Big Beach is an American independent production company founded in 2004 by Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf,[1] based in Los Angeles. It is best known for their independent comedy-drama films, including the Oscar-winning 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine.
 The current Big Beach logo from 2015 to present. | |
| Formerly | Big Beach Films |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 1 |
Key people | Marc Turtletaub |
| Services | |
| Owner | Marc Turtletaub |
| Divisions | Big Beach Television |
| Subsidiaries | Beachside Films |
| Website | www.bigbeach.com |
History
editThe company began when Turtletaub and Saraf co-produced the 2005 film Everything Is Illuminated. The new company then took over production duties on two films that had been developed by Turtletaub's previous production company, Deep River Studios: Duane Hopwood and Sherrybaby in 2005 and 2006.[1] Turtletaub also had been developing Little Miss Sunshine with his former company, which he brought to Big Beach.
In 2014, Big Beach launched a television division of the company. The television division has produced Nuclear Family on HBO and the GLAAD-award-winning Vida, and were the studio for the series Sorry for Your Loss starring Elizabeth Olsen.
Big Beach's films include the Oscar-nominated A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks, The Farewell, which won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film and the Audience Award at Sundance, and the 2006 Best Picture-nominee Little Miss Sunshine, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, the SAG Award for Best Ensemble, and was considered a ground-breaking Independent film. The film's trajectory paved the way for increasing critical and commercial pathways of success for independent films.[2]
In June 2022, Big Beach announced a number of new projects including the upcoming films Tropical Gothic and Out of My Mind.[3] In February, 2022, Big Beach moved its headquarters to their Los Angeles-based offices. They announced that they had fully relocated to Los Angeles in January of 2024, and that their upcoming movies Out of My Mind and Winner were set to premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. [4]
Filmography
editFilms
editBig Beach has produced or co-produced the following films:[5]
| Year | Film | Co-producer | Distributor | Release date | Budget (USD) | Box Office (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Everything Is Illuminated | None. | Warner Independent Pictures | 16 September 2005 | $7 million | $3.6 million |
| Duane Hopwood | IFC Films | 11 November 2005 | $1 million | — | ||
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Bona Fide Productions Deep River Productions Third Gear Productions |
Fox Searchlight Pictures | 26 July 2006 | $8 million | $100.5 million |
| Sherrybaby | Elevation Filmworks Red Envelope Entertainment |
IFC Films | 8 September 2006 | $2 million | $600K | |
| 2007 | Chop Shop | None. | Entertainment One Films | 27 February 2007 | — | $200K |
| 2008 | Is Anybody There? | Heyday Films BBC Films |
Optimum Releasing | 7 September 2008 | — | $3.3 million |
| Sunshine Cleaning | HanWay Films | Overture Films | 13 March 2009 | $5 million | $16.6 million | |
| 2009 | Away We Go | Neal Street Productions | Focus Features | 5 June 2009 | $17 million | $14.9 million |
| 2010 | Lucky | None. | N/A | 24 January 2010 | — | — |
| Jack Goes Boating | Overture Films Relativity Media |
17 September 2010 | — | $620K | ||
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Likely Story | The Weinstein Company Miramax |
26 August 2011 | $5 million | $25.9 million |
| 2012 | Safety Not Guaranteed | Duplass Brothers Productions | FilmDistrict | 8 June 2012 | $750K | $4.4 million |
| 2013 | The Kings of Summer | Low Spark Films | CBS Films | 31 May 2013 | — | $1.3 million |
| 2015 | 3 Generations | InFilm Productions | The Weinstein Company | 12 September 2015 | $5 Million | $680,351 |
| 2016 | Me Him Her | None. | Filmbuff | 4 March 2016 | — | — |
| Loving | Random Films Augusta Films Tri-State Pictures |
Focus Features | 4 November 2016 | $9 Million | $12.9 Million | |
| 2018 | White Fang | Superprod Animation Bidibul Productions |
Netflix | 6 July 2018 | — | $7.8 million |
| Puzzle | Olive Productions | Sony Pictures Classics | 27 July 2018 | — | — | |
| 2019 | The Farewell | Ray Productions Depth of Field Kindred Spirit |
A24 | 12 July 2019 | $3 Million | $23.1 Million |
| A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Tencent Pictures | TriStar Pictures | 22 November 2019 | — | — | |
| 2021 | Land | Cinetic Media | Focus Features | 12 February 2021 | — | — |
| 2022 | Don't Make Me Go | De Line Pictures | Amazon Studios | 15 July 2022 | — | — |
| 2023 | Jules | None. | Bleecker Street | 11 August 2023 | — | — |
| 2024 | Winner | ShivHans Pictures 1Community |
Vertical | 13 September 2024 | — | — |
| 2024 | Out of My Mind | Walt Disney Pictures Participant Media Reunion Pacific Entertainment EveryWhere Studios |
Disney+ | 22 November 2024 | — | — |
| TBA | Trouble Girl（小晓） | Ray Productions Depth of Field Kindred Spirit Emperor Motion Pictures China Flim Co.ltd IQIYI CATCHPLAY CMC Pictures Tencent Pictures Beijing Radio & TV Station China Movie Chantel |
A24 | TBA | — | — |
Television
edit| Year(s) | Title | Seasons | Creator(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New Timers | 2 seasons, 9 episodes | Matt Porter Charlie Hankin |
Comedy Central |
| 2018 | Vida | 3 seasons, 22 episodes | Tanya Saracho | Starz |
| Sorry for Your Loss | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | Kit Steinkellner | Facebook Watch | |
| 2021 | Nuclear Family | 1 season, 3 episodes | Ry Russo-Young | HBO |
Theatre
edit| Release Year | Title | Director | Author | In-production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Of Mice and Men | Anna D. Shapiro | John Steinbeck | No |
| 2008 | Sleepwalk with Me | Seth Barrish | Mike Birbiglia | No |
| 2015 | Sylvia | Daniel J. Sullivan | A. R. Gurney | No |
References
edit- ^ a b Fleming, Michael (September 21, 2004). "Turtletaub surfs Big Beach with Saraf". Variety.
- ^ Canfield, David. "CODA vs. The Power of the Dog: The Best-Picture Oscar Race Is Coming Down to the Wire". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-06-14). "Big Beach to Produce Period Allegory 'Tropical Gothic' from 'Lingua Franca' Director Isabel Sandoval". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ Lang, Brent (2024-01-05). "'Little Miss Sunshine' Producer Big Beach Staffs Up After Los Angeles Move (Exclusive)". Variety.
- ^ Big Beach: Movies