Gunpowder & Sky is a Los Angeles-based independent studio that produces feature films, series, short-form content, and podcasts. The company was founded in 2016 by
Van Toffler
Van Toffler (born December 5, 1958) is the CEO of digital media production and distribution company Gunpowder & Sky, which he co-founded in 2016. He was formerly the President of Viacom Media Networks Music & Logo Group at Viacom from March 2008 ...
and Floris Bauer.
History
In January 2016 Van Toffler (former CEO of Viacom Media Networks Music Group), Floris Bauer (formerly global head of strategy at Dutch entertainment company
Endemol
Endemol B.V. was a Dutch-based media company that produced and distributed multiplatform entertainment content. The company annually produced more than 15,000 hours of programming across scripted and non-scripted genres, including drama, reality ...
, and
Otter Media (a joint-venture of The
Chernin Group
TCG Capital Management, LP, d/b/a as TCG or The Chernin Group, is an American investment advisory firm focused on private equity investments in the media, entertainment, technology, sports and consumer and digital media sectors.
History
Peter Ch ...
and
AT&T), formed Gunpowder & Sky as an independent studio.
The name "Gunpowder & Sky" comes from a lyric from the Aimee Mann song, "4th of July."
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In February 2016 Gunpowder & Sky, along with Comcast Ventures, invested in Cut, a creator of digital video content.
In March 2016 Gunpowder & Sky invested in viral video producer Shareability.
In September 2016 the company acquired independent film distribution company Filmbuff.
In November 2016 Gunpowder & Sky launched DUST, a sci-fi streaming service featuring short films, series, and behind-the-scenes content.
In January 2017 the company acquired production company Supergravity Pictures.
In August 2018 Gunpowder & Sky launched DUSTx, a free streaming sci-fi service on Roku.
In April 2020 Gunpowder & Sky formed a joint venture with talent manager and production company Circle of Confusion to produce sci-fi and horror projects.
In March 2021 the company signed a two-year first-look deal with the WarnerMedia cable network to provide documentaries and docuseries from Gunpowder & Sky's library to HBO and HBO Max.
In September 2021 the company announced the launch of the DUST Channel on streaming service Tubi.]
Business
Gunpowder & Sky is a production company that produces feature films, series, short-form content and podcasts. Notable productions include the feature films Her Smell (2018), Hearts Beat Loud (2018), The Little Hours
''The Little Hours'' is a 2017 American medieval black comedy film written and directed by Jeff Baena. The film is loosely based on the first and second stories of day three of ten of ''The Decameron'', a collection of novellas by Giovanni Bocc ...
(2017); documentaries Everybody's Everything (2019), Last Exit: Space (2022), Sometimes When We Touch: The Reign, Ruin and Resurrection of Soft Rock (2023), Sheryl (2022), Call Me Miss Cleo; series 50 States of Fright
''50 States of Fright '' is a horror anthology series that debuted on Quibi on April 6, 2020, for pre-signed up users and on April 13 for the general public.
Premise
The series features self-contained scary stories, each located in a different s ...
(2020); and the DUST podcast (2019–2021).
Brands
Gunpowder & Sky's main brands are the sci-fi channel DUST and the horror channel ALTER. The channels are available on a variety of paid and free streaming devices and services.[
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References
External links
Official website
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Entertainment companies based in California