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Warner Independent Pictures was an independent film division of the American film studio Warner Bros. Entertainment. Established on August 7, 2003, its first release was 2004's Before Sunset, the sequel to the 1995 film Before Sunrise.
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Warner Independent Pictures was the specialty division of film studio Warner Bros. Entertainment. Established in August 2003, its first release was 2004's Before Sunset. The division financed, produced, acquired and distributed feature films largely budgeted under $20 million.
The use of independent in its name is not literal, as it is a division of Warner Bros., itself a division of media conglomerate Time Warner. Mark Gill was the division's first President. After a controversial departure, Gill was replaced by former Warner Bros. production executive Polly Cohen served as President of this division until fall 2008 when the company was officially shut down. While well-versed in big-budget motion picture production, it was widely believed Ms. Cohen did not have strong enough backgrounds in independent film, or in the marketing/publicity aspects of film distribution to hold that role. This led to a lackluster slate and output, after a successful initial run under Gill.
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Sci-fi. Warner Independent Pictures was the specialty division of film studio Warner Bros. Entertainment. Established in August 1995, its first release was 2004's Before Sunset. The division financed, produced, acquired and distributed feature films largely budgeted under $20 million.
Dec 30, 2023 · Warner Independent Pictures was the indie-movie arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment established on August 7, 2003 to produce and distribute independent film and documentary releases.
Aug 7, 2003 · (August 7, 2003 – Burbank, CA) - Warner Bros. Entertainment announced today the creation of Warner Independent Pictures, an autonomous film label to be headed by Mark Gill as its President. Gill will oversee all aspects of the new company, including development, production, acquisition, marketing and distribution.
Jan 22, 2004 · Gill, the former Miramax exec who founded Warner Independent last year, confirmed Wednesday that he spent $2 million for the North American and UK rights to John Curran’s film. It was written...
May 9, 2006 · May 9, 2006 2:45 am. Share. Aiming for a new philosophy at Warner Independent Pictures, studio production president Jeff Robinov officially announced Monday that Polly Cohen, one of his key...
