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Transmission Films

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Transmission Films
Company typePrivate
IndustryMotion picture
Founded2008
FounderRichard Payten
Andrew Mackie
Headquarters
Key people
Richard Payten
Andrew Mackie
ProductsFilm distribution
Film production
WebsiteOfficial website

Transmission Films is an Australian and New Zealand film distribution company based in Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand founded in 2008 by Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie.

History

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Transmission Films was founded in 2008 by Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie, who were previously general managers at Dendy Films.[1] It initially launched in partnership with Paramount Pictures,[2][3] but in 2015 signed a multi-year home entertainment output deal with Sony Pictures.[4][5]

As of 2009, Transmission was doing the physical distribution work for Australian film distribution company Footprint Films.[6]

Transmission has released a number of films into the Australian and New Zealand market, including Rare Exports, The King's Speech, Amour, Samson & Delilah, The Railway Man, Calvary, Shame, Tracks, Mr. Turner, Holding the Man, Suffragette, Carol and Brooklyn. It has also released a number of successful New Zealand films into the NZ market including The World's Fastest Indian, Boy, The Dark Horse and The Dead Lands.[7][8][9]

Description

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The company is based in Sydney.[10] It is a sister company of See-Saw Films, an Oscar-winning producer of films as The King's Speech, Shame and Lion.[11][12]

Ranking

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In May 2012, The Australian 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.[13]

Film distributions

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Year Film Director
2005 The World's Fastest Indian Roger Donaldson
2009 Samson & Delilah Warwick Thornton
2010 Boy Taika Waititi
2010 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Jalmari Helander
2011 Shame Steve McQueen
2011 The King's Speech Tom Hooper
2012 Amour Michael Haneke
2012 In the House François Ozon
2013 The Railway Man Jonathan Teplitzky
2013 Tracks John Curran
2014 Mr. Turner Mike Leigh
2014 The Dark Horse James Napier Robertson
2014 The Dead Lands Toa Fraser
2014 Calvary John Michael McDonagh
2015 Holding the Man Timothy Conigrave
2015 Suffragette Sarah Gavron
2015 Carol Todd Haynes
2015 Strangerland Kim Farrant
2015 Brooklyn John Crowley
2019 Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan Kriv Stenders
2019 The Nightingale Jennifer Kent
2019 Ride Like a Girl Rachel Griffiths

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Transmission Films, founded by Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie in 2008 Retrieved on 2016-08-12
  2. ^ The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount inks Aussie indie sector deals Retrieved on 2016-08-12
  3. ^ Three Way Transmission Sets Up New Movie Force Retrieved on 2016-08-12
  4. ^ Transmission Films And Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Partner In Multi-year Distribution Deal Retrieved on 2016-08-12
  5. ^ Sony Inks Home Video Deal With Oz-Based Transmission Films Retrieved on 2016-08-12
  6. ^ George, Sandy (20 April 2009). "Australia's Footprint Films expands local distribution". Screen. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  7. ^ Films released by Transmission Films Retrieved on 2016-08-12
  8. ^ List of films released by Transmission Films Australia Retrieved on 2016-08-12
  9. ^ Transmission Films launches Transmission Home Entertainment Retrieved on 2016-08-12
  10. ^ Transmission Films Pty Ltd on Screen Australia Retrieved on 2016-08-12
  11. ^ Canning-Sherman launches See-Saw films Retrieved on 2016-08-12
  12. ^ See-Saw and sister company Transmission Films Retrieved on 2016-08-12
  13. ^ At The Movies: Data reveals Margaret and David's likes and dislikes Retrieved on 2016-08-12
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