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| Industry | Independent film |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founders | Ted Hope James Schamus |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Fate | Merged with USA Films and Universal Focus |
| Successors | Focus Features This Is That Productions |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Motion pictures |
| Parent | Universal Studios (2002–2003) |
| Divisions | Good Machine International |
Good Machine Productions was an American independent film production, film distribution, and foreign sales company started in the early 1990 by its co-founders and producers, Ted Hope and James Schamus. David Linde joined as a partner in the late 1990s and also started the international sales company Good Machine International.[1] They sold the company to Universal Pictures,[2] where it was then merged with USA Films and Universal Focus to create Focus Features.[3] Hope, along with the heads of production development and business affairs (Anthony Bregman, Anne Carey, and Diana Victor) then went on to form the independent production company This Is That Productions. Schamus and Linde became co-presidents of Focus Features.[4]
In 2001, the Museum of Modern Art celebrated the tenth anniversary of Good Machine's work, commemorating their support of international and domestic filmmakers.[5]
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (9 September 2011). "James Schamus' Life on the Film Festival Circuit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ Verrier, Richard (2002-05-03). "Universal Studios to Acquire Good Machine". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ^ "Universal buys Good Machine and merges it with USA Films". Screen. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ^ Anderson, Ariston (11 May 2016). "Locarno Film Fest to Honor Producer David Linde". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Museum of Modern Art celebrates Good Machine's 10th anniversary," The Advocate (FEBRUARY 13 2001).