Paramount Vantage

Paramount Vantage, Inc. (formerly known as Paramount Classics, Inc.) was a film production label of Paramount Pictures (which, in turn, has Paramount Global as its parent company), charged with producing, purchasing, distributing and marketing films, generally those with a more "art house" feel than films made and distributed by its parent company. Previously, Paramount Vantage operated as the specialty film division of Paramount Pictures, owned by Viacom.
== History ==
Paramount Classics was launched on May 15, 1998 and released such art house fare as The Virgin Suicides, You Can Count on Me, Sunshine, Mostly Martha, Winter Solstice, and three Patrice Leconte films (Girl on the Bridge, The Man on the Train, Intimate Strangers). Although film journalist David Poland felt "Ruth Vitale and David Dinerstein have proven to have wonderful taste heading up Paramount Classics",TheHotButton.com the duo was fired in October 2005.New York Times article
In 2006, the Paramount Vantage brand branched off from Paramount Classics, which was relaunched in 2007 as a distributor of "smaller, review-driven films including foreign-language acquisitions and documentaries."Paramount Vantage website 
In 2007, Paramount Vantage partnered with then-Disney subsidiary Miramax on two of the year's most highly regarded movies, No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood. Both films garnered eight nominations at the Academy Awards, with There Will Be Blood winning the awards for Best Cinematography and Best Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, while No Country for Old Men won for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem, and Best Picture.
Despite its critical success, Paramount Vantage continually failed to deliver the financial returns Paramount Pictures expected. Only No Country for Old Men made a profit, while films that many believe should have generated significant returns failed to deliver through either poor or excessive marketing.Los Angeles Times article
In June 2008, Paramount Pictures consolidated Paramount Vantage's marketing, distribution, and physical production departments into the parent studio, while retaining the Paramount Vantage brand to develop and acquire specialty product with dedicated creative staff.Deadline Hollywood Daily article
Paramount Vantage closed down after the release of Nebraska in 2013.
== Filmography ==
===Paramount Classics===
Name 	Release date 	Production company(s)
Trekkies 	March 12, 1999 	Co-production with Paramount Pictures
Get Real 	April 30, 1999 	Distribution in North America and the UK and Ireland only; produced by Distant Horizon
Cabaret Balkan 	July 23, 1999 	US distribution only
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole	August 6, 1999 	Distribution in the US, South America the UK and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa only; produced by Cuplan Productions LLC
Train of Life 	November 12, 1999 	
Where's Marlowe? 	November 12, 1999 	
Deterrence 	March 10, 2000 	Distribution in the US and the UK and Ireland only
The Virgin Suicides 	May 12, 2000 	North American distribution only; produced by American Zoetrope
Passion of Mind 	May 26, 2000 	North American distribution only; co-production with Lakeshore Entertainment
Sunshine 	June 9, 2000 	Distribution in the US, Australia, New Zealand and Japan only; produced by Alliance Atlantis and Serendipity Point Films
Girl on the Bridge 	July 28, 2000 	Distribution in North and Latin America only
You Can Count on Me 	November 17, 2000 	Distribution in North and Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa only; produced by Shooting Gallery and Hart-Sharp Entertainment
The Gift 	December 22, 2000 	Co-production with Lakeshore Entertainment
Company Man 	March 9, 2001 	North American distribution only; produced by Pathé and Intermedia
Savage Souls 	May 20, 2001 	Theatrical distribution in North and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand only
Bride of the Wind 	June 8, 2001 	North American distribution only
An American Rhapsody 	August 24, 2001 	North American distribution only; produced by Fireworks Pictures and Seven Arts
Our Lady of the Assassins 	September 7, 2001 	US and Colombian distribution only
My First Mister 	October 12, 2001 	North American distribution only
Focus 	November 2, 2001 	Distribution in North and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Africa only
Sidewalks of New York 	November 21, 2001 	Distribution in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan only
Mean Machine 	February 22, 2002 	Co-production with SKA Films
Festival in Cannes 	March 3, 2002 	Distribution in North and Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan only; produced by Rainbow Pictures
The Triumph of Love 	May 10, 2002 	Distribution in English-speaking territories, Latin America and Japan only
The Emperor's New Clothes 	June 14, 2002 	Distribution in North and Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Africa only; produced by Filmfour
Who Is Cletis Tout? 	July 26, 2002 	North American distribution only; produced by Fireworks Pictures
Mostly Martha 	August 16, 2002 	Distribution in English-speaking territories and Latin America only; produced by Bavaria Film International
Just a Kiss 	September 27, 2002	Distribution in North and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Japan only; produced by Greenestreet Films
Bloody Sunday 	October 4, 2002 	Distribution in North and Latin America and Japan only
The Way Home 	November 15, 2002 	Co-production with CJ Entertainment and Tube Entertainment
Till Human Voices Wake Us 	February 21, 2003 	Distribution in North and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, South Africa and the Middle East only
House of Fools 	April 25, 2003 	Distribution in North and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand only
The Man on the Train 	May 9, 2003 	Distribution in the US, English-speaking Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa only; produced by Pathé
Northfork 	July 11, 2003 	Distribution in English-speaking territories only
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen 	August 8, 2003 	Distribution in English-speaking territories only
The Singing Detective 	October 24, 2003 	Distribution in North and Latin America and Japan only; produced by Icon Productions
The Machinist 	January 18, 2004 	Distribution in North and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand; produced by Filmax
The Reckoning 	March 5, 2004 	Distribution in North and Latin America, South Africa, Australasia and Japan only; produced by Renaissance Films
The United States of Leland 	April 2, 2004 	Distribution in North America and select international territories only; produced by Media 8 Entertainment and Trigger Street Productions
Love Me If You Dare 	May 11, 2004 	US distribution only; produced by StudioCanal
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead 	June 16, 2004 	Distribution in North and Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Japan only; co-production with Revere Pictures and Seven Arts
Intimate Strangers 	July 30, 2004 	Distribution in North and Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan only
Mean Creek 	August 20, 2004 	Distribution in North America, the UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand only; produced by Whitewater Films
Enduring Love 	October 29, 2004 	Distribution in North America and select international territories only; produced by Pathé and FilmFour
Jay-Z: Fade to Black 	November 5, 2004 	
Schultze Gets the Blues 	February 18, 2005 	Distribution in the US, the UK and Ireland, Germany and Austria only
Winter Solstice 	April 8, 2005 	Distribution in English-speaking territories and Latin America only
Mad Hot Ballroom 	May 13, 2005 	Co-distribution with Nickelodeon Movies outside Australia and New Zealand only; produced by Just One Productions
Après Vous 	June 3, 2005 	
Hustle & Flow 	July 22, 2005 	Co-distribution with MTV Films only; produced by New Deal Entertainment
Asylum 	August 12, 2005 	Co-production with Seven Arts
Neil Young: Heart of Gold 	February 10, 2006 	Co-production with Shangri-La Entertainment and Playtone
Ask the Dust 	March 17, 2006 	US distribution only; co-production with Pathé and Cruise/Wagner Productions
An Inconvenient Truth 	May 24, 2006 	Co-production with Participant ProductionsCruise/Wagner Productions
Typhoon 	June 2, 2006 	Theatrical distribution only; co-distribution with CJ Entertainment
Broken Bridges 	September 8, 2006 	Co-production with CMT Films
Arctic Tale 	July 25, 2007 	Distribution in English-speaking territories only; produced by National Geographic Films
Beneath 	August 7, 2007 	Co-production with MTV Films
The Kite Runner 	December 14, 2007 	Co-production with DreamWorks Pictures, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Participant Productions
Shine a Light 	April 4, 2008 	Co-production with Shangri-La Entertainment and Concert Productions International
=== Paramount Vantage ===
Release date 	Film title 	Academy Awards and notes
October 27, 2006 	Babel 	US and select international distribution only, co-production with Paramount Pictures, Anonymous Content, Zeta Film and Central Films
* Won
** Best Original Score
* Additional nominations
** Best Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
** Best Editing
** Best Picture
** Best Original Screenplay
** Best Supporting Actress: Adriana Barraza
** Best Supporting Actress: Rinko Kikuchi
January 20, 2007 	Year of the Dog 	
March 2, 2007 	Black Snake Moan 	
June 22, 2007 	A Mighty Heart 	Co-production with Plan B Entertainment and Revolution Films
September 21, 2007	Into the Wild 	US and select international distribution only; co-production with River Road Entertainment
* 2 Nominations
** Best Editing
** Best Supporting Actor: Hal Holbrook
November 9, 2007 	No Country for Old Men 	International distribution only; co-production with Miramax Films and Mike Zoss Productions
* Won
** Best Director: Ethan and Joel Coen
** Best Picture
** Best Adapted Screenplay
** Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem
* Additional nominations
** Best Cinematography
** Best Editing
** Best Sound Mixing
** Best Sound Editing
November 16, 2007 	Margot at the Wedding 	
December 26, 2007 	There Will Be Blood 	North American distribution only; co-production with Miramax Films
* Won
** Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis
** Best Cinematography
* Additional nominations
** Best Art Direction
** Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
** Best Editing
** Best Picture
** Best Adapted Screenplay
** Best Sound Editing
January 25, 2008 	How She Move 	Co-distribution outside Canada with MTV Films only; produced by Celluloid Dreams
February 1, 2008 	The Eye 	Distribution in English-speaking territories only; co-production with Lionsgate and Cruise/Wagner Productions
May 2, 2008 	Son of Rambow 	Distribution outside Japan, Germany and French free TV only; produced by Celluloid Dreams
May 30, 2008 	The Foot Fist Way 	Co-distribution with MTV Films and Gary Sanchez Productions; produced by You Know I Can't Kiss You
July 25, 2008 	American Teen 	Distribution outside the UK and Ireland only; produced by A&E IndieFilms, Firehouse Films and Quasiworld Entertainment
August 27, 2008 	Traitor 	international distribution only, co-production with Overture Films and Hyde Park Entertainment, co-owned by Lionsgate
September 19, 2008	The Duchess 	Co-production with Pathe & BBC Films
* Won
** Best Costume Design
* Additional nomination
** Best Art Direction
December 25, 2008 	Last Chance Harvey 	international distribution only, distributed in the US by Overture Films, co-owned by Lionsgate
December 26, 2008 	Revolutionary Road 	Co-production with DreamWorks Pictures and BBC Films
* 3 Nominations
** Best Art Direction
** Best Costume Design
** Best Supporting Actor: Michael Shannon
December 31, 2008 	Defiance 	North American distribution only 
* 1 Nomination
** Best Original Score
August 14, 2009 	The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard	Co-production with Gary Sanchez Productions
August 21, 2009 	The Marc Pease Experience 	Co-production with Groundswell Productions
September 4, 2009 	Carriers 	Co-production with Likely Story
October 2, 2009 	Capitalism: A Love Story 	international distribution only; Co-production with Overture Films, co-owned by Lionsgate
February 26, 2010 	The Crazies 	international distribution only, co-owned by Lionsgate
March 5, 2010 	Ondine 	international distribution only, distributed in the US by Magnolia Pictures
August 8, 2010 	Middle Men 	
September 24, 2010	Waiting for "Superman" 	Co-production with Participant Media and Walden Media
October 1, 2010 	Case 39 	Co-production with Paramount Pictures
October 28, 2011 	Like Crazy 	Co-distribution with Indian Paintbrush only; produced by Super Crispy Entertainment
March 16, 2012 	Jeff, Who Lives at Home 	Co-production with Indian Paintbrush
December 21, 2012 	Not Fade Away 	Co-production with Indian Paintbrush
November 15, 2013 	Nebraska 	US/UK/Ireland/Germany/Austria distribution only; Co-production with FilmNation Entertainment
* 6 Nominations
** Best Actor: Bruce Dern
** Best Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
** Best Director: Alexander Payne
** Best Original Screenplay: Bob Nelson
** Best Picture
** Best Supporting Actress: June Squibb
== See also ==
* Paramount Pictures
* Go Fish Pictures
* Miramax Films
== References ==
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