Heretic Films is an American

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company, based in the mountain resort town of

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. Heretic is known for working with artists, both new and established, on their passion projects.

History

Films was founded in 2012 by Burton Ritchie and Ben Galecki after a short, initial incarnation as Rather Good Film, co-founded with Daniel-Konrad Cooper. Shortly after its transition to Heretic Films, Gregory Segal joined the company along with board members

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and

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. Segal left the company in October 2015. In 2014, Heretic Films ran a successful

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campaign for the documentary ''Misery Loves Comedy''. ''Misery'' went on to premier as a 2015

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special event and was subsequently acquired by

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. On July 3, 2019, founders Charles Burton Ritchie and Benjamin Gelecki were found guilty of 24 federal charges related to another synthetic drug case in

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, after their Virginia case was overturned. The pair was held responsible for selling 4,000 pounds, which grossed $1.6 million, of Spice/K2 within a 24-day period in 2012. Sentencing is scheduled for January 10, 2020 in federal court

Filmography

Awards

References

External links

Heretic Films

Heretic Films - IMDb
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