Focus features

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Focus Features is an American film production and distribution company .

history

Universal acquired and merged in June 2002 the Indie - film studios USA Films and Good Machine . The established production , marketing and distribution of USA Films was supplemented with the management and international distribution partners of Good Machine . The management of the newly founded Focus was transferred to James Schamus and David Linde ( Good Machine ), who after the merger enforced their resistance to planned redundancies.

Focus focuses primarily on the US - hire of foreign films and could with hits like Swimming Pool , The Pianist , Lost in Translation and House of Flying Daggers great success to celebrate. The production of independent films , however, was crowned with less laurels. After the flops of Obsessive and Vanity Fair , Forget My Not! prevail with criticism and audience. Already in 2006 was the focus for 16 Oscars nominations, after which David Linde in the Universal changed -Vorstand and Schamus since President of the company.

Focus has offices in London , Los Angeles , New York City and Paris . After only five years of existence, Focus is one of the most prominent indie companies alongside Miramax and Lions Gate .

Awards

The qualitative strength of the Focus films resulted in considerable success in awarding international film prizes . Focus won the following awards:

2002

8 women : Berlinale Best Ensemble and Audience Award ; European film award for best ensemble
Far from Heaven : Independent Spirit Awards for Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actress ( Julianne Moore ), Best Supporting Actor ( Dennis Quaid ) and Best Cinematography ; Venice Film Festival Audience Award (Julianne Moore) and Special Award for Todd Haynes and Edward Lachman
The pianist : BAFTA Award for Best Film and Best Director ; Cannes Film Festival Best Picture ; Oscar Best Director , Best Screenplay and Best Actor ( Adrien Brody )
Talk to her : BAFTA Award Best Foreign Language Film and Best Screenplay ; European Film Award for Best Film , Best Director , Best Screenplay , Audience Award for Pedro Almodóvar and Javier Cámara ; Oscar Best Screenplay

2003

21 grams : Venice Film Festival, Best Actor ( Sean Penn ), Audience Award for Benicio Del Toro and Naomi Watts ; National Board of Review Best Actor (Sean Penn)
Lost in Translation : BAFTA Award for Best Actor ( Bill Murray ), Best Actress ( Scarlett Johansson ) and Best Editing ; Venice Film Festival Best Young Actress (Scarlett Johansson); Golden Globe for Best Picture , Best Screenplay, and Best Actor (Bill Murray); Independent Spirit Awards for Best Picture , Best Director , Best Screenplay, and Best Actor (Bill Murray); Oscar Best Screenplay

2004

Brothers - Between Brothers : San Sebastián International Film Festival Best Actor ( Ulrich Thomsen ) and Best Actress ( Connie Nielsen )
Inside I'm Dancing : London Film Critic, Best British Supporting Actress ( Romola Garai )
Mean Creek : Independent Spirit Awards, Best Picture and Best Ensemble
My Summer of Love : BAFTA Award for Best British Film
Young Che's Journey : British Film Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Music ; three prizes at the Cannes Film Festival ; San Sebastián International Film Festival Audience Award ; Oscar best song
Forget Me Not! : BAFTA Award Best Screenplay and Best Editing ; Oscar Best Screenplay

2005

Brick : Sundance Film Festival special award for visionary cinema
Brokeback Mountain : BAFTA Award for Best Picture , Best Director , Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor ( Jake Gyllenhaal ); Venice Film Festival Golden Lion ; Golden Globe Best Picture , Best Director , Best Screenplay, and Best Song ; Oscar Best Director , Best Screenplay and Best Music
Broken Flowers : Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize
The Eternal Gardener : BAFTA Award Best Cut ; Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress ( Rachel Weisz ); Oscar Best Supporting Actress (Rachel Weisz)
Pride and Prejudice : BAFTA Award for Best Debut Film