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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Film distribution |
| Founded | 2010; 15 years ago (2010) |
| Founder | Tim League |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Tim League, Nick Savva |
| Owner | Nick Savva (CEO) |
| Parent | Giant Pictures |
Drafthouse Films is an independent film distribution company based inAustin, Texas. It was founded in 2010 byTim League, who had previously founded theAlamo Drafthouse Cinema chain. Drafthouse has released a variety of films since its inception.
In March 2022, it was announced that digital distributorGiant Pictures had acquired the Drafthouse Films label. Nick Savva became the new Drafthouse Films CEO, with Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League as chairman of the acquired company. Drafthouse Films' first two acquisitions under its new management wereNr. 10, directed byAlex van Warmerdam, andMasking Threshold, a psychological horror pic from directorJohannes Grenzfurthner.[1][2]
Its third release,Bullhead, was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[4] Its fourteenth release,The Act of Killing, was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Documentary Feature, as was its sequelThe Look of Silence.[5]
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