FilmNation Entertainment
American film production company
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FilmNation Entertainment, LLC is an American entertainment company focused on film production, financing, and distribution.
FilmNation Distribution, LLC
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| Formerly | FilmNation Entertainment, LLC FilmNation Distribution, LLC |
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| Company type | Joint venture |
| Industry | Film industry, Independent film production and distribution |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Glen Basner |
| Headquarters | 150 West 22nd Street 9th Floor New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Number of employees | 40 (2017)[1] |
| Divisions | Infrared Pictures |
| Website | filmnation |
History
2008–2012: Founding
FilmNation Entertainment is an independent film production and distribution company co-founded in 2008 by Glen Basner and 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 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]
Filmography
Released
| Release date | Title | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Joneses | |
| 2009 | The Road | |
| 2010 | Ceremony | co-production with |
| 2010 | Frozen | |
| 2010 | I Love You Too | |
| 2010 | The King's Speech | |
| 2010 | The Ward |
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
- Larry Flynt for President
- The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
- Operation Mincemeat
- Parallel Mothers
- Red Rocket
- Reminiscence
- Spencer
2022
2023
2024
2025
- Alpha
- Bad Apples
- Carolina Caroline
- In the Lost Lands
- Last Breath
- Novocaine (under Infrared Pictures)
- Roofman
- The Wave
2026
| Release date | Title | Notes |
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| December 25, 2024 | Better Man | North American, French and Japanese distribution only; produced by Footloose Productions, Zero Gravity Management, Jumpy Cow Pictures and Rocket Science[21][22] |
| 2025 | Roofman | North American, UK and Irish co-distribution with Miramax only; produced by FilmNation Entertainment, Limelight, High Frequency Entertainment, Hunting Lane and 51 Entertainment[23][24][25] |
Upcoming
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Upcoming
- 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
- 47 Meters Down: The Wreck
- Bad Bridgets[26]
- Brides[27]
- Good Sex
- I Play Rocky
- King Snake[28]
- Painter (under Infrared Pictures)
- Reykjavik
- Switzerland
- The Uprising
- Untitled Tim Miller film
- Way of the Warrior Kid
- Wildwood[29]