June Pictures
Entertainment Production Company
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June Pictures was an American independent entertainment production company founded by Alex Saks and Andrew Duncan, and based in Los Angeles, California. It specialized in film production, and film finance.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2016 |
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| Defunct | 2018 |
| Successor | Snow Day |
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Number of employees | 10[1] |
The company has produced films such as Thoroughbreds, Dude, Wildlife, and Book Club. In 2017, their production The Florida Project received a Best Supporting Actor nomination.
History
In February 2016, it was announced Alex Saks and Andrew Duncan would launch the company, focusing on producing and financing feature films and documentaries, with Dude, being the first film produced by the company.[2] The company will finance films ranging from $5–10 million.[3] The company has produced films such as Thoroughbreds directed by Cory Finley,[4] Fun Mom Dinner, by Alethea Jones,[5] Wildlife, by Paul Dano,[6] Book Club by Bill Holderman,[7] and The Florida Project by Sean Baker.[8]
In December 2017, Duncan was accused of sexual misconduct by over a dozen people.[9][10] Following the allegations, Duncan stepped down from the company.[11] Saks bought out Duncan's shares in the company stating: "In light of allegations of misconduct against our investor Andrew Duncan, I am assuming sole ownership and leadership of June Pictures. June Pictures is committed to a respectful work environment dedicated to producing quality films. We will continue our projects already in production and development."[12] That same year, the company shut down.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Operator | Logan Kibens | distributed by The Orchard |
| 2017 | Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower | Joe Piscatella | distributed by Netflix |
| 2017 | Thoroughbreds | Cory Finley | distributed by Focus Features |
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner | Alethea Jones | distributed by Momentum Pictures |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | Sean Baker | distributed by A24 |
| 2018 | Wildlife | Paul Dano | distributed by IFC Films |
| 2018 | Dude | Olivia Milch | distributed by Netflix |
| 2018 | Book Club | Bill Holderman | distributed by Paramount Pictures |