MANDATE PICTURES
Corporate Overview
Mandate Pictures is a multifaceted film production and financing company with a distinguished reputation and proven track record of success and profitability. Acquired by Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) in 2007, Mandate continues to operate as an independent brand delivering acclaimed commercial and independent films worldwide. Under President Nathan Kahane, Mandate has carved out a unique position in the film industry, having the creative autonomy and capital to finance, develop, package and produce theatrical films such as the Academy Award®-nominated film, Juno, directed by Jason Reitman, written by Diablo Cody and starring Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman.
Mandate’s 2010 slate includes The Switch, starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman, slated for an August 2010 release by Miramax Films; and the Untitled Comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen and directed by Jonathan Levine. The film is written by Will Reiser and produced by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Ben Karlin and will be distributed by Summit Entertainment. Recently released films include Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut Whip It, starring Academy Award® nominee Ellen Page, Academy Award® nominee Marcia Gay Harden and Kristin Wiig, which was distributed by Fox Searchlight.
Mandate also operates a partnership with Ghost House Pictures, founded by filmmakers Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane, as a production label dedicated to the financing, development and production of films in the horror/thriller genre. Films released under the Ghost House banner include 30 Days of Night, The Grudge series, The Messengers and Boogeyman, all of which opened at #1 at the box office. The most recent Ghost House film Drag Me To Hell, directed by Sam Raimi, was released by Universal Pictures in May 2009.
Mandate recently signeda two-year first-look deal with David Gordon Green, Jody Hill and Danny McBride to produce high concept comedies with their brand of humor. Combining their creative filmmaking with Mandate’s financing and producing expertise, ROUGH HOUSE PICTURES seeks to establish itself as a hub for exciting and bold comedic voices. The co-venture will be dedicated to financing, developing and producing feature length comedies. Mandate maintains several other exclusive production deals with some of Hollywood’s top writers and directors including production deals with Oscar winner Steven Zaillian’s Film Rites; writer/director Zach Helm’s and Jim Garavente’s Gang of Two production company; Lindsay Doran’s production company Three Strange Angels; and Mr. Mudd, the production company headed up by partner-producers Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith and award-winning actor, director and producer John Malkovich.
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