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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | January 2016; 9 years ago (2016-01) |
| Founders | Van Toffler, Floris Bauer |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Van Toffler, Floris Bauer |
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| Website | gunpowdersky |
Gunpowder & Sky is a Los Angeles–based independent studio that produces feature films, series, short-form content, and podcasts. The company was founded in 2016 byVan Toffler and Floris Bauer. It runsDUST, a sci-fi streaming service featuring short films, series, and behind-the-scenes content, andALTER, a horror brand that streams on selected TV platforms.
In January 2016, Van Toffler (former CEO ofViacom Media Networks Music Group), Floris Bauer (formerly global head of strategy at Dutch entertainment companyEndemol, andOtter Media), formed Gunpowder & Sky as an independent studio.[1] The name "Gunpowder & Sky" comes from a lyric from theAimee Mann song, "4th of July."[1]
In February 2016, Gunpowder & Sky, along withComcast Ventures, invested in Cut, a creator of digital video content.[2]
In March 2016, Gunpowder & Sky invested in viral video producer Shareability.[3]
In September 2016, the company acquired independent film distribution company Filmbuff.[4]
In November 2016, Gunpowder & Sky launched DUST, a sci-fi streaming service featuring short films, series, and behind-the-scenes content.[5]
In January 2017, the company acquired production company Supergravity Pictures.[6]
In August 2018, Gunpowder & Sky launched DUSTx, a free streaming sci-fi service onRoku.[7]
In April 2020, Gunpowder & Sky formed a joint venture with talent manager and production company Circle of Confusion to produce sci-fi and horror projects.[8]
In March 2021, the company signed a two-year first-look deal with theWarnerMedia cable network to provide documentaries and docuseries from Gunpowder & Sky's library toHBO andHBO Max.[9]
In September 2021, the company announced the launch of the DUST Channel on streaming serviceTubi.[10]
In May 2022, the company announced its horror brand ALTER was also launching as afree ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, on connected TV platforms includingSamsung TV Plus,STIRR andRedbox.[11]
Gunpowder & Sky is a production company that produces feature films, series, short-form content and podcasts. Notable productions include the feature filmsHer Smell (2018),Hearts Beat Loud (2018),The Little Hours (2017); documentariesEverybody's Everything (2019),Last Exit: Space (2022),[12]Sometimes When We Touch: The Reign, Ruin and Resurrection of Soft Rock (2023),[13]Sheryl (2022),[14] Call Me Miss Cleo;[15] series50 States of Fright (2020);[16] and the DUST podcast (2019–2021).[17]
Gunpowder & Sky's main brands are the sci-fi channel DUST and the horror channel ALTER. The channels are available on a variety of paid and free streaming devices and services.[10][11]