Om Films is an American film production company founded by executive producer Niraj Bhatia and producer/screenwriter Daniel Burks in 2006. Om concentrates on feature films, but also produces shorts, documentaries, and web series, including the Producers Guild of America award-winning documentary Beats, Rhymes, & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest ;[ 1] Mortified Nation! ;[ 2] and Caucus ,[ 3] a look into the 2012 GOP caucus in Iowa.
Om's films have premiered at Sundance Film Festival ,[ 4] SXSW ,[ 5] AFI Dallas Film Festival ,[ 6] AFI Docs (where Caucus was selected as the closing night film),[ 7] and have screened at many more including the Los Angeles Film Festival (where Beats won the Audience Award),[ 8] São Paulo International Film Festival (where Beats won Best International Documentary),[ 9] and MIFF .[ 10]
Om's latest feature, Space Station 76 premiered at South by Southwest on March 8, 2014, where Sony Pictures secured all international rights.[ 5] Om Films, Inc. is based in Santa Monica, CA.
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References
^ "PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2012 PRODUCERS GUILD AWARD WINNERS" . Producers Guild of America . 2012.
^ Holpuch, Amanda (2013). "Mortified: new film spills your deepest darkest teenage secrets" . The Guardian.com .
^ Berkshire, Geoff (2013). "Film Review: 'Caucus' " . Variety,com .
^ Lee, Chris (2011). "Sundance 2011: Beats, Rhymes, & Life premiere turns emotional" . Los Angeles Times .
^ a b c Siegel, Tatiana (2014). "SXSW: Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Nabs International Rights on 'Space Station 76' " . Hollywood Reporter .
^ Wilonsky, Robert (2007). "Dallas Observer" . AFI Fest Releases Lineup of Films and Guest List .
^ "AFI DOCS PRESENTED BY AUDI ANNOUNCES 2013 SLATE" . AFI Docs . 2013.
^ Yamato, Jen (2011). "Beats, Rhymes & Life, Attack the Block, Chely Wright Doc Win L.A. Film Fest Awards" . Movieline .
^ "Autlook Film Sales" . Autlook Films . 2011.
^ "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest" . MIFF.com.au . 2011.
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 10, 2011). "Michael Rapaport's Sundance Documentary 'Beats, Rhymes & Life' Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics" . Deadline Hollywood .
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