Transmission Films is an Australian-New Zealand film production and distribution company based in Sydney and Auckland, New Zealand founded in 2008 by Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie.
History Transmission Films was founded in 2008 by Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie, who were previously general managers at Dendy Films.Transmission Films, founded by Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie in 2008 Retrieved on 2016-08-12 It initially launched in partnership with Paramount Pictures,The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount inks Aussie indie sector deals Retrieved on 2016-08-12Three Way Transmission Sets Up New Movie Force Retrieved on 2016-08-12 but in 2015 signed a multi-year home entertainment output deal with Sony Pictures.Transmission Films And Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Partner In Multi-year Distribution Deal Retrieved on 2016-08-12Sony Inks Home Video Deal With Oz-Based Transmission Films Retrieved on 2016-08-12
As of 2009, Transmission was doing the physical distribution work for Australian film distribution company Footprint Films.
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.Films released by Transmission Films Retrieved on 2016-08-12List of films released by Transmission Films Australia Retrieved on 2016-08-12Transmission Films launches Transmission Home Entertainment Retrieved on 2016-08-12
Description The company is based in Sydney.Transmission Films Pty Ltd on Screen Australia Retrieved on 2016-08-12 It is a sister company of See-Saw Films, an Oscar-winning producer of films as The King's Speech, Shame and Lion.Canning-Sherman launches See-Saw films Retrieved on 2016-08-12See-Saw and sister company Transmission Films Retrieved on 2016-08-12
Ranking 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.At The Movies: Data reveals Margaret and David's likes and dislikes Retrieved on 2016-08-12
Film distributions 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
List of film production companies List of television production companies
References
External links Official website