GROUNDBREAKING MOVIE MILESTONES
We champion content that breaks boundaries and conventional norms.
DIRECTORS WE'VE WORKED WITH
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 content marketing and distribution company led by CEO Bob Berney and COO Jeanne R. Berney. The company acquires, markets and distributes global content 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 of storied excellence.
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.
AWARDS
WHAT WE DO
Creative & Marketing
- A/V
- Posters
- Digital/Social
- Paid Media
- Publicity
Distribution
- Theatrical
- Digital
- Streaming
- New Formats
Audience Engagement
- Genre Specialists
- Multicultural
- Experiential/Events
- Tastemakers/Influencers
Content
- Acquisition
- Development
- Production
Picturehouse connects great filmmakers to the best audiences.
PRESS
Review: Defending one’s homeland and the right to make art become common cause in ‘Porcelain War’
By Robert Abele Guns, paintbrushes and cameras are tools of national defense for the Ukrainian artists at the center of “Porcelain War,” a sublime and
Bob Berney, Paula Ossandón Cabrera, Toni Kamau Join Board Of International Documentary Association
By Matthew Carey Three prominent members of the filmmaking community are joining the board of directors of the nonprofit International Documentary Association. The trio includes Bob Berney, CEO
PORCELAIN WAR // Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations
By Hilary Lewis Sugarcane leads the nominations for the 2024 Critics Choice Documentary Awards, with eight nods, including for best documentary feature. Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story, Daughters and Super/Man:
Oscar Contender ‘Porcelain War,’ Documentary On Remarkable Artists In Wartime Ukraine, Acquired By Picturehouse
By Matthew Carey August 14, 2024 Picturehouse has acquired North American rights to Porcelain War, winner of the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary at the Sundance
Picturehouse Acquires Nicholas Ma’s ‘Leap of Faith’ Documentary
By Andrés Buenahora Picturehouse has announced the acquisition of all distribution rights for Nicholas Ma’s documentary “Leap of Faith.” Picturehouse has set a theatrical roll out nationwide beginning
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.
