Heretic Films

Heretic Films
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm
FoundedPensacola, Florida, United States (2012)
HeadquartersPark City, Utah, United States
Key people
Co-founder: Burton Ritchie
Co-founder: Ben Galecki
Board member: Kevin Pollak
Board member: Jason Alexander
Websiteheretic.com

Heretic Films is an American film production company, based in the mountain resort town of Park City, Utah.[1] Heretic is known for working with artists, both new and established, on their passion projects.[2]

History

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Films was founded in 2012 by Burton Ritchie and Ben Galecki[3] after a short, initial incarnation as Rather Good Film, co-founded with Daniel-Konrad Cooper.[4] Shortly after its transition to Heretic Films, Gregory Segal[5] joined the company along with board members Kevin Pollak[6] and Jason Alexander. Segal left the company in October 2015.

In 2014, Heretic Films ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for the documentary Misery Loves Comedy.[7][8] Misery went on to premier as a 2015 Sundance Film Festival special event[9] and was subsequently acquired by Tribeca Film.[10]

On July 3, 2019, founders Charles Burton Ritchie and Benjamin Gelecki were found guilty of 24 federal charges related to another synthetic drug case in Nevada, after their Virginia case was overturned.

The pair was held responsible for selling 4,000 pounds, which grossed $1.6 million, of Spice/K2 within a 24-day period in 2012.

Sentencing is scheduled for January 10, 2020 in federal court[11][needs update]

Filmography

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Year Film title Director Cast Notes
2011 Tanzania: A Journey Within Sylvia Caminer Kristen Kenney, Venance Ndibalema distribution
2014 Copenhagen Mark Raso Gethin Anthony, Frederikke Dahl Hansen co-produced with Fidelio / Scorched Films
2014 Low Down Jeff Preiss John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Peter Dinklage,
Flea, Lena Headey, Caleb Landry Jones		 co-produced with Bona Fide Productions / Epoch Films
2014 Big Significant Things Bryan Reisberg Harry Lloyd, Krista Kosonen co-produced with Uncorked Productions
2014 Misery Loves Comedy Kevin Pollak Tom Hanks, Kevin Smith, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Schumer,
Jon Favreau, Whoopi Goldberg, Judd Apatow, Martin Short,
Bobby Cannavale, Jason Reitman, Bob Saget, Janeane Garofalo		 co-produced with Ashton & Becky Newhall and Barry Katz
2014 Welcome To Me Shira Piven Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack,
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Wes Bentley, Linda Cardellini		 co-produced with Bron Studios / Gary Sanchez
2014 Eating Animals Christopher Dillon Quinn co-produced with Natalie Portman
2015 The Staremaster Sean Linezo co-produced with Kevin Smith

Awards

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Year Film title Award Film festival
2011 Tanzania: A Journey Within Best Documentary, Honorable Mention
Best Documentary
Best World Showcase
Best Documentary
Best Documentary		 Buffalo Niagara Film Festival[12]
Long Island International Film Expo[13]
SoHo International Film Festival[14]
SoHo International Film Festival[14]
Albuquerque Film Festival[15]
2014 Copenhagen Grand Jury Award (Best Narrative Feature)
Special Jury for Acting: Frederikke Dahl Hansen
Grand Jury (Best Narrative Feature)
Director's Choice Award
Audience Award (Best Narrative Feature)
Jury Prize (Best Narrative Feature)		 Florida Film Festival[16]
Gasparilla Film Festival[17]
Gasparilla Film Festival[17]
Sedona Film Festival[18]
Slamdance Film Festival[19]
Woods Hole Film Festival[20]
2014 Low Down Cinematography Award Dramatic: Christopher Blauvelt
Best Actress Elle Fanning		 Sundance Film Festival[21]
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival[22]
2014 Big Significant Things Audience Award: Excellence in Poster Design: Corey Holms SXSW Film Festival[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Heretic Films – Trademark of Heretic Films Management Serial Number: 86317978 :: Trademarkia Trademarks". Trademark.trademarkia.com.
  2. ^ "Kickstarter". Kickstarter.com.
  3. ^ "Local filmmakers making mark". Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
  4. ^ "About DKC". Rathergoodfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Gregory Segal Joins Heretic Films as President". The Hollywood Reporter. 30 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Laughter, Pain, and Indie Filmmaking: An Interview with Kevin Pollak". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  7. ^ "Misery Loves Comedy". IMDb.com.
  8. ^ "Misery Loves Comedy with Kevin Pollak". Kickstarter.com.
  9. ^ "misery-loves-comedy". Sundance.org.
  10. ^ "Sundance: Kevin Pollak's Documentary 'Misery Loves Comedy' Sold to Tribeca Film". January 23, 2015.
  11. ^ Robinson, Kevin (July 5, 2019). "Pensacola area businessmen Ritchie, Galecki convicted in Nevada 'spice' case". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "Buffalo Niagara Film Festival (2011)". IMDb.com.
  13. ^ "Long Island International Film Expo (2011)". IMDb.com.
  14. ^ a b "SoHo International Film Festival (2011)". IMDb.com.
  15. ^ "Documentaries to Watch in Theaters - April 25, 2014". Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  16. ^ "2014 Florida Film Festival Announces Awards". Florida Film Festival.
  17. ^ a b "Gasparilla International Film Fest announces winners". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  18. ^ "Sedona Film Festival - 2015 Festival Award-Winners". Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  19. ^ "AUDIENCE AND JURY PRIZES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2014 SLAMDANCE FILM... - Slamdance". Archived from the original on 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  20. ^ "2014 Woods Hole Film Festival Film and Screenplay Winners: Festival 2019: July 27 - August 3". Woodsholefilmfestival.org.
  21. ^ Yamato, Dominic Patten, Jen; Patten, Dominic; Yamato, Jen (January 26, 2014). "Sundance Awards: 'Whiplash' & 'Rich Hill' Win Grand Jury Prizes; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For 'Fishing Without Nets'".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Gupta, Shipra Harbola (July 14, 2014). "Low Down's Elle Fanning Wins Best Actress Award at Karlovy Vary Fest".
  23. ^ "SXSW 2014 Film Award Winners | SXSW 2015". Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
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