Director Curry Barker secured new roles, including directing an A24 reboot and working with Focus Features and Apple TV.

The entities involved

• Curry Barker →

  American director

  • YouTube creators, including Markiplier and Curry Barker, are illustrating the rise of low-budget independent genre filmmaking.Sat 22:31
• A24 →

  American independent entertainment company

  • Film events are taking place at the Hamptons International Film Festival, featuring screenings by Chris Rock and honors for A24's Jordan Firstman.Mon 11:00
  • A24's success is setting new industry standards, prompting studios to leverage genre success to redefine their brand identities.Mon 02:19
• Focus Features →

  art house films division of NBCUniversal

  • Robert Eggers is adapting Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and the film Werwulf is set in England.Wed 03:23

Related events

• Focus Features acquired the film directed by Barker.Jul 5
• Amazon, Focus Features, A24, and Netflix are competing for film projects and distribution deals.Jun 23
• A24 is utilizing both Amazon Prime and Apple TV for the distribution of its films.Sun 23:40
• Hollywood is acquiring independent films at market.Sep 10
• Curry Barker directed and performed in the successful microbudget film 'Obsession', which involved Focus Features.Jul 6