Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. And so with [The Rover], they took that into account, and instead of blowing loads of money, [they did] more targeted marketing and also really sophisticated online campaigns and stuff. [27], A24 distributes and produces around 18 to 20 films a year. They entered into deals with DirecTV Cinema and Amazon Prime in late 2013, with some films distributed through them, and the name was changed to A24 in 2016.[3]. They kept shutting us down. Rather than focusing on acquisitions, as was its early strategy, A24 is now producing its own movies, as well as its own podcast. Leave it to Jim Jarmusch to make the coolest vampire movie ever. John has been a trusted partner who helped conceive A24 and for that we will always be grateful. A24 Founder John Hodges To Part Ways With The Company The outfit is new enough that the same people have been working there from the very beginning, and the consistency of their titles reflects that of their tastes. If after seeing it you have a renewed taste for fright, here are nine other recent horror gems that use their modest scale to their advantage. This fall A24 enters the awards race in a serious way for the first time, with two movies: the accessible David Foster Wallace biopic The End of the Tour, and the Brie Larsonstarring literary adaptation Room, which recently won the coveted Peoples Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. If I had to guess, Id wager that Hodges was simply ready to move on after reaching the top of the mountain winning Best Picture for Moonlight. A24, originally a small independent movie distributor, has quickly transformed into one of the most respected and successful names in cinema production. And you can really see over the past few years, it really, really hasnt at all. Over the past six years I have been fortunate to work with a diverse group of talented storytellers across film and TV and look forward to continuing those collaborations in my future endeavors..