Tom Sawyer Entertainment
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Tom Sawyer Entertainment is a film production and management company founded by Rachel Miller and Jesse Hara. It was formed in 2006 and produced happythankyoumoreplease
, the US Audience Award winner at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
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Tom Sawyer Entertainment most recently sold their client Jason Ubaldi’s feature script Dream On to Mandate Pictures
and has expanded its client base to include animation, comic book talents, publishing and digital media. Their clients include 2009 Emmy Award
winner and comedian Ben Schwartz
along with writers and directors from shows such as The Daily Show
, The Simpsons
, and The Jay Leno Show
.
Tom Sawyer Entertainment has sold three humor novels to date that include Grandma’s Dead: Breaking Bad News with Baby Animals, Why is Daddy in a Dress and Cook to Bang that comes out May 2010 by St. Martin’s Press.
Happythankyoumoreplease
happythankyoumoreplease is a 2010 comedy-drama film written and directed by Josh Radnor in his directorial debut. The film stars Radnor, Malin Åkerman, Kate Mara, Zoe Kazan, Michael Algieri, Pablo Schreiber, and Tony Hale, and it tells the story of a group of young New Yorkers, struggling to...
, the US Audience Award winner at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
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Tom Sawyer Entertainment most recently sold their client Jason Ubaldi’s feature script Dream On to Mandate Pictures
Mandate Pictures
Mandate Pictures was originally an independent film entertainment studio, founded in 2003. Today, Mandate Pictures is a full-service production and financing company, acquired by Lionsgate in 2007. Mandate continues to operate as an independent brand delivering commercial and independent films...
and has expanded its client base to include animation, comic book talents, publishing and digital media. Their clients include 2009 Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
winner and comedian Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz is a writer, actor and comedian. His feature film credits include Peep World with Rainn Wilson, Michael C. Hall and Sarah Silverman as well as Everybody's Fine with Robert DeNiro...
along with writers and directors from shows such as The Daily Show
The Daily Show
The Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998...
, The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
, and The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired from September 14, 2009 to February 9, 2010 on NBC following the May 29, 2009 conclusion of Leno's first tenure as host of The Tonight Show...
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Tom Sawyer Entertainment has sold three humor novels to date that include Grandma’s Dead: Breaking Bad News with Baby Animals, Why is Daddy in a Dress and Cook to Bang that comes out May 2010 by St. Martin’s Press.