Transmission Films is an Australian and New Zealand
film distribution company
A film distributor is responsible for the marketing of a film. The distribution company may be the same with, or different from, the production company. Distribution deals are an important part of financing a film.
The distributor may set the r ...
based in
Sydney, Australia
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and
Auckland, New Zealand
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founded in 2008 by Richard Payten and
Andrew Mackie.
History
Transmission Films was founded in 2008 by Richard Payten and
Andrew Mackie, who were previously general managers at Dendy Films. It initially launched in partnership with
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
, but in 2015 signed a multi-year home entertainment output deal with
Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Sony Pictures or SPE, and formerly known as Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc.) is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment studio Conglomerate (company), conglom ...
.
As of 2009, Transmission was doing the physical distribution work for Australian film distribution company
Footprint Films.
Transmission has released a number of films into the Australian and
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
market, including ''
Rare Exports
''Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale'' is a 2010 Finnish fantasy film, fantasy action film, action horror comedy film written and directed by Jalmari Helander about people living near Korvatunturi who discover the secret behind Santa Claus. The film ...
'', ''
The King's Speech
''The King's Speech'' is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. Colin Firth plays the future King George VI who, to cope with a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech and language ...
'', ''
Amour'', ''
Samson & Delilah'', ''
The Railway Man'', ''
Calvary
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'', ''
Shame
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Definition
Shame is a discrete, basic emotion, d ...
'', ''
Tracks'', ''
Mr. Turner
''Mr. Turner'' is a 2014 biographical drama film based on the last 25 years of the life of artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851). Written and directed by Mike Leigh, the film stars Timothy Spall in the title role, with Dorothy Atkinson, Paul Je ...
'', ''
Holding the Man
''Holding the Man'' is a 1995 memoir by Australian writer, actor, and activist Timothy Conigrave. It tells of his 15-year love affair with John Caleo, which started when they met in the mid-1970s at Xavier College, an all-boys Jesuit Catholi ...
'', ''
Suffragette
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'', ''
Carol'' and ''
Brooklyn
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''. It has also released a number of successful New Zealand films into the NZ market including ''
The World's Fastest Indian
''The World's Fastest Indian'' is a 2005 New Zealand biographical sports drama film based on the Invercargill, New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro and his highly modified 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle. Munro set numerous land speed records ...
'', ''
Boy
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Definition, etymology, and use
According to the ''Merriam-Webster Dictionary'', a boy is "a ...
'', ''
The Dark Horse'' and ''
The Dead Lands
''The Dead Lands'' is a 2014 New Zealand action film directed by Toa Fraser. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival where it had its world premier on 4 September 2014. It was selected ...
''.
Description
The company is based in Sydney. It is a sister company of
See-Saw Films
See-Saw Films is a British-Australian film and television production company founded in 2008 by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman, with offices in London and Sydney. Their productions include ''The King's Speech'', ''Top Of The Lake'', ''Lion'', ' ...
, an
Oscar-winning producer of films as ''The King's Speech'', ''Shame'' and ''
Lion
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...
''.
Ranking
In May 2012, ''
The Australian
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'' called Transmission Films principals Andrew Mackie and Richard Payten the 23rd most influential individuals in the Australian arts. In 2014 Transmission Films was ranked as the best-reviewed Australian distributor across all episodes of the TV series ''
At The Movies''.
''At The Movies'': Data reveals Margaret and David's likes and dislikes
Retrieved on 2016-08-12
Film distributions
See also
*List of film production companies
This is a list of film production and distribution companies. A production company may specialize in producing their in-house films or own subsidiary development companies. Major production companies often distribute films from independent product ...
*List of television production companies
This is a list of television production companies, sorted by country.
Australia
Egypt
* Studio Misr
* Lotus Film Production
* Ramses Naguib
* Salah Zulfikar Films
* Mary Queeny Films
* Egyptian Media Production City
* Dollar Film
* New ...
References
{{Reflist
External links
Official website
Film production companies of Australia
Mass media companies established in 2008
2008 establishments in Australia