Titan View
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Titan View is an Australian feature film distributor and production company, founded in July, 2007 by John L. Simpson
, who is the current CEO of the company. Titan View is the 2010 recipient of the Innovative Distribution Funding from Screen Australia
, and CEO John L. Simpson pioneered a 'do it yourself' distribution model for micro budget feature films through the AFI Fellowship in 2008. The company is based in Ryde, Sydney.
, which had been rejected for distribution and was anticipated to go straight to DVD.. After being picked up by Titan View, The Jammed went on to screen on over 40 screens in Australia, and during it’s first two weeks of release held the third highest grossing screen average for an Australian film of all time, beaten only by Crocodile Dundee
and Lantana
. The Jammed went on to win 3 Inside Film Awards
and be nominated for seven AFI Awards.
Following the release of The Jammed, Titan View produced and distributed Men's Group
which went on to win the 2007 DIGI SPAA Award, and the Inside Film Awards
for Best Feature Film, Best Script and Best Actor (Grant Dodwell). After the theatrical release, Titan View took the unusual approach of touring the film around halls, churches, prisons and oil rigs throughout regional, remote and metropolitan areas, engaging community groups through Four wall distribution
.
’s Fellowship, which was a $25,000 grant to create a Cinema Network Map of Australia, which plotted and located every cinema or potential cinema across the country. The intent of this was for micro budget filmmakers to approach distribution as a DIY endeavour, finding their audience wherever they could throughout the country.
's Three Blind Mice, Khoa Do
's Mother Fish
and Blind Company
.
Titan View has been engaged as the official Australian and New Zealand distributor of 33 Postcards
(formally Mei Mei), starring Guy Pearce
. 33 Postcards is the first co production between China and New South Wales and will premiere at Sydney Film Festival
in 2011.
announced Titan View as the recipient of their Innovative Distribution Funding for 2010 – 2012. This funding will be used toward developing avenues for films to screen outside of traditional cinema exhibition.
John L. Simpson
John L. Simpson is an Australian film and theatre producer, writer and distributor. He is the CEO and founder of Titan View...
, who is the current CEO of the company. Titan View is the 2010 recipient of the Innovative Distribution Funding from Screen Australia
Screen Australia
Screen Australia is the Federal Government’s key funding body for the Australian screen production industry. Its functions are to support and promote the development of a highly creative, innovative and commercially sustainable industry....
, and CEO John L. Simpson pioneered a 'do it yourself' distribution model for micro budget feature films through the AFI Fellowship in 2008. The company is based in Ryde, Sydney.
History
John L. Simpson founded Titan View after attending a screening of the independent film The JammedThe Jammed
The Jammed is a 2007 thriller film written and directed by Dee McLachlan.The film is a story about human trafficking and the sex slave trade in Melbourne, and the search for three girls trapped by a trafficking syndicate...
, which had been rejected for distribution and was anticipated to go straight to DVD.. After being picked up by Titan View, The Jammed went on to screen on over 40 screens in Australia, and during it’s first two weeks of release held the third highest grossing screen average for an Australian film of all time, beaten only by Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee
"Crocodile" Dundee is a 1986 Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee and Linda Kozlowski as Sue Charlton....
and Lantana
Lantana
Lantana is a genus of about 150 species of perennial flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. They are native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa but exist as an introduced species in numerous areas, especially in the Australian-Pacific region. The genus includes both...
. The Jammed went on to win 3 Inside Film Awards
Inside Film Awards
The Inside Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony and broadcast platform for the Australian film industry, a format created by Australian Producer Andrew Dillon...
and be nominated for seven AFI Awards.
Following the release of The Jammed, Titan View produced and distributed Men's Group
Men's Group
Men's Group is a 2008 Australian drama film. The film is directed by Michael Joy and produced by John L. Simpson.-Plot:The film follows the lives of six men over a period of months as they convene weekly in a self-help style group....
which went on to win the 2007 DIGI SPAA Award, and the Inside Film Awards
Inside Film Awards
The Inside Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony and broadcast platform for the Australian film industry, a format created by Australian Producer Andrew Dillon...
for Best Feature Film, Best Script and Best Actor (Grant Dodwell). After the theatrical release, Titan View took the unusual approach of touring the film around halls, churches, prisons and oil rigs throughout regional, remote and metropolitan areas, engaging community groups through Four wall distribution
Four wall distribution
In the film industry, four wall distribution is a process through which a studio or distributor rents movie theaters for a period of time and receives all of the box office revenue. The four walls of a movie theater give the term its name...
.
AFI Fellowship
CEO John L. Simpson was the 2008 recipient of the Australian Film InstituteAustralian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
’s Fellowship, which was a $25,000 grant to create a Cinema Network Map of Australia, which plotted and located every cinema or potential cinema across the country. The intent of this was for micro budget filmmakers to approach distribution as a DIY endeavour, finding their audience wherever they could throughout the country.
Current Work
Titan View continues to be defined by its unorthodox and successful distribution models, that engage the human condition.Throughout the last five year's Titan View has released several films, including Matthew NewtonMatthew Newton
Matthew Newton is an Australian stage and screen actor. Born in Melbourne, he is the son of television personalities, Bert and Patti Newton, brother of Lauren Newton, brother-in-law of Matt Welsh and uncle to Sam Albert and Eva Eunice Newton Welsh.-Acting:Newton has performed in Australia and...
's Three Blind Mice, Khoa Do
Khoa Do
Khoa Do , born 1979, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a film director, screenwriter, professional speaker and philanthropist who received the Young Australian of the Year Award in 2005. The Do family arrived in Sydney as Vietnamese refugees in 1980. His brother is the comedian Anh Do...
's Mother Fish
Mother Fish
Mother Fish, also known as Missing Water, is a feature film written, produced and directed by Khoa Do. The film draws largely from Khoa Do's own experiences as a Vietnamese refugee, and reflects on the perceived fear in the general population generated by 'boat people' which is prevalent in...
and Blind Company
Blind Company
Blind Company is a 2009 feature film directed by Melbourne auteur Alkinos Tsilimidos and starring Colin Friels. It premiered at the 2009 Melbourne International Film Festival.- Development :...
.
Titan View has been engaged as the official Australian and New Zealand distributor of 33 Postcards
33 Postcards
33 Postcards is a feature film written and directed by Pauline Chan and starring Guy Pearce. It is the first co-production between China and New South Wales.-Development:33 Postcards was developed under the title Mei Mei...
(formally Mei Mei), starring Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Guy Edward Pearce is an English-born Australian actor and musician, known for his roles as Leonard Shelby in Christopher Nolan's Memento, Lieutenant Ed Exley in L.A...
. 33 Postcards is the first co production between China and New South Wales and will premiere at Sydney Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival
The Sydney Film Festival is an annual film festival held in the Australian city of Sydney and is held over 12 days in June. The competitive film festival draws international and local attention, with films being showcased in several venues across the city centre and includes features,...
in 2011.
Screen Australia's Innovative Distribution Funding
In 2010 Screen AustraliaScreen Australia
Screen Australia is the Federal Government’s key funding body for the Australian screen production industry. Its functions are to support and promote the development of a highly creative, innovative and commercially sustainable industry....
announced Titan View as the recipient of their Innovative Distribution Funding for 2010 – 2012. This funding will be used toward developing avenues for films to screen outside of traditional cinema exhibition.
Filmography
- Black & White & Sex (2011)
- 33 Postcards33 Postcards33 Postcards is a feature film written and directed by Pauline Chan and starring Guy Pearce. It is the first co-production between China and New South Wales.-Development:33 Postcards was developed under the title Mei Mei...
(2011) - Mother FishMother FishMother Fish, also known as Missing Water, is a feature film written, produced and directed by Khoa Do. The film draws largely from Khoa Do's own experiences as a Vietnamese refugee, and reflects on the perceived fear in the general population generated by 'boat people' which is prevalent in...
(2010) - Blind CompanyBlind CompanyBlind Company is a 2009 feature film directed by Melbourne auteur Alkinos Tsilimidos and starring Colin Friels. It premiered at the 2009 Melbourne International Film Festival.- Development :...
(2008) - Three Blind Mice(2008 film) (2008)
- Men's GroupMen's GroupMen's Group is a 2008 Australian drama film. The film is directed by Michael Joy and produced by John L. Simpson.-Plot:The film follows the lives of six men over a period of months as they convene weekly in a self-help style group....
(2008) - The JammedThe JammedThe Jammed is a 2007 thriller film written and directed by Dee McLachlan.The film is a story about human trafficking and the sex slave trade in Melbourne, and the search for three girls trapped by a trafficking syndicate...
(2007)