Original Media (production company)

Original Media is an American production company founded in 2002 by Charlie Corwin. The company produces feature films, reality television, scripted television and digital programming.^[1] Some of Original Media's television series include the TLC series Miami Ink and its spinoff LA Ink, the Bravo series The Rachel Zoe Project, The Gayle King Show, which recently made its debut this year on OWN, and NBC's The Philanthropist.^[2]

Original Media is currently in production on season six of Storm Chasers for Discovery Channel,^[3] season three of BBQ Pitmasters for TLC, season three of King of Dirt for DIY and season two of Be Good Johnny Weir for Logo.^[4] Original Media is involved in development and production of many other television shows for a variety of networks including NY Ink.^[5]

Original Media's feature film credits include Academy Award nominated independent feature films. The Squid and the Whale, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005 and won Best Director and Best Screenplay, was nominated for six Spirit Awards, three Golden Globes, and one Academy Award. Half Nelson, which premiered at Sundance in 2006, received multiple nominations and awards including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor (Ryan Gosling), five Independent Spirit Award nominations (including Best Picture) and Best Picture at The Gotham Awards. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, which also premiered at Sundance in 2006 where it won Best Director and Best Ensemble Cast, went on to win Critics Week at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards. The company's latest film, Twelve, starring Chace Crawford and directed by Joel Schumacher was released in August 2010.

The company, headquartered in New York, is a subsidiary of Endemol USA, a leading producer of television programming specializing in reality and non-scripted genres for network and cable television,^[6] who acquired Original Media in 2007.

References

1. ^ Lauria, Peter (January 20, 2008). "Producer Corwin Is a Best Kept Secret". NY Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/item_YbXIghIwAb5iFo7stikUrL_r=1&hp. Retrieved March 8, 2011. 
2. ^ Leonard, Devin (June 19, 2009). "A Do-Gooder With a Potential Image Problem". NY Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/arts/television/21leon.html_r=1&hp. Retrieved March 8, 2011. 
3. ^ "Tracking Storms and Saving Lives Storm Chasers Return with Bigger Tornados and Higher Stakes". Futon Critic. October 5, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/10/05/tracking-storms-and-saving-lives-storm-chasers-returns-with-bigger-tornados-and-higher-stakes-348415/20101005discovery01_r=1&hp. Retrieved March 8, 2011. 
4. ^ Andreeva, Nelly (February 22, 2011). "Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos to Produce Second Season of 'Be Good Johnny Weir'". Deadline. http://www.deadline.com/tag/be-good-johnny-weir-season-2/_r=1&hp. Retrieved March 8, 2011. 
5. ^ "NY INK". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1231965/_r=1&hp. Retrieved March 8, 2011. 
6. ^ Szalai, Geor (November 14, 2007). "Endemol inks Original deal for Reality TV". THR. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/endemol-inks-original-deal-reality-155000_r=1&hp. Retrieved March 8, 2011.