XTR (company)
XTR is an American film production company founded in 2019 by Bryn Mooser. The company is best known for producing films Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (2020), Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (2020), The Fight (2020), 76 Days (2020), and Ascension (2021).
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Industry | Film industry |
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Founder | Bryn Mooser |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | United States |
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Website | xtr |
History
In September 2019, it was announced Bryn Mooser had launched XTR a film and television production company specializing in documentaries.[1][2] Apart from financing and producing films, XTR through XTR Film Society a non-profit division of the company, that offers grants to filmmakers making documentaries with less commercial value.[3]
In October 2020, it was announced Tony Hsieh had invested $17.5 million dollars in the company, which would be used to finance and produce films, and offer grants to filmmakers.[4]
Documentary+, XTR's free streaming platform for nonfiction film and TV, was launched in January 2021.[5][6]
In April 2022, the company's first television series They Call Me Magic was released on Apple TV+.[7]
In October 2022, XTR Studios opened a 35,000-square-foot production facility and headquarters in Echo Park.[5]
Filmography
2020s
Release Date | Title | Notes |
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July 8, 2020 | Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado | distributed by Netflix |
July 10, 2020 | Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets | distributed by Utopia[8] |
July 31, 2020 | The Fight | distributed by Magnolia Pictures[9] |
August 28, 2020 | You Cannot Kill David Arquette | distributed by Super LTD[10] |
August 28, 2020 | Feels Good Man | distributed by Independent Lens[11] |
December 4, 2020 | 76 Days | distributed by MTV Documentary Films[12] |
March 26, 2021 | Miracle Fishing: Kidnapped Abroad | distributed by Discovery+ and Gravitas Ventures[13] |
May 14, 2021 | Us Kids | distributed by Greenwich Entertainment[14] |
June 25, 2021 | Rebel Hearts | distributed by Discovery+[15] |
July 2, 2021 | Kid Candidate | distributed by Gunpowder & Sky[16] |
July 23, 2021 | Ailey | distributed by Neon[17] |
August 6, 2021 | Bring Your Own Brigade | distributed by CBSN[18] |
August 12, 2021 | Homeroom | distributed by Hulu[19] |
September 3, 2021 | Faya Dayi | distributed by Janus Films[20] |
October 8, 2021 | Ascension | distributed by MTV Documentary Films[21] |
October 22, 2021 | At the Ready | distributed by Gravitas Ventures[22] |
December 3, 2021 | Try Harder | distributed by Greenwich Entertainment[23] |
July 27, 2022 | We Met in Virtual Reality | distributed by HBO Documentary Films[24] |
August 12, 2022 | Free Chol Soo Lee | distributed by Mubi[25] |
August 19, 2022 | The Territory | distributed by National Geographic Documentary Films[26] |
September 30, 2022 | Sirens | distributed by Oscilloscope[27] |
November 4, 2022 | Meet Me in the Bathroom | distributed by Utopia and Showtime[28] |
January 9, 2023 | I Didn't See You There | distributed by POV[29] |
May 19, 2023 | The Thief Collector | distributed by FilmRise[30] |
July 14, 2023 | Lakota Nation vs. United States | distributed by IFC Films[31] |
October 6, 2023 | Plan C | distributed by Level 33 Entertainment[32] |
October 11, 2023 | Reality Winner | distributed by Codebreaker Films[33] |
Upcoming
Release Date | Title | Notes |
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TBA 2024 | Gasoline Rainbow | distributed by Mubi[34] |
TBA | Users | |
TBA | Wake Up on Mars | |
TBA | Faceless | |
TBA | Butterfly in the Sky | |
References
- Petski, Denise (September 12, 2019). "RYOT Co-Founder Bryn Mooser Launches Nonfiction Film & Television Studio XTR". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- Spangler, Todd (September 12, 2019). "RYOT Co-Founder Bryn Mooser Launches Documentary Studio Startup XTR". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- Galuppo, Mia (January 21, 2020). "Non-Fiction Studio XTR Films Announces Feature Slate, Grant Programs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- White, Peter (October 7, 2020). "Non-Fiction Studio XTR Secures $17.5M Investment From Ex-Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh To Bolster Doc Plans". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- Evan Nicole Brown (October 2, 2022). "XTR Studios Opens 35,000-Square-Foot Hub for Documentary Production in Echo Park". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- Brian Welk (January 28, 2021). "Documentary+ Streaming Service Launched by Nonfiction Studio XTR". The Wrap. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- "Apple announces "They Call Me Magic," the four-part real-life story of Earvin "Magic" Johnson, set to debut April 22 on Apple TV+". Apple TV+. February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- Lindahl, Chris (May 18, 2020). "Sundance Hit 'Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets' Sets Unique Summer Release Plan — Exclusive". IndieWire. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 29, 2020). "Magnolia & Topic Studios Closing Seven-Figure Deal On Sundance Docu 'The Fight'; ACLU Vs. Donald Trump On Civil Liberties". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- N'Duka, Amanda (May 1, 2020). "Neon's Super LTD Picks Up SXSW Documentary 'You Cannot Kill David Arquette'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- "Feels Good Man to Open New Season of Independent Lens on PBS on October 19, 2020, on PBS and PBS.org". ITVS. July 17, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 13, 2020). "MTV Documentary Films Acquires Toronto Docu '76 Days' On COVID Outbreak In Wuhan, China". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- Vlessing, Etan (November 11, 2020). "'Miracle Fishing: The Kidnapping of Tom Hargrove' Doc Lands at Gravitas Ventures (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- N'Duka, Amanda (February 4, 2021). "Greenwich Entertainment Acquires Sundance Documentary 'Us Kids'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- Hipes, Patrick (March 3, 2021). "'Rebel Hearts', The Sundance Documentary About 1960s Activist L.A. Nuns, Lands At Discovery+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- "Kid Candidate". Gunpowder & Sky. 7 July 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 31, 2021). "NEON Acquires Jamila Wignot's Documentary 'Ailey' – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- Hipes, Patrick (June 30, 2021). "Vertical Acquires Indie Thriller 'Rushed'; CBSN Lands Lucy Walker's 'Bring Your Own Brigade'; 'Made In China', 'Overrun' & 'Wake Up On Mars' Deals; Nantucket's Shelly Winner; More – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- White, Peter (April 20, 2021). "Peter Nicks' Documentary 'Homeroom', Exec Produced By Ryan Coogler, Lands At Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- Carey, Matthew (April 6, 2021). "Janus Films Takes North American Rights To 'Faya Dayi', "Gorgeously Cinematic" Doc From Director Jessica Beshir". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- Lang, Brent (August 12, 2021). "MTV Documentary Films Buys 'Ascension,' Plans Awards Push (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- Hipes, Patrick (August 20, 2021). "Gravitas Grabs 'At the Ready'; 'Marionette' And 'Chompy & The Girls' Land Deals – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- Carey, Matthew (August 19, 2021). "Greenwich Entertainment Acquires 'Try Harder!,' Grade A Doc On High School Kids Facing College App Pressure". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- Barfield, Charles (July 11, 2022). "'We Met In Virtual Reality' Trailer: Joe Hunting's New Doc Was Created Using Only VR". The Playlist. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- Graham-Phillips, Wyatte (January 29, 2022). "MUBI Acquires Sundance Doc 'Free Chol Soo Lee,' U.S. Theatrical Release Set for 2022 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 23, 2022). "National Geographic Docu Films Acquires Sundance Film 'The Territory'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- White, Peter (April 22, 2022). "'Sirens': Oscilloscope Lands North American Rights To Wild Rock Doc About Female Beirut Thrash Metal Band". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- Lang, Brent (August 10, 2022). "Utopia and Showtime Buy Early Millennium Rock Documentary 'Meet Me in the Bathroom' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- "I Didn't See You There". PBS. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- Ramachandran, Naman (March 22, 2023). "Art Heist Documentary 'The Thief Collector' Acquired for North America by FilmRise (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- Lang, Brent (November 1, 2022). "IFC Films Buys Documentary 'Lakota Nation vs. United States' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- Grobar, Matt (July 28, 2023). "Nicholas Cirillo, Matthew Montemaro Launch Enzo Entertaiment; Level 33 Acquires Sundance-Premiering Abortion Rights Doc 'Plan C'; Freestyle Takes 'Storage Locker' Horror – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- Carey, Matthew (September 21, 2023). "'Reality Winner' Trailer: Imprisoned NSA Whistleblower Who Became A Cause Célèbre Shares Her Story With Director Sonia Kennebeck". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- Grobar, Matt (August 1, 2023). "'Gasoline Rainbow' Release Set With Mubi Ahead Of Pic's Venice Debut". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 22, 2023.