Pinnacle Films
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| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Sherard Kingston |
| Headquarters | Gold Coast, Queensland , Australia |
| Products | Cinema, Digital, DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD |
| Website | https://pinnaclefilms.com.au |
Pinnacle Films is a film distribution company and film studios, located in Helensvale, Gold Coast, Australia. Pinnacle Films manages theatrical, digital and physical releases of both Australian and international films within Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands.
Pinnacle Films Studios is Pinnacle Films’ independent production facility. Feature film and television productions housed at the studios include Mortal Kombat 2, The Portable Door and Young Rock', plus numerous independent films.[1].
History
Pinnacle Films was founded in 2008 by Sherard Kingston[2], as a division of All Interactive Distribution: one of Australia’s largest distributors of physical format media. Pinnacle Films began as an independent distributor acquiring both international and Australian feature films.
In 2021, Pinnacle Films opened Pinnacle Films Studios, consisting of three sound stages and production offices, as an answer to mounting demand for production facilities on the Gold Coast[3]
Distribution
An ‘all rights’ licensor, Pinnacle Films distribution includes theatrical, digital (TVOD / SVOD), and physical format media (DVD / Blu-ray / 4K UHD).
In 2023, Pinnacle Films distributed The Secret Kingdom, an Australian family-adventure film, directed by Matt Drummond[4]. The film screened in over 90 cinemas across Australia and the South Pacific.
Notable titles distributed by Pinnacle Films include:
- Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
- Dark Skies (2013)
- Dear White People (2014)
- Dinosaur Island (2014)
- Drive (2011)
- Jobs (2013)
- Larry Crowne (2011)
- Moon Rock for Monday (2021)
- My Pet Dinosaur (2017)
- Postman Pat: The Movie (2014)
- Predestination (2014)
- Return to Nim's Island (2013)
- Road Train (2010)
- The Combination (2009)
- The Combination: Redemption (2019)
- The Green Inferno (2013)
- The Nowhere Inn (2021)
- The Secret Kingdom (2023)
Pinnacle Films Studios
The studio facilities comprise of three sound stages equipped to industry standards, ranging in size from 753m2 (8,105sqft) to 1,531m2 (16,480sqft); 11m ceilings, with full-height concrete walls. Production office space and an on-site café are also located on the premises.[1]
The entire complex is carbon neutral, with over 750kw of operating solar panels.
As of 2023, Pinnacle Films is planning construction of a new studio complex, comprising two, new soundstages sized 2,500m2 (26,910sqft) and 2,000m2 (21,528sqft.) Construction is scheduled to commence in Q4 2023.
Productions utilising Pinnacle Films Studios include:
- Black Site (2022)
- Furiosa (Upcoming)Both will have
- Mortal Kombat 2 (Upcoming)
- Nautilus (Upcoming)
- Occupation: Rainfall (2021)
- Rock Island Mysteries (2023)
- The Portable Door (2023)
- The Possessed (2021)
- Ticket to Paradise (2022)
- Young Rock (2022)
- Wizards! (Upcoming)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gold Coast Facilities". Screen Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "Sherard Kingston: 40 years of business on the Gold Coast". We Are Gold Coast. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ Siddall, Daisy (2021-05-24). "New studio casts Gold Coast movie industry in fresh light". InQueensland. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "The Secret Kingdom". FilmInk. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
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