Big Beach (company)
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The current Big Beach logo from 2015 to present. | |
Formerly called | Big Beach Films |
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| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 2004 |
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| Headquarters | 648 Broadway (7th Floor), New York City, New York 10012, United States |
Number of locations | 2 |
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| Divisions | Television |
| Subsidiaries | Beachside |
| Website | www.bigbeach.com |
Big Beach is an American independent film company, specializing in film production and finance. headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 2004 by Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf, who still run the company.[1] It is best known for lower-budget comedy-drama films, including the 2006 hit film Little Miss Sunshine.
History
The company began when Turtletaub and Saraf co-produced the 2005 film Everything Is Illuminated. The new company then took over production duties on two films that had been developed by Turtletaub's previous production company, Deep River Studios: Duane Hopwood and Sherrybaby in 2005 and 2006.[1]
In 2014, Big Beach launched a television division of the company that is headed by former IFC executive, Dan Pasternack.[2]
In 2015, the company opened a Los Angeles-based office that is headquartered next to their subsidiary, Beachside.[3]
Filmography
Films
Big Beach has produced or co-produced the following films:[4]
| Year | Film | Co-producer | Distributor | Release date | Budget (USD) | Box Office (USD) |
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| 2005 | Everything Is Illuminated | None. | Warner Independent Pictures | 16 September 2005 | $7 million | $3.6 million |
| Duane Hopwood | IFC Films | 11 November 2005 | $1 million (est) | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Bona Fide Productions
Third Gear Productions |
Fox Searchlight Pictures | 26 July 2006 | $8 million | $100.5 million |
| Sherrybaby | Elevation Filmworks | IFC Films | 8 September 2006 | $2 million | $600 thousand | |
| 2007 | Chop Shop | None. | Entertainment One Films (formerly Korch-Lorber Films) | 27 February 2007 | N/A | $200 thousand |
| 2008 | Is Anybody There? | Heyday Films | Optimum Releasing | 7 September 2008 | N/A | $3.3 million |
| Sunshine Cleaning | HanWay Films | Overture Films | 13 March 2009 | $5 million | $16.6 million | |
| 2009 | Away We Go | Neal Street Productions | Focus Features | 5 June 2009 | $17 million | $14.9 million |
| 2010 | Lucky | None. | N/A | 24 January 2010 | N/A | N/A |
| Jack Goes Boating | Overture Films | 17 September 2010 | N/A | $620 thousand | ||
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Likely Story | The Weinstein Company
Miramax {as Walkmark Pictures) |
26 August 2011 | $5 million | $25.9 million |
| 2012 | Safety Not Guaranteed | Duplass Brothers Productions | FilmDistrict | 8 June 2012 | $750 thousand | $4.4 million |
| 2013 | The Kings of Summer | Low Spark Films | CBS Films | 31 May 2013 | N/A | $1.3 million |
| 2015 | About Ray | InFilm Productions | The Weinstein Company | 12 September 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| 2016 | Me Him Her | None. | Filmbuff | 4 March 2016 | N/A | N/A |
| Loving | Random Films
Augusta Films Tri-State Pictures |
Focus Features | 4 November 2016 | N/A | N/A |
Television
| Year | Title | Number of seasons | Co-producer | Director | Distributor |
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| 2015 | New Timers | 2 | None. | Matt Porter
Charlie Hankin |
Comedy Central |
Theatre
| Release Year | Title | Director | Author | In-production |
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| 2005 | Of Mice and Men | Anna D. Shapiro | John Steinbeck | No. |
| 2008 | Sleepwalk with Me | Seth Barrish | Mike Birbiglia | No. |
| 2015 | Sylvia | Daniel J. Sullivan | A. R. Gurney | Yes. |
References
- 1 2 Fleming, Michael (September 21, 2004). "Turtletaub surfs Big Beach with Saraf". Variety.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (9 July 2014). "Big Beach Films Launches TV Division Headed by IFC's Dan Pasternack". Variety. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (30 November 2015). "Indie Producer Big Beach Opens L.A. Outpost". Deadline. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ Big Beach: Movies