In today’s episode, we talk to Lindsay Lanzillotta, producer, now head of The Film Arcade Carousel which is a boutique distributor supporting independent filmmakers and Natalie Whalen is Director of Acquisitions and Production at Cold Iron Pictures and The Film Arcade.
The Film Arcade Carousel is a boutique aggregator for small-budget indie films under the $2 million range and acts as a one-stop-shop to handle distribution, marketing, and advertising for these films that will release via digital platforms. Additionally, the company will focus on under-represented filmmakers, artists, and stories and will work directly with filmmakers to provide and service different distribution/marketing packages based on the filmmaker’s needs and budget.
This unique model will give filmmakers access to a platform for their films to be seen in the marketplace and in some cases, if desired, a small theatrical run.
Carousel will service its independent filmmakers through existing service deals. Sample of past service deals TFA has handled include GOAT (starring Nick Jonas), AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN (starring Aubrey Plaza) and LOVE ROSIE (starring Lily Collins and Sam Claflin).
Listen to Our Interview with Lindsay and Natalie
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ABOUT LINDSAY LANZILLOTTA Lindsay Lanzillotta is an independent producer with a track record of supporting filmmakers and discovering new talent. Her keen sense of premier filmmaking has shepherded such films as Lee Toland Krieger’s THE VICIOUS KIND starring Adam Scott, JK Simmons, and Brittany Snow, and Executive Produced by Neil LaBute. The film was an Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for two Film Independent Spirit Awards; Karyn Kusama’s return to independent filmmaking with THE INVITATION which premiered as the opening night midnight selection of the SXSW Film Festival to critical acclaim and was distributed by Drafthouse and Netflix; the Samuel Goldwyn film-noir OBSESSION with Elika Portnoy and director Goran Dukic; the dramatic pilot DELIVERY GIRL, which premiered at Sundance 2019; and her current production of the thriller feature EMERGENT with director Marcel Sarmiento.
ABOUT NATALIE WHALEN Natalie Whalen is Director of Acquisitions and Production at Cold Iron Pictures and The Film Arcade. She began her career in ICM’s Independent Film and TV Group. At The Film Arcade she worked on the releases of FAMILY starring Taylor Schilling and BEING FRANK starring Jim Gaffigan. On the production side Natalie has worked on Hulu’s THE AMAZING JOHNATHAN, Lake Bell’s I DO…UNTIL I DON’T, Mike Birbiglia’s DON’T THINK TWICE, and Miranda Bailey’s BEING FRANK. She is currently in production on GOD’S COUNTRY, the western thriller starring Thandie Newton and Kit Williamson’s UNCONVENTIONAL TV show.
ABOUT FILM ARCADE The company handles all the marketing, publicity, social media, distribution and media buying for its theatrical releases, and has a home entertainment distribution deal with Universal Pictures. The company previously released Mike Birbiglia’s sophomore film DON’T THINK TWICE, which has grossed over $4M at the U.S. box office. In 2019 The Film Arcade released FAMILY and BEING FRANK, two comedies that were acquired at SXSW.
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