Cross Creek Pictures

What Cross Creek Pictures does

Cross Creek Pictures is an American independent film production and financing company founded in fall 2009 by private investors Timmy Thompson, Tyler Thompson, and Todd Thompson, operating as a division of Cross Creek Media. The company develops, produces, and co-finances feature films with broad market appeal by partnering directly with A-list directors, actors, and producers, and by sourcing gap financing against distribution commitments from major studios. Since inception, its films have grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide and earned 13 Academy Award nominations (3 wins), 14 Golden Globe nominations (2 wins), and 23 BAFTA nominations (3 wins), led by Black Swan, Hacksaw Ridge, Rush, Everest, American Made, and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Name

Cross Creek Pictures

Legal name

Cross Creek Pictures

Website

https://crosscreekpictures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cross Creek Pictures is a Culver City, California-based independent film production and financing company, founded in 2009, that develops and co-finances feature films with A-list talent for distribution through major studios and streaming platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Production and Financing

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Pay-TV / Premium Window Distribution (MPADAJAH)

Keywords

• Independent film production
• Feature film financing
• Co-financing deals
• Film production company
• Studio film distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

West Hollywood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Film Production and Co-Financing: Cross Creek Pictures develops, produces, and co-finances feature films with broad market appeal. The company partners with major studios for production and distribution, generating revenue through theatrical releases, streaming deals, and ancillary markets.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cross Creek Pictures develops, produces, and finances feature films with broad market appeal, working closely with A-list filmmakers and talent. The company partners with major studios (Sony, Universal, Lionsgate) for distribution and co-financing, producing studio-quality films distributed theatrically and via streaming platforms (Netflix). Its films have grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide.

Product overview

Cross Creek Pictures is a film production company and financier that develops, produces, and finances feature films with broad market appeal. Founded in Fall 2009 by Timmy Thompson, Tyler Thompson, and Todd Thompson, the company operates as a division of Cross Creek Media. Through strategic partnerships with major studios, agencies, and foreign sales companies, Cross Creek produces studio-quality films and has grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide. The company's portfolio includes Academy Award-winning films such as Black Swan and Hacksaw Ridge, as well as critically acclaimed productions including The Trial of the Chicago 7, Rush, Everest, and American Made. Cross Creek works with A-list filmmakers offering both creative and financial partnership opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Feature Film Production and Financing Core offering: develops, produces, and finances feature films with broad market appeal, partnering with A-list filmmakers and major studios; films have grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide.
• Hacksaw Ridge World War II drama about conscientious objector Desmond Doss, directed by Mel Gibson, starring Andrew Garfield; won multiple Academy Awards including nominations for Best Picture and Best Director.
• Black Swan Academy Award-winning psychological thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Natalie Portman.
• The Trial of the Chicago 7 Historical legal drama written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay; distributed via Netflix.
• American Made (Mena) True-story crime film about Barry Seal, directed by Doug Liman, starring Tom Cruise, released in 2017.
• The Pale Blue Eye Mystery thriller directed by Scott Cooper, starring Christian Bale, streaming on Netflix beginning January 6, 2023.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1.2 billion+ worldwide gross across all films produced
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Plan B EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2016Co-production with Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment to develop medical research drama 'He Wanted the Moon' with writer Tony Kushner. Cross Creek's Brian Oliver and Tyler Thompson producing with Plan B.
• Sony Pictures EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2015Three-year, multifaceted co-financing, production, and distribution deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group chairman Tom Rothman. Cross Creek moved from Universal to Sony, with plans to grow into a major supplier for the studio.
• Universal PicturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevious home for Cross Creek; distribution partner for films including American Made, Mena, Everest, and Legend.
• LionsgateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistribution partner for Hacksaw Ridge, released November 4, 2016 in the U.S.
• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming distribution partner for The Trial of the Chicago 7 (released October 16, 2020) and The Pale Blue Eye (released January 6, 2023 on Netflix).
• Imagine EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partnership with Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment on films including American Made (Mena).
• Working Title FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership on Everest and Legend films with Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner's Working Title Films.
• IM GlobalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales handling for Hacksaw Ridge distribution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cross-creek-pictures

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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