Bold Films is an American independent multimedia production and finance company. It was founded in 2004.

History

Bold's first three films were ''

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'', '' Come Early Morning'' and ''

Mini's First Time ''Mini's First Time'' is a 2006 satiric neo-noir black comedy film written and directed by Nick Guthe and produced by Trigger Street Productions. It was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2006, and had a limited release on July 14, ...

''. In 2006 the company had its first hit, producing and financing the

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-nominated period piece '' Bobby'', written and directed by

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. In 2009 Bold produced and released

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's 3D thriller '' The Hole'', which won an award for Best 3D Film at the Venice Film Festival.

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called the best use of 3D ever. In 2010 Bold had its first major studio film '' Legion'', which was co-financed and released by

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, a division of

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. In 2011 Bold co-produced and co-financed with OddLot Entertainment '' Drive'' starring

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and

Carey Mulligan Carey Hannah Mulligan (born 28 May 1985) is a British actress. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. She w ...

, for which director Nicolas Winding Refn won the Best Director Award at the

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while also receiving accolades from the

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, The Golden Globes and

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. In 2014 the company produced and financed '' Nightcrawler'' starring

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, and '' Whiplash'' with

Blumhouse Productions Blumhouse Productions, LLC, doing business as Blumhouse (; also known as BH Productions or simply BH), is an American independent film and television production company founded in 2000 by Jason Blum and Amy Israel. Blumhouse is known mainly fo ...

, the latter of which received five

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nominations, including Best Picture. Other awards nominations for the film include the Spirit Awards, PGA Awards, SAG Awards, and WGA Awards. The company also produces content for television, including the short-lived ABC series ''

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'' and the Syfy series ''

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''. In February 2015, Bold Films opened offices in London and produced its first UK production ''Colette'', which starred

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and Dominic West. ''Colette'' was nominated for Best Screenplay at the

Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards, originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards, and later as the Film Independent Spirit Awards, are awards presented annually in Santa Monica, California, to independent filmmakers. Founded in ...

that year. In 2021, Bold Films produced and financed ''The Guilty'', directed by

Antoine Fuqua Antoine Fuqua (; born May 30, 1965) is an American film director known for his work in the action and thriller genres. He was originally known as a director of music videos, and made his film debut in 1998 with '' The Replacement Killers''. His ...

and starring

which was released on

Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...

. This adaptation of the Sundance Audience Award-winning Danish film ''Den Skyldige'', was seen by 69 million households in the first 28 days on the platform. Bold Films also produced the Emmy nominated ''Oslo'' in 2021, which was based on the

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

-winning play of the same name.

Filmography

References

External links

Official website
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