Signature Entertainment
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| Industry | Production and distribution |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Marc Goldberg |
| Headquarters | UK and United States |
| Subsidiaries | Signature Films (2018) |
| Website | https://www.signature-entertainment.co.uk/ |
Signature Entertainment is a British film distribution and film production company founded in 2011 in the UK.
Overview
[edit]Signature Entertainment was founded in 2011 by Marc Goldberg.[1] The company released over 1,000 films since its inception and became an independent label in the UK. The company's releases include Rami Malek prison escape drama Papillon and Sam Neill comedy Rams,[2][unreliable source?] the number 1 UK box-office hit Honest Thief,[3] A Rainy Day in New York starring Timothée Chalamet, the Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man,[4] the Liam Neeson thriller The Ice Road,[5] the festival lauded thriller Bull,[6] and the animated film Ozi: Voice of the Forest.[7][8]
After executive producing 12 films, in 2018 Goldberg set up Signature Films, the film production arm of the company. Signature Films has produced or co-produced several movies such as Into the Deep, She is Love, The Courier (2019; starring Gary Oldman and Olga Kurylenko),[9] The Hatton Garden Job (starring Larry Lamb, Matthew Goode and Stephen Moyer), Confession (starring Moyer and Colm Meaney) and Final Score (starring Dave Bautista and Pierce Brosnan).[10]
In April 2018, FFI, the holding company of Film Finances Inc. acquired Signature Entertainment[1] which was later re-acquired by its original stakeholders in 2021.[11]
Film awards
[edit]- Screen Award 2015 - Predestination[12]
- Screen Award 2015 - Rising Star[13][verification needed]
- BASE Award 2016 - Predestination
- BASE Award 2018 - The Hatton Garden Job[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Barraclough, Leo (2018-04-26). "British Movie Distributor Signature Set to Expand Following FFI Deal". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins - Home Entertainment Release - Fetch Publicity". fetch.fm. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2020-02-18). "Liam Neeson Action-Thriller Honest Thief Sells to UK". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas; Grater, Tom (2021-07-29). "Brian Epstein Pic Midas Man Pre-Sells to Signature In UK & Ireland; Deals Also Struck for Aus, France, More". Deadline. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2021-02-18). "Liam Neeson-Laurence Fishburne Thriller The Ice Road Gets UK Deal". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (2021-11-03). "AFM: Saban Takes British Gangland Revenge Thriller Bull for North America (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (October 31, 2023). "AFM: Leonardo DiCaprio's All-Star Animated Feature Ozi: Voice of the Forest Sells to Signature for U.K., Ireland (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (July 10, 2024). "Trailer: Ozi: Voice of the Forest Introduces Audiences to the Orangutan Eco Hero". Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (2019-01-15). "Gary Oldman Joins Action-Thriller The Courier". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Pierce Brosnan to Star in Soccer Thriller Final Score". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2021-11-05). "UK Distributor-Producer Signature Entertainment Re-Acquired By Original Stakeholders". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Rosser, Michael. "Universal, Amy big winners at Screen Awards 2015". Screen. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ "Winners 2015". Screen Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "BASE Awards 2018 – BASE". Retrieved 2022-01-10.