The digital titan has acquired Us rights to Gillian Robespierre’s U.S Dramatic Competition selection.
Jenny Slate, John Turturro, Edie Falco, Abby Quinn, Jay Duplass and Finn Wittrock star.
Odd Lot and Route One financed and produced the comedy about a teenager in 1990s Manhattan who learns her father is having an affair.
Robespierre’s co-writer Elisabeth Holm produced with Odd Lot’s Gigi Pritzker and Route One’s Russell Levine.
Executive producers are Rachel Shane, Natalya Petrosova, Lee Jea Woo, Chris Lytton, Charlotte Ubben, Slate and Robespierre.
Landline premiered last Friday and screens again on Wednesday and Friday.
UTA Independent Film Group brokered the deal on behalf of the filmmakers. Sierra/Affinity handles international sales.
Jenny Slate, John Turturro, Edie Falco, Abby Quinn, Jay Duplass and Finn Wittrock star.
Odd Lot and Route One financed and produced the comedy about a teenager in 1990s Manhattan who learns her father is having an affair.
Robespierre’s co-writer Elisabeth Holm produced with Odd Lot’s Gigi Pritzker and Route One’s Russell Levine.
Executive producers are Rachel Shane, Natalya Petrosova, Lee Jea Woo, Chris Lytton, Charlotte Ubben, Slate and Robespierre.
Landline premiered last Friday and screens again on Wednesday and Friday.
UTA Independent Film Group brokered the deal on behalf of the filmmakers. Sierra/Affinity handles international sales.
- 1/24/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Amazon has dialed up a U.S. rights deal to Landline, the dramedy that reteams actress Jenny Slate with her Obvious Child director Gillian Robespierre.
A source pegged the deal at $3 million. Amazon also is planning a traditional theatrical release.
Landline follows three women navigating their relationships in cellphone-free 1990s New York. Robespierre and Elisabeth Holm wrote the screenplay based on a story by Holm, Robespierre and Tom Bean.
Edie Falco, John Turturro, Jay Duplass and newcomer Abby Quinn star in the feature.
Slate and Robespierre also executive produced the feature, along with Rachel Shane, Natalya Petrosova, Lee Jea Woo, Chris Lytton and Charlotte...
A source pegged the deal at $3 million. Amazon also is planning a traditional theatrical release.
Landline follows three women navigating their relationships in cellphone-free 1990s New York. Robespierre and Elisabeth Holm wrote the screenplay based on a story by Holm, Robespierre and Tom Bean.
Edie Falco, John Turturro, Jay Duplass and newcomer Abby Quinn star in the feature.
Slate and Robespierre also executive produced the feature, along with Rachel Shane, Natalya Petrosova, Lee Jea Woo, Chris Lytton and Charlotte...
- 1/16/2017
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Keep up with the revolving door that is the film industry with our weekly Career Moves column that tracks all the comings and goings of the industry leaders that make Hollywood tick. Check out last week’s Career Moves to find out who went where, when and why.
– The independent production and distribution company D Street Media Group has tapped Ephraim Walker to serve as President of Production of D Street Pictures. He will oversee the company’s film projects and its production unit. Previously, Walker worked closely with “Fruitvale Station” filmmaker Ryan Coogler to develop the successful indie film based on the 2008 killing of Oscar Grant by an Oakland Bart police officer.
“We’re excited to have Ephraim join our team to oversee D Street’s exciting slate of films and work closely with the development department. His appointment comes at a time when the company continues to expand our international reach,...
– The independent production and distribution company D Street Media Group has tapped Ephraim Walker to serve as President of Production of D Street Pictures. He will oversee the company’s film projects and its production unit. Previously, Walker worked closely with “Fruitvale Station” filmmaker Ryan Coogler to develop the successful indie film based on the 2008 killing of Oscar Grant by an Oakland Bart police officer.
“We’re excited to have Ephraim join our team to oversee D Street’s exciting slate of films and work closely with the development department. His appointment comes at a time when the company continues to expand our international reach,...
- 6/24/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Exclusive: OddLot Entertainment is continuing to bolster its executive ranks as it ramps up operations, promoting Rachel Shane to president of production and development and Natalya Petrosova to CFO and head of operations. The moves come as the full-service production and financing outfit readies its Cannes-debuting Western Hell Or High Water for a summer release, is making the comedy pic Landline and kicking of their first TV project with Nat Geo’s maiden scripted…...
- 6/21/2016
- Deadline
Exclusive: OddLot Entertainment is continuing to bolster its executive ranks as it ramps up operations, promoting Rachel Shane to president of production and development and Natalya Petrosova to CFO and head of operations. The moves come as the full-service production and financing outfit readies its Cannes-debuting Western Hell Or High Water for a summer release, is making the comedy pic Landline and kicking of their first TV project with Nat Geo’s maiden scripted…...
- 6/21/2016
- Deadline TV
OddLot Entertainment has closed a $50m revolving credit facility with Jp Morgan and Comerica as co-lead arrangers with the option of increasing to $150m.
The arrangement will be used to fund the development and production pipeline, among other goals.
OddLot co-president Bill Lischak (pictured) led the deal alongside newly promoted evp of finance Natalya Petrosova (pictured) and evp of business and legal affairs Aaron Michiel.
The company is co-producing Ivan Reitman’s Draft Day, which stars Kevin Costner and is earmarked for an April 11 release through Summit Entertainment.
The production slate includes Mortdecai starring Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany, which Lionsgate will release, and Jon Stewart’s upcoming directorial debut Rosewater.
Petrosova joined OddLot in 2006 as svp of finance. She was instrumental in analysing and structuring finance plans for Drive, The Way Way Back, Ender’s Game, Rosewater, Draft Day and Mortdecai and took the lead in securing Us and international...
The arrangement will be used to fund the development and production pipeline, among other goals.
OddLot co-president Bill Lischak (pictured) led the deal alongside newly promoted evp of finance Natalya Petrosova (pictured) and evp of business and legal affairs Aaron Michiel.
The company is co-producing Ivan Reitman’s Draft Day, which stars Kevin Costner and is earmarked for an April 11 release through Summit Entertainment.
The production slate includes Mortdecai starring Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany, which Lionsgate will release, and Jon Stewart’s upcoming directorial debut Rosewater.
Petrosova joined OddLot in 2006 as svp of finance. She was instrumental in analysing and structuring finance plans for Drive, The Way Way Back, Ender’s Game, Rosewater, Draft Day and Mortdecai and took the lead in securing Us and international...
- 2/20/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
OddLot Entertainment closed a $50 million revolving credit facility with J.P. Morgan and Comerica, the company said Thursday. OddLot will use the money – which could eventually go as high as $150 million — to expand its physical production capacity and related filmed entertainment ventures. “This arrangement positions the company for growth and we look forward to much activity going forward,” said Gigi Pritzker, OddLot’s chief executive and founder. Also read: ‘Draft Day’ Trailer Stars Kevin Costner as Gm of NFL’s Cleveland Browns (Video) OddLot’s Co-President Bill Lischak negotiated the deal on behalf of the company, along with Natalya Petrosova, who has been elevated.
- 2/20/2014
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment have formed a multiyear co-financing and distribution partnership kicking off with the Johnny Depp action comedy Mortdecai.
The partners will collaborate on product sourced by either party and the slate already includes sports tale Draft Day starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary and Frank Langella, set to open in 2014.
OddLot produced and spearheaded the partnership with Lionsgate and Digital Domain on the upcoming sci-fi adventure Ender’s Game (pictured) that arrives on November 1.
OddLot and Lionsgate previously collaborated on The Spirit in 2008.
Mortdecai is set to begin production this autumn and also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group general manager Sean Kisker, evp of business and legal affairs and deputy general counsel David Friedman and svp of business and legal affairs Jean Chi negotiated the deal with OddLot co-presidents Bill Lischak and Michael Nathanson, evp of business and legal affairs Aaron Michiel, svp of finance...
The partners will collaborate on product sourced by either party and the slate already includes sports tale Draft Day starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary and Frank Langella, set to open in 2014.
OddLot produced and spearheaded the partnership with Lionsgate and Digital Domain on the upcoming sci-fi adventure Ender’s Game (pictured) that arrives on November 1.
OddLot and Lionsgate previously collaborated on The Spirit in 2008.
Mortdecai is set to begin production this autumn and also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group general manager Sean Kisker, evp of business and legal affairs and deputy general counsel David Friedman and svp of business and legal affairs Jean Chi negotiated the deal with OddLot co-presidents Bill Lischak and Michael Nathanson, evp of business and legal affairs Aaron Michiel, svp of finance...
- 9/19/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
NEW YORK -- Odd Lot Entertainment's lot is getting a lot more crowded.
The Los Angeles-based production outfit has hired Keith Kauffman as senior vp business and legal affairs, Andrew Boyd as director of marketing and publicity, Yvette Pereira as manager of accounting and Shirley Kim as manager of international business affairs.
The company is promoting several from the inside as well. Natalya Petrosova has been bumped from vp to senior vp finance, and Chris Ranta has moved from an assistant position to manager of physical production. Odd Lot Entertainment vp development and acquisitions Eryl Woodlief will add on similar duties at the company's foreign sales division, Odd Lot International. Boyd will also handle marketing and publicity for the foreign arm.
Kauffman's last position was vp business and legal affairs at First Look Studios. Pereira served as a revenue accountant at Fidelity Investments. Boyd was director of International Marking at Mandate Pictures. Kim was a legal assistant at Mark Litwak & Associates.
The Los Angeles-based production outfit has hired Keith Kauffman as senior vp business and legal affairs, Andrew Boyd as director of marketing and publicity, Yvette Pereira as manager of accounting and Shirley Kim as manager of international business affairs.
The company is promoting several from the inside as well. Natalya Petrosova has been bumped from vp to senior vp finance, and Chris Ranta has moved from an assistant position to manager of physical production. Odd Lot Entertainment vp development and acquisitions Eryl Woodlief will add on similar duties at the company's foreign sales division, Odd Lot International. Boyd will also handle marketing and publicity for the foreign arm.
Kauffman's last position was vp business and legal affairs at First Look Studios. Pereira served as a revenue accountant at Fidelity Investments. Boyd was director of International Marking at Mandate Pictures. Kim was a legal assistant at Mark Litwak & Associates.
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