Rainstorm Entertainment
Rainstorm Entertainment is an independent film development, production and sales company headquartered in Beverly Hills with offices located in Encino, CA.
History
Rainstorm was founded in 2002 by Steven G. Kaplan and Gregg L. Daniel after their first successful production of the horror/comedy Terror Tract which received the top prize for Best Film in the Feature Category at Shriekfest 2002[1] and the Audience Award at the 2001 Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film.[2]
The first feature film under Rainstorm's banner was The Big Empty[3] starring Jon Favreau, Rachel Leigh Cook, Kelsey Grammer, Daryl Hannah, and Sean Bean.
Rainstorm also served as financiers and executive producers for Steve Anderson’s 2005 documentary FUCK [4] which was an official selection at more than a dozen film festivals, including AFI Fest 2005 [5][6] and South by Southwest.
In 2006 Rainstorm produced the documentary Red, White, Black, and Blue [7] about the Battle of Attu in World War II and the horror film Big Bad Wolf [8]
Rainstorm produced the television film Lost Colony aka Wraiths of Roanoke in 2007.
Rainstorm is currently in post-production on STATE OF CONTROL, shot on location in China, India, Tibet, Nepal, the Netherlands, Denmark, Miami, Washington D.C. and New York City and on the BILLY BATES PROJECT, shot on location in Austin, TX and New York.
Sales Agency
Rainstorm expanded in 2005 to sales and distribution with the formation of its sister company Launchpad Releasing. Under that banner, Rainstorm has participated in the sales of Razor Eaters[9], Lenny the WonderDog[10], Kids in America[10], The Valley of the Heart's Delight[11], Moola[12], The Wonder Of It All[13], American Fork aka Humble Pie[14], The Village Barbershop[15] and "The Heart is a Drum Machine".[16]
Films
Development
The Cheese Monkeys
In the Face of Jinn
Angry Gods
Without You I'm Nothing
Frost Bites
Raccoon
This Time It’s Percival
Hell to Pay
Bob the Impaler
Juggernaut
"Angel Falls"
"Bobzilla"
"Pilgrim"
"The River Sorrow"
Pre-Production
Long Time Gone
Dirty Safari
Post Production
State of Control aka Tibet in Ruins (2009)
Billy Bates (2010)
2009
John Henry: The Steel Driving Racehorse
2006
Red White Black and Blue
Big Bad Wolf
2005
FUCK
2003
The Big Empty
2002
Terror Tract
Television The Lost Colony aka Wraiths of Roanoke
Distribution/Sales Agent
Razor Eaters
Lenny the Wonder Dog
Kids in America
Valley of the Heart's Delight
Moola
The Wonder of It All
American Fork aka Humble Pie
The Village Barbershop
"The Heart is a Drum Machine"
References
- ^ http://www.shriekfest.com/winners-2002.html
- ^ http://www.bifff.org/en/archive/palmares.php
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Empty
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486585/
- ^ http://filmguide.afifest.com/tixSYS/2005/filmguide/title-schedule.php?PageNumber=2&Range=DF&Category=ALL&FilterVenue=ALL&Day=06&Month=03&Year=2009&Genre=ALL&FestProgram=
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Film_Institute
- ^ http://www.alaskainvasion.com/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0488962/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293546/
- ^ a b http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374621/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472200/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483796/
- ^ http://www.thewonderofitallfilm.com/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790612/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0859644/
- ^ http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1198130/