Collective Pictures is a Canadian production company founded in 2010 by Jeff Chan and based in Toronto, ON.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Jeff Chan |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Key people | Jeff Chan (President) |
| Website | collective.ca |
Notable work includes the Code 8 sci-fi film franchise and the romantic drama Float. Collective was formerly known as Colony Pictures.[1]
History
editChan, one of Playback‘s “5 to Watch” in 2014, rose to prominence after creating the viral Activision short film Find Makarov.[2] Activision initially threatened to sue Chan because fans believed a new version of the game was being released. But after seeing the strong audience response, Activision hired him to create its first and only short film for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, entitled Find Makarov: Operation Kingsfish.[3]
Code 8 Series
editCollective Pictures released a 10-minute short film entitled Code 8 on YouTube in March 2016. Centred around the 4% of people living in fictional Lincoln City who possess special abilities, the sci-fi fantasy stressed individual power over technological superiority and military authority.[4] The short has accumulated over 6.9 million views as of January 2024.[5]
The short acted as a teaser for the potential feature film. An Indiegogo fundraising campaign, spearheaded by Collective, Robbie Amell, and Stephen Amell, asking for $200,000 was launched on March 23, 2016.[6] The campaign reached its goal within 36 hours and reached $2.4 million by April 24, 2016. Fundraising closed with $3.4 million on December 31, 2019, with the continued campaign helping recover costs of DVD pressings and the distribution to contributors of perks, wardrobe and props from the production.[7] A four-minute segment of the film's closing credits shows a list of only some of the 30,810 contributors to the fundraising campaign. The first announcement of additional cast came on June 12, 2017, when Laysla De Oliveira joined the film.[8]
Code 8 set the record for the highest grossing day-and-date release for Elevation Pictures in Canada and Vertical Entertainment in the U.S., eventually earning $5 million in VOD revenue through Apple, Amazon and Vudu. The film, also financed by Telefilm and U.K. based Fyzz Facility, reached No. 1 on Netflix's Top 10 list in the U.S., France, Australia, UK, Mexico and Brazil.[4] Following Code 8's success, a sequel was announced in June 2021.[4]
On June 1, 2021, it was announced Robbie Amell and Stephen Amell would produce the sequel alongside Collective and reprise their roles from the original film.[9] On June 14, Ted Sarandos announced Netflix had acquired the rights to the feature film and would release it exclusively to their platform.[10] Filming was scheduled to begin in Toronto in October 2021. Cast members confirmed filming had begun in November 2021, with Amell teasing the possibility of Code 8: Part III.[11] Code 8: Part II began filming in the fourth quarter of 2021 and was released February 28, 2024 on Netflix.[12]
Other projects
editIn September 2020, it was announced that Wattpad and Collective Pictures would team up to develop Float, a film based on the story written by Kate Marchant on the Wattpad social storytelling platform.[13] The film, directed by Sherren Lee, was released on February 9, 2024.[14]
Crowdfunding
editCollective raised $2.4 million CAD (US$1.1 million) from more than 30,000 supporters for Code 8 (2016) on the crowdfunding site Indiegogo. This far exceeded its initial $200,000 goal, making it the largest-ever crowdfunded campaign for a Canadian film on any crowdfunding platform.[15]
Filmography
edit| Film Year | Film title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Code 8 (short film) | Jeff Chan | distributed by YouTube |
| 2019 | Code 8 | Jeff Chan | distributed by Vertical Entertainment |
| 2024 | Float | Sherren Lee | distributed by Lionsgate Films and Elevation Pictures |
| Code 8: Part II | Jeff Chan | distributed by Netflix and XYZ Films |
References
edit- ^ Pinto, Jordan (2020-09-20). "Wattpad partners with Code 8 producer Collective Pictures on new feature film". Playback. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Cummins, Julianna (2014-09-05). "Playback's 5 to Watch: Jeff Chan". Playback. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2013-12-13). "Lionsgate Lights Firefighter Project With Jeff Chan To Helm, Sascha Penn To Write". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c Krewen, Nick (2021-06-21). "Code 8 sequel in the works". Playback. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Code 8, Movie (2016-03-22). "Code 8 - Short Film [2016]". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ McNary, Dave (2017-06-08). "Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell Producing, Starring in 'Code 8' Sci-Fi Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2016-04-26). "Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell Raise $1.7 Million for 'Code 8' Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2017-06-13). "Laysla De Oliveira To Co-Star In 'Code 8'; James Jagger Joins 'The Last Full Measure'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2021-06-01). "Robbie Amell & Stephen Amell To Star In 'Code 8' Sequel". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2021-06-14). "Netflix Lands Worldwide Rights To Sci-Fi Sequel 'Code 8: Part II'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Navarro, Alexander (2021-11-05). "Code 8: Part 2 Begins Filming, Robbie Amell Teases the Possibility of Code 8: Part 3". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (2024-01-17). "Robbie and Stephen Amell return in 'Code 8: Part II' photos". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2020-09-22). "Wattpad And Collective Pictures Developing 'Float', Robbie Amell To Produce And Star". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Humphrey, Julia (2024-02-07). "Robbie Amell and Andrea Bang Share Their Pasts in 'Float' Sneak Peek [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Reid, Regan (2020-04-20). "Code 8 sets crowdfunding record". Playback. Retrieved 2024-02-08.