| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991[1] |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam Hong Kong London New York City Sydney |
| Key people | Wouter Barendrecht, founder and co-chairman Michael J. Werner, co-chairman |
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Products | Film production, sales and distribution |
| Website | http://www.fortissimo.nl/default.asp |
Fortissimo Films is a multi-national film production, sales and distribution company. The company has been behind such East Asian films as Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love, the Thai films Tears of the Black Tiger and Last Life in the Universe, as well as such independent films as Super Size Me, Mysterious Skin and Shortbus.
History
Fortissimo Films was founded in 1991 in Amsterdam by Wouter Barendrecht and Helen Loveridge, who later left the company.[1] The company's co-chairman, Michael J. Werner, joined Fortissimo in 1995 as a consultant, and became a partner in 2000.
Both Barendrecht and Werner are based in Hong Kong, while the company maintains a head office in Amsterdam and also has offices in New York City, London and Sydney.
As of 2007, the company has been involved with the production, sales or distribution of more than 250 films.
References
- ^ a b Wouter Barandrecht, Michael J. Werner - co-chairmen, Fortissimo Films, Variety; retrieved 2007-11-24
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