Elevation Pictures
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film distribution |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Laurie May |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Toronto , |
Key people | Laurie May (Co-President) Noah Segal (Co-President) Naveen Prasad (Executive Vice President & General Manager) Adrian Love (Senior Vice President, Marketing & Acquisitions) Jeremy Smith (Vice President, Distribution & Operations) Sandra Singer (Vice President, Finance) Omar Chalabi (Director, TV & Transactional) Catherine Simmonds (Director, Distribution) |
| Website | www |
Elevation Pictures, is a Canadian film distribution company founded in 2013[1] by Laurie May and co-lead by Noah Segal. Focusing on the most innovative and inventive content available, Elevation Pictures will be working with great storytellers to bring their films to audiences through every mean possible.
The company made its debut at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival[2].
Films
Since its debut in late 2013, Elevation has gathered a strong and growing list of feature films which they distribute theatrically in Canada.
Starting in late 2014, they have Canadian distribution rights to Black Bear Pictures, an American independent film company.[3]
In July 2014, Elevation signed a home distribution deal with Universal Studios Home Entertainment to distribute their titles on Blu-ray and DVD in the majority of Canada, starting with the 2014 film Oculus[4].
In August 2014, Elevation Pictures signed a services deal with Remstar Films, giving them exclusive rights to distribute their films in Quebec.[5].
| Year | Canadian Release Date | Film Title | Genre | Director | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | April 11, 2014 | Oculus | Horror | Mike Flanagan | Blumhouse Productions, WWE Studios, Intrepid Pictures |
| 2013 | May 9, 2014 | Locke | Drama | Steven Knighte | IM Global, Shoebox Films |
| 2014 | September 5, 2014 | Life After Beth | Comedy, Horror, Romance | Jeff Baena | American Zoetrope, Abbolita Productions, Starstream Entertainment, XYZ Films |
| 2014 | October 17, 2014 | Young Ones | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi | Jake Paltrow | Bifrost Pictures, Quickfire Films, Spier Films, Subotica Entertainment |
| 2014 | October, 2014 | '71 | Action, Drama, War | Yann Demange | Crab Apple Films, Warp Films, Film4, BFI Film Fund, Screen Yorkshire, Creative Scotland |
| 2014 | October 31, 2014 | Nightcrawler | Crime, Drama | Dan Gilroy | Bold Films |
| 2014 | November 21, 2014 | The Imitation Game | Biography, Drama, Thriller | Morten Tyldum | Black Bear Pictures, Bristol Automotive |
| 2014 | December 31, 2014 | A Most Violent Year | Action, Crime, Drama | J.C. Chandor | Before The Door Pictures, Washington Square Films, FilmNation Entertainment, Participant Media, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ |
| 2015 | February 20, 2015 | The Gunman | Action, Crime, Drama | Pierre Morel | Nostromo Pictures, Silver Pictures, StudioCanal |
| 2015 | August 28, 2015 | Regression | Thriller | Alejandro Amenábar | Mod Producciones, First Generation Films, Himenóptero, Telefonica Studios |
| 2015 | September 11, 2015 | Triple Nine | Crime, Drama | John Hillcoat | Worldview Entertainment, Anonymous Content, Surefire Entertainment Capital |
| 2015 | TBA 2015 | American Ultra | Action, Comedy | Nima Nourizadeh | PalmStar Entertainment, The Bridge Finance Company, Circle of Confusion, Likely Story, Merced Media Partners, PalmStar Media Capital |
| 2015 | TBA 2015 | Closet Monster | Comedy, Drama | Stephen Dunn | Rhombus Media, Best Boy Productions |
| 2015 | TBA 2015 | Incarnate | Thriller | Brad Peyton | Blumhouse Productions, WWE Studios |
| 2015 | TBA 2015 | Sing Street | Drama, Musical | John Carney | Cosmo Films, Distressed Films, FilmWave, Likely Story, PalmStar Entertainment |
| 2016 | TBA 2016 | American Express | Drama | Nash Edgerton | Annapurna Pictures, Denver & Delilah Productions |
References
- ^ "Toronto: New Canadian Distribution Shingle Inks Deal with Black Bear". Variety. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ "Canadian distributor Elevation Pictures launches at TIFF". Movie Scope. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ "Toronto: New Canadian Distribution Shingle Inks Deal with Black Bear". Variety. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ "Elevation Pictures Inks Distribution Service With Universal Home Entertainment". Broadway World. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ "Remstar Films signs Quebec services agreement with Elevation Pictures". Remstar Films. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-09-06.