Jump to content

Utopia (company)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Utopia (distributor))

Utopia
IndustryFilm industry
Founder
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Divisions
  • Utopia Originals
  • Altavod
Websiteutopiadistribution.com

Utopia is an American film production, distribution and sales agency founded in 2018 by Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper. The company is best known for releasing films Mickey and the Bear (2019), Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (2020), Shiva Baby, Vortex (2021), We're All Going to the World's Fair, and Sharp Stick (2022).

History

[edit]

In February 2019, it was announced Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper had launched Utopia, a film production, distribution, and sales company.[1] The company's first releases were Fiddlin directed by Julie Simone,[2] American Dharma directed by Errol Morris, and Mickey and the Bear directed by Annabelle Attanasio, in November 2019.[3][4] The company also handled international sales on Sword of Trust directed by Lynn Shelton.[5]

In September 2020, the company launched its Altavod division to provide distributors and filmmakers with full control of distribution of their film projects, with 91% of sales going directly to the filmmakers.[6]

In November 2020, Utopia launched Utopia Originals which would additionally handle the sales of television projects.[7]

Filmography

[edit]

2010s

[edit]
List of Utopia films in 2010s
Release date Title Notes
August 27, 2019Fiddlin
November 1, 2019American Dharma
November 15, 2019Mickey and the Bear

2020s

[edit]
List of Utopia films in 2020s
Release date Title Notes
July 1, 2020Suzy Q
July 10, 2020Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets
September 15, 2020House of Cardin
September 21, 2020Turning Point
December 4, 2020Minor Premise
December 22, 2020The Emoji Story
February 12, 2021Crestone
March 16, 2021Martha: A Picture Story
April 2, 2021Shiva Baby
April 30, 2021Golden Arm
April 30, 2021Dope is Death
August 10, 2021Materna
September 24, 2021El Planeta
October 6, 2021Show Me the Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall
October 19, 2021Red Heaven
November 9, 2021The Dilemma of Desire
December 24, 2021The Scary of Sixty-First
January 18, 2022Saul at Night
March 8, 2022Adventures in Success
March 18, 2022Jane by Charlotte
April 22, 2022We're All Going to the World's Fair
April 29, 2022Vortex
May 3, 2022Inbetween Girl
July 29, 2022Sharp Stick
October 28, 2022Holy Spider
April 12, 2023Sick of Myself
October 13, 2023Divinity
October 20, 2023Another Bodyco-distribution with Willa
December 1, 2023The Sweet East
February 9, 2024Drift
February 23, 2024Drugstore June
March 22, 2024Femme
June 7, 2024I Used to Be Funny
June 21, 2024Chestnut
July 23, 2024The Good Half
September 6, 2024Red Rooms
September 13, 2024Trilogy: New Wave
September 27, 2024Megalopolisco-distribution with Lionsgate
October 18, 2024The Line
December 13, 2024The Last ShowgirlProduced by and U.S. sales representative only; distributed by Roadside Attractions
January 24, 2025Not An Artist
February 7, 2025I Love You Forever
February 28, 2025The Accidental Getaway Driver[8]
March 15, 2025Pet Shop Days
March 20, 2025A Rad Documentary[9]
May 2, 2025Pavements[10]
May 12, 2025The Zombies: Hung Up on a Dream[11]
July 9, 2025Hot Spring Shark Attack![10][12]
August 28, 2025Megadoc
September 5, 2025 Pools
September 19, 2025In Whose Name?Sales rights representative with Goodfellas
October 3, 2025Are We Good? [13]
October 24, 2025 In Our Blood
February 27, 2026Idiotka[14]
March 20, 2026 I Live Here Now [15]
April 8, 2026 Mermaid [16]
April 10, 2026Bunnylovr[17]
May 15, 2026Forge[18]
May 22, 2026Situations[19]
June 10, 2026 Honeyjoon [20]

Undated films

[edit]
Upcoming Utopia films without release dates
Release date Title Notes
2026Lost and Found
The Projectionist[21]

References

[edit]
  1. ↑ Ray-Ramos, Dino (February 28, 2019). "Robert Schwartzman Launches "Filmmaker First" Utopia Distribution Company In Time For SXSW". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ L. Betts, Stephen (August 14, 2019). "New Documentary 'Fiddlin" to Focus on Virginia Musical Tradition". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (August 7, 2019). "Controversial Steve Bannon Doc Finally Scores Theatrical Release (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (May 22, 2019). "Annabelle Attanasio's 'Mickey And The Bear' Acquired By Utopia For Fall Theatrical Release – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (May 13, 2019). "Cannes Acid selection 'Mickey And The Bear' on inaugural Utopia slate (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ Day-Ramos, Dino (September 2, 2020). "Filmmaker Robert Schwartzman Launches Indie-Focused Distribution Platform Altavod". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  7. ↑ Day-Ramos, Dino (November 11, 2020). "Utopia Originals Launches, Teams With Norman Reedus' bigbaldhead Productions And Shout! Studios For 'Sorority House Massacre' TV Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  8. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (February 3, 2025). "'The Accidental Getaway Driver' Trailer: An Elderly Vietnamese Cab Driver Is Taken Hostage". IndieWire. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ "'A Rad Documentary' Sets March 20 World Premiere Honoring 80s BMX Cult Classic – Film News in Brief". Variety. February 21, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Domestic Lineup". Utopia. Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary". AMC Theatres. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ Navarro, Meagan (June 20, 2025). "'Hot Spring Shark Attack' Horror-Comedy Swims into July Release". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ McGowan, Andrew (July 30, 2025). "'Marc Maron Documentary 'Are We Good?' Acquired by Utopia". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ Billington, Alex (January 21, 2026). "Fun Trailer for Nastasya Popov's 'Idiotka' Fashion Design Comedy Film". First Showing. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Watch Julie Pacino's I LIVE HERE NOW Live on Patreon Tonight". Fangoria. March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  16. ↑ Marc, Christopher (March 4, 2026). "'Mermaid' Trailer: Breakout 'Fallout' Actor Johnny Pemberton Leads Wild Genre-Bending Florida Comedy Arriving In April". The Playlist. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  17. ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (February 26, 2026). "Katarina Zhu, Rachel Sennott's Camgirl Movie 'Bunnylovr' Sets April Release From Utopia". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  18. ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (March 26, 2026). "Kelly Marie Tran's Art-Forgery Caper 'Forge' Lands May Release (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  19. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 23, 2026). "Utopia's Circle Collective Acquires Greg Vrotsos' Silverlake-Set 'Situations'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  20. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 6, 2026). "Utopia's Circle Collective Takes North American To 'Honeyjoon'". Deadline. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  21. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 9, 2025). "Slamdance Sets Alexandre Rockwell's 'The Projectionist' As Opening-Night Film; Fest Teams With Utopia". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Utopia_(company)&oldid=1359610285"