A24 Music
Music division of the independent entertainment company A24.
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Based in New York City, A24 is an independent American entertainment company whose activities include film distribution and the production of both films and television shows.[1] The Italian A24 motorway, which Daniel Katz was driving on when he decided to start the company, inspired the name A24; Katz founded the company in 2012 alongside David Fenkel and John Hodges.[1]
Key facts and history
The company launched a television division in 2015 and changed its name from A24 Films to just A24 in 2016.[2][3] A24 became a production studio in 2016 and fully financed its first feature film, Moonlight, in partnership with Plan B Entertainment.[1] In June 2024, A24 raised $75 million from Thrive Capital, valuing the company at $3.5 billion.[4] Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges established A24 on August 17, 2012, with initial financial support coming from Guggenheim Partners.[5][6]
The year 2013 marked the start of A24's film distribution activities, and its first movie shown in theaters was Roman Coppola's A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III.[7] Agreements with Amazon Prime Video and DirecTV Cinema were finalized by A24 during the latter part of 2013.[2] At the 95th Academy Awards in March 2023, A24 made history as the first independent studio to claim the awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and all four acting categories in a single ceremony.[8]
What the cited sources add
According to TheWrap, A24 acquisition executive Noah Sacco made the talent agency rounds in search of "action and big IP projects" in summer 2023.[9] A Vulture article reports that A24's television division, run by longtime partner Ravi Nandan, focused mostly on stand-up specials and comedies in its first five years before pushing into dramas.[10] According to a Hollywood Insider article, A24 is an independent American entertainment firm headquartered in New York City, focusing on film distribution and the production of films and television content.[1] The same article explains that the company's name originates from the Italian A24 motorway, which Katz was traveling on when he conceived the idea for the business.[1]
References
- "The History of A24 and its Magnificent Films - Hollywood Insider", 2024-08-01. facts only, no text reused. hollywoodinsider.com
- Wikipedia, "A24" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The rise and rise of A24, a champion of storytelling on screen", The Economist; "The History of A24 and its Magnificent Films - Hollywood Insider", 2024-08-01 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "A24" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The History of A24 and its Magnificent Films - Hollywood Insider", 2024-08-01; Adalian, "The Age of A24 TV is Upon Us", Vulture, August 25, 2022 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "A24" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Weprin, "A24 Raises Significant New Investment Round, Valuing Company at $3.5B", The Hollywood Reporter, 2024-06-26 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "A24" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: McNary, "Katz, Fenkel, Hodges launch A24", Variety, August 20, 2012; McNary, "Katz, Fenkel, Hodges launch A24", Variety, August 20, 2012; "The History of A24 and its Magnificent Films - Hollywood Insider", 2024-08-01; "Hollywood, Disrupted: Inside the Scrappy Film Company that Made "Moonlight" and "The Witch"", GQ, May 9, 2017; "The History of A24 and its Magnificent Films - Hollywood Insider", 2024-08-01 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "A24" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Doster, "Upstart Distributor A24 is Making Indie Films Exciting Again", Fast Company, January 11, 2016; Kilday, "Nicolette Aizenberg Joins A24 as Head of Publicity", The Hollywood Reporter, October 3, 2012; "The History of A24 and its Magnificent Films - Hollywood Insider", 2024-08-01 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "A24" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Amazon and A24 Announce Exclusive Content Agreement Making Prime Instant Video the Only Premium Subscription Service to Offer Films from A24", US Press Center, November 21, 2013; Lee, "A24: The brains behind 'The Bling Ring' zing", Los Angeles Times, June 14, 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "A24" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Keegan, "How A24 Made Oscars History: "Lovable" Actors, Social Media Savvy and a "Wild West" Season", The Hollywood Reporter, March 14, 2023; Fuster, "Oscars: A24 Becomes First Studio to Win Top 6 Awards in a Single Year", TheWrap, March 12, 2023; Lang, "A24 Scores Oscars Sweep, Even as Its Secretive Founders Shun the Spotlight", Variety, March 14, 2023; Fuster, "Oscars: A24 Becomes First Studio to Win Top 6 Awards in a Single Year", TheWrap, March 12, 2023; Rubin, "A24 Acquires Darren Aronofsky's First Film 'Pi', Sets Imax Re-Release on Pi Day", V en.wikipedia.org
- Gonzalez, "A24 Expands Strategy from Arthouse Gems to More Commercial Films Exclusive", TheWrap, October 11, 2023. facts only, no text reused. thewrap.com
- Adalian, "The Age of A24 TV is Upon Us", Vulture, August 25, 2022. facts only, no text reused. vulture.com
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- Wikipedia: A24 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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