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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | The Orchard (Sony Music Entertainment) |
| Defunct | July 10, 2024 |
| Fate | Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation by parent company |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | The Orchard (2015–2019) Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (2021–2024) |
| Website | 1091pictures.com (defunct) |
1091 Pictures was an American production company based in New York City and Los Angeles. The company was founded as the film and television division subsidiary of The Orchard in 2015. The company is best known for the Oscar-nominated films Life, Animated and Cartel Land.[1] Sony divested the company and its catalogue of over 4,000 in 2019, with the company adopting the name 1091 Media.[2] In 2020, the company rebranded as 1091 Pictures and announced that its parent company rebranded as Streamwise, the name of its new technology platform in development.[3] December of 2023, multiple filmmakers took legal action against 1091 Pictures for failing to make payments of revenue sharing from distribution deals the company had contracted with.[4] In July 2024, parent company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment was placed in Chapter 7 liquidation, which would signal a liquidation of the company's assets, and the cessation of its subsidiaries, including 1091 Pictures.
- ^ Lang, Brent (2019-01-24). "The Orchard Sells Film Group to 1091 Media (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (2019-03-26). "The Orchard Film, TV EVP Paul Davidson to Step Down". SFGate. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (2020-07-21). "1091 Rebrands Holding Company As Streamwise, Taps BitMovio Founder Simon Zhu To Lead Ramp-Up Of New Platform". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ Morfoot, Addie (2023-12-20). "Filmmakers Take Legal Action Against Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment as It Faces 'Cash Flow Issues'". Variety.