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Paramount Vantage
FormerlyParamount Classics (1998–2006)
Company typeLabel
IndustryFilm
FoundedMay 15, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-05-15)
FoundersDavid Dinerstein
Ruth Vitale
Defunct2014; 10 years ago (2014)
FateDormant
SuccessorParamount Pictures
Headquarters5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles California, U.S
Key people
John Lesher (President)
Nick Meyer (Co-President)
ProductsMotion pictures
OwnerViacom (now Paramount Global)
ParentParamount Pictures

Paramount Vantage, Inc. (formerly known as Paramount Classics, Inc.) was a film production label of Paramount Pictures (which, in turn, has Paramount Global as its parent company), charged with producing, purchasing, distributing and marketing films, generally those with a more "art house" feel than films made and distributed by its parent company. Previously, Paramount Vantage operated as the specialty film division of Paramount Pictures, owned by Viacom (now Paramount Global).

History

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Paramount Classics was launched on May 15, 1998 and released such art house fare as The Virgin Suicides, You Can Count on Me, Sunshine, Mostly Martha, Winter Solstice, and three Patrice Leconte films (Girl on the Bridge, The Man on the Train, Intimate Strangers). Although film journalist David Poland felt "Ruth Vitale and David Dinerstein have proven to have wonderful taste heading up Paramount Classics",[1] the duo was fired in October 2005.[2]

In 2006, the Paramount Vantage brand branched off from Paramount Classics, which was relaunched in 2007 as a distributor of "smaller, review-driven films including foreign-language acquisitions and documentaries."[3]

In 2007, Paramount Vantage partnered with then-Disney subsidiary Miramax on two of the year's most highly regarded movies, No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood. Both films garnered eight nominations at the Academy Awards, with There Will Be Blood winning the awards for Best Cinematography and Best Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, while No Country for Old Men won for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem, and Best Picture.

Despite its critical success, Paramount Vantage continually failed to deliver the financial returns Paramount Pictures expected. Only No Country for Old Men made a profit, while films that many believe should have generated significant returns failed to deliver through either poor or excessive marketing.[4]

In June 2008, Paramount Pictures consolidated Paramount Vantage's marketing, distribution, and physical production departments into the parent studio, while retaining the Paramount Vantage brand to develop and acquire specialty product with dedicated creative staff.[5]

Paramount Vantage closed down after the release of Nebraska in 2013.

Releases

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Paramount Classics

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Name Release date Production company(s)
Trekkies March 12, 1999 Co-production with Paramount Pictures
Get Real April 30, 1999 Distribution in North America and the UK and Ireland only; produced by Distant Horizon
Cabaret Balkan July 23, 1999 US distribution only
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole August 6, 1999 Distribution in the US, South America, the UK and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa only; produced by Cuplan Productions LLC
Train of Life November 12, 1999
Where's Marlowe? November 12, 1999
Deterrence March 10, 2000 Distribution in the US and the UK and Ireland only
The Virgin Suicides May 12, 2000 Distribution in North and Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa only; produced by American Zoetrope
Passion of Mind May 26, 2000 North American distribution only; co-production with Lakeshore Entertainment
Sunshine June 9, 2000 Distribution in the US, Australia, New Zealand and Japan only; produced by Alliance Atlantis and Serendipity Point Films
Girl on the Bridge July 28, 2000 Distribution in North and Latin America only
You Can Count on Me November 17, 2000 Distribution in North and Latin America, France, Benelux, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa only; produced by Shooting Gallery and Hart-Sharp Entertainment
The Gift December 22, 2000 Co-production with Lakeshore Entertainment
Company Man March 9, 2001 North American distribution only; produced by Pathé and Intermedia
Savage Souls May 20, 2001 Distribution in North and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand only
Bride of the Wind June 8, 2001 North American distribution only
An American Rhapsody August 24, 2001 Distribution in North America, the UK and Ireland, France, Australia and New Zealand only; produced by Fireworks Pictures and Seven Arts
Our Lady of the Assassins September 7, 2001 US and Colombian distribution only
My First Mister October 12, 2001 North American distribution only
Focus November 2, 2001 Distribution in English- speaking territories, Latin America and Japan only
Sidewalks of New York November 21, 2001 Distribution in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan only
Mean Machine February 22, 2002 Co-production with SKA Films
Festival in Cannes March 3, 2002 Distribution in North and Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan only; produced by Rainbow Pictures
The Triumph of Love May 10, 2002 Distribution in English-speaking territories, Latin America and Japan only
The Emperor's New Clothes June 14, 2002 Distribution in North and Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Africa only; produced by Filmfour
Who Is Cletis Tout? July 26, 2002 North American distribution only; produced by Fireworks Pictures
Mostly Martha August 16, 2002 Distribution in English-speaking territories and Latin America only; produced by Bavaria Film International
Just a Kiss September 27, 2002 Distribution in English-speaking territories, Latin America and Japan only; produced by Greenestreet Films
Bloody Sunday October 4, 2002 Distribution in North and Latin America and Japan only
The Way Home November 15, 2002 Co-production with CJ Entertainment and Tube Entertainment
Till Human Voices Wake Us February 21, 2003 Distribution in North and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, South Africa and the Middle East only
House of Fools April 25, 2003 Distribution in North and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand only
The Man on the Train May 9, 2003 Distribution in the US, English-speaking Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa only; produced by Pathé
Northfork July 11, 2003 Distribution in English-speaking territories only
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen August 8, 2003 Distribution in English-speaking territories only
The Singing Detective October 24, 2003 Distribution in North and Latin America and Japan only; produced by Icon Productions
The Machinist January 18, 2004 Distribution in English-speaking territories and Latin America only; produced by Filmax
The Reckoning March 5, 2004 Distribution in North and Latin America, South Africa, Australasia and Japan only; produced by Renaissance Films
The United States of Leland April 2, 2004 Distribution in North America and select international territories only; produced by Media 8 Entertainment and Trigger Street Productions
Love Me If You Dare May 11, 2004 US distribution only; produced by StudioCanal
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead June 16, 2004 Distribution in North and Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Japan only; co-production with Revere Pictures and Seven Arts
Intimate Strangers July 30, 2004 Distribution in North and Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan only
Mean Creek August 20, 2004 Distribution in North America, the UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand only; produced by Whitewater Films
Enduring Love October 29, 2004 Distribution in North America and select international territories only; produced by Pathé and FilmFour
Fade to Black November 5, 2004
Schultze Gets the Blues February 18, 2005 Distribution in North and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Austria only
Winter Solstice April 8, 2005 Distribution in English-speaking territories and Latin America only
Mad Hot Ballroom May 13, 2005 Co-distribution with Nickelodeon Movies outside Australia and New Zealand only; produced by Just One Productions; international rights licensed to Fortissimo Films
After You... June 3, 2005
Hustle & Flow July 22, 2005 Co-distribution with MTV Films only; produced by New Deal Entertainment
Asylum August 12, 2005 Co-production with Seven Arts
Neil Young: Heart of Gold February 10, 2006 Co-production with Shangri-La Entertainment and Playtone
Ask the Dust March 17, 2006 US distribution only; co-production with Pathé and Cruise/Wagner Productions
An Inconvenient Truth May 24, 2006 Co-production with Participant Productions
Typhoon June 2, 2006 North American distribution only; produced by CJ Entertainment
Broken Bridges September 8, 2006 Co-production with CMT Films
Arctic Tale July 25, 2007 Distribution in English-speaking territories only; produced by National Geographic Films
Beneath August 7, 2007 Co-production with MTV Films
The Kite Runner December 14, 2007 Co-production with DreamWorks Pictures, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Participant Productions
Shine a Light April 4, 2008 Co-production with Shangri-La Entertainment and Concert Productions International

Paramount Vantage

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Release date Film title Academy Awards and notes
October 27, 2006 Babel distribution in English-speaking territories and Latin America only, co-production with Paramount Pictures, Anonymous Content, Zeta Film and Central Films
January 20, 2007 Year of the Dog co-production with Rip Cord Productions and Plan B Entertainment
March 2, 2007 Black Snake Moan co-production with New Deal Productions and Southern Cross the Dog Productions
June 22, 2007 A Mighty Heart co-production with Plan B Entertainment and Revolution Films
September 21, 2007 Into the Wild distribution outside France, Germany, Benelux, Japan, Spain and Italy only;[6][7][8] co-production with River Road Entertainment, Square One C.I.H. and Linson Film
  • 2 Nominations
November 9, 2007 No Country for Old Men[N 1] international distribution only; co-production with Miramax Films, Scott Rudin Productions and Mike Zoss Productions
  • Won
  • Additional nominations
    • Best Cinematography
    • Best Editing
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • Best Sound Editing
November 16, 2007 Margot at the Wedding co-production with Scott Rudin Productions
December 26, 2007 There Will Be Blood[N 1] North American distribution only; co-production with Miramax Films, Scott Rudin Productions and Ghoulardi Film Company
  • Won
  • Additional nominations
    • Best Art Direction
    • Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
    • Best Editing
    • Best Picture
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Best Sound Editing
January 25, 2008 How She Move co-distribution outside Canada with MTV Films only;[9] produced by Celluloid Dreams and Sienna Films
February 1, 2008 The Eye co-distribution with Lionsgate only; co-production with Cruise/Wagner Productions and Vertigo Entertainment
May 2, 2008 Son of Rambow distribution outside Japan, Germany and French free TV only;[9] produced by Celluloid Dreams
May 30, 2008 The Foot Fist Way co-distribution with MTV Films and Gary Sanchez Productions; produced by You Know I Can't Kiss You
July 25, 2008 American Teen distribution outside the U.K. and Ireland only; produced by A&E IndieFilms, Firehouse Films, Quasiworld Entertainment and 57th & Irving
August 27, 2008 Traitor[N 2] international distribution only; produced by Overture Films, Mandeville Films, Hyde Park Entertainment and Crescendo Productions
September 19, 2008 The Duchess North and Latin American, Australian and Japanese distribution only;[10][11] produced by Pathe, BBC Films, Qwerty Films and Magnolia Mae Films
  • Won
    • Best Costume Design
  • Additional nomination
    • Best Art Direction
December 25, 2008 Last Chance Harvey[N 2] international distribution only; produced by Overture Films
December 26, 2008 Revolutionary Road distribution only; produced by DreamWorks Pictures, BBC Films, Evamere Entertainment and Neal Street Productions
  • 3 Nominations
    • Best Art Direction
    • Best Costume Design
    • Best Supporting Actor: Michael Shannon
December 31, 2008 Defiance North American distribution only; produced by Grosvenor Park Productions and Bedford Falls Productions
  • 1 Nomination
    • Best Original Score
August 14, 2009 The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard co-production with Gary Sanchez Productions
August 21, 2009 The Marc Pease Experience co-production with Groundswell Productions and Firefly Pictures
September 4, 2009 Carriers co-production with Likely Story and This Is That Productions
October 2, 2009 Capitalism: A Love Story[N 2] international distribution only; produced by Overture Films, The Weinstein Company and Dog Eat Dog Films
February 26, 2010 The Crazies[N 2] international distribution only; produced by Overture Films, Participant Media and Imagenation Abu Dhabi
March 5, 2010 Ondine international distribution only; produced by Wayfare Entertainment, Octagon Films and Little Wave Productions; distributed in the U.S. by Magnolia Pictures
August 8, 2010 Middle Men[N 3] distribution only; produced by Mallick Media, Oxymoron Entertainment and Blue Star Entertainment
September 24, 2010 Waiting for "Superman" co-production with Participant Media, Walden Media and Electric Kinney Films
October 1, 2010 Case 39 co-production with Paramount Pictures, Misher Films and Anonymous Content
October 28, 2011 Like Crazy co-distribution with Indian Paintbrush only; produced by Super Crispy Entertainment
March 16, 2012 Jeff, Who Lives at Home co-production with Indian Paintbrush, Right of Way Films and Mr. Mudd
December 21, 2012 Not Fade Away co-production with Indian Paintbrush, The Weinstein Company, Gran Via Productions and Chase Films
November 15, 2013 Nebraska North American, U.K. and German distribution only; co-production with FilmNation Entertainment, Blue Lake Media Fund, Echo Lake Entertainment and Bona Fide Productions

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Paramount now owns worldwide rights to this film, having acquired a 49% stake in Miramax in 2020
  2. ^ a b c d Owned by Lionsgate
  3. ^ Owned by Gravitas Ventures

References

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  1. ^ TheHotButton.com
  2. ^ New York Times article
  3. ^ Paramount Vantage website Archived 2006-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Los Angeles Times article
  5. ^ Deadline Hollywood Daily article
  6. ^ Goodridge, Mike. "Focus unveils powerhouse Cannes lineup". Screen International. Retrieved 2024-10-11. Focus is handling Germany, Italy, Spain and Japan on Into The Wild on behalf of producers Art Linson and Bill Pohlad's River Road Entertainment.
  7. ^ "Into The Wild [Édition Collector]". amazon.fr.
  8. ^ "Into the Wild DVD (2009)". lastdodo.com.
  9. ^ a b Kay, Jeremy. "Rambow sells for $7.5m to Paramount Vantage at busy Sundance". Screen International. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  10. ^ "The Duchess (35mm)". Australian Classification Board.
  11. ^ "ある公爵夫人の生涯 スペシャル・コレクターズ・エディション [DVD]". amazon.co.jp.