Transmission Films
Transmission Films is an Australian and New Zealand film distribution company based in Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand founded in 2008 by Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Richard Payten Andrew Mackie |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Richard Payten Andrew Mackie |
| Products | Film distribution Film production |
| Website | Official website |
History
Transmission Films was founded in 2008 by Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie, who were previously general managers at Dendy Films. It initially launched in partnership with Paramount Pictures, but in 2015 signed a multi-year home entertainment output deal with Sony Pictures.
As of 2009, Transmission was doing the physical distribution work for Australian film distribution company Footprint Films.
Transmission has released a number of films into the Australian and New Zealand market, including Rare Exports, The King's Speech, Amour, Samson & Delilah, The Railway Man, Calvary, Shame, Tracks, Mr. Turner, Holding the Man, Suffragette, Carol and Brooklyn. It has also released a number of successful New Zealand films into the NZ market including The World's Fastest Indian, Boy, The Dark Horse and The Dead Lands.
Description
The company is based in Sydney. It is a sister company of See-Saw Films, an Oscar-winning producer of films as The King's Speech, Shame and Lion.
Ranking
In May 2012, The Australian called Transmission Films principals Andrew Mackie and Richard Payten the 23rd most influential individuals in the Australian arts. In 2014 Transmission Films was ranked as the best-reviewed Australian distributor across all episodes of the TV series At The Movies.
Film distributions
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The World's Fastest Indian | Roger Donaldson |
| 2009 | Samson & Delilah | Warwick Thornton |
| 2010 | Boy | Taika Waititi |
| 2010 | Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale | Jalmari Helander |
| 2011 | Shame | Steve McQueen |
| 2011 | The King's Speech | Tom Hooper |
| 2012 | Amour | Michael Haneke |
| 2012 | In the House | François Ozon |
| 2013 | The Railway Man | Jonathan Teplitzky |
| 2013 | Tracks | John Curran |
| 2014 | Mr. Turner | Mike Leigh |
| 2014 | The Dark Horse | James Napier Robertson |
| 2014 | The Dead Lands | Toa Fraser |
| 2014 | Calvary | John Michael McDonagh |
| 2015 | Holding the Man | Timothy Conigrave |
| 2015 | Suffragette | Sarah Gavron |
| 2015 | Carol | Todd Haynes |
| 2015 | Strangerland | Kim Farrant |
| 2015 | Brooklyn | John Crowley |
| 2019 | Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan | Kriv Stenders |
| 2019 | The Nightingale | Jennifer Kent |
| 2019 | Ride Like a Girl | Rachel Griffiths |
See also
References
External links
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