June Pictures was an American independent entertainment production company founded by Alex Saks and Andrew Duncan, and based in Los Angeles, California. It specialized in film production, and film finance.
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2016 |
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| Defunct | 2018 |
| Successor | Snow Day |
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Number of employees | 10[1] |
The company has produced films such as Thoroughbreds, Dude, Wildlife, and Book Club. In 2017, their production The Florida Project received a Best Supporting Actor nomination.
History
editIn February 2016, it was announced Alex Saks and Andrew Duncan would launch the company, focusing on producing and financing feature films and documentaries, with Dude, being the first film produced by the company.[2] The company will finance films ranging from $5–10 million.[3] The company has produced films such as Thoroughbreds directed by Cory Finley,[4] Fun Mom Dinner, by Alethea Jones,[5] Wildlife, by Paul Dano,[6] Book Club by Bill Holderman,[7] and The Florida Project by Sean Baker.[8]
In December 2017, Duncan was accused of sexual misconduct by over a dozen people.[9][10] Following the allegations, Duncan stepped down from the company.[11] Saks bought out Duncan's shares in the company stating: "In light of allegations of misconduct against our investor Andrew Duncan, I am assuming sole ownership and leadership of June Pictures. June Pictures is committed to a respectful work environment dedicated to producing quality films. We will continue our projects already in production and development."[12] That same year, the company shut down.[13]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Operator | Logan Kibens | distributed by The Orchard |
| 2017 | Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower | Joe Piscatella | distributed by Netflix |
| 2017 | Thoroughbreds | Cory Finley | distributed by Focus Features |
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner | Alethea Jones | distributed by Momentum Pictures |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | Sean Baker | distributed by A24 |
| 2018 | Wildlife | Paul Dano | distributed by IFC Films |
| 2018 | Dude | Olivia Milch | distributed by Netflix |
| 2018 | Book Club | Bill Holderman | distributed by Paramount Pictures |
References
edit- ^ "June Pictures". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 25, 2016). "ICM Partners Agent Alex Saks To Run Upstart Shingle June Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (January 19, 2017). "Sundance: Newcomer June Pictures Heads to Fest With Three Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (April 28, 2016). "Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy to Star in Thriller 'Thoroughbred'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (June 22, 2016). "Toni Collette, Molly Shannon to Star in 'Fun Mom Dinner' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (23 September 2016). "Jake Gyllenhaal & Carey Mulligan Star In 'Wildlife', Paul Dano's Directing Debut". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Amanda N'Duka. "Don Johnson, Craig T. Nelson, Richard Dreyfuss Cast In 'Book Club'". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (April 19, 2016). "June Pictures Boards 'Tangerine' Director Sean Baker's Next Film 'The Florida Project'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ Baum, Gary; Masters, Kim (December 15, 2017). "'Florida Project' Producer Accused of Sexual Harassment by a Dozen Insiders". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Carlin, Shannon (December 16, 2017). "Florida Project Producer Steps Down After Sexual Harassment Allegations". Refinery29. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Maddus, Gene (December 14, 2017). "'Florida Project' Producer Steps Down Amid Harassment Claims". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 14, 2017). "June Pictures Shakeup: Alex Saks Buys Out Financier Andrew Duncan Amid Allegation Cloud". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ "Alex Saks". Retrieved June 10, 2020.