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Sycamore Pictures is an American production company founded by producers Ben Nearn and Tom Rice.

History

The company was formed in 2011 with a focus on producing films with a "more redemptive tone"[1] suitable for families. Nearn, formerly an investment banker who moved on to become COO and a minority investor in Cross Creek Pictures, maintains the company's Memphis offices; Rice, an independent film producer and writer, maintains the Los Angeles office.[1] The startup funds for Sycamore were raised by Nearn from investors both from the Memphis area and elsewhere, with a business model based on profit participation by actors, directors and creative personnel.[1]

The company's first production, The Way Way Back, had its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013, where distribution rights were purchased for US$9.75 million,[2] reportedly the largest distribution deal made at the festival that year.[3]

Begin Again (2014) has been described as "an old-fashioned, let’s-put-on-a-show movie musical disguised as an indie relationship drama" and as "that real rarity, a feel-good story of friendship — not sexual love — between a man and woman."[4]

Merry Friggin' Christmas, scheduled for release in late 2014, features Robin Williams in the last movie he made before his death in 2014.[5]

Filmography

Year Film Director Other notes
2013 The Way, Way Back Nat Faxon and Jim Rash co-production with The Walsh Company and OddLot Entertainment; distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures; Sycamore's first film
Begin Again John Carney co-production with Exclusive Media, Black Label Media, Likely Story and Apatow Productions; distributed by The Weinstein Company
2014 A Merry Friggin' Christmas Tristram Shapeero distributed by Phase 4 Films and Entertainment One Films
2015 Mississippi Grind Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck co-production with Electric City Entertainment; distributed by A24, DirecTV (United States) and Annapurna International (international)
2016 The Hollars John Krasinski co-production with Groundswell Productions and Sunday Night Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Collide Eran Creevy co-production with IM Global, DMG Entertainment, Silver Pictures, Hands-on Producers GmbH, 42 and Automatik Entertainment; distributed by Open Road Films (United States) and Universum Film (Germany)
2017 Speech & Debate Dan Harris distributed by Vertical Entertainment
Unicorn Store Brie Larson co-production with Rhea Films, The District, Rip Cord Productions, Hercules Film Fund and 51 Entertainment; distributed by Netflix
2020 Greyhound Aaron Schneider co-production with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Stage 6 Films, FilmNation Entertainment, Bron Creative, Zhengfu Pictures and Playtone; distributed by Apple TV+

References

  1. ^ a b c Beifuss, John (5 August 2013). "Memphis Commercial Appeal". Memphis-based 'Way Back' Producer Looks Forward. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ^ Rucker, LaReeca (26 July 2013). "Jackson-born producer 'Way, Way' on his way". The Clarion Ledger.
  3. ^ Shaw, Lucas (28 January 2013). "Business Insider". How Fox Searchlight Made The Biggest Deal At Sundance: $9.75M On An Egg Sandwich. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Movie Capsules: What's Showing". Memphis Commercial Appeal. August 29, 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  5. ^ Khatchatourian, Maane (August 16, 2014). "Robin Williams in 'A Merry Friggin' Christmas' Clip". Variety. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sycamore_Pictures