Actor and producer Jonathan Lipnicki has joined production, post-production and distribution company Buffalo 8 as an executive producer.
Lipnicki made a mark with his performance alongside Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire,” before becoming the lead in the family franchise “Stuart Little.” He will soon be seen in the upcoming TBS show “The Joe Schmo Show,” Peter Pardini’s film “Man Goes on Rant” and Britt Robertson-led film “The Re-Education of Molly Singer.”
Lipnicki will play a key role in packaging and project development within Buffalo 8’s EP services division, identifying storytelling opportunities and bringing together top-tier talent based on his extensive relationships spanning Hollywood studio films through to the independent sector.
Founded in 2010 by Luke Taylor and Matthew Helderman, Buffalo 8’s credits include Netflix original film “Rodney King,” directed by Spike Lee, “Little Men” from director Ira Sachs, which played at Sundance and Berlin and Netflix documentary series hit “Conversations With a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes...
Lipnicki made a mark with his performance alongside Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire,” before becoming the lead in the family franchise “Stuart Little.” He will soon be seen in the upcoming TBS show “The Joe Schmo Show,” Peter Pardini’s film “Man Goes on Rant” and Britt Robertson-led film “The Re-Education of Molly Singer.”
Lipnicki will play a key role in packaging and project development within Buffalo 8’s EP services division, identifying storytelling opportunities and bringing together top-tier talent based on his extensive relationships spanning Hollywood studio films through to the independent sector.
Founded in 2010 by Luke Taylor and Matthew Helderman, Buffalo 8’s credits include Netflix original film “Rodney King,” directed by Spike Lee, “Little Men” from director Ira Sachs, which played at Sundance and Berlin and Netflix documentary series hit “Conversations With a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes...
- 6/22/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American right to Genevieve Adams’ dramedy Simchas and Sorrows, along with worldwide rights to Peter Curtis Pardini’s doc The Last Band on Stage, and North American rights to Jaclyn Bethany’s queer thriller, The Falling World. The Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company will release the former title at the Laemmle Noho in Los Angeles on September 16, and on all major digital and VOD platforms on the 20th. Pardini’s film will hit VOD and theaters in three cities on September 30, with Bethany’s indie unspooling on VOD on October 18.
Simchas and Sorrows tells the story of Agnes (Adams), an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry the love of her life, Levi (Thomas McDonnell). Adams directed the pic from her script, with Hari Nef, Luke Forbes, Julie Haltson, Greg Bello, Annelise Cepero, Billy Calder, Lucy Morris, Chip Zien and John Cullum rounding out the cast.
Simchas and Sorrows tells the story of Agnes (Adams), an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry the love of her life, Levi (Thomas McDonnell). Adams directed the pic from her script, with Hari Nef, Luke Forbes, Julie Haltson, Greg Bello, Annelise Cepero, Billy Calder, Lucy Morris, Chip Zien and John Cullum rounding out the cast.
- 7/29/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Honorary Academy Award winner Wes Studi and SAG Award, NAACP Image Award and Golden Globe nominee Adam Beach have signed on to star in the thriller American/Indian from writer-director Peter Curtis Pardini.
Set in the wake of the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the film follows twin brothers Slim and Joe Gresham (both played by Studi), products of the Indian Boarding School system, who have taken very different paths in life. Joe is now a popular U.S. Congressman about to step down to lead the transformation of their tribe’s bingo hall into an expansive (and lucrative) casino resort, while Slim works behind the scenes as a brutal enforcer who ensures everything and everyone stays in line for his brother, no matter the cost. What follows is a dark and thrilling tale of wealth, deceit,...
Set in the wake of the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the film follows twin brothers Slim and Joe Gresham (both played by Studi), products of the Indian Boarding School system, who have taken very different paths in life. Joe is now a popular U.S. Congressman about to step down to lead the transformation of their tribe’s bingo hall into an expansive (and lucrative) casino resort, while Slim works behind the scenes as a brutal enforcer who ensures everything and everyone stays in line for his brother, no matter the cost. What follows is a dark and thrilling tale of wealth, deceit,...
- 2/11/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Film and television distributor FilmRise today announced that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Peter Pardini's Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago. CNN Films has acquired U.S. broadcast distribution rights and will premiere the film on television on New Year's Day 2017, with limited commercial interruption. The docu, directed and edited by Peter Pardini and produced by the band, looks at Chicago’s history from its formation in the late '60s, to its…...
- 11/28/2016
- Deadline TV
Film and television distributor FilmRise today announced that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Peter Pardini's Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago. CNN Films has acquired U.S. broadcast distribution rights and will premiere the film on television on New Year's Day 2017, with limited commercial interruption. The docu, directed and edited by Peter Pardini and produced by the band, looks at Chicago’s history from its formation in the late '60s, to its…...
- 11/28/2016
- Deadline
The Australian screen icon and star of awards season contender Lion will collect the honour at the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s awards gala on January 2.
Lion follows a young man adopted by an Australian couple who tracks down his biological family in India years after he was separated from them. Dev Patel and David Wenham also star in the film released in the Us by The Weinstein Company.
Kidman received the festival’s Chairman’s Award in 2005. Previous International Star Award honourees include Helen Mirren, Javier Bardem and Saoirse Ronan.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired worldwide rights from Preferred Content to John Papola’s At The Fork and has partnered with Whole Foods Market and The Humane Society Of The United States on the release of the farm-to-plate documentary, set to open on select digital platforms on December 27 and on VOD, digital and DVD on January 3 at participating Whole Foods Market locations. [link...
Lion follows a young man adopted by an Australian couple who tracks down his biological family in India years after he was separated from them. Dev Patel and David Wenham also star in the film released in the Us by The Weinstein Company.
Kidman received the festival’s Chairman’s Award in 2005. Previous International Star Award honourees include Helen Mirren, Javier Bardem and Saoirse Ronan.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired worldwide rights from Preferred Content to John Papola’s At The Fork and has partnered with Whole Foods Market and The Humane Society Of The United States on the release of the farm-to-plate documentary, set to open on select digital platforms on December 27 and on VOD, digital and DVD on January 3 at participating Whole Foods Market locations. [link...
- 11/28/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.