Vortex Media
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Film distribution, Film production |
| Founded 📆 | 1982 |
| Founder 👔 | Bill Marks |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | 9 Waterman Ave, , Canada |
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| 🌐 Website | www.vortexmedia.ca |
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Vortex Media is a film distribution and production studio that specializes in the theatrical release of feature films from all genres and monetization across all platforms including streaming and VOD.[1][2]
Background and history[edit]
The company was founded by well-known Canadian producer Bill Marks in 1982.[3] Vortex got its start as a successful comic book publisher, Vortex Comics, before evolving into a film company.[3]
Vortex Media consists of several subdivisions; Vortex Canada, which theatrically releases feature films in Canada; Vortex International, which is a worldwide sales and distribution company; and Vortex Productions, an in-house production company that finances and produces feature films and films made for television.[1]
They produce and released a wide variety of films, including documentaries (When Jews Were Funny, 2013), horror films (Wolf Cop, 2014), and Westerns (Forsaken, 2015).[1][4]
In 2020, one of their horror titles, Anything for Jackson, became a surprise hit in Europe, most notably in Russia,[5] ultimately grossing over $400,000 worldwide.[6]
In 2021, the company acquired the catalogue of Canadian distributor ABMO Films.[2] As part of the deal, ABMO Films founder Matt Orenstein assumed the role of Vice President, Acquisitions and Strategy at Vortex Media.[2]
In 2022, their film Peace by Chocolate grossed more than $100,000 in Canadian cinemas.[7] That year, Vortex also financed and produced a romantic comedy starring Schitt's Creek's Emily Hampshire, titled The End of Sex, which later premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[8] The film also screened in the Borsos Competition at the Whistler Film Festival in late 2022.[9]
Titles[edit]
This list is incomplete.
Peace by Chocolate, 2022[10]
The End of Sex, 2022[11]
Anything for Jackson, 2020[5]
Black Conflux, 2019[2]
Another WolfCop, 2017[12]
When Jews Were Funny, 2013[13]
Casino Jack, 2010[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About". Vortex Media. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Grater, Tom (2021-06-08). "Vortex Media Acquires Canadian Distributor ABMO Films' Catalogue; Pics Include 'Suspiria' & 'First Reformed'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Herzog, Marty (November 1986). "Bill Marks". Comics Interview (40). Fictioneer Books. pp. 50–65.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Vlessing, Etan (2017-11-02). "AFM: 'Casino Jack' Producer Forms New Film Venture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pinto, Jordan (March 22, 2021). "Vortex Media's Anything For Jackson makes box office splash in Russia, CIS". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ "Anything for Jackson". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ Townsend, Kelly (May 25, 2022). "Hot Sheet: Peace by Chocolate passes $100,000 at the box office". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ Ntim, Zac (2022-09-01). "'The End of Sex': First Look At Sean Garrity's Latest Comedy Heading To TIFF". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ "Whistler Film Festival announces film lineup". Pique Newsmagazine. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ How, Steve (May 5, 2022). "Peace by Chocolate adds a hint of sweetness to movie theatres". CityNews. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ Nolan, Daniel (2023-04-28). "Hamilton-filmed comedy 'The End of Sex' rolling into North American theatres". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Reid, Regan (August 30, 2017). "Another Wolfcop set for wide Canadian release". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ "When Jews Were Funny". Vortex International. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
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