Gamechanger Films

Industry	Film
Founded	September 27, 2013 in New York City, New York, United States
Founders	Julie Parker Benello; Dan Cogan; Geralyn Dreyfous; Wendy Ettinger;
Area served	Worldwide
Services	Film financing
Website	gamechanger-films.com
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Gamechanger Films is an American company that finances independent films directed by women.^[1]

History

Gamechanger Films was founded in 2013 by Julie Parker Benello, Dan Cogan, Geralyn Dreyfous, Wendy Ettinger. Mynette Louie was the President, Derek Nguyen was the Director of Operations & Creative Affairs, and Mary Jane Skalski is the senior adviser. Louie and Nguyen departed to start their own company, The Population, in 2019. Brenda Robinson is a new partner in Gamechanger Films 2.0, which is led by Effie T. Brown.

Films funded must be directed or co-directed by a woman, but they may be of any genre.^[2] Films do not need to be focused on females or female-centric topics.^[3] They support films of a budget of $2 million or less.^[4] Funding was raised by Chicken & Egg Pictures and Impact Partners and comes from equity investors. Gamechanger Films is for-profit.^[5] Louie said that their goal "is to finance films that are critically and commercially viable".^[6] As a result of this, they do not fund experimental non-narrative films.^[7] In 2014, they established a $2500 grant for female directors who screen their films at South by Southwest.^[8]

Films financed

Land Ho!^[9]
The Invitation^[9]
Addicted to Fresno^[10]
Lovesong^[11]
Buster's Mal Heart^[12]
The Strange Ones^[13]
Hunting Season (Temporada de Caza)^[14]
The Long Dumb Road^[15]
The Tale^[16]
Nancy^[17]
Passing^[18]

References

^ Gamechanger Films Creates Film Fund for Female Directors, Ramin (2013-09-27). "Gamechanger Films Creates Film Fund for Female Directors". Variety. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
^ Macaulay, Scott (2013-09-27). "Gamechanger Films, Supporting Women Narrative Directors, Launches Today". Film Journal International. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
^ Susman, Gary (2013-11-29). "Where Are All the Female Filmmakers?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
^ Weist, Ellen Fagg (2014-01-27). "Telling women's stories will change the world, Sundance filmmakers say". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
^ Zeitchik, Steven (2013-09-27). "New movie fund Gamechanger Films is formed to back women directors". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
^ Adams, Thelma (2015-02-02). "Femme Filmmakers Are Opening Up the Pic Pipeline". Variety. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
^ "FAQ". Gamechanger Films. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
^ Kang, Inkoo (2014-02-21). "SXSW's New Gamechanger Award to Help Fund Women-Directed Films". Indiewire. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
^ ^a ^b Kang, Inkoo (2014-07-15). "Karyn Kusama's The Invitation is Gamechanger Films' Next Project". Indiewire. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
^ Dargis, Manohla (2015-01-21). "Lights, Camera, Taking Action". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
^ Yamato, Jen (2014-12-22). "Jena Malone, Riley Keough Hit The Road For 'Lovesong'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
^ Kang, Inkoo (2015-11-03). "Gamechanger Films Announces Next Feature: Sarah Adina Smith's 'Buster's Mal Heart'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ Ford, Rebecca (2016-08-29). "Alex Pettyfer to Star in 'The Strange Ones' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ Hopewell, John (2016-09-02). "Venice: Rei Cine, Gamechanger Team on 'Hunting Season' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ Galuppo, Mia (2017-04-12). "Jason Mantzoukas, Tony Revolori to Star in Indie Road Trip Film (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ Shoenbrun, Dan (2016-01-16). "The 50 Most Anticipated American Films of 2017". Filmmaker. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ Kroll, Justin (2017-02-06). "Andrea Riseborough to Play Serial Imposter in Psychological Drama 'Nancy' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 13, 2019). "Alexander Skarsgård, Endeavor Content, Film4 Join Rebecca Hall Directorial Debut 'Passing', Shoot Underway On Feminist Civil Rights Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

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[1] Gamechanger Films Creates Film Fund for Female Directors, Ramin (2013-09-27). "Gamechanger Films Creates Film Fund for Female Directors". Variety. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[2] Macaulay, Scott (2013-09-27). "Gamechanger Films, Supporting Women Narrative Directors, Launches Today". Film Journal International. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[3] Susman, Gary (2013-11-29). "Where Are All the Female Filmmakers?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[4] Weist, Ellen Fagg (2014-01-27). "Telling women's stories will change the world, Sundance filmmakers say". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[5] Zeitchik, Steven (2013-09-27). "New movie fund Gamechanger Films is formed to back women directors". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[6] Adams, Thelma (2015-02-02). "Femme Filmmakers Are Opening Up the Pic Pipeline". Variety. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[7] "FAQ". Gamechanger Films. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[8] Kang, Inkoo (2014-02-21). "SXSW's New Gamechanger Award to Help Fund Women-Directed Films". Indiewire. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[iw-9] Kang, Inkoo (2014-07-15). "Karyn Kusama's The Invitation is Gamechanger Films' Next Project". Indiewire. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[10] Dargis, Manohla (2015-01-21). "Lights, Camera, Taking Action". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[11] Yamato, Jen (2014-12-22). "Jena Malone, Riley Keough Hit The Road For 'Lovesong'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

[12] Kang, Inkoo (2015-11-03). "Gamechanger Films Announces Next Feature: Sarah Adina Smith's 'Buster's Mal Heart'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[13] Ford, Rebecca (2016-08-29). "Alex Pettyfer to Star in 'The Strange Ones' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[14] Hopewell, John (2016-09-02). "Venice: Rei Cine, Gamechanger Team on 'Hunting Season' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[15] Galuppo, Mia (2017-04-12). "Jason Mantzoukas, Tony Revolori to Star in Indie Road Trip Film (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[16] Shoenbrun, Dan (2016-01-16). "The 50 Most Anticipated American Films of 2017". Filmmaker. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[17] Kroll, Justin (2017-02-06). "Andrea Riseborough to Play Serial Imposter in Psychological Drama 'Nancy' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[18] Wiseman, Andreas (November 13, 2019). "Alexander Skarsgård, Endeavor Content, Film4 Join Rebecca Hall Directorial Debut 'Passing', Shoot Underway On Feminist Civil Rights Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

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