Big Beach (company)
Big Beach is an American independent production company founded in 2004 by Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf,[1] based in New York City. It is best known for their lower-budget comedy-drama films, including the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine.
 The current Big Beach logo from 2015 to present. | |
| Formerly | Big Beach Films |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | |
| Headquarters | 648 Broadway (7th Floor), New York City, New York, 10012 , |
Number of locations | 2 |
Key people | Marc Turtletaub |
| Services | |
| Owner | Marc Turtletaub |
| Divisions | Television |
| Subsidiaries | Beachside Films |
| Website | www.bigbeach.com |
History
The company began when Turtletaub and Saraf co-produced the 2005 film Everything Is Illuminated. The new company then took over production duties on two films that had been developed by Turtletaub's previous production company, Deep River Studios: Duane Hopwood and Sherrybaby in 2005 and 2006.[1]
In 2014, Big Beach launched a television division of the company that is headed by Robin Schwartz. In 2015, the company opened a Los Angeles-based office that is headquartered next to their subsidiary, Beachside.[2]
In June of 2022, Big Beach announced a number of new projects including the upcoming films Tropical Gothic and Out of My Mind.[3] In February, 2022, Big Beach moved its headquarters to their Los Angeles-based offices and laid off a number of New York-based staff. This came after Saraf had already "quietly" left Big Beach in 2021.[4]
Filmography
Films
Big Beach has produced or co-produced the following films:[5]
| Year | Film | Co-producer | Distributor | Release date | Budget (USD) | Box Office (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Everything Is Illuminated | None. | Warner Independent Pictures | 16 September 2005 | $7 million | $3.6 million |
| Duane Hopwood | IFC Films | 11 November 2005 | $1 million | — | ||
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Bona Fide Productions Deep River Productions Third Gear Productions |
Fox Searchlight Pictures | 26 July 2006 | $8 million | $100.5 million |
| Sherrybaby | Elevation Filmworks Red Envelope Entertainment |
IFC Films | 8 September 2006 | $2 million | $600K | |
| 2007 | Chop Shop | None. | Entertainment One Films | 27 February 2007 | — | $200K |
| 2008 | Is Anybody There? | Heyday Films BBC Films |
Optimum Releasing | 7 September 2008 | — | $3.3 million |
| Sunshine Cleaning | HanWay Films | Overture Films | 13 March 2009 | $5 million | $16.6 million | |
| 2009 | Away We Go | Neal Street Productions | Focus Features | 5 June 2009 | $17 million | $14.9 million |
| 2010 | Lucky | None. | N/A | 24 January 2010 | — | — |
| Jack Goes Boating | Overture Films Relativity Media |
17 September 2010 | — | $620K | ||
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Likely Story | The Weinstein Company Miramax |
26 August 2011 | $5 million | $25.9 million |
| 2012 | Safety Not Guaranteed | Duplass Brothers Productions | FilmDistrict | 8 June 2012 | $750K | $4.4 million |
| 2013 | The Kings of Summer | Low Spark Films | CBS Films | 31 May 2013 | — | $1.3 million |
| 2015 | 3 Generations | InFilm Productions | The Weinstein Company | 12 September 2015 | $5 Million | $680,351 |
| 2016 | Me Him Her | None. | Filmbuff | 4 March 2016 | — | — |
| Loving | Random Films Augusta Films Tri-State Pictures |
Focus Features | 4 November 2016 | $9 Million | $12.9 Million | |
| 2018 | Puzzle | Olive Productions | Sony Pictures Classics | 27 July 2018 | — | — |
| 2019 | The Farewell | Ray Productions Depth of Field Kindred Spirit |
A24 | 12 July 2019 | — | — |
| A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Tencent Pictures | TriStar Pictures | 22 November 2019 | — | — | |
| 2021 | Land | Cinetic Media | Focus Features | 12 February 2021 | — | — |
| 2022 | Don't Make Me Go | De Line Pictures | Amazon Studios | 15 July 2022 | — | — |
| 2023 | Jules | None. | Bleecker Street | 11 August 2023 | — | — |
| TBA | Out of My Mind | Walt Disney Pictures Participant Media |
Disney+ | TBA | — | — |
| Winner | ShivHans Pictures 1Community |
N/A | TBA | — | — |
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Seasons | Creator(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New Timers | 2 seasons, 9 episodes | Matt Porter Charlie Hankin |
Comedy Central |
| 2018 | Vida | 3 seasons, 22 episodes | Tanya Saracho | Starz |
| Sorry for Your Loss | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | Kit Steinkellner | Facebook Watch | |
| 2021 | Nuclear Family | 1 season, 3 episodes | Ry Russo-Young | HBO |
Theatre
| Release Year | Title | Director | Author | In-production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Of Mice and Men | Anna D. Shapiro | John Steinbeck | No |
| 2008 | Sleepwalk with Me | Seth Barrish | Mike Birbiglia | No |
| 2015 | Sylvia | Daniel J. Sullivan | A. R. Gurney | No |
References
- Fleming, Michael (September 21, 2004). "Turtletaub surfs Big Beach with Saraf". Variety.
- Hipes, Patrick (30 November 2015). "Indie Producer Big Beach Opens L.A. Outpost". Deadline. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- Grobar, Matt (2022-06-14). "Big Beach to Produce Period Allegory 'Tropical Gothic' from 'Lingua Franca' Director Isabel Sandoval". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- Donnelly, Matt (2022-02-17). "Big Beach Hit With Layoffs, Shutters New York Headquarters (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- Big Beach: Movies