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Picturehouse is a distribution and marketing company with a proven track record of pioneering innovative, omni-channel release strategies anchored in theatrical exhibition. Throughout its history, Picturehouse has consistently demonstrated the ability to translate critical momentum into global reach in theaters and meaningful cultural impact.
The company has helped shape the independent film landscape through bold, audience-first campaigns. A dedicated team led by CEO Bob Berney and partner/COO Jeanne R. Berney develops bespoke campaigns for a diverse slate of films in a constantly evolving marketplace. Releases under their banner include early 2000s Academy Award winners Pan’s Labyrinth and La Vie en Rose through recent titles The Territory (Emmy winner) and Porcelain War (Academy Award nominee), among many others.
The label’s success with theatrical exhibition is rooted in decades of innovation, as Bob Berney was responsible for the acquisition, marketing and distribution of such films as Manchester by the Sea, Memento, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Passion of the Christ, and Drive. Collectively, films he has been involved with have won numerous major awards and generated more than $1 billion at the North American box office.
BOB BERNEY
Chief Executive Officer
JEANNE R. BERNEY
Chief Operating Officer
Jeanne Berney, COO of Picturehouse, is an experienced entertainment and brand marketer. Skilled at reaching diverse audiences, her career includes Miramax Films, Savoy Pictures, Rysher Entertainment and FilmDistrict. Along with her team, her campaigns have won numerous awards including two prestigious “Key Art” awards for the films DRIVE and THE RUM DIARY. She ran the Film and Digital Entertainment Group at Rogers and Cowan and built a client base including studios, production companies and brands like SKYY Vodka and Microsoft. She served as Director of Public Relations and Marketing at the Film Society of Lincoln Center overseeing the Society’s year round content programming including the New York Film Festival. Ms. Berney is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the European Film Academy and a Board member of The American Friends of Film at TIFF.
MOVIES THAT CHANGED CINEMA
TRAILERS
DIRECTORS WHO TRANSFORMED STORYTELLING
We are honored to have worked with some of the world’s visionary directors who have transformed the art of storytelling.
ABOUT US
Picturehouse is a Los Angeles-based marketing and distribution company led by CEO Bob Berney and COO Jeanne R. Berney. The company acquires, markets and distributes global stories of all types across all platforms. Originally formed in 2005 as a joint venture between Time Warner’s HBO Films and New Line Cinema, the Picturehouse brand has a long history and future of storied excellence.
Picturehouse provides strategy, planning, and execution from acquisition through distribution. Bringing a filmmaker focused, audience-centric approach to the creative marketing and theatrical release process.
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Bob Berney on Five Wild Decades at Sundance, and Chasing Movies No One Else Wanted Like ‘Memento’ and ‘Donnie Darko’
By Anne Thompson January 22, 2026 2:00 pm Bob Berney has been screening films at Sundance in Park City since the early 1980s — whether to exhibit them, buy
Producers Guild Reveals PGA Awards Documentary Noms & Innovation Award Finalists
By Erik Pedersen Awards season rolls on today with the Producers Guild of America revealing the documentary nominees for its 37th annual awards in February and finalists for its
IDA Documentary Award Winners Led by ‘The Tale of Silyan’ and ‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’
By Anne Thompson The 41st annual IDA Documentary Awards brunch held on December 6 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club assembled the nonfiction community to celebrate
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Tamara Kotevska on “The Tale of Silyan”
Marya E. Gates A few years ago, the Macedonian film “Honeyland” made history as the first documentary to be nominated in both the Best International
In ‘The Tale of Silyan,’ the Storks Are Watching
To describe a documentary as “magical realism” could seem paradoxical. How could nonfiction also be mythological? But when the raw materials of reality and
Picturehouse To Distribute NatGeo’s THE TALE OF SILYAN
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 30, 2025) Today, National Geographic Documentary Films announced the award-winning documentary THE TALE OF SILYAN will make its theatrical debut this
From ABC News: Actor takes role that imitates real-life immigration struggles
Actor Ezekiel Pacheco takes on a role that resembles some of the immigration struggles he faces in real life. ABC’s Armando Garcia sits with him to discuss his first lead role in “At The Gates.”
Picturehouse Sets Spring Release For Documentary ‘Carol Doda Topless At The Condor’
Picturehouse will release the documentary, Carol Doda Topless at the Condor, exclusively in theaters on March 22 in New York and San Francisco, followed by a March 29 debut in LA, with a further breakout to 40-plus markets.
Industry execs offer insight on the film industry, future of Sundance
Industry executives John Sloss, Bob Berney, and Richard Lorber discuss the state of the film industry and how it has changed with regards to buying and selling at festivals. They also talk about the films they are most excited about for this year’s Sundance, then give their thoughts on the future of the festival.
Christopher Nolan Charms Sundance, Denies Being “Independent Filmmaker” and Recalls How “No One Wanted” Seminal Film ‘Memento’
Christopher Nolan calls out Bob Berney in this Hollywood Reporter story.
