Excited! (2013)
• Nebraska (2013)
• Side Effects (2013)
• Safe Haven (2013)
• Under the Skin (2013)

2012

• Act of Valor (2012)
• Gambit (2012)
• House at the End of the Street (2012)
• Aftershock (2012)
• Chernobyl Diaries (2012)
• Lawless (2012)
• Lola Versus (2012)
• Looper (2012)
• Magic Mike (2012)
• Midnight's Children (2012)
• Mirror Mirror (2012)
• Mud (2012)
• The Raven (2012)
• Red Dawn (2012)
• To the Wonder (2012)
• To Rome with Love (2012)

2011

• The Oranges (2011)
• The Flowers of War (2011)
• Sanctum (2011)
• Seeking Justice (2011)
• The Skin I Live In (2011)
• Take Shelter (2011)

2010

• Ceremony (2010)
• Frozen (2010)
• I Love You Too (2010)
• The King's Speech (2010)
• The Ward (2010)

2009

• The Joneses (2009)
• The Road (2009)

References

1. Zeitchik, Steven (February 23, 2017). "FilmNation, the emerging Oscar powerhouse you've never heard of". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
2. McClintock, Pamela (2012-05-18). "Cannes 2012: FilmNation CEO Glen Basner on 'Lawless,' 'Mud' and His Secret to Success (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
3. McNary, Dave (November 7, 2013). "AFM: Woody Allen, Bill Condon Pics on FilmNation's Block". Variety. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
4. McNary, Dave (2018-04-18). "Cannes: FilmNation Closes $120 Million Revolving Credit Facility". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
5. Hipes, Patrick (April 18, 2018). "FilmNation Closes Deal On $120M In New Financing". Deadline. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
6. "FilmNation, NENT Launch UK-Based TV Joint Venture". filmnation.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
7. Grater, Tom (2019-09-25). "FilmNation, Nordic Entertainment Group Hire Kirstie Macdonald To Run London TV Venture". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
8. . Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
9. The Sense of an Ending
10. . Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
11. Army of One
12. Midnight Special
13. Sing Street
14. The Whole Truth
15. Zero Days
16. Room
17. Solace
18. 21 & Over

External links

• Official website