Drafthouse Films

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title: "Drafthouse Films" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2010-establishments-in-texas", "companies-based-in-austin,-texas", "mass-media-companies-established-in-2010", "film-distributors-of-the-united-states", "2022-mergers-and-acquisitions"] description: "Film distribution company based in Austin, Texas" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drafthouse_Films" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Film distribution company based in Austin, Texas ::

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Field	Value
name	Drafthouse Films
logo	[[File:Drafthouse Films logo.png
type	Private
founder	Tim League
foundation
location_city	Austin, Texas
location_country	United States
key_people	Tim League, Nick Savva
industry	Film distribution
owner	Nick Savva (CEO)
parent	Giant Pictures
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| name = Drafthouse Films | logo = [[File:Drafthouse Films logo.png|frameless|class=skin-invert]] | type = Private | founder = Tim League | foundation = | location_city = Austin, Texas | location_country = United States | key_people = Tim League, Nick Savva | industry = Film distribution | products = | owner = Nick Savva (CEO) | parent = Giant Pictures

Drafthouse Films is an independent film distribution company based in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2010 by Tim League, who had previously founded the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain. Drafthouse has released a variety of films since its inception.

History

In March 2022, it was announced that digital distributor Giant Pictures had acquired the Drafthouse Films label. Nick Savva became the new Drafthouse Films CEO, with Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League as chairman of the acquired company. Drafthouse Films' first two acquisitions under its new management were Nr. 10, directed by Alex van Warmerdam, and Masking Threshold, a psychological horror pic from director Johannes Grenzfurthner.

Releases

• Four Lions (2010)
• Comin' at Ya! (1981, re-released in 2012)
• The FP (2012)
• Bullhead (2012)
• Klown (2012)
• Trailer War (2012)
• The Ambassador (2012)
• Miami Connection (1987, re-released in 2012)
• Wake in Fright (1971, re-released in 2012)
• The ABCs of Death (2013)
• Wrong (2013)
• Graceland (2013)
• Pietà (2013)
• A Band Called Death (2013)
• I Declare War (2013)
• The Act of Killing (2013)
• The Visitor (1979, re-released in 2013)
• Ms. 45 (1981, re-released in 2013)
• A Field in England (2014)
• Cheap Thrills (2014)
• The Final Member (2014)
• Borgman (2014)
• Nothing Bad Can Happen (2014)
• Mood Indigo (2014)
• The Dog (2014)
• The Congress (2014)
• 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
• Fishing Without Nets (2014)
• The Overnighters (2014)
• Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2014)
• R100 (2014)
• Amira & Sam (2015)
• ABCs of Death 2 (2015)
• Spring (2015)
• The Connection (2015)
• The Keeping Room (2015)
• Dangerous Men (2005, re-released in 2015)
• The World of Kanako (2015)
• The Look of Silence (2015)
• The Tribe (2015)
• The Invitation (2015)
• Roar (1981, re-released in 2015)
• Klown Forever (2015)
• Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2016)
• Men & Chicken (2015)
• The Greasy Strangler (2016)
• We Are X (2016)
• ABCs of Death 2.5 (2016)
• Jallikattu (2021)
• Nr. 10 (2021)
• Masking Threshold (2021)
• Chop & Steele (2023)
• A Life on the Farm (2023)
• The YouTube Effect (2023)
• Once Upon a Time in Uganda (2023)
• Mister Organ (2023)
• Everyone Will Burn (2023)
• Kim's Video (2023)
• Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2024)
• Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (1979, re-released in 2024)
• Ebony & Ivory (2025)

Accolades

Its third release, Bullhead, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Its fourteenth release, The Act of Killing, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, as was its sequel The Look of Silence.

References

References

1. (2022-03-09). "Drafthouse Films Sells to Giant Pictures, Sets Nick Savva as CEO".
2. (2022-03-09). "Drafthouse Films Label Sold to Giant Pictures".
3. (16 May 2023). "Drafthouse Films Buys 'Mister Organ,' 'The YouTube Effect,' 'Everyone Will Burn' (EXCLUSIVE)".
4. (January 24, 2012). "Oscar Nominations 2012: Full List". [[ABC News (United States).
5. (January 16, 2014). "2014 Oscars: The nominees' list". [[CNN]].

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