Date 31/07/2017 - News People
FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME PRINT COMMENTS The first film to be distributed by Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures opened in select theaters over the weekend in hopes of sparking strong word of mouth. Launching an indie Hollywood studio is tough business at a time when television has become the favorite medium for the sort of prestige fare from respected directors that once made film companies like Harvey and Bob Weinstein's Miramax successful. Over the weekend, Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures, now a full-fledged marketing and distribution company, opened the first title its distributing itself, Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit.