# Quintessence Films

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**Quintessence Films** is a [limited](/source/Limited_company) film production company specializing in music videos and commercials.[1] Founded by [Michele Civetta](/source/Michele_Civetta) and [Manu Gargi](/source/Manu_Gargi) in 2006, it now has expanded to include directors [Larry Clark](/source/Larry_Clark), [James Franco](/source/James_Franco), and [Tommy O'Haver](/source/Tommy_O'Haver).

The company has produced *[Friendly Fire](/source/Friendly_Fire_(2006_film))*, the DVD musical film companion to the 2006 [Sean Lennon](/source/Sean_Lennon) [album of the same title](/source/Friendly_Fire_(Sean_Lennon_album)),[2] a commercial for the French water company [Badoit](/source/Badoit), and a music video for [Grand National](/source/Grand_National_(band)). In 2009 Quintessence Films commissioned and produced a series of short films based on dreams in affiliation with 42 Below and the Beijing Film Studios. Filmmakers who created films are [Asia Argento](/source/Asia_Argento), Michele Civetta, James Franco, Lola Schnabel, Jonathan Caouette, Yung Chang and Sean Lennon.

In 2009, the company will produce a feature adaptation of *[Coin Locker Babies](/source/Coin_Locker_Babies)*, directed by Civetta, as a co-production between French Studio Wild Bunch and Don Murphy's Angry Films.

## References

1. ["Quintessence Films Limited"](http://www.creditgate.com/companysearch/QUINTESSENCE+FILMS+LIMITED.aspx). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110126075102/http://www.creditgate.com/companysearch/QUINTESSENCE+FILMS+LIMITED.aspx) 2011-01-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2007-10-09.

1. ["NEWS: Labuda Mgmt. Repping Michele Civetta"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071015155619/http://videostatic.com/vs/quintessence/index.html). *VideoStatic*. Archived from [the original](http://www.videostatic.com/vs/quintessence/index.html) on 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2007-10-09.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.quintessencefilms.com)

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