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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.
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.
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Press Play with Madeline Brand
Written by Amy Ta, produced by Brian Hardzinski For nearly three years now, Russia’s war in Ukraine has completely upended the existence of those who
How Ukrainian Artists Channeled Their Creativity Into Documenting War
By Steve Dollar Art mobilizes against bullets, bombs and tanks in “Porcelain War,” a documentary about how beauty not only persists amid the wreckage of
The Crazy Story on How the ‘Porcelain War’ Co-Directors Made a Doc 6,000 Miles Apart
By Brendan Bellomo From the start, Slava Leontyev and I, as co-directors of the documentary feature Porcelain War, realized that we had a problem. Actually,
Industry insiders share insights on Sundance, independent film
Bob Berney of Picturehouse Films, Richard Lorber of Kino Lorber Media Group and John Sloss of Cinetic Media share insights into the challenges and
Oscars: Ukraine’s ‘Porcelain War’ Nabs Best Documentary Feature Nomination
By Etan Vlessing The Ukrainian film Porcelain War, about artists defiantly at work during a time of war, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the
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.
