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Passion Pictures
British film production company
British film production company
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Passion Pictures | |
| industry | Animation | |
| Film production | ||
| founded | ||
| founders | Andrew Ruhemann | |
| Alan Dewhurst | ||
| num_locations | 5 | |
| area_served | Worldwide | |
| products | Video production | |
| Animation | ||
| Digital media | ||
| Motion pictures | ||
| Documentaries | ||
| Commercials | ||
| brands | {{Flatlist | |
| website |
Film production Alan Dewhurst Animation Digital media Motion pictures Documentaries Commercials
- PASSION Commercials
- PASSION Animation
- PASSION Documentaries
- PASSION Planet
- PASSION Games
- PASSION Paris
Passion Pictures is a British film production company established by Andrew Ruhemann in 1987. The company has studios in London, Melbourne, Paris, Toronto, and New York City.
Film production
The company's core business is in commercial and animation output, which includes work for Cartoon Network, music videos for Gorillaz, and the Compare the Market.com commercial campaign featuring Aleksandr Orlov (meerkat). Passion Australia produced The Lost Thing, directed by Andrew Ruhemann and Shaun Tan, which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2011.
The department's first film, One Day in September, won an Academy Award in 2000. They have since been involved in the 2013 Oscar-winning Searching for Sugar Man, 2015's Listen to Me Marlon and 2016's Oscar-nominated Pear Cider and Cigarettes.
In 2017, the company produced the Netflix docuseries Five Came Back based on the book by Mark Harris. They also work on 101 Dalmatian Street. Its Passion Planet subsidiary produces nature documentaries such as The Serengeti Rules.
Passion Animation Studios created several promotional cinematic for the computer game League of Legends.
In 2020, Passion Paris placed second at the Berlin Music Video Awards in the Best Animation category for S+C+A+R+R - "The Rest Of My Days" music video. In 2021, the production company received two nominations for Best Animation by the Berlin Music Video Awards, for their work on the music video "I Had To Leave" by S+C+A+R+R and "Moving Men" by MYD. Passion Pictures produced the 2021 documentary Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In.
In 2024, Passion Paris worked on a Genshin Impact - themed animated short, named "Moonlit Bamboo Forest", for HoYoverse's HoYoFair program. The animated short was later nominated as best sponsored in the 52nd Annie Awards.
Filmography
Film
| Title | Release date | Distributor | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Nim | 8 July 2011 (United States) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 August 2011 (United Kingdom) | Icon Film Distribution | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roadside Attractions & HBO Documentary Films (United States) | co-production with BBC Films, UK Film Council and Red Box Films | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Imposter | 24 August 2012 | Picturehouse Entertainment & Revolver Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indomina Releasing (United States) | co-production with Film4 Productions, A&E IndieFilms, Raw and Red Box Films | ||||||||||||||||||||
| How I Live Now | 4 October 2013 | Entertainment One | co-production with Entertainment One, Film4 Productions, BFI, Protagonist Pictures, Cowboy Films and Prospect Entertainment | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mystify: Michael Hutchence{{cite magazine | first=Melinda | date=25 July 2016 | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7446690/inxs-michael-hutchence-documentary | title=UMG and Passion Pictures Set to Produce Documentary on INXS Lead Singer Michael Hutchence: Exclusive | magazine= Billboard | publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Media Group | access-date= 29 July 2019}}{{cite magazine | first=Ryan | date=25 July 2016 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/inxs-michael-hutchence-celebrated-in-upcoming-film-doc-249364/ | title=INXS Michael Hutchence Celebrated in Upcoming Film Doc New feature-length project will trace life and career of alt-rock band's singer/co-founder who died in 1997 | magazine= Rolling Stone | publisher=Penske Media Corporation | access-date= 29 July 2019}}{{cite web | first=Leo | date=25 July 2016 | url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/inxs-michael-hutchence-documentary-movie-universal-music-group-passion-pictures-1201821994/ | title=INXS Lead Singer Michael Hutchence Documentary Movie in the Works | website= Variety | publisher=Penske Media Corporation | access-date= 29 July 2019}}{{cite web |
| Rising Phoenix | 26 August 2020 | Netflix | co-production with Misfits Entertainment, Ventureland and HTYT Films | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In | 27 May 2021 | Universal Pictures | co-production with DNA Films | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wham! | 27 June 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 July 2023 (Worldwide) | Altitude Film Distribution | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Netflix | co-production with Ventureland, Nemperor Production and Library Films | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | 21 September 2024 (United States) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 November 2024 (United Kingdom) | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Misfits Entertainment, Words + Pictures and Jenco Films |
Television
| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket & Groot | 2017 | Disney XD | co-production with Marvel Animation |
| Ant-Man | |||
| 101 Dalmatian Street | 2019–2020 | Disney Channel UK | co-production with Disney Branded Television |
| Lego City Adventures | 2019–2022 | Nickelodeon/Netflix/YouTube | co-production with The Lego Group and Axis Studios (seasons 1–2) |
| Lego Friends: The Next Chapter | 2023–present | YouTube | co-production with The Lego Group and Superprod Animation |
Notes
References
References
- (7 October 2014). "The 83rd Academy Awards {{!}} 2011".
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e90G8YxzUbI {{"'}}The Lost Thing' winning Best Animated Short Film"], Oscars on YouTube, 2011-03-04.
- "One Day in September (1999)".
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-HL7b3ae8E "Documentary Winners: 2000 Oscars"]. YouTube.
- Bernstein, Paula. (2014-05-13). "Oscar-Winning 'Searching For Sugar Man' Director Dead at 36".
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmYznlSk2Ig {{"'}}Searching for Sugar Man' winning Best Documentary Feature"], Oscars on YouTube, 2013-03-04.
- [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1076586836 "Listen to me Marlon"] (DVD video, 2018), WorldCat.
- Passion Pictures. (Apr 16, 2018). "'Pear Cider And Cigarettes' Trailer".
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Fdmra44g0 {{"'}}Piper' wins Best Animated Short Film"], Oscars on YouTube, 2017-04-03.
- (February 28, 2017). "Exclusive: See the Trailer for Netflix's New Documentary About World War II and Hollywood".
- "League of Legends 'Warriors'".
- (May 31, 2020). "Winners of the Berlin Music Video Awards 2020".
- (March 16, 2021). "2021 nominees - set 3".
- (March 26, 2021). "2021 nominees - set 9".
- Lucas, Katherine. (2021-05-26). "Everything we know so far about the new Sir Alex Ferguson documentary on Amazon Prime".
- "PASSION PICTURES – HoYoFair: Moonlit Bamboo Forest Film".
- "52nd Annual Annie Award Nominations Announced".
- (February 21, 2012). "Indomina Takes Rights To Sundance Doc 'The Imposter'". Deadline.
- (12 July 2012). "First Image Of Saoirse Ronan In 'How I Live Now'". indiewire.com.
- (10 May 2023). "'Wham!' Documentary To Make World Premiere At Sheffield, As DocFest Reveals 30th Edition Lineup".
- (10 May 2023). "'Wham!' Documentary To Make World Premiere At Sheffield, As DocFest Reveals 30th Edition Lineup".
- Grobar, Matt. (February 1, 2024). "Warner Bros. Discovery Finalizes Deal For Buzzy Sundance Doc 'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story'".
- Jasper, Marykate. (July 26, 2016). "SDCC: Marvel Animation Promises New Team-Ups, "Secret Wars," Rocket and Groot Shorts & More".
- Singletary, Charles. (October 9, 2016). "NYCC: Marvel's Ant-Man Animated Shorts Coming to Disney XD".
- Hopewell, John. (13 June 2017). "Annecy: Disney Channels Unveils '101 Dalmatian Street,' 'Gigantosaurus,' 'Space Chickens In Space'". [[Variety (magazine).
- Dudok de Wit, Alex. (26 March 2019). "Passion Pictures Teams Up With Disney For '101 Dalmatian Street'".
- Denise Petski. (February 14, 2019). "''SpongeBob'' Spinoffs, ''All That'' & ''Are You Smarter Than 5th Grader?'' Revivals & More on Nickelodeon's 2019 Content Slate". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- (May 2, 2025). "Lego Friends".
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