Exclusive: Abramorama has acquired North American rights to Little Empty Boxes, a documentary marking the directorial debut of bestselling health author Max Lugavere. Following a week-long engagement at Look Cinema in NYC beginning April 19, the film unspools at Laemmle Santa Monica in Los Angeles beginning April 26, expanding to select theaters nationwide thereafter.
Co-directed by Lugavere and Chris Newhard, the film follows the life of Max’s mother, Kathy, as she battles memory problems and succumbs to dementia. In a quest to find his mother the best care, Max moves home to New York City and begins to consult with top health experts to investigate the origins of the disease, which now affects a staggering 55 million people globally, as well as methods outside of prescription medication to slow her illness down.
Central to the film is a discussion of how our diets and lifestyles might help slow down or even prevent various chronic health conditions,...
Co-directed by Lugavere and Chris Newhard, the film follows the life of Max’s mother, Kathy, as she battles memory problems and succumbs to dementia. In a quest to find his mother the best care, Max moves home to New York City and begins to consult with top health experts to investigate the origins of the disease, which now affects a staggering 55 million people globally, as well as methods outside of prescription medication to slow her illness down.
Central to the film is a discussion of how our diets and lifestyles might help slow down or even prevent various chronic health conditions,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Abramorama has acquired the global theatrical rights — with the exception of the U.K. and Ireland — and direct-to-consumers rights to “Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande,” the award-winning music documentary directed by Tim MacKenzie-Smith. Abramorama will launch its U.S. and Canadian theatrical release in early April, following its upcoming U.K. theatrical release.
“Abramorama is honored to bring Tim MacKenzie-Smith’s heartfelt documentary about the band Cymande to fans around the world. Their music has influenced artists of all genres and is as impactful today as it was when first released. Cymande continues to reach new fans and I think 2024 is going to be a huge year for the band, with sold out concerts around the world, a new record coming out soon, and the global release of their documentary,” Abramorama’s president and head of international distribution Evan Saxon said in a statement.
A group of Black...
“Abramorama is honored to bring Tim MacKenzie-Smith’s heartfelt documentary about the band Cymande to fans around the world. Their music has influenced artists of all genres and is as impactful today as it was when first released. Cymande continues to reach new fans and I think 2024 is going to be a huge year for the band, with sold out concerts around the world, a new record coming out soon, and the global release of their documentary,” Abramorama’s president and head of international distribution Evan Saxon said in a statement.
A group of Black...
- 2/8/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Abramorama acquired North American theatrical distribution rights for A Father’s Promise, an important and inspiring story of a father’s promise to end gun violence. The film will have its world premiere and open theatrically on Friday, December 8th at Look Cinemas in Manhattan. Additional cities to follow.
A Father’s Promise, directed by Rick Korn and executive produced by Sheryl Crow, tells the story of professional musician Mark Barden whose life changed instantly when his son Daniel was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary. After the loss of his son, Mark lost all interest in music and vowed to do everything in his power to help prevent gun violence so that no one else must go through what he and his family went through.
Barden’s journey from co-founding Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit organization that teaches the warning signs of violence and how to seek help to...
A Father’s Promise, directed by Rick Korn and executive produced by Sheryl Crow, tells the story of professional musician Mark Barden whose life changed instantly when his son Daniel was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary. After the loss of his son, Mark lost all interest in music and vowed to do everything in his power to help prevent gun violence so that no one else must go through what he and his family went through.
Barden’s journey from co-founding Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit organization that teaches the warning signs of violence and how to seek help to...
- 11/16/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Abramorama founder Richard Abramowitz has elevated longtime business partner Karol Martesko-Fenster to CEO and Co-Chairman of the indie distribution company. Evan Saxon has been promoted to President, Head of International Distribution, in a move meant to double down on their continued emphasis on social impact and music-driven content for theatrical and event releases globally.
Abramowitz continues as Co-Chairman atop the company he founded in 2002.
“Karol, Evan and I have worked closely together for years, with their partnership driving unparalleled results in the event-cinema world,” Abramowitz said. “Their decades-long experience in the music and social impact film genres makes me confident that they will take the company to the next level and continue to dominate, innovate and lead the way as the industry continues to evolve.”
Martesko-Fenster will lead the company in expanding its footprint and partnerships in the filmed entertainment sector while bolstering the strategic services to filmmakers and IP owners across all platforms.
Abramowitz continues as Co-Chairman atop the company he founded in 2002.
“Karol, Evan and I have worked closely together for years, with their partnership driving unparalleled results in the event-cinema world,” Abramowitz said. “Their decades-long experience in the music and social impact film genres makes me confident that they will take the company to the next level and continue to dominate, innovate and lead the way as the industry continues to evolve.”
Martesko-Fenster will lead the company in expanding its footprint and partnerships in the filmed entertainment sector while bolstering the strategic services to filmmakers and IP owners across all platforms.
- 9/13/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Abramorama has set worldwide release plans for Mr. Jimmy, a documentary it’s acquired on Japanese guitarist Akio Sakurai, who has dedicated his life to honoring the music of Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page. The film directed, produced and edited by Peter Michael Dowd will hit theaters globally on September 1st, opening in the U.S. against the Denzel Washington-led The Equalizer 3, Vertical’s thriller The Good Mother starring Hilary Swank and Olivia Cooke, and Strand Releasing’s French-language climbing drama The Mountain.
Mr. Jimmy explores Sakurai’s dedicated work to mirror Page’s fashion style, instruments, sound, movements, and live performances for an act he’d eventually take around the globe to festivals including SXSW, the Buenos Aires Film Festival, the São Paolo Film Festival, and the Rotterdam Film Festival.
As a teenager in snowbound Tokamachi, Japan, Sakurai took refuge in his room, escaping to another...
Mr. Jimmy explores Sakurai’s dedicated work to mirror Page’s fashion style, instruments, sound, movements, and live performances for an act he’d eventually take around the globe to festivals including SXSW, the Buenos Aires Film Festival, the São Paolo Film Festival, and the Rotterdam Film Festival.
As a teenager in snowbound Tokamachi, Japan, Sakurai took refuge in his room, escaping to another...
- 8/11/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Abramorama, a New York-based film distribution and marketing company, has acquired worldwide rights to “What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?” Described as a stranger-than-fiction political thriller, the documentary takes a deep dive into the disappearance of one of the great counterculture bands of the late 60s and early 70s.
“What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears” chronicles the never-before-told story about a rock group who was unknowingly embroiled in a political rat’s nest, one that involved the U.S. State Department, the Nixon White House and a controversial concert tour of Yugoslavia, Romania and Poland (countries that were behind what was then known as the Iron Curtain). As a result, they found themselves in the crossfire of a polarized America.
Blood, Sweat & Tears is known for hits such as “Spinning Wheel,” “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” and “And When I Die.” Prior to its accidental political entanglement,...
“What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears” chronicles the never-before-told story about a rock group who was unknowingly embroiled in a political rat’s nest, one that involved the U.S. State Department, the Nixon White House and a controversial concert tour of Yugoslavia, Romania and Poland (countries that were behind what was then known as the Iron Curtain). As a result, they found themselves in the crossfire of a polarized America.
Blood, Sweat & Tears is known for hits such as “Spinning Wheel,” “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” and “And When I Die.” Prior to its accidental political entanglement,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Organizers of Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival, which champions inclusion in all forms of media, will be produced as an annual program by the nascent Arkansas nonprofit BFFoundation. Independent film producer Kristin Mann is set as head of content.
The mission of the organization, which was founded in December and has set up offices in Bentonville, Ar, is to promote underrepresented voices of diverse storytellers. It aims to amplify those who identify as female, non-binary, Lgbtqia+, Bipoc and people with disabilities in entertainment and media.
“Our organization remains dedicated to championing the inclusion of underrepresented storytellers and content creators across the industry,” Davis said in making the announcement this week. “We will continue to champion change by supporting work that reflects gender and racial equity on both sides of the camera — that allows for authentic representation of all forms of relationships and sexual orientations, and amplifies the voices of females,...
The mission of the organization, which was founded in December and has set up offices in Bentonville, Ar, is to promote underrepresented voices of diverse storytellers. It aims to amplify those who identify as female, non-binary, Lgbtqia+, Bipoc and people with disabilities in entertainment and media.
“Our organization remains dedicated to championing the inclusion of underrepresented storytellers and content creators across the industry,” Davis said in making the announcement this week. “We will continue to champion change by supporting work that reflects gender and racial equity on both sides of the camera — that allows for authentic representation of all forms of relationships and sexual orientations, and amplifies the voices of females,...
- 4/23/2021
- by Erik Pedersen and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Canadian Feature Starring Kim Coates
Kim Coates (Sons Of Anarchy) is set to star in and produce indie feature Neon Lights, which is due to shoot in Ontario, Canada, from next week. Starring opposite Coates in the lead role is Dana Abraham who wrote the screenplay and will also serve as a producer. Rouzbeh Heydari, who has directed two Drake videos, is directing the psychological thriller about a tech tycoon with anger management problems who goes on a retreat only to witness guests disappear one by one. Coates will also be sharing the screen with his daughter, Brenna Coates (Coroner), marking their first on-screen collaboration. The film is produced by Ideal Entertainment and Red Hill Entertainment, in association with Twin Fins Productions. LevelFILM is due to release in spring 2021.
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Kim Coates (Sons Of Anarchy) is set to star in and produce indie feature Neon Lights, which is due to shoot in Ontario, Canada, from next week. Starring opposite Coates in the lead role is Dana Abraham who wrote the screenplay and will also serve as a producer. Rouzbeh Heydari, who has directed two Drake videos, is directing the psychological thriller about a tech tycoon with anger management problems who goes on a retreat only to witness guests disappear one by one. Coates will also be sharing the screen with his daughter, Brenna Coates (Coroner), marking their first on-screen collaboration. The film is produced by Ideal Entertainment and Red Hill Entertainment, in association with Twin Fins Productions. LevelFILM is due to release in spring 2021.
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Cohen Media Group entered into an agreement with Kino Lorber which will...
- 10/28/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Pearl Jam teams with Abramorama, “Bloodshot” get an Immersive Cinema Experience release, Philip Kaufman is honored, the Doc10 Festival unveils its slate and “Testament” gets rolling.
Release Dates
Pearl Jam and Abramorama have scheduled the “Gigaton Listening Experience” for March 25 in more than 200 Dolby Atmos-equipped theaters in 20 countries.
The immersive event takes place two days before the release of Pearl Jam’s album “Gigaton.” It includes a playback of the entire album in Dolby Atmos with visuals curated and created by Evolve, the filmmaker and artist behind the music video for the first single “Dance of the Clairvoyants.”
This marks Pearl Jam’s fourth theatrical collaboration with Abramorama following 2007’s “Imagine in Cornice,” directed by Danny Clinch; 2011’s “Pearl Jam Twenty,” directed by Cameron Crowe; and 2017’s “Let’s Play Two,” also helmed by Clinch.
Abramorama’s Evan Saxon and Richard Abramowitz said in a statement,...
Release Dates
Pearl Jam and Abramorama have scheduled the “Gigaton Listening Experience” for March 25 in more than 200 Dolby Atmos-equipped theaters in 20 countries.
The immersive event takes place two days before the release of Pearl Jam’s album “Gigaton.” It includes a playback of the entire album in Dolby Atmos with visuals curated and created by Evolve, the filmmaker and artist behind the music video for the first single “Dance of the Clairvoyants.”
This marks Pearl Jam’s fourth theatrical collaboration with Abramorama following 2007’s “Imagine in Cornice,” directed by Danny Clinch; 2011’s “Pearl Jam Twenty,” directed by Cameron Crowe; and 2017’s “Let’s Play Two,” also helmed by Clinch.
Abramorama’s Evan Saxon and Richard Abramowitz said in a statement,...
- 3/6/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, the Fanning sisters’ “The Nightingale” has been set for Christmas, “Gladiator” gets a 20-year anniversary release, 42West reorganizes, a horror film partnership is unveiled and Abramorama promotes Evan Saxon.
Release Date
Sony Pictures has set a Christmas Day release for the drama “The Nightingale,” starring sisters Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning.
Melanie Laurent directed the adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s bestseller, which centered on two sisters struggling to survive while in the French resistance during the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Dana Stevens wrote the screenplay adaptation. Elizabeth Cantillon produced through her production company The Cantillon Company.
“The Nightingale” will open against Paramount/Skydance’s “The Tomorrow War,” 20th Century Studios/Disney’s “The Last Duel” and Universal’s “News of the World.”
Special Showings
Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures have scheduled three showings of “Gladiator” in April to commemorate the movie’s 20th anniversary.
Release Date
Sony Pictures has set a Christmas Day release for the drama “The Nightingale,” starring sisters Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning.
Melanie Laurent directed the adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s bestseller, which centered on two sisters struggling to survive while in the French resistance during the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Dana Stevens wrote the screenplay adaptation. Elizabeth Cantillon produced through her production company The Cantillon Company.
“The Nightingale” will open against Paramount/Skydance’s “The Tomorrow War,” 20th Century Studios/Disney’s “The Last Duel” and Universal’s “News of the World.”
Special Showings
Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures have scheduled three showings of “Gladiator” in April to commemorate the movie’s 20th anniversary.
- 3/3/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The record and film industry veteran will oversee global distribution of music films.
Global distributor and rights management company Abramorama has named Evan Saxon its head of music, overseeing the acquisition, marketing and international distribution of the Us company’s slate of music films.
Saxon has been Abramorama’s head of west coast acquisitions and business development for the past four years, handling global theatrical rollouts for releases including Melanie Martinez’s K-12 and Pearl Jam’s Lets Play Two. He will continue his business development activities and be based in the company’s Los Angeles office.
Abramorama began...
Global distributor and rights management company Abramorama has named Evan Saxon its head of music, overseeing the acquisition, marketing and international distribution of the Us company’s slate of music films.
Saxon has been Abramorama’s head of west coast acquisitions and business development for the past four years, handling global theatrical rollouts for releases including Melanie Martinez’s K-12 and Pearl Jam’s Lets Play Two. He will continue his business development activities and be based in the company’s Los Angeles office.
Abramorama began...
- 2/29/2020
- by 31¦John Hazelton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Afm’s 40th anniversary market runs November 6-13.
Industry innovators, international pre-sales, and diverse content will come under the spotlight during the Afm Conferences at the American Film Market in Santa Monica next month.
The conferences kick off on November 8 at the Fairmont Hotel when Picturestart CEO Erik Feig, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema founder Tim League, Wattpad Studios head Aron Levitz, and Neon CEO Tom Quinn will take part in a session called Breaking The Mold: The Innovators.
The Producing For The International Pre-sales Marketplace panel features Cold Iron Pictures CEO Miranda Bailey, The H Collective president of production Sherryl Clark,...
Industry innovators, international pre-sales, and diverse content will come under the spotlight during the Afm Conferences at the American Film Market in Santa Monica next month.
The conferences kick off on November 8 at the Fairmont Hotel when Picturestart CEO Erik Feig, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema founder Tim League, Wattpad Studios head Aron Levitz, and Neon CEO Tom Quinn will take part in a session called Breaking The Mold: The Innovators.
The Producing For The International Pre-sales Marketplace panel features Cold Iron Pictures CEO Miranda Bailey, The H Collective president of production Sherryl Clark,...
- 10/21/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Afm’s 40th anniversary market runs November 6-13.
Industry innovators, international pre-sales, and diverse content will come under the spotlight during the Afm Conferences at the American Film Market in Santa Monica next month.
The conferences kick off on November 8 at the Fairmont Hotel when Picturestart CEO Erik Feig, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema founder Tim League, Wattpad Studios head Aron Levitz, and Neon CEO Tom Quinn will take part in a session called Breaking The Mold: The Innovators.
The Producing For The International Pre-sales Marketplace panel features Cold Iron Pictures CEO Miranda Bailey, The H Collective president of production Sherryl Clark,...
Industry innovators, international pre-sales, and diverse content will come under the spotlight during the Afm Conferences at the American Film Market in Santa Monica next month.
The conferences kick off on November 8 at the Fairmont Hotel when Picturestart CEO Erik Feig, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema founder Tim League, Wattpad Studios head Aron Levitz, and Neon CEO Tom Quinn will take part in a session called Breaking The Mold: The Innovators.
The Producing For The International Pre-sales Marketplace panel features Cold Iron Pictures CEO Miranda Bailey, The H Collective president of production Sherryl Clark,...
- 10/21/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
’Our prime objective was to make sure these movies are handled respectfully and responsibly.’
Abramorama founder and CEO Richard Abramowitz and his team are in Toronto scouring the ground for acquisitions as they continue to grow their global distribution business.
Abramowitz has kept quiet about his international expansion until now, but is encouraged by the numbers on the releases, mostly music-related films that he and his team book directly with exhibitors, as they have done for years in North America.
K-12, a fantasy film written, directed by and starring American pop star Melanie Martinez, grossed $303,230 through Abramorama when it opened last week in 32 countries.
Abramorama founder and CEO Richard Abramowitz and his team are in Toronto scouring the ground for acquisitions as they continue to grow their global distribution business.
Abramowitz has kept quiet about his international expansion until now, but is encouraged by the numbers on the releases, mostly music-related films that he and his team book directly with exhibitors, as they have done for years in North America.
K-12, a fantasy film written, directed by and starring American pop star Melanie Martinez, grossed $303,230 through Abramorama when it opened last week in 32 countries.
- 9/8/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The King is gone but not forgotten, this is the story of Johnny Rotten. Abramorama and Verisimilitude are not channeling Neil Young, but they are releasing the documentary film The Public Image Is Rotten in theaters in 2018.
The Public Image Is Rotten tells the story of music icon John Lydon and his pioneering group PiL. Directed by Tabbert Fiiller, The Public Image Is Rotten features in-depth interviews with Lydon, former and current bandmates, as well as Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ad-Rock (Beastie Boys) and Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) among others, and also features archival performance and interview footage.
The film opens in the United Kingdom beginning with a screening on June 3, 2018, at the Odeon Camden Cinema, and will feature a conversation with Lydon after the screening. Additional screenings in the U.K. during June and July will be announced followed later, with the global roll out of the film...
The Public Image Is Rotten tells the story of music icon John Lydon and his pioneering group PiL. Directed by Tabbert Fiiller, The Public Image Is Rotten features in-depth interviews with Lydon, former and current bandmates, as well as Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ad-Rock (Beastie Boys) and Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) among others, and also features archival performance and interview footage.
The film opens in the United Kingdom beginning with a screening on June 3, 2018, at the Odeon Camden Cinema, and will feature a conversation with Lydon after the screening. Additional screenings in the U.K. during June and July will be announced followed later, with the global roll out of the film...
- 5/14/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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