Gamechanger Films

{{Short description|American film company}} {{Infobox company | name = Gamechanger Films | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | logo_padding = | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = | former_name = | type = | industry = Film | founded = {{start date|2013|09|27}} in New York City, New York, United States | founders = {{ublist|Julie Parker Benello|Dan Cogan|Geralyn Dreyfous|Wendy Ettinger}} | hq_location = | hq_location_city = | hq_location_country = | area_served = Worldwide | products = | brands = | services = Film financing | owner = | website = {{URL|gamechanger-films.com}} }} '''Gamechanger Films''' is an American company that finances independent films directed by women.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/gamechanger-films-creates-film-fund-for-female-directors-1200673875/|title=Gamechanger Films Creates Film Fund for Female Directors|last=Gamechanger Films Creates Film Fund for Female Directors|first=Ramin|work=Variety|date=2013-09-27|accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref>

== History == Gamechanger Films was founded in 2013 by Julie Parker Benello, Dan Cogan, Geralyn Dreyfous, Wendy Ettinger. Mynette Louie was the President, Derek Nguyen was the Director of Operations & Creative Affairs, and Mary Jane Skalski is the senior adviser. Louie and Nguyen departed to start their own company, The Population, in 2019. Brenda Robinson is a new partner in Gamechanger Films 2.0, which is led by Effie T. Brown.

Films funded must be directed or co-directed by a woman, but they may be of any genre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/76371-gamechanger-films-supporting-female-narrative-directors-launches-today/|title=Gamechanger Films, Supporting Women Narrative Directors, Launches Today|last=Macaulay|first=Scott|work=Film Journal International|date=2013-09-27|accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref> Films do not need to be focused on females or female-centric topics.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/where-are-all-the-female-filmmakers-20131129|title=Where Are All the Female Filmmakers?|last=Susman|first=Gary|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=2013-11-29|accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref> They support films of a budget of $2 million or less.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/57432338-223/film-women-female-sundance.html.csp|title=Telling women's stories will change the world, Sundance filmmakers say|last=Weist|first=Ellen Fagg|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=2014-01-27|accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref> Funding was raised by Chicken & Egg Pictures and Impact Partners and comes from equity investors. Gamechanger Films is for-profit.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2013/sep/27/entertainment/la-et-ct-film-fund-gamechanger-female-directors-20130926/2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011035906/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/sep/27/entertainment/la-et-ct-film-fund-gamechanger-female-directors-20130926/2|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-11|title=New movie fund Gamechanger Films is formed to back women directors|last=Zeitchik|first=Steven|work=Los Angeles Times|date=2013-09-27|accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref> Louie said that their goal "is to finance films that are critically and commercially viable".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/femme-filmmakers-are-opening-up-the-pic-pipeline-1201421732/|title=Femme Filmmakers Are Opening Up the Pic Pipeline|last=Adams|first=Thelma|work=Variety|date=2015-02-02|accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref> As a result of this, they do not fund experimental non-narrative films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamechanger-films.com/faq-2/|title=FAQ|work=Gamechanger Films|accessdate=2015-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218185223/http://gamechanger-films.com/faq-2/|archive-date=2015-02-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, they established a $2500 grant for female directors who screen their films at South by Southwest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/sxsws-new-gamechanger-award-to-help-fund-women-directed-films|title=SXSW's New Gamechanger Award to Help Fund Women-Directed Films|last=Kang|first=Inkoo|work=Indiewire|date=2014-02-21|accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref>

== Films financed == * ''Land Ho!''<ref name=iw>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/karyn-kusamas-the-invitation-is-gamechanger-films-next-project-20140715|title=Karyn Kusama's The Invitation is Gamechanger Films' Next Project|last=Kang|first=Inkoo|work=Indiewire|date=2014-07-15|accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref> * ''The Invitation''<ref name=iw/> * ''Addicted to Fresno''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/25/movies/on-many-fronts-women-are-fighting-for-better-opportunity-in-hollywood.html?_r=0|title=Lights, Camera, Taking Action|last=Dargis|first=Manohla|authorlink=Manohla Dargis|work=The New York Times|date=2015-01-21|accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref> * ''Lovesong''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/12/jena-malone-riley-keough-lovesong-so-yong-kim-1201333127/|title=Jena Malone, Riley Keough Hit The Road For 'Lovesong'|last=Yamato|first=Jen|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=2014-12-22|accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref> * ''Buster's Mal Heart''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/11/gamechanger-films-announces-next-feature-sarah-adina-smiths-busters-mal-heart-212868/|title=Gamechanger Films Announces Next Feature: Sarah Adina Smith's 'Buster's Mal Heart'|last=Kang|first=Inkoo|work=IndieWire|date=2015-11-03|accessdate=2017-05-03}}</ref> * ''The Strange Ones''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alex-pettyfer-star-strange-923980|title=Alex Pettyfer to Star in 'The Strange Ones' (Exclusive)|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2016-08-29|accessdate=2017-05-03}}</ref> * ''Hunting Season'' (''Temporada de Caza'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/global/rei-cine-gamechanger-augenschein-letranger-hunting-season-1201850022/|title=Venice: Rei Cine, Gamechanger Team on 'Hunting Season' (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Hopewell|first=John|work=Variety|date=2016-09-02|accessdate=2017-05-03}}</ref> * ''The Long Dumb Road''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jason-mantzoukas-tony-tevolori-star-indie-road-trip-comedy-993304|title=Jason Mantzoukas, Tony Revolori to Star in Indie Road Trip Film (Exclusive)|last=Galuppo|first=Mia|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2017-04-12|accessdate=2017-05-03}}</ref> * ''The Tale''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/101134-the-50-most-anticipated-american-films-of-2017/|title=The 50 Most Anticipated American Films of 2017|last=Shoenbrun|first=Dan|work=Filmmaker|date=2016-01-16|accessdate=2017-05-03}}</ref> * ''Nancy''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/andrea-riseborough-nancy-psychological-drama-1201979211/|title=Andrea Riseborough to Play Serial Imposter in Psychological Drama 'Nancy' (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=2017-02-06|accessdate=2017-05-03}}</ref> * ''Passing''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/alexander-skarsgard-endeavor-content-film4-join-rebecca-hall-directorial-debut-passing-shoot-underway-1202784755/|title=Alexander Skarsgård, Endeavor Content, Film4 Join Rebecca Hall Directorial Debut 'Passing', Shoot Underway On Feminist Civil Rights Drama|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=November 13, 2019|accessdate=November 13, 2019}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{Official website|http://gamechanger-films.com/}}

Category:Film production companies of the United States Category:Entertainment companies established in 2013 Category:2013 establishments in New York (state)