What Stay Gold Features does

Stay Gold Features is a New York-based independent film finance and production company founded by Daniela Taplin Lundberg in 2016. The company develops, finances, and produces premium auteur-driven feature films spanning historical drama (Harriet), personal drama (Honey Boy, Nanny), comedy (Goodrich, Together Together), mystery (Under the Silver Lake), and thriller (Tumor, Club Kid) genres. Its operating slate of more than a dozen titles has generated award recognition including two Academy Award nominations for Harriet (2019), four Independent Spirit Award nominations for Honey Boy (2019), and the 2022 Sundance Dramatic Grand Jury Prize for Nanny.

The company's revenue model is built around project-based licensing of completed films to third-party distributors and streaming platforms. It does not own a self-distribution apparatus; instead it negotiates territory-specific and platform-specific licensing deals at major film markets and festivals, transacting with enterprise buyers such as A24, Amazon Prime Video, Focus Features, Blumhouse, Roadside Attractions, Bleecker Street, and Ketchup Entertainment. Internationally it routes sales through AGC as its international sales agent. Operating capacity is small (11–50 employees, with a lean core leadership team of a founder-producer, CFO, head of development, and executive assistant), reflecting a project-financed operating model that relies on co-production partners (e.g., Topic Studios on Nanny; Black Bear and C2 Motion Picture Group on Goodrich) and external development capital ($10 million third-round funding closed April 2025). The company also operates the Hollywood Gold podcast as a brand-building and industry-relationship asset rather than a revenue driver.

Its served "customers" are enterprise film buyers rather than end consumers: theatrical distributors, specialty streamers, and international sales agents bidding for individual titles. The company differentiates on auteur packaging (e.g., securing Shia LaBeouf-written Honey Boy, Cynthia Erivo-starring Harriet, Michael Keaton/Mila Kunis-led Goodrich), an inclusive-hiring pledge focused on BIPOC representation across creative and crew positions, and a track record of festival-circuit credibility that supports competitive bidding at Cannes, Sundance, and Toronto.

Name

Stay Gold Features

Legal name

Stay Gold Features

Website

https://staygoldfeatures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stay Gold Features is a New York-based independent film finance and production company founded by Daniela Taplin Lundberg that develops and produces auteur-driven feature films, licensing completed projects to enterprise distributors and streaming platforms including A24, Amazon, Focus Features, and Blumhouse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

akta.pro primary industry

Catalog / Library Distribution & Re-Release (MPADAJAK)

Keywords

• Independent film production
• Feature film financing
• Artisan film distribution
• Awards circuit films
• Auteur film development

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Film Production & Distribution: Stay Gold Features produces films and secures distribution deals with major studios, streaming platforms, and theatrical distributors. Revenue is generated through licensing films for theatrical release, streaming deals, and international sales. The company has produced films distributed by A24, Amazon, Focus Features, Blumhouse, Roadside Attractions, and Bleecker Street.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stay Gold Features is an independent film finance and production company that develops, produces, and finances feature films by auteur directors. The company produces a slate of premium independent films across genres (drama, comedy, thriller) and sells or licenses finished films to theatrical distributors (A24, Focus Features, Roadside Attractions, Bleecker Street, Ketchup Entertainment) and streaming platforms (Amazon Prime Video, Blumhouse/Prime Video), with international sales handled by AGC.

Product overview

Stay Gold Features is an independent film finance and production company founded by Daniela Taplin Lundberg. The company produces a portfolio of films spanning historical dramas (Harriet), personal dramas (Honey Boy, Nanny), comedies (Goodrich, Together Together), and thrillers (Tumor, Club Kid). The company also produces the Hollywood Gold podcast exploring the making of iconic films. The films span various genres and have been distributed by major studios including A24, Focus Features, Amazon, and Roadside Attractions.

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Problem solved

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Brands

• Hollywood Gold: Podcast hosted by Daniela Taplin Lundberg exploring iconic films including Mean Streets, Memento, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Products and services

• Harriet Feature film historical drama about abolitionist Harriet Tubman, starring Cynthia Erivo in an Oscar-nominated role and directed by Kasi Lemmons. Distributed theatrically by Focus Features.
• Honey Boy Feature film drama written by Shia LaBeouf, following a child actor and his father over a decade as they attempt to mend their contentious relationship. Acquired by Amazon at Sundance 2019.
• Joe Bell Feature film based on the true story of Oregonian father Joe Bell who walks across America to promote bullying awareness after his son's suicide. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Connie Britton.
• Nanny Feature film horror-thriller directed by Nikyatu Jusu about an undocumented nanny in New York City whose reality is threatened by a supernatural presence. Won the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2022.
• Together Together Feature film comedy-drama about an unexpected relationship between a surrogate and a single man, starring Ed Helms and Patti Harrison. Acquired by Bleecker Street.
• Goodrich Feature film comedy-drama starring Michael Keaton as an art dealer thrust into modern parenthood when his wife enters rehab, with Mila Kunis as his daughter.
• Club Kid Feature film written and directed by and starring Jordan Firstman about a washed-up underground party promoter whose life takes an unexpected turn when forced to care for a son he never knew he had.
• Tumor Feature film psychological thriller directed by Will Bridges about a Los Angeles private investigator searching for a missing wealthy businessman's daughter while battling a late-stage brain tumor.
• Under the Silver Lake Feature film mystery starring Andrew Garfield about an aimless young man who becomes an unwitting detective when his neighbor vanishes.
• The Strange Ones Feature film starring Alex Pettyfer about two brothers traveling across America as a simple vacation gives way to dark truths.
• Patti Cake$ Feature film drama about aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski (Patti Cake$) fighting for glory in her downtrodden New Jersey hometown.
• A Ciambra Feature film directed by Jonas Carpignano about 14-year-old Pio Amato in his small Romani community in Calabria, facing challenges after his older brother disappears.
• Hollywood Gold Podcast Podcast hosted by founder Daniela Taplin Lundberg featuring interviews with producers about behind-the-scenes stories of iconic films including American Beauty, Election, and Thelma & Louise.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hollywood Gold PodcastminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Stay Gold Features launched Hollywood Gold podcast hosted by founder Daniela Taplin Lundberg. First season explored titles including American Beauty, Election, and Thelma & Louise, with producer interviews pulling back the curtain on iconic film production.
• Topic StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Stay Gold Features partnered with Topic Studios to co-produce Nanny, the horror film directed by Nikyatu Jusu. Topic Studios is a production company associated with Topic streaming service.
• AGCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAGC was handling international sales for Tumor at AFM (American Film Market), launching the psychological thriller to international buyers.
• Black BearcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlack Bear was a co-production partner on Goodrich alongside C2 Motion Picture Group and Stay Gold Features, heading to market at EFM 2023.
• C2 Motion Picture GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC2 Motion Picture Group co-produced Goodrich with Black Bear and Stay Gold Features, heading to market at EFM 2023.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FilmNation Entertainment: Independent film production, financing, and international sales company comparable to Stay Gold in packaging auteur features, running international sales at AFM/EFM, and licensing to global streamers.
• Killer Films: Long-running independent production company (Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler) producing auteur-driven films, with comparable buyer relationships, festival strategy, and inclusive storytelling mandate to Stay Gold.
• Blumhouse Productions: Independent film and television production company known for lean, talent-driven productions and deep Amazon/streaming relationships — directly comparable as an indie producer whose titles Stay Gold has actually sold to (Blumhouse/Prime Video acquired Nanny).
• Topic Studios: Independent production studio and streaming platform that co-produced Nanny with Stay Gold; comparable as a boutique indie producer developing premium, festival-friendly features for premium buyers.
• Annapurna Pictures: Independent film production and distribution company focused on prestige, auteur-driven features. Directly comparable to Stay Gold in business model (production + distribution/sales of indie features) and target buyers (major festivals, streamers, theatrical partners).
• Plan B Entertainment: Brad Pitt's prestige independent film and television production company, closely comparable to Stay Gold as an indie production outfit developing auteur-driven, awards-caliber features and selling/partnering with major distributors and streamers.
• Black Bear Pictures: Independent production and international sales company that co-produced Goodrich with Stay Gold; operates a similar indie-financed, festival-driven model and packages projects at EFM and AFM.

Broad incumbents

• Focus Features: Major specialty film label (NBCUniversal) that has distributed multiple Stay Gold films (Harriet, Together Together); comparable as a buyer of prestige indie product and a much larger incumbent operating in the same category.
• Roadside Attractions: Independent theatrical distributor that has distributed Stay Gold titles including Joe Bell; comparable as a longstanding indie distributor partner and broader specialty-film incumbent.
• A24: Larger independent studio that distributes many of Stay Gold's films (acquired Club Kid) and also produces its own features. Comparable buyer/distributor counterpart and partial competitor in the prestige indie space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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