Codeblack Films
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| Company type | Division of Lionsgate |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2005 (as Codeblack Entertainment) 2012 (as Codeblack Films) |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Jeff Clanagan (President) Quincy Newell (Executive Vice President & General Manager) |
| Products | Motion pictures |
| Website | Official website |
Codeblack Films is an American film production and distribution company founded and run by entrepreneur Jeff Clanagan.
Codeblack Films is the first independent, vertically integrated African-American-owned film studio. According to its founder, Codeblack Films was created to facilitate positive representations of African-Americans in film. Codeblack provides urban-themed programming that is distributed across theatrical, digital, broadcast and internet-based platforms. Codeblack's library consists of dramatic, comedic, romantic and faith-based titles featuring top African-American and Latino talent.[1]
Lionsgate
On May 3, 2012, Lionsgate joined forces with Jeff Clanagan to create Codeblack Films.[2]
Distributor titles
- Playas Ball (2003)
- Neo Ned (2005)
- On the One (2005)
- Shadowboxer (2005)
- Bloodline (2005)
- Constellation (2005)
- The Salon (2005)
- Confessions (2006)
- 500 Years Later (2006)
- My Brother (2006)
- Dirty Laundry (2006)
- Don't Trip... He Ain't Through with Me Yet (2006)
- Cheech Marin & Friends: Live from South Beach (2006) (TV)
- Premium (2006)
- Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms (2006)
- Restraining Order (2006)
- God's Waiting List (2006)
- Sinbad: Nothin' But the Funk (2007)
- Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man (2007)
- Divine Intervention (2007)
- Somebody Help Me (2007)
- Father of Lies (2007)
- The Box (2007)
- All About Us (2007)
- Young Cesar (2007)
- I Tried (2007)
- 7eventy 5ive (2007)
- 4 Life (2007)
- Sommore: The Queen Stands Alone (2008) (TV)
- A Good Man Is Hard to Find (2008)
- Pressure (2009)
- Cream (2009)
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
- Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day (2012)
- Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012)
- Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013)
- Brother's Blood (2017)
- All Eyez on Me (2017)
References
- ^ Nicole LaPorte (2006-11-20). "Codeblack books five pix". Variety. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "Lionsgate Pacts With CodeBlack CEO Jeff Clanagan". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-02-08.