Warner Independent Pictures

Warner Independent Pictures

A specialty division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Independent Pictures produced, acquired and distributed small-budget feature films over a five year period from 2003 to 2008.

The company's greatest financial success was the Academy Award-winning documentary March of the Penguins, which grossed $80 million domestically.

Fast Facts

Division of Warner Bros. Entertainment
Annual revenue (2007): $8 million
Founder: Mark Gill
Year Established: 2003
Industry: Film Production and Distribution
HQ: Burbank, CA
President: Polly Cohen
Operations Ceased: Fall 2008

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Warner Independent Ceases Operations

In May 2008, Warner Bros., a division of media conglomerate Time Warner, announced that Warner Independent Pictures would cease operations in the fall. Warner Bros. president Alan Horn reported to the Los Angeles Times that this did not reflect a lack of interest in the production and distribution of small-budget, "specialty" pictures, but was a reflection of the changing market. He was quoted as saying, "If there is a specialty movie that interests us or we find something we want to buy, we'll still do it. But marketing is marketing is marketing. I don't think you need a specialty label to market a specialty picture. The tools just aren't that different." ^[1]

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The Hollywood Reporter: Warner Independent Facing The Competition (January 7, 2008)

Warner Independent Pictures Recent News

Google News: Warner Independent Pictures
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Variety.com: "Warner adopts 'Beautiful Children'" (March 3, 2008)
The Hollywood Reporter: Warner Independent Facing The Competition (January 7, 2008)
The Hollywood Reporter: "WB Group Hug for Robinov" (November 27, 2007)

Warner Independent Pictures Financial Info

The Numbers: Warner Independent Pictures Box Office History | Market Performance
Box Office Mojo: Warner Independent Pictures Top 10 Movies
Yahoo! Finance: Warner Independent Pictures Company Profile
Hoovers.com: Warner Independent Pictures Fact Sheet

Warner Independent Pictures Corporate Structure

Parent Companies: Warner Bros. Entertainment | Time Warner
Sister Companies: New Line Cinema

Warner Independent Pictures History and Background

Variety: Warner Independent Pictures Filmography by Year and by Role
Variety: Warner Independent Pictures 2006 Fall Preview | 2005 Fall Preview | 2004 Fall Preview
The New York Times: "New Art-House Film Unit at Warner Bros." (August 8, 2003)
Box Office Guru: Oscar Spotlight: Warner Independent Pictures (February 17, 2006)
indieWIRE: The New Warner Independent Pictures Emerges, With Cohen At The Helm (May 8, 2006)

Warner Independent Pictures Criticism and Controversy

Cinematical: Warner Independent Buys Controversial 'Nothing is Private' (September 12, 2007)
Deadline Hollywood Daily Post: Mark Gill Out at WIM! Is Warner's NUTS? (May 2, 2006)
Defamer Post: Studio Refuses to Acknowledge the $77 Million Penguin in the Room (May 3, 2006)
indieWIRE: The Palestinian Invasion: Will "Paradise Now" Be the Biggest... (October 18, 2005)

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