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Utopia
IndustryFilm industry
Founder
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Divisions
  • Utopia Originals
  • Altavod
Websiteutopiadistribution.com

Utopia is an American film production, distribution and sales agency founded in 2018, by Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper. The company is best known for releasing films Mickey and the Bear (2019), Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (2020), Shiva Baby (2021), Vortex (2021), We're All Going to the World's Fair (2022), and Sharp Stick (2022).

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Robert Schwartzman

Robert Schwartzman

Robert Coppola Schwartzman is an American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, actor and musician. Schwartzman is best known for directing Dreamland, The Unicorn, and The Argument, acting in his cousin Sofia Coppola's projects Lick the Star and The Virgin Suicides, as well as starring in The Princess Diaries and as the lead vocalist of the rock/pop band Rooney.

Mickey and the Bear

Mickey and the Bear

Mickey and the Bear is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Annabelle Attanasio. It stars James Badge Dale, Calvin Demba, Camila Morrone, Ben Rosenfield and Rebecca Henderson.

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets is an American documentary film that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

Shiva Baby

Shiva Baby

Shiva Baby is a 2020 comedy film written and directed by Emma Seligman, in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Rachel Sennott as Danielle, a directionless young bisexual Jewish woman who attends a shiva with her parents, Joel and Debbie. Other attendees include her successful ex-girlfriend Maya, and her sugar daddy Max with his wife Kim and their screaming baby. It also features Jackie Hoffman, Deborah Offner, Rita Gardner and Sondra James in supporting roles.

Vortex (2021 film)

Vortex (2021 film)

Vortex is a 2021 independent psychological drama film written and directed by Gaspar Noé. The film premiered in the Cannes Premiere section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. It stars Dario Argento as a father and author, Lui, his first leading role, alongside Françoise Lebrun as his wife, Elle, and Alex Lutz as his son, Stéphane.

We're All Going to the World's Fair

We're All Going to the World's Fair

We're All Going to the World's Fair is a 2021 American coming-of-age horror film written, directed, and edited by Jane Schoenbrun. The film stars Anna Cobb in her debut role and Michael J. Rogers. David Lowery served as an executive producer.

Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick is a 2022 American comedy film written, directed, and produced by Lena Dunham. It stars Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal, Luka Sabbat, Scott Speedman, Dunham, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Taylour Paige, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022, and was released theatrically in the United States on July 29, 2022, by Utopia. It received mixed reviews from critics. It was released on VOD on August 16, 2022.

Production

In February 2019, it was announced Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper had launched Utopia, a film production, distribution, and sales company.[1] The company's first releases were Fiddlin directed by Julie Simone,[2] American Dharma directed by Errol Morris, and Mickey and the Bear directed by Annabelle Attanasio, in November 2019.[3][4] The company also handled international sales on Sword of Trust directed by Lynn Shelton.[5]

In September 2020, the company launched Altavod providing distributors and filmmakers full control to distribute their film projects, with 91% of sales going directly to the filmmakers.[6] In November 2020, Utopia launched Utopia Originals which would additionally handle the sales of television projects.[7]

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Robert Schwartzman

Robert Schwartzman

Robert Coppola Schwartzman is an American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, actor and musician. Schwartzman is best known for directing Dreamland, The Unicorn, and The Argument, acting in his cousin Sofia Coppola's projects Lick the Star and The Virgin Suicides, as well as starring in The Princess Diaries and as the lead vocalist of the rock/pop band Rooney.

American Dharma

American Dharma

American Dharma is a 2018 British-American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. The film follows the career of political strategist Steve Bannon. The film was released on November 1, 2019, by Utopia.

Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Errol Mark Morris is an American film director known for documentaries that interrogate the epistemology of its subjects. In 2003, his documentary film The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. His film The Thin Blue Line placed fifth on a Sight & Sound poll of the greatest documentaries ever made. Morris is known for making films about unusual subjects; Fast, Cheap & Out of Control interweaves the stories of a wild animal trainer, a topiary gardener, a robot scientist and a naked mole rat specialist.

Mickey and the Bear

Mickey and the Bear

Mickey and the Bear is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Annabelle Attanasio. It stars James Badge Dale, Calvin Demba, Camila Morrone, Ben Rosenfield and Rebecca Henderson.

Annabelle Attanasio

Annabelle Attanasio

Annabelle Attanasio is an American actress and filmmaker of Italian descent. Best known as Cable McCory in Bull (2016-2018).

Sword of Trust

Sword of Trust

Sword of Trust is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Lynn Shelton from a screenplay by Shelton and Mike O'Brien. The cast features Marc Maron, Jon Bass, Michaela Watkins, Tim Paul, Whitmer Thomas, Toby Huss, Dan Bakkedahl and Jillian Bell. It is the final film directed by Shelton, who also portrays Deidre in the film, before she died in May 2020.

Lynn Shelton

Lynn Shelton

Lynn Shelton was an American filmmaker, known for writing, directing, and producing such films as Humpday and Your Sister's Sister. She was associated with the mumblecore genre.

Filmography

2010s

Release Date Title Notes
August 27, 2019 Fiddlin
November 1, 2019 American Dharma
November 15, 2019 Mickey and the Bear

2020s

Release Date Title Notes
July 1, 2020 Suzy Q
July 10, 2020 Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets
September 15, 2020 House of Cardin
September 21, 2020 Turning Point
December 4, 2020 Minor Premise
December 22, 2020 The Emoji Story
February 12, 2021 Crestone
March 16, 2021 Martha: A Picture Story
April 2, 2021 Shiva Baby
April 30, 2021 Golden Arm
April 30, 2021 Dope is Death
August 10, 2021 Materna
September 24, 2021 El Planeta
December 24, 2021 The Scary of Sixty-First
March 8, 2022 Adventures in Success
April 22, 2022 We're All Going to the World's Fair
April 29, 2022 Vortex
July 29, 2022 Sharp Stick
October 28, 2022 Holy Spider

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American Dharma

American Dharma

American Dharma is a 2018 British-American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. The film follows the career of political strategist Steve Bannon. The film was released on November 1, 2019, by Utopia.

Mickey and the Bear

Mickey and the Bear

Mickey and the Bear is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Annabelle Attanasio. It stars James Badge Dale, Calvin Demba, Camila Morrone, Ben Rosenfield and Rebecca Henderson.

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets is an American documentary film that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

Minor Premise (film)

Minor Premise (film)

Minor Premise is a 2020 American science-fiction thriller film directed by Eric Schultz in his directorial debut. He co-wrote the script alongside Justin Moretto and Thomas Torrey. The film stars Sathya Sridharan, Paton Ashbrook, and Dana Ashbrook.

Shiva Baby

Shiva Baby

Shiva Baby is a 2020 comedy film written and directed by Emma Seligman, in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Rachel Sennott as Danielle, a directionless young bisexual Jewish woman who attends a shiva with her parents, Joel and Debbie. Other attendees include her successful ex-girlfriend Maya, and her sugar daddy Max with his wife Kim and their screaming baby. It also features Jackie Hoffman, Deborah Offner, Rita Gardner and Sondra James in supporting roles.

Golden Arm (film)

Golden Arm (film)

Golden Arm is a 2020 comedy film directed by Maureen Bharoocha and written by Ann Marie Allison and Jenna Milly. It stars Mary Holland, Betsy Sodaro, Dot-Marie Jones, Kate Flannery, Olivia Stambouliah, Dawn Luebbe, Ron Funches, and Eugene Cordero. It was originally set to premiere at the 2020 South by Southwest festival, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released by Utopia in select theaters and on demand on April 30, 2021.

El Planeta (film)

El Planeta (film)

El Planeta is an American-Spanish absurdist comedy film directed and written by Amalia Ulman. The film stars Amalia Ulman, Ale Ulman, Nacho Vigalondo, Zhou Chen and Saoirse Bertram.

The Scary of Sixty-First

The Scary of Sixty-First

The Scary of Sixty-First is a 2021 American horror thriller film directed by Dasha Nekrasova, who co-wrote the screenplay with Madeline Quinn. It stars Betsey Brown, Quinn, Nekrasova and Mark Rapaport.

We're All Going to the World's Fair

We're All Going to the World's Fair

We're All Going to the World's Fair is a 2021 American coming-of-age horror film written, directed, and edited by Jane Schoenbrun. The film stars Anna Cobb in her debut role and Michael J. Rogers. David Lowery served as an executive producer.

Vortex (2021 film)

Vortex (2021 film)

Vortex is a 2021 independent psychological drama film written and directed by Gaspar Noé. The film premiered in the Cannes Premiere section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. It stars Dario Argento as a father and author, Lui, his first leading role, alongside Françoise Lebrun as his wife, Elle, and Alex Lutz as his son, Stéphane.

Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick is a 2022 American comedy film written, directed, and produced by Lena Dunham. It stars Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal, Luka Sabbat, Scott Speedman, Dunham, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Taylour Paige, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022, and was released theatrically in the United States on July 29, 2022, by Utopia. It received mixed reviews from critics. It was released on VOD on August 16, 2022.

Holy Spider

Holy Spider

Holy Spider is a 2022 Persian-language crime thriller film directed by Ali Abbasi, starring Mehdi Bajestani and Zar Amir Ebrahimi. Based on the true story of Saeed Hanaei, a serial killer who targeted street prostitutes and killed 16 women from 2000 to 2001 in Mashhad, Iran, the film depicts a fictional female journalist investigating a serial killer.

Upcoming

Release Date Title Notes
TBA Chestnut
TBA The Dilemma of Desire
TBA Hung Up On a Dream
TBA I Live Here Now
TBA Jane by Charlotte
TBA Not An Artist
TBA Red Heaven
TBA Saul at Night
TBA Show Me the Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall

Source: "Utopia (distributor)", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 16th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_(distributor).

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References
  1. ^ Ray-Ramos, Dino (February 28, 2019). "Robert Schwartzman Launches "Filmmaker First" Utopia Distribution Company In Time For SXSW". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. ^ L. Betts, Stephen (August 14, 2019). "New Documentary 'Fiddlin" to Focus on Virginia Musical Tradition". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (August 7, 2019). "Controversial Steve Bannon Doc Finally Scores Theatrical Release (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 22, 2019). "Annabelle Attanasio's 'Mickey And The Bear' Acquired By Utopia For Fall Theatrical Release – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Kay, Jeremy (May 13, 2019). "Cannes Acid selection 'Mickey And The Bear' on inaugural Utopia slate (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (September 2, 2020). "Filmmaker Robert Schwartzman Launches Indie-Focused Distribution Platform Altavod". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (November 11, 2020). "Utopia Originals Launches, Teams With Norman Reedus' bigbaldhead Productions And Shout! Studios For 'Sorority House Massacre' TV Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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