Warner Independent Pictures was an independent film division of the American film studio Warner Bros., itself a division of Warner Bros. Discovery, which then was known as TimeWarner. Established on August 7, 2003, its first release was 2004's Before Sunset, the sequel to the 1995 film Before Sunrise. The division financed, produced, acquired and distributed feature films largely budgeted under $20 million.
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Mark Gill was the division's first president.[1] After a controversial departure, Gill was replaced by former Warner Bros. production executive Polly Cohen,[2] who served as president of this division until fall 2008, when the division was officially shut down. While well versed in big-budget motion picture production, it was widely believed Cohen did not have strong enough backgrounds in independent film, or in the marketing/publicity aspects of film distribution, to hold that role. This led to a lackluster slate and output, after a successful initial run under Gill.
In February 2008, Time Warner announced that it would merge New Line Cinema into Warner Bros. New Line's "independent" group Picturehouse was expected to be merged into Warner Independent as part of this process. On May 8, 2008, however, it was announced that both of these specialty divisions would be shut down.[3][4] In 2013 however, Picturehouse was relaunched under separate ownership.[5]
co-production with Pathé UK, Celador Films and FilmFour, which was sold to Fox Searchlight Pictures after Warner Independent closed. The main Warner Bros. studio logo, which is not the Independent one appears at the beginning of the film after the Fox Searchlight logo, and Warner retained distribution rights in some countries outside North America. However, Fox Searchlight is its distributor in North America, and Fox Star Studios handles it in India, where the film is set. After Warner Independent closed, the film seemed destined to go straight to DVD before the deal with Fox Searchlight. Slumdog Millionaire would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
References
^"Warner Bros. Unveils Specialty Division with Mark Gill at the Helm – IndieWire". Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^"Polly Cohen Named New President of Warner Independent Pictures – IndieWire". Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^Hayes, Dave McNary,Dade; McNary, Dave; Hayes, Dade (May 8, 2008). "Picturehouse, WIP to close shop". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^Finke, Nikki (May 8, 2008). "End Of Picturehouse Was Predicted; But End Of Warner Independent Not So Much". Deadline. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^"Bob Berney Relaunching Picturehouse, Signs Output Deal with Netflix". www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 15, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
External links
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cannot be shown the article is likely to be merged redirected or deleted Find sources Warner Independent Pictures news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Warner Independent Pictures was an independent film division of the American film studio Warner Bros itself a division of Warner Bros Discovery which then was known as TimeWarner Established on August 7 2003 its first release was 2004 s Before Sunset the sequel to the 1995 film Before Sunrise The division financed produced acquired and distributed feature films largely budgeted under 20 million Warner Independent PicturesTypeDivisionIndustryFilmFoundedAugust 7 2003FounderPolly Cohen JohnsenDefunctNovember 12 2008FateClosedSuccessorWarner Bros PicturesCastle Rock EntertainmentHeadquartersBurbank California United StatesParentWarner Bros Warner Bros Discovery Websitewip warnerbros com at the Wayback Machine archived November 7 2008 now redirects to www wbr warnerbros wbr com Mark Gill was the division s first president 1 After a controversial departure Gill was replaced by former Warner Bros production executive Polly Cohen 2 who served as president of this division until fall 2008 when the division was officially shut down While well versed in big budget motion picture production it was widely believed Cohen did not have strong enough backgrounds in independent film or in the marketing publicity aspects of film distribution to hold that role This led to a lackluster slate and output after a successful initial run under Gill In February 2008 Time Warner announced that it would merge New Line Cinema into Warner Bros New Line s independent group Picturehouse was expected to be merged into Warner Independent as part of this process On May 8 2008 however it was announced that both of these specialty divisions would be shut down 3 4 In 2013 however Picturehouse was relaunched under separate ownership 5 Films EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Title Release Date NotesBefore Sunset July 2 2004 co production with Castle Rock EntertainmentA Home at the End of the World July 23 2004 co production with Hart Sharp EntertainmentWe Don t Live Here Anymore August 13 2004Criminal September 10 2004Around the Bend October 8 2004A Very Long Engagement December 17 2004The Jacket March 4 2005 co production with Mandalay PicturesEros April 8 2005March of the Penguins July 22 2005 multiple award winner including an Academy Award for Documentary Feature amp co production with National Geographic Films amp Bonne PiocheEverything Is Illuminated September 16 2005 co production with Big BeachGood Night and Good Luck October 14 2005 multiple Academy Award nominations including Best Picture amp co production with 2929 Entertainment Participant Productions and Section Eight logo appeared in black and white Paradise Now October 28 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmLooking for Comedy in the Muslim World January 20 2006 co production with Shangri La EntertainmentDuck Season March 10 2006The Promise May 5 2006A Scanner Darkly July 7 2006 co production with Thousand Words and Section EightThe Science of Sleep September 22 2006 co production with Gaumont France 3 Cinema and Canal Infamous October 13 2006For Your Consideration November 22 2006 co production with Castle Rock Entertainment and Shangri La EntertainmentThe Painted Veil January 19 2007 co production with Bob Yari Productions and The Mark Gordon CompanyIntroducing the Dwights August 3 2007 known as Clubland in AustraliaThe 11th Hour August 17 2007December Boys September 14 2007 co production with Village Roadshow Pictures Becker Entertainment and Film Finance Corporation AustraliaIn the Valley of Elah September 28 2007 co production with Summit EntertainmentRails amp Ties October 26 2007 The film was supposed to be released under the label but Warner Bros Pictures distributed it Darfur Now November 2 2007 co production with Participant ProductionsSnow Angels March 7 2008 co production with Crossroads FilmsFunny Games March 14 2008 co production with Tartan Films Celluloid Dreams and FilmFourTowelhead September 26 2008 co production with Indian PaintbrushSlumdog Millionaire November 12 2008 co production with Pathe UK Celador Films and FilmFour which was sold to Fox Searchlight Pictures after Warner Independent closed The main Warner Bros studio logo which is not the Independent one appears at the beginning of the film after the Fox Searchlight logo and Warner retained distribution rights in some countries outside North America However Fox Searchlight is its distributor in North America and Fox Star Studios handles it in India where the film is set After Warner Independent closed the film seemed destined to go straight to DVD before the deal with Fox Searchlight Slumdog Millionaire would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture References Edit Warner Bros Unveils Specialty Division with Mark Gill at the Helm IndieWire Retrieved February 24 2021 Polly Cohen Named New President of Warner Independent Pictures IndieWire Retrieved February 24 2021 Hayes Dave McNary Dade McNary Dave Hayes Dade May 8 2008 Picturehouse WIP to close shop Variety Retrieved February 24 2021 Finke Nikki May 8 2008 End Of Picturehouse Was Predicted But End Of Warner Independent Not So Much Deadline Retrieved February 24 2021 Bob Berney Relaunching Picturehouse Signs Output Deal with Netflix www hollywoodreporter com January 15 2013 Retrieved February 24 2021 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Warner Independent Pictures amp oldid 1137908587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
