Scythia Films
{{short description|Canadian entertainment company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Scythia Films Inc.
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| type = Private
| industry = Entertainment
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| hq_location = Toronto
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| key_people = {{Plainlist|
- Daniel Bekermen (CEO)
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| products = Motion pictures
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| num_employees = 11-50
| num_employees_year = 2020
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| location_country = Canada
| homepage = {{URL|scythiafilms.com}}
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Scythia Films Inc. is a leading Canadian independent entertainment company founded by Daniel Bekerman in 2008, and based in Toronto.
Projects
Scythia Films jointly produced Robert Eggers' 2015 period horror The Witch with several other production companies.{{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=2019-05-10|title=Altitude Launches '80s Homage Thriller 'Coming Soon' From 'The Witch' & 'Riot Girls' Producers — Cannes|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/altitude-launches-80s-homage-thriller-from-the-witch-riot-girls-producers-cannes-1202611621/|access-date=2020-09-03|website=Deadline|df=mdy-all}}
In 2017, it was announced that Scythia Films along with Stellar Citizens would launch a development fund to produce between five and seven film and television projects.{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=2017-07-11|title=Scythia Films & Stellar Citizens Launch Fund To Coin Pics; 'The Eden Express' Up First|url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/scythia-films-stellar-citizens-film-fund-the-eden-express-mark-vonnegut-1202126527/|access-date=2020-09-03|website=Deadline|df=mdy-all}} The first of these was reported to be an adaptation of Mark Vonnegut's The Eden Express: A Memoir of Insanity.
The company also jointly produced the 2018 political thriller Backstabbing for Beginners,{{Cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=2015-10-26|title=Ben Kingsley & Josh Hutcherson Book 'Backstabbing For Beginners' – AFM |url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/ben-kingsley-josh-hutcherson-backstabbing-for-beginners-movie-1201594033/|access-date=2020-09-05|website=Deadline|df=mdy-all}} starring Theo James and Ben Kingsley.{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2015-10-26|title=Josh Hutcherson, Ben Kingsley Starring in Political Thriller 'Backstabbing for Beginners'|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/josh-hutcherson-ben-kingsley-backstabbing-for-beginners-1201626560/|access-date=2020-09-05|website=Variety|df=mdy-all}}
Scythia Films' produced the directorial debut of actor Viggo Mortensen, Falling, with five other companies. Falling had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. It was intended to screen at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival{{Cite web|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|title=Cannes official selection 'Falling' scores UK, France, LatAm deals (exclusive)|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/cannes-official-selection-falling-scores-uk-france-latam-deals-exclusive/5150846.article|date=2020-06-22|access-date=2020-09-03|website=Screen International|df=mdy-all}} until the festival was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in France.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-14|last=Pulver|first=Andrew|title=Cannes film festival says 2020 edition cannot go ahead 'in original form'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/14/cannes-film-festival-says-2020-edition-cannot-go-ahead-in-original-form|access-date=2020-09-03|website=The Guardian|df=mdy-all}} It was shown at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.{{Cite web|last=Anderton|first=Ethan|date=2020-07-30 |title=TIFF 2020 Line-Up Includes Films from Regina King, Viggo Mortensen, Halle Berry, Werner Herzog & More |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/tiff-2020-films/|access-date=2020-09-05|website=Slashfilm|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web|last=Alter|first=Rebecca|date=2020-07-31|title=TIFF Announces 2020 Lineup: Regina King's Directorial Debut, Spike Lee, and More|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/tiff-2020-lineup.html|access-date=2020-09-05|website=Vulture|publisher=Vox Media|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web|last=Ziegler |first=Hannah|date=2020-08-25|title=TIFF Reveals Full 2020 Festival Lineup|url=https://www.ellecanada.com/culture/movies-and-tv/tiff-2020-lineup|access-date=2020-09-05|website=Elle Canada|df=mdy-all}}
Since 2008, Scythia Films has been a Service Producer and Producer on over 40 feature films.
The Apprentice, produced by Scythia Films, premiered at The Cannes Film Festival in 2024, and screened at Telluride and TIFF later that year.
References
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External links
{{Official site|https://www.scythiafilms.com/}}
Category:2008 establishments in Ontario
Category:Canadian companies established in 2008
Category:Companies based in Toronto
Category:Film production companies of Canada
Category:Television production companies of Canada
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