Codeblack Films
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| Company type | Division of Lionsgate |
|---|---|
| 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. It was created On May 3, 2012 when Lionsgate joined forces with Jeff Clanagan.[1]
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.[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
- ^ "Lionsgate Pacts With CodeBlack CEO Jeff Clanagan". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Nicole LaPorte (2006-11-20). "Codeblack books five pix". Variety. Retrieved 2014-02-08.