Original Media (production company)
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Original Media is an American production company founded in 2002 by Charlie Corwin
. The company produces feature films, reality television, scripted television and digital programming. Some of Original Media's television series include the TLC
series Miami Ink
and its spinoff LA Ink
, the Bravo series The Rachel Zoe Project
, The Gayle King Show
, which recently made its debut this year on OWN, and NBC
's The Philanthropist
.
Original Media is currently in production on season six of Storm Chasers for Discovery Channel
, season three of BBQ Pitmasters
for TLC, season three of King of Dirt for DIY
and season two of Be Good Johnny Weir for Logo
. Original Media is involved in development and production of many other television shows for a variety of networks including NY Ink.
Original Media's feature film credits include Academy Award nominated independent feature films. The Squid and the Whale
, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival
in 2005 and won Best Director and Best Screenplay, was nominated for six Spirit Awards, three Golden Globes, and one Academy Award. Half Nelson
, which premiered at Sundance in 2006, received multiple nominations and awards including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor (Ryan Gosling
), five Independent Spirit Award nominations (including Best Picture) and Best Picture at The Gotham Awards
. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
, which also premiered at Sundance in 2006 where it won Best Director and Best Ensemble Cast, went on to win Critics Week at the Venice Film Festival
and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards. The company's latest film, Twelve
, starring Chace Crawford
and directed by Joel Schumacher
was released in August 2010.
The company, headquartered in New York, is a subsidiary of Endemol USA, a leading producer of television programming specializing in reality and non-scripted genres for network and cable television, who acquired Original Media in 2007.
Charlie Corwin
Charlie Corwin is the founder and CEO of Original Media, a subsidiary of Endemol USA, which is headquartered in New York. He has produced a variety of critically acclaimed movies, television, and digital programs and was named one of Variety's "10 Producers to Watch" in 2006.Corwin co-founded...
. The company produces feature films, reality television, scripted television and digital programming. Some of Original Media's television series include the TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
series Miami Ink
Miami Ink
Miami Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005 and has finished broadcasting its fourth season...
and its spinoff LA Ink
LA Ink
LA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California...
, the Bravo series The Rachel Zoe Project
The Rachel Zoe Project
The Rachel Zoe Project is an American reality docudrama series starring celebrity stylist, Rachel Zoe, and her styling assistants, Taylor Jacobson and Brad Goreski. The series premiered on September 9, 2008 on the Bravo television network...
, The Gayle King Show
The Gayle King Show
The Gayle King Show is the name of several programs which have been hosted by Gayle King, friend and business associate of Oprah Winfrey. The first show to be called The Gayle King Show was a half-hour syndicated television show which lasted one season, running from 1997 to 1998.In September 2006,...
, which recently made its debut this year on OWN, and NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's The Philanthropist
The Philanthropist (TV series)
The Philanthropist is an American action drama series that premiered on NBC on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The program is a limited summer series, principally filmed in South Africa. It opened to strong ratings, but saw a drop in viewers in subsequent weeks. The Philanthropist is a Carnival Films...
.
Original Media is currently in production on season six of Storm Chasers for Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
, season three of BBQ Pitmasters
BBQ Pitmasters
BBQ Pitmasters is an American reality television series which follows barbecue cooks as they compete for cash and prizes in barbecue cooking competitions. The series premiered on TLC on December 3, 2009...
for TLC, season three of King of Dirt for DIY
DIY Network
DIY Network is a channel owned by Scripps Networks Interactive that focuses on do it yourself projects at home.Television stations air local versions with local hosts with segments produced by the network. Branded DIY Network programming is also broadcast in Japan and the Philippines...
and season two of Be Good Johnny Weir for Logo
Logo (TV channel)
Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division. Launched in June 2005, the channel's programs are geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community...
. Original Media is involved in development and production of many other television shows for a variety of networks including NY Ink.
Original Media's feature film credits include Academy Award nominated independent feature films. The Squid and the Whale
The Squid and the Whale
The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach and produced by Wes Anderson. It tells the semi-autobiographical story of two boys in Brooklyn dealing with their parents' divorce in the 1980s. The film is named after a giant squid and sperm whale diorama...
, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
in 2005 and won Best Director and Best Screenplay, was nominated for six Spirit Awards, three Golden Globes, and one Academy Award. Half Nelson
Half Nelson (film)
Half Nelson is a 2006 American drama film directed by Ryan Fleck and written by Anna Boden and Fleck; it stars Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie. The film was scored by Juno Award winning Canadian band - Broken Social Scene. Gosling received an Academy Award nomination for lead actor...
, which premiered at Sundance in 2006, received multiple nominations and awards including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor (Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Thomas Gosling is a Canadian actor and musician. He first came to public attention as a child star on the Disney Channel's Mickey Mouse Club and went on to appear in other family entertainment programmes including Are You Afraid of the Dark? , Goosebumps , Breaker High and Young Hercules...
), five Independent Spirit Award nominations (including Best Picture) and Best Picture at The Gotham Awards
Gotham Awards
The Gotham Awards is an annual ceremony of awards presented to the makers of independent films which takes place in New York City...
. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 American drama film based on a 2001 memoir of the same name by author and musician Dito Montiel, which describes his youth in Astoria, New York during the 1980s....
, which also premiered at Sundance in 2006 where it won Best Director and Best Ensemble Cast, went on to win Critics Week at the Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards. The company's latest film, Twelve
Twelve (film)
Twelve is a 2010 crime film directed by Joel Schumacher. The film was written by Jordan Melamed, adapted from the novel of the same name by Nick McDonell. The film tells a story of drug addiction, violence, and sex among wealthy teenagers from Manhattan's Upper East Side...
, starring Chace Crawford
Chace Crawford
Christopher Chace Crawford , better known as Chace Crawford, is an American actor. He currently portrays Nate Archibald on the CW television drama Gossip Girl.-Early life:...
and directed by Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Joel T. Schumacher is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.-Early life:Schumacher was born in New York City, the son of Marian and Francis Schumacher. His mother was a Swedish Jew, and his father was a Baptist from Knoxville, Tennessee, who died when Joel was four years old...
was released in August 2010.
The company, headquartered in New York, is a subsidiary of Endemol USA, a leading producer of television programming specializing in reality and non-scripted genres for network and cable television, who acquired Original Media in 2007.