Rainstorm Entertainment
 | |
| Industry | Film |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Steven G. Kaplan |
| Website | http://www.rainstormentertainment.com/ |
Rainstorm Entertainment is an independent film development, production and sales company headquartered in Hollywood, California.[1]
History[edit]
Rainstorm Entertainment was confirmed in November 2003 to produce and finance the documentary film Fuck, with production scheduled to begin in January 2004.[2] The film was completed in 2005 by film director Steve Anderson's film company Mudflap Films; it was executive produced by Rainstorm Entertainment co-founders Steven Kaplan and Gregg Daniel,[3] along with Bruce Leiserowitz, Jory Weitz and Richard Ardi.[4]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Terror Tract | Lance W. Dreesen and Clint Hutchison | Winner, Pegasus Audience Award (Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film)[5] |
| Winner, Silver Raven (Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film)[5] | |||
| Winner, Best Feature (Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival)[5] | |||
| Winner, Festival Prize (Shriekfest)[5] | |||
| 2003 | The Big Empty | Steve Anderson | Steve Anderson made his directorial debut in 2003 with this film starring Daryl Hannah and Jon Favreau.[6][7] |
| 2005 | Fuck | Steve Anderson | The movie was shown for the first time on November 7, 2005 at the AFI Film Festival.[3][8] The 2005 AFI Film Festival was held at the ArcLight Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California.[9] |
| 2006 | Big Bad Wolf | Lance W. Dreesen | Winner, Silver Award, Best Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror Film, (WorldFest Houston)[10] |
| Red White Black and Blue | Tom Putnam | Winner, Special Jury Prize, Best Score (BendFilm Festival)[11] | |
| 2007 | Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke (also known as Wraiths of Roanoke) |
Matt Codd | Television movie starring actor Adrian Paul[12][13] |
| 2008 | I Am An Island | Jennifer DeLia | Short film |
| 2010 | John Henry: A Steel Driving Horse | Cameron Duddy and Chris Koby | Documentary film about a Thoroughbred racehorse.[14] |
| 2011 | Billy Bates | Jennifer DeLia | Feature film about a "tormented artist"; made with assistance of Julie Pacino, daughter of actor Al Pacino.[15] |
| 2012 | Sunset Strip | Hans Fjellestad | Documentary film about the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California; the film was screened at the South by Southwest film festival.[16] |
| 2013 | State of Control (also known as Tibet in Ruins) |
Christian Johnston and Darren Mann | Documentary film about Tibet; according to The Washington Post, filmmakers had to deal with cyberwarfare against their computers during production.[17] |
| Its So Easy and Other Lies | Christopher Duddy | Documentary film about biography of Duff McKagan, bass player for music group Guns N' Roses.[18] | |
| Blunt Force | Daniel Zirilli |
References[edit]
- ^ "Red White Black & Blue to Premiere at Locarno International Film Festival August 4, 2006". Business Wire. Los Angeles, California. July 24, 2006.
- ^ Harris, Dana (November 10, 2003). "Rainstorm swears by doc". Variety. p. 27.
- ^ a b Mohr, Ian (October 19, 2005). "Launchpad's taking off". Variety. New York: Reed Elsevier Inc. p. 3; Section: News.
- ^ Mohr, Ian (March 27, 2006). "Think takes daring docu". Variety. New York: Reed Elsevier Inc. p. 2; Section: News.
- ^ a b c d "Awards for Terror Tract (2000)". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ Garner, Jack (January 4, 2007). "'Naughty word' intrigues Pittsford grad". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ Punter, Jennie (December 1, 2006). "Four Letters, Two Stars". The Globe and Mail. Canada: CTVglobemedia Publishing Inc. p. R17; Section: The Globe Review 7; film.
- ^ Martin, Peter (November 7, 2005). "Director Steve Anderson Examines a Loaded Word". Live From the Fest: Daily News. American Film Institute. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ^ Simon, Brent (November 3, 2005). "Walk the Line Opening Night Gala Kicks Off AFI FEST 2005". Life from the Fest: Daily News. American Film Institute. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ "Awards for Big Bad Wolf (2006)". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "Awards for Red White Black & Blue (2006)". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "Wraiths of Roanoke". TV Guide. www.tvguide.com. 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "The Lost Colony (2007)". Allmovie. Rovi Corp. 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (March 12, 2007). "Duddy, Koby side up to John Henry". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ Giove, Candice M. (August 21, 2011). "Al Pacino's daughter finally gets recognition". New York Post. NYP Holdings, Inc. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ DeFore, John (March 30, 2012). "Sunset Strip: SXSW Review - The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ Nakashima, Ellen (March 28, 2013). "Tibet taboo leads to cyberattacks on film crew". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "Former Guns N' Roses Bassist Duff McKagan Stars in It's So Easy and Other Lies Doc". Broadway World. BWWMusicWorld; music.broadwayworld.com; Wisdom Digital Media. October 31, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
