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Mister Smith Entertainment

Mister Smith Entertainment is a British film distribution company involved in the acquisition, financing, production, licensing and distribution sales of films for the global theatrical market. Co-founded by David Garrett and Constantin Film, Mister Smith was established on 1 May 2012.

Mister Smith Entertainment currently has distribution deals with Amblin Partners, Constantin, Entertainment One, and Broad Green Pictures, and also acquires films from independent filmmakers and producers.[4]

History

Mister Smith Entertainment was founded by David Garrett on 1 May 2012, as a joint venture between Garrett and Constantin Films. Garrett previously had co-founded Summit Entertainment where he served as president until his resignation in February 2012, following Summit's acquisition by Lionsgate.[5] The company was established with Ralpho Borgos as chief of international licensing and distribution, and Annasivia Britt as vice president of the company's marketing and publicity department.[6] The first film distributed by Mister Smith was The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, which was acquired at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[7]

In August 2012, Mister Smith entered a deal with DreamWorks Pictures, wherein Mister Smith would handle the international distribution sales for DreamWorks' films in various international territories.[8] The following month, Mister Smith brokered multiple deals on behalf of DreamWorks with various film distributors across Europe, including Entertainment One, Constantin, Nordisk Film and Italia Film.[9] Mister Smith took control of distribution in these territories from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, which continued to distribute for DreamWorks elsewhere, including North America, until 2016. Mister Smith's first DreamWorks film to distribute was The Fifth Estate in 2013. Mister Smith's international deal with DreamWorks continued after the latter company was restructured into Amblin Partners in 2015.[10][11]

In 2013, Mister Smith expanded its executive team, opening additional offices in Los Angeles, California and Paris, France.[12]

On 25 February 2015, Broad Green Pictures acquired a 45% minority stake in Mister Smith, which resulted in the latter serving as international sales and distribution arm for Broad Green, while retaining a right of first refusal to handle the sales of Broad Green's films.[13]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d Lang, Jamie; Hopewell, John (20 June 2020). "New Cast Added to Mister Smith, UTA-Sold Janney, Riseborough-Starrer 'To Leslie' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ "About Us". Mister Smith Entertainment. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ Jaafar, Ali (25 February 2015). "Broad Green Pictures Acquires 45% Stake In David Garrett's Mister Smith Entertainment". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. ^ Barraclough, Leo (8 May 2015). "David Garrett, Ralpho Borgos Hope to Take Mr. Smith Shingle to the Summit". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Summit Intl. President David Garrett Exits". Deadline.com. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Summit Co-Founder David Garrett And Constantin Film Introduce Joint Venture: Mister Smith Entertainment". Deadline.com. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Roxborough, Scott (16 May 2012). "Cannes 2012: Constantin Sets Market Marker With Mister Smith". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. ^ Fritz, Ben (29 August 2012). "DreamWorks replaces Disney with new international partner". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  9. ^ McClintock, Pamela (17 September 2012). "DreamWorks Studios Lines Up More Foreign Partners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  10. ^ Ben, Fritz (16 December 2015). "Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Relaunches as Amblin Partners". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l McNary, Dave (4 November 2016). "AFM: Mister Smith Pacts Power its Picture Pipeline". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d Kemp, Stuart (26 February 2013). "Berlin 2013: Mister Smith Ramps Up Global Team". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  13. ^ Jaafar, Ali (25 February 2015). "Broad Green Pictures Acquires 45% Stake In David Garrett's Mister Smith Entertainment". Deadline.com. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  14. ^ Kroll, Justin (9 February 2016). "Amy Schumer to Co-Star in PTSD Drama From 'American Sniper' Writer". Variety. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  15. ^ Lang, Jamie (18 February 2020). "Mister Smith Goes to Berlin With Fisher Stevens' 'Palmer,' Starring Justin Timberlake". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Bookworm". New Zealand Film Commission. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.

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