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The company was founded in 2012 by Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges. [3] Prior to A24, all had worked extensively in film and production before leaving their positions to co-found the company, originally A24 Films, which specialized in film distribution.
- A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2012) This film from writer-director Roman Coppola marks the first official theatrical release from A24.
- Spring Breakers (2012) This slick neon-drenched affair from Harmony Korine establishes the first major box office success for A24. Starring James Franco, Selena Gomez, and Vanessa Hudgens, the film follows four female college students who rob a restaurant to afford a trip to Florida for spring break, and quickly find themselves entangled in further criminal escapades after they arrive.
- The Bling Ring (2013) Sofia Coppola’s true-story crime film represents another monumental release for the company. Based on Nancy Jo Sales’ Vanity Fair article “The Suspects Wore Louboutins,” Coppola takes an in-depth look at the five teenagers known as “The Bling Ring,” who infamously robbed the homes of celebrities in the late ‘00s.
- Ex Machina (2014) This directorial debut from Alex Garland (who went on to direct 2018’s Annihilation) takes a unique and daring approach to the sci-fi genre.
May 9, 2017 · We spoke with the company’s friends, collaborators, and employees to make sense of how A24 became the most interesting, creative, and reliable film company of the 21st century. Annapurna ...
Apr 18, 2022 · For a start, it was founded on the wrong coast – New York, not Los Angeles – by three relatively young arthouse film executives, Daniel Katz, David Fenkel and John Hodges, who decided they...
Jul 16, 2018 · In May 2017, GQ wrote an extensive article detailing the meteoric rise of the film distribution company A24. The very first quote, by Robert Pattinson, summed up how far A24 had come in its first six years of existence:
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Sep 1, 2022 · A24 was set up ten years ago by David Fenkel, John Hodges and Daniel Katz, all veterans of New York’s independent film business. Mr Katz had worked in film financing at Guggenheim Partners, and...
Jun 18, 2020 · ‘The first social media-promoted film’. A24’s first moves may have been small, but they certainly made noise. In March of 2013, the company distributed its third film, “Spring Breakers,” an...
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