FilmNation Entertainment


FilmNation Entertainment, LLC is an American film production and international sales company, founded by film executive Glen Basner in 2008.

History

FilmNation Entertainment was founded in 2008 by Glen Basner with funding from real estate developer Steven Samuels. Initially, the company was a foreign sales firm, selling distribution right in various international markets.
In 2012, Filmnation produced its first film, Mud. On November 6, 2013, FilmNation Entertainment became part of the American Film Market for the first time, acquiring and then selling the international rights to Woody Allen's Magic in the Moonlight and Bill Condon's Mr. Holmes. In December 2014, Village Roadshow invested $18 million for 33% stake in the company to make film production a regular part of operations.
In early February 2017, the company sued The Weinstein Company over the released date of The Founder. In April 2018, Filmnation agreed to a $120 million revolving multi-bank credit facility with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and co-led by MUFG Union Bank. The funds would be used to give films larger budgets, take on additional films and enter the TV film, theater, digital and VR content markets plus other strategic investment areas.
In early 2019, FilmNation and Nordic Entertainment Group formed a television joint venture based in the United Kingdom that will operate under the FilmNation name. Nordic Entertainment Group will have first option on exclusive distribution rights to all of the joint venture’s productions in the Nordic countries.

Filmography

Upcoming

2020