Alex Bretow
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| Alex Bretow | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 United States |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Film producer |
| 📆 Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | |
| 🏅 Awards | Co-creator of James Gunn Independent Filmmaker Award |
Alex Bretow is an American film producer, director and screenwriter. He is the co-founder of Mammoth Pictures, a production company that focuses on genre films. He is best known for producing the horror film The Night.[1][2][3][4]
Career[edit]
Bretow grew up in Oakland, CA and attended Sonoma State University for business and computer science. He met his eventual business partner and fellow filmmaker Kourosh Ahari and they founded Mammoth Pictures in 2015.[5] Their first production was the film Generations, directed by Kourosh Ahari and financed by Tom Hanks,[6] which won several awards at international film festivals.
In 2020, Bretow produced The Night, a horror film directed by Ahari and starring Cannes Best Actor Shahab Hosseini.[7] The film was a co-production of the United States and Iran, and was shot in Los Angeles with dialogue in Persian and English. The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences, was praised for its Kubrickian style and its portrayal of Iranian immigrants in America, and is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.[8][9]
Shahab Hosseini will star in Bretow's biopic of the Iranian physicist Ali Javan.[10] Alex Bretow's production company Pol Media acquired the rights to the life of Ali Javan.[11]
Bretow also formed Pol Media, a distribution and production company, with Hosseini and Ahari in 2020.[12]
Bretow is currently executive producing Parallel, a sci-fi thriller directed by Ahari and starring Danielle Deadwyler, Aldis Hodge, and Edwin Hodge, which follows a grieving woman who discovers a portal to parallel universes. The film is expected to be released in theaters by Vertical Entertainment in the fall of 2023.[13]
In 2022, it was announced that Bretow is producing 'Diary of a Murderer' with Brontë, a crime thriller directed by Ahari, which follows a retired serial killer who suffers from Alzheimer's disease and tries to protect his daughter from a new serial killer. The film is based on the bestselling novella by Young-ha Kim, which Mammoth Pictures acquired the film and television rights to in 2022.[14]
In 2023, Bretow is producing a project based on the Bulgarian Kukeri and the tradition of Surva, a folkloric horror film directed by Ahari. The film is inspired by the Bulgarian folklore of the Kukeri, masked men who perform rituals to ward off evil spirits, which was popularized by The New Yorker's documentary. Bazuka, the Bulgarian production company behind the doc partnered with Mammoth Pictures on the project.[15]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Generations | Producer | Short film |
| 2020 | The Night | Producer | Feature film |
| 2023 | Parallel | Executive Producer | Feature film |
Awards[edit]
- Alameda International Film Festival 2018
- Ensemble Acting Award (Generations)
- California Independent Film Festival 2018
- Best Short (Generations)
- Molins Film Festival 2020
- Best Director; Best Screenplay (The Night)
- Grimm Up North Film Festival 2021
- Best Feature Film (The Night)
References[edit]
- ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (2021-03-30). "The Night review – eerie check-in at an LA hotel". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ↑ Aguilar, Carlos (2021-01-29). "Review: Things go bump and more in consistently terrifying 'The Night'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ↑ Seitz, Matt Zoller (January 29, 2021). "The Night movie review & film summary (2021)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ↑ Bugbee, Teo (2021-01-28). "'The Night' Review: Late Checkout". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ↑ "Sonoma State University graduate Alex Bretow is a driving force behind 'The Night'". March 18, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (2021-03-10). "Paradigm & Rain Management Sign 'The Night' Filmmaker Kourosh Ahari". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ Kay2021-04-09T20:48:00+01:00, Jeremy. "'The Night' scores key international deals for Premiere Entertainment Group (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ "Shahab Hosseini, Kourosh Ahari and Alex Bretow Team for New Production Company (Exclusive)". April 21, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "The Night movie review (2021)". January 29, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini to star in biopic of Iranian Physicist Ali Javan". WION. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ Drury, Sharareh (2021-01-02). "Shahab Hosseini to Star in Biopic of Iranian Physicist Ali Javan (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ "Shahab Hosseini, Kourosh Ahari and Alex Bretow Team for New Production Company (Exclusive)". April 21, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Danielle Deadwyler Thriller 'Parallel' Sets Release with Vertical – Deadline". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "'Diary of a Murderer' Film Based On Young-Ha Kim Novella In Works From Mammoth Pictures – Deadline". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "'Kukeri' Movie Based On New Yorker Short In Works From Mammoth Pictures – Deadline". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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