A24, independent studio behind such films as Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Whale is poised to dominate this year’s Academy Awards, eclipsing Hollywood’s established studios and awards-hungry streamers that are spending millions on Oscar campaigns.

Not since heyday of Miramax in 1990s has an independent studio garnered such attention, talent and box office success, entertainment industry insiders say. At time when major Hollywood studios have taken refuge in familiar, releasing sequels and rehashing old ideas, A24 is cementing reputation for taking risks on original projects that other studios pass on including frenetic, chaotic Everything Everywhere All at Once, which is its highest-grossing movie at $ 107.4 million globally. “In this moment, they are not only leading indie company, but they also have created brand that probably resonates more with its customers than any other independent ever more than Miramax,” said Picturehouse CEO Bob Berney, well-regarded executive in world of independent film. “Their biggest achievement is that they’ve created super-cool brand that has following.”

 This year, A24 will build on that momentum and lift its film, television and documentary production by 30 percent, according to source familiar with matter, riding wave of industry acclaim and its 2022 box office success.

Forthcoming releases this year include love story Past Lives, which screened to rapturous critical reception at Berlin film festival. Dark comedy series Beef for Netflix (NFLX.O), in which Ali Wong and Steven Yeun portray two strangers whose lives collide in road-rage episode and Steph Curry documentary Underrated for Apple TV+.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 13 2023

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