Frank Patterson, Disney’s Vice President of Sales Eastern Division, is leaving the studio after 17 years.
The executive was part of the theatrical distribution team led by former Disney CEO Bob Iger and studio chairman turned chief creative officer Alan Horn that turned the studio into the undisputed box office king, releasing 25 films dating back to 2006 that grossed over $1 billion worldwide and three films — “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame” that grossed over $2 billion.
In addition to his work at Disney, Patterson also handled film sales to theaters at Miramax, working on the distribution for two Best Picture Oscar winners, “Chicago” and “No Country for Old Men,” as well as other acclaimed films like “The Queen” and “Kill Bill Vol. 2.” Prior to joining Disney, Patterson also worked at studios like Paramount and Artisan Films, where he worked on the distribution of “The Blair Witch Project,...
The executive was part of the theatrical distribution team led by former Disney CEO Bob Iger and studio chairman turned chief creative officer Alan Horn that turned the studio into the undisputed box office king, releasing 25 films dating back to 2006 that grossed over $1 billion worldwide and three films — “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame” that grossed over $2 billion.
In addition to his work at Disney, Patterson also handled film sales to theaters at Miramax, working on the distribution for two Best Picture Oscar winners, “Chicago” and “No Country for Old Men,” as well as other acclaimed films like “The Queen” and “Kill Bill Vol. 2.” Prior to joining Disney, Patterson also worked at studios like Paramount and Artisan Films, where he worked on the distribution of “The Blair Witch Project,...
- 2/14/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Frank Patterson, who served as the Disney Vice President of Sales Eastern Division, has exited the studio after 17 years, Deadline has learned.
Patterson is a second generation theatrical distribution vet; his father Frank Patterson Sr. was the longtime EVP and Head Film Buyer at Loews Theaters. When you speak to any major studio distribution executive, everyone has always known and highly respected the Pattersons.
Patterson’s departure comes at a time when Disney’s theatrical business is impaired by Covid, and the studio currently devoting more attention to its streaming service Disney+. While Disney CEO Bob Chapek is committed to a theatrical release for Marvel’s Black Widow, it won’t be a shocker if that movie’s current release date of May 7 is postponed due to the pandemic. I understand that a bulk of the studio’s theatrical distribution ops will be anchored in Burbank, CA; this even...
Patterson is a second generation theatrical distribution vet; his father Frank Patterson Sr. was the longtime EVP and Head Film Buyer at Loews Theaters. When you speak to any major studio distribution executive, everyone has always known and highly respected the Pattersons.
Patterson’s departure comes at a time when Disney’s theatrical business is impaired by Covid, and the studio currently devoting more attention to its streaming service Disney+. While Disney CEO Bob Chapek is committed to a theatrical release for Marvel’s Black Widow, it won’t be a shocker if that movie’s current release date of May 7 is postponed due to the pandemic. I understand that a bulk of the studio’s theatrical distribution ops will be anchored in Burbank, CA; this even...
- 2/14/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Atlanta investment firm Bay Point Advisors is launching a film financing division for productions in state with its first project as senior lender to Andrew Baird’s crime thriller One Way with Kevin Bacon, Travis Fimmel and Colson Baker. One Way is shooting in the southwest Georgia city of Thomasville.
The new division, Bay Point Media, could finance three projects a year going forward with budgets ranging from “a couple of million” to $20 million, said Rob Moran, the actor/producer who oversees the newly launched division with Chandler Rierson. Moran is a an LA transplant with decades of Hollywood relationships including a career-long collaboration Peter and Bobby Farrelly. He said Bay Point’s broad goal is “to attract intellectual property creators to Georgia – writers, directors, TV show runners, studios and others.”
Moran told Deadline the firm currently has three to four projects in development.
Rierson cited Georgia’s state-of-the-art studios,...
The new division, Bay Point Media, could finance three projects a year going forward with budgets ranging from “a couple of million” to $20 million, said Rob Moran, the actor/producer who oversees the newly launched division with Chandler Rierson. Moran is a an LA transplant with decades of Hollywood relationships including a career-long collaboration Peter and Bobby Farrelly. He said Bay Point’s broad goal is “to attract intellectual property creators to Georgia – writers, directors, TV show runners, studios and others.”
Moran told Deadline the firm currently has three to four projects in development.
Rierson cited Georgia’s state-of-the-art studios,...
- 2/10/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Pinewood Atlanta Studios, the 700-acre full-service film studio in Georgia, home to the McU, has opened a new LED-stage virtual production service in partnership with MBSi, Fuse, and Sgps/ShowRig. This is similar in concept to Industrial Light & Magic’s LED-screen StageCraft platform for “The Mandalorian” series, and Weta Digital’s LED-stage virtual production service, based in Wellington, New Zealand.
“We joined forces with our partners to find a turnkey solution for filmmakers to interface with our team to place his or her characters anywhere in the world in real-time and interactively,” said Frank Patterson, president and CEO of Pinewood Atlanta Studios. Patterson emphasized that the LED-stage capability is intended as much for indie filmmakers as the McU and TV series.
The group’s first installment of this technology at Pinewood Atlanta can be expanded to fit any production need, as well as be transferred to any stage on the lot.
“We joined forces with our partners to find a turnkey solution for filmmakers to interface with our team to place his or her characters anywhere in the world in real-time and interactively,” said Frank Patterson, president and CEO of Pinewood Atlanta Studios. Patterson emphasized that the LED-stage capability is intended as much for indie filmmakers as the McU and TV series.
The group’s first installment of this technology at Pinewood Atlanta can be expanded to fit any production need, as well as be transferred to any stage on the lot.
- 9/3/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Pinewood Studios Atlanta, a 700-acre film studio in Georgia, announced a technology-led health and safety effort to mitigate and eliminate the transmission of Covid-19.
It is working with medical testing company BioIQ to protect and monitor entrants and with Synexis, a biodefense company, that created a custom plan for the facility using its patented Dry Hydrogen Peroxide technology to reduce viruses, bacteria and mold in the air and on surfaces. Pinewood, which hosts more than 50 production related businesses, said it’s invested over $1 million on new protocols, upgrading its air quality, health testing, sanitation and badging systems.
Georgia is a major production hub that vies with Canada for the most major productions and it’s a state that opened early with studios there waiting for the industry to restart. Pinewood Atlanta Studios is home to some of the entertainment industry’s largest tentpole features. Blackhall Studios, another large facility, also...
It is working with medical testing company BioIQ to protect and monitor entrants and with Synexis, a biodefense company, that created a custom plan for the facility using its patented Dry Hydrogen Peroxide technology to reduce viruses, bacteria and mold in the air and on surfaces. Pinewood, which hosts more than 50 production related businesses, said it’s invested over $1 million on new protocols, upgrading its air quality, health testing, sanitation and badging systems.
Georgia is a major production hub that vies with Canada for the most major productions and it’s a state that opened early with studios there waiting for the industry to restart. Pinewood Atlanta Studios is home to some of the entertainment industry’s largest tentpole features. Blackhall Studios, another large facility, also...
- 6/25/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
North America’s second largest production facility establishes antimicrobial environments.
Pinewood Atlanta Studios has unveiled health and safety protocols to protect staff and visitors from Covid-19 after consulting with a medical testing specialist and a biodefence company.
Top brass at the 700-acre full-service studio in the Us state of Georgia said they have invested “millions” to upgrade air quality, sanitation, badging systems, and introduce health testing.
Pinewood brought in medical testing company BioIQ to protect and monitor the wellbeing of visitors, as well as Synexis Biodefense Systems and its patented Dry Hydrogen Peroxide technology to reduce viruses, bacteria and mould...
Pinewood Atlanta Studios has unveiled health and safety protocols to protect staff and visitors from Covid-19 after consulting with a medical testing specialist and a biodefence company.
Top brass at the 700-acre full-service studio in the Us state of Georgia said they have invested “millions” to upgrade air quality, sanitation, badging systems, and introduce health testing.
Pinewood brought in medical testing company BioIQ to protect and monitor the wellbeing of visitors, as well as Synexis Biodefense Systems and its patented Dry Hydrogen Peroxide technology to reduce viruses, bacteria and mould...
- 6/25/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Pinewood Atlanta Studios, production home for Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” has launched plants for a 220,000 square-foot expansion that will be completed in the spring of 2022.
The six-year-old facility, located south of Atlanta, currently occupies 700 acres and houses more than 50 production-related businesses. Its first movie production was “Ant-Man” and it was also home to “Ant-Man and the Wasp.”
Pinewood Atlanta announced the expansion plans Thursday. The expansion will include a creative center, a four-story structure designed to house content and technology companies. It will feature a co-working atrium where organizations will collaborate, as well as private, flexible, secure suites ranging from 1,800 to 14,600 square feet.
“We are creating a place with abundant resources, where everyone, from filmmaking icons to first-time makers, feels that anything they imagine is possible to produce here,” said Frank Patterson, president and CEO of Pinewood Atlanta Studios. “Reactions from our current and prospective partners...
The six-year-old facility, located south of Atlanta, currently occupies 700 acres and houses more than 50 production-related businesses. Its first movie production was “Ant-Man” and it was also home to “Ant-Man and the Wasp.”
Pinewood Atlanta announced the expansion plans Thursday. The expansion will include a creative center, a four-story structure designed to house content and technology companies. It will feature a co-working atrium where organizations will collaborate, as well as private, flexible, secure suites ranging from 1,800 to 14,600 square feet.
“We are creating a place with abundant resources, where everyone, from filmmaking icons to first-time makers, feels that anything they imagine is possible to produce here,” said Frank Patterson, president and CEO of Pinewood Atlanta Studios. “Reactions from our current and prospective partners...
- 3/12/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The Pinewood Group is pulling out of its Atlanta facility as it refocuses its international strategy. The group announced Wednesday that it has sold its equity in Pinewood Atlanta Studios to River’s Rock, its joint venture partner in the facility. The joint venture was set up in 2013 with Pinewood Atlanta Studios now the second largest purpose-built facility in the U.S.
The studio will continue to operate as a Pinewood facility for up to 18 months, during which time it will retain the Pinewood brand and receive sales and marketing support from the group. Frank Patterson, who joined Pinewood Atlanta Studios as president two years ago, will remain in his role, and the studio said the announcement would have no impact on productions using the facility.
The decision to sell its stake follows Patterson’s move into investment in content companies. Pinewood Group’s focus remains on studio infrastructure.
“As...
The studio will continue to operate as a Pinewood facility for up to 18 months, during which time it will retain the Pinewood brand and receive sales and marketing support from the group. Frank Patterson, who joined Pinewood Atlanta Studios as president two years ago, will remain in his role, and the studio said the announcement would have no impact on productions using the facility.
The decision to sell its stake follows Patterson’s move into investment in content companies. Pinewood Group’s focus remains on studio infrastructure.
“As...
- 8/21/2019
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Pinewood Group has sold its equity in Pinewood Atlanta Studios, the second-largest purpose-built film and TV hub in the U.S., to its joint venture partner in the facility.
The Jv was set up in 2013 between Pinewood and River’s Rock, an independently managed trust of the Cathy family.
Pinewood will provide sales and marketing support for the studios for a period of up to 18 months during which time the operation will remain branded and operated as a Pinewood facility. The partners say there will be no impact on productions shooting at the studios, which will continue to be led by Frank Patterson, president of the facility.
Set across 700 acres, the studio’s 18 sound stages range from 15,000 to 40,000 square feet and it has a backlot spanning 400 acres. Movies to have shot there, taking advantage of Georgia’s tax incentive, include Avengers: Endgame, Spider Man: Homecoming and Captain America: Civil War.
The Jv was set up in 2013 between Pinewood and River’s Rock, an independently managed trust of the Cathy family.
Pinewood will provide sales and marketing support for the studios for a period of up to 18 months during which time the operation will remain branded and operated as a Pinewood facility. The partners say there will be no impact on productions shooting at the studios, which will continue to be led by Frank Patterson, president of the facility.
Set across 700 acres, the studio’s 18 sound stages range from 15,000 to 40,000 square feet and it has a backlot spanning 400 acres. Movies to have shot there, taking advantage of Georgia’s tax incentive, include Avengers: Endgame, Spider Man: Homecoming and Captain America: Civil War.
- 8/21/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Pinewood Atlanta Studios, owner of the UK’s iconic Pinewood and Shepperton Studios, has appointed Pulse Evolution co-founder Frank Patterson as its first president. He'll assume the newly created role on January 1, 2017 and will report to Pinewood Atlanta Studios' board of directors. Patterson will provide strategic leadership and oversee the planned expansion of Pinewood Atlanta Studios, which is already the third-largest film studio in the U.S. and the largest…...
- 11/18/2016
- Deadline
British studio facilities operator Pinewood Studios Group said Friday that its Pinewood Atlanta Studios, the largest purpose-built film studio outside of Hollywood, has appointed Frank Patterson as its first president.
He will start in the newly created role on Jan. 1 and report to the Pinewood Atlanta Studios board of directors.
"Patterson will provide strategic leadership and oversee the planned expansion of Pinewood Atlanta Studios, ensuring its continued success with film, television, music, video games, digital and other production," the company said. "He is also
charged with leveraging the studio’s existing assets to attract emerging technologies and complementary businesses...
He will start in the newly created role on Jan. 1 and report to the Pinewood Atlanta Studios board of directors.
"Patterson will provide strategic leadership and oversee the planned expansion of Pinewood Atlanta Studios, ensuring its continued success with film, television, music, video games, digital and other production," the company said. "He is also
charged with leveraging the studio’s existing assets to attract emerging technologies and complementary businesses...
- 11/18/2016
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Plus: Land Of Mine triumphs at AFI Fest; Warner Bros confirms Machinima acquisition; Tooley Productions, Square One sign German deal; and more.
Women In Film has announced the recipients of its 31st annual Film Finishing Fund grant programme in support of films by, for or about women.
The narrative winners are: Solace by Tchaiko Omawale; Band Aid by Zoe Lister-Jones; Miracle by Egle Vertelyte; and The Darkest Days Of Us by Astrid Rondero.
Documentary recipients are: Amor Puro Y Duro by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi; Canary In A Coal Mine by Jennifer Brea; Farida And Gulnaz by Clementine Malpas; Mudflow by Cynthia Wade and Sasha Friedlander; Tribe by Jordan Bryon; and When A Girl Is Born by Sarita Khurana and Smriti Mundhra.
Martin Zandvliet’s Danish Oscar submission Land Of Mine won AFI Fest 2016’s World Cinema Audience Award, while Divines took the Breathrough Audience Award. The Future Perfect took New Auteurs Grand Jury Award. For the...
Women In Film has announced the recipients of its 31st annual Film Finishing Fund grant programme in support of films by, for or about women.
The narrative winners are: Solace by Tchaiko Omawale; Band Aid by Zoe Lister-Jones; Miracle by Egle Vertelyte; and The Darkest Days Of Us by Astrid Rondero.
Documentary recipients are: Amor Puro Y Duro by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi; Canary In A Coal Mine by Jennifer Brea; Farida And Gulnaz by Clementine Malpas; Mudflow by Cynthia Wade and Sasha Friedlander; Tribe by Jordan Bryon; and When A Girl Is Born by Sarita Khurana and Smriti Mundhra.
Martin Zandvliet’s Danish Oscar submission Land Of Mine won AFI Fest 2016’s World Cinema Audience Award, while Divines took the Breathrough Audience Award. The Future Perfect took New Auteurs Grand Jury Award. For the...
- 11/17/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Women In Film has announced the recipients of its 31st annual Film Finishing Fund grant programme in support of films by, for or about women.
The narrative winners are: Solace by Tchaiko Omawale; Band Aid by Zoe Lister-Jones; Miracle by Egle Vertelyte; and The Darkest Days Of Us by Astrid Rondero.
Documentary recipients are: Amor Puro Y Duro by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi; Canary In A Coal Mine by Jennifer Brea; Farida And Gulnaz
by Clementine Malpas; Mudflow by Cynthia Wade and Sasha Friedlander; Tribe by Jordan Bryon; and When A Girl Is Born by Sarita Khurana and Smriti Mundhra.
Sundance Institute has announced its fifth class of Women at Sundance Fellows to receive mid-career support. Each fellow is paired with a mentor and will receive a stipend to attend the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. The fellows are: Elyse Steinberg (Weiner producer) and Elizabeth Wood (White Girl writer-director), Cecilia Aldarondo (Memories Of A Penitent Heart director), [link...
The narrative winners are: Solace by Tchaiko Omawale; Band Aid by Zoe Lister-Jones; Miracle by Egle Vertelyte; and The Darkest Days Of Us by Astrid Rondero.
Documentary recipients are: Amor Puro Y Duro by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi; Canary In A Coal Mine by Jennifer Brea; Farida And Gulnaz
by Clementine Malpas; Mudflow by Cynthia Wade and Sasha Friedlander; Tribe by Jordan Bryon; and When A Girl Is Born by Sarita Khurana and Smriti Mundhra.
Sundance Institute has announced its fifth class of Women at Sundance Fellows to receive mid-career support. Each fellow is paired with a mentor and will receive a stipend to attend the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. The fellows are: Elyse Steinberg (Weiner producer) and Elizabeth Wood (White Girl writer-director), Cecilia Aldarondo (Memories Of A Penitent Heart director), [link...
- 11/17/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
From Muppet Treasure Island to Speed, we take a look at the 90s soundtracks that deserve another listen...
Ah, the 1990s. The decade that brought us The Lion King. Titanic. Quentin Tarantino. That wordless bathroom scene in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. Angelo Badalamenti's Twin Peaks. Duel of the Fates from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. In the Mood for Love.
It was a good 10 years for film music, no doubt.
But scratch the surface of 1991 through 1999 and there are tons of good scores ready to spring a surprise on your ears. Some were attached to sorely underrated movies, others were overshadowed by wildly successful ones, and some have simply been forgotten in the passage of time.
Here, in no particular order, are the top 25 underappreciated film soundtracks from the 1990s.
1. Chaplin - John Barry
Okay, let's start with a big one. Richard Attenborough. Robert Downey Jr. John Barry.
Ah, the 1990s. The decade that brought us The Lion King. Titanic. Quentin Tarantino. That wordless bathroom scene in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. Angelo Badalamenti's Twin Peaks. Duel of the Fates from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. In the Mood for Love.
It was a good 10 years for film music, no doubt.
But scratch the surface of 1991 through 1999 and there are tons of good scores ready to spring a surprise on your ears. Some were attached to sorely underrated movies, others were overshadowed by wildly successful ones, and some have simply been forgotten in the passage of time.
Here, in no particular order, are the top 25 underappreciated film soundtracks from the 1990s.
1. Chaplin - John Barry
Okay, let's start with a big one. Richard Attenborough. Robert Downey Jr. John Barry.
- 4/28/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
One of your Once Upon a Time favorites has a very different part coming to a popular NBC series. The ABC fantasy drama’s August/ Pinocchio has signed on for a guest spot on Law & Order: Svu. This means congratulations are in order for the actor, Mr. Eion Bailey.
Frank Patterson is the name of Bailey’s Svu character, reported a THR exclusive. Patterson is an Iraq war vet, unfortunately suffering from Ptsd. When a sexual assault occurs at a night club, he becomes the key witness. Bailey’s episode is number 21 for the series and is scheduled to air this April.
The water cooler buzz has been heavy about Bailey’s Once Upon a Time character, given that he became Pinocchio for the first time just recently. What did you think about that little happenstance?
Of course Once does a solid job of mixing things up and changing your favorite child hood tales.
Frank Patterson is the name of Bailey’s Svu character, reported a THR exclusive. Patterson is an Iraq war vet, unfortunately suffering from Ptsd. When a sexual assault occurs at a night club, he becomes the key witness. Bailey’s episode is number 21 for the series and is scheduled to air this April.
The water cooler buzz has been heavy about Bailey’s Once Upon a Time character, given that he became Pinocchio for the first time just recently. What did you think about that little happenstance?
Of course Once does a solid job of mixing things up and changing your favorite child hood tales.
- 3/30/2013
- by Sasha Nova
- Boomtron
He may have been set to wood last week on Once Upon a Time, but Eion Bailey will spring back to life on an upcoming episode of Law & Order: Svu.
The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that the actor will guest star later this season on the NBC drama as Frank Patterson, an Iraq war veteran suffering Ptsd who becomes a vital witness in a sexual assault investigation.
Look for Bailey to appear next month, in Episode 21 of Season 14.
Bailey has also appeared in episodes of Covert Affairs, ER and a 2011 edition of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that the actor will guest star later this season on the NBC drama as Frank Patterson, an Iraq war veteran suffering Ptsd who becomes a vital witness in a sexual assault investigation.
Look for Bailey to appear next month, in Episode 21 of Season 14.
Bailey has also appeared in episodes of Covert Affairs, ER and a 2011 edition of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
- 3/29/2013
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
Chicago – The DVD Round-Up is back! Did you miss us? HollywoodChicago.com’s intermittent column designed to serve as a safety net for releases that may otherwise fall without notice is back with a motley crew of titles that have nearly nothing in common. Classic TV, drama, horror, copious sex, and Justin Timberlake. You make the connections.
“The Fugitive: Season Three, Volume One” was released on October 27th, 2009
“The Dead” was released on November 3rd, 2009.
“Spread” was released on November 10th, 2009.
“The Canyon,” “Open Road” and “Train” were released on November 17th, 2009
“The Fugitive: Season Three, Volume One”
Photo credit: Paramount
Synopsis: “The hit series The Fugitive is back, featuring the first 15 Season Three episodes, on DVD for the first time ever! Golden Globe Award winner David Janssen expertly portrays Dr. Richard Kimble, the pediatrician falsely accused of killing his wife, who needs to prove his innocence by leading the obsessive Lt.
“The Fugitive: Season Three, Volume One” was released on October 27th, 2009
“The Dead” was released on November 3rd, 2009.
“Spread” was released on November 10th, 2009.
“The Canyon,” “Open Road” and “Train” were released on November 17th, 2009
“The Fugitive: Season Three, Volume One”
Photo credit: Paramount
Synopsis: “The hit series The Fugitive is back, featuring the first 15 Season Three episodes, on DVD for the first time ever! Golden Globe Award winner David Janssen expertly portrays Dr. Richard Kimble, the pediatrician falsely accused of killing his wife, who needs to prove his innocence by leading the obsessive Lt.
- 11/19/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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