Antidote Films
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Antidote Films, also known as Antidote International Films, Inc., is an independent film
production company
founded by producer
Jeff Levy-Hinte
based in New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including Soul Power and The Dungeon Masters, both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.
Most recently, Antidote produced Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
, a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, the film will be released domestically by HBO and internationally through The Weinstein Company.
Prior to this, Antidote produced several narrative films up until The Last Winter when the company shifted its focus to documentary.
Other Antidiote productions include the critically acclaimed eco-horror thriller, The Last Winter
, The Hawk Is Dying
adapted from Harry Crews' novel and directed by Julian Goldberger, Mysterious Skin
directed by Greg Araki, and Thirteen
directed by Catherine Hardwicke.
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Production company
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founded by producer
Film producer
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Jeff Levy-Hinte
Jeff Levy-Hinte
Jeff Levy-Hinte is president of Antidote International Films , Inc based in New York City. Most recently he has produced The Kids Are All Right , co-written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko, which won the 68th Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, and Best Performance by...
based in New York City. In 2008, Antidote completed several documentaries, including Soul Power and The Dungeon Masters, both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.
Most recently, Antidote produced Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired is a 2008 documentary film directed by Marina Zenovich. It concerns film director Roman Polanski and his sexual misconduct case...
, a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, the film will be released domestically by HBO and internationally through The Weinstein Company.
Prior to this, Antidote produced several narrative films up until The Last Winter when the company shifted its focus to documentary.
Other Antidiote productions include the critically acclaimed eco-horror thriller, The Last Winter
The Last Winter
The Last Winter is a 2006 thriller film, directed by Larry Fessenden. The Last Winter premiered in The Contemporary World Cinema Programme at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2006...
, The Hawk Is Dying
The Hawk is Dying
The Hawk Is Dying is a 2006 film based on the book by Harry Crews. It was accepted to the 2006 Director's Fortnight Competition at the Cannes Film Festival...
adapted from Harry Crews' novel and directed by Julian Goldberger, Mysterious Skin
Mysterious Skin
Mysterious Skin is a 2004 drama film directed by American filmmaker Gregg Araki, who also wrote the screenplay based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Scott Heim...
directed by Greg Araki, and Thirteen
Thirteen (film)
Thirteen is a 2003 American drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, and written by Hardwicke and Nikki Reed, the film's co-star. The film also stars Evan Rachel Wood and Holly Hunter. It is a semi-autobiographical film inspired by Reed's life at age 12 and 13 with Wood's character "Tracy" being...
directed by Catherine Hardwicke.
Film productions
- The Kids Are All Right (2010)
- Soul PowerSoul Power (film)Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film directed by Jeff Levy-Hinte about the Zaire 74 music festival which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in October 1974....
(2008) - The Dungeon MastersThe Dungeon Masters (documentary film)The Dungeon Masters is a 2008 documentary film about the role playing game Dungeons & Dragons and its significance in the lives of three dungeon masters : Scott Corum, Richard Meeks, and Elizabeth Reesman...
(2008) - Roman Polanski: Wanted and DesiredRoman Polanski: Wanted and DesiredRoman Polanski: Wanted and Desired is a 2008 documentary film directed by Marina Zenovich. It concerns film director Roman Polanski and his sexual misconduct case...
(2008) - Bomb It! (2007)
- The Last WinterThe Last WinterThe Last Winter is a 2006 thriller film, directed by Larry Fessenden. The Last Winter premiered in The Contemporary World Cinema Programme at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2006...
(2006) - Mysterious SkinMysterious SkinMysterious Skin is a 2004 drama film directed by American filmmaker Gregg Araki, who also wrote the screenplay based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Scott Heim...
(2004) - ChainChain (film)Chain is a "narrative/documentary" film written and directed by Jem Cohen. The movie is about two women, a corporate executive and a young drifter whose lives are changed by the loss of regional identity due to the similarity of retail culture worldwide...
(2004) - ThirteenThirteen (film)Thirteen is a 2003 American drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, and written by Hardwicke and Nikki Reed, the film's co-star. The film also stars Evan Rachel Wood and Holly Hunter. It is a semi-autobiographical film inspired by Reed's life at age 12 and 13 with Wood's character "Tracy" being...
(2003) - Laurel CanyonLaurel Canyon (film)Laurel Canyon is a 2002 American drama film written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko. The film stars Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale, Natascha McElhone, and Alessandro Nivola.-Plot:...
(2002) - American Saint (2001)
- Ghosts of Attica (2001)
- Limon: A Life Beyond Words (2001)
- WendigoWendigo (film)Wendigo is a 2001 horror film by Larry Fessenden starring Patricia Clarkson and Jake Weber.-Plot:George is a highly-strung professional photographer who is starting to unravel from the stress of his work with a Manhattan advertising agency...
(2001) - High ArtHigh ArtHigh Art is an independent film directed by Lisa Cholodenko and starring Ally Sheedy and Radha Mitchell.- Synopsis :Sydney , age 24, is a woman who has her whole life mapped out in front of her...
(1998)