SIPUR explained

SIPUR
Former Name:Tadmor Entertainment
Industry:Film and television production
Foundation:2015
Founder:Gideon Tadmor, Emilio Schenker
Location City:Herzliya, Israel
Key People:Emilio Schenker (CEO)

SIPUR (formerly known as Tadmor Entertainment) is an Israeli film and television studio headquartered in Herzliya, Israel. It was founded by Israeli businessman Gideon Tadmor and filmmaker Emilio Schenker. The company is known for producing films and TV shows such as American Ultra, Norman, Junction 48, Swiss Army Man, The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes, Bad Boy, Hungry for Love, Munich '72, I'm Still Alive and Oh, Canada.[1] [2]

History

SIPUR was originally founded as Tadmor Entertainment in 2015 by Gideon Tadmor, an Israeli businessman involved in oil and gas exploration.[3] [4] The company is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel. Emilio Schenker serves as the company's CEO.[5] [6]

In 2020, Tadmor Entertainment and MGM entered a multi-year television agreement to develop, co-produce and finance original scripted TV series including local Israeli content as well as other productions which would be geared towards international audiences.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Both companies started co-producing projects including the documentary series The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes.[12] In 2021, Tadmor Entertainment and MGM announced that they would co-produce a television miniseries about Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei and his friendship with Israeli judoka Sagi Muki.[13] [14] [15] [16]

In 2022, the company rebranded, changing its name to SIPUR, and raising financing from Israeli institutional investors Poalim Equity, Clal Insurance, and IBI Investment House, and from Israeli businesswoman Stella Handler. SIPUR also enlisted former CBS Entertainment chief Nancy Tellem to its advisory board.[17] [18] [19] [20] During the same year, the company renewed its agreement with MGM.[21] [22]

In March 2023, SIPUR announced its first scripted series BAD BOY, written by Euphoria creator Ron Leshem, directed by Israeli filmmaker Hagar Ben-Asher, and co-produced together with Peter Chernin's newly-established studio, North Road Company. [23]

SIPUR and Israeli broadcaster Reshet13 entered into a multi-year co-financing and co-production agreement, to develop various scripted and documentary series.[24] [25]

In the aftermath of the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, the company announced that it was producing a documentary about the events of October 7, 2023, with a focus on the Re'im music festival massacre. The documentary, titled We Will Dance Again, and directed by Yariv Mozer, utilized footage captured by people at the festival, as well as testimonies from survivors of the attack.[26] [27] The project which was a co-production between SIPUR, Israel's HOT8 and HSCC Productions, MGM Studios, Bitachon365 was sold to the BBC.

In 2024, SIPUR co-produced and co-financed the film Oh, Canada directed by Paul Schrader and starring Richard Gere and Uma Thurman.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/richard-gere-to-star-in-indie-film-oppenheimer-strategies-114111600212_1.html
  2. Web site: Heilman . Hunter . 2015-08-25 . MOVIE REVIEW: ‘American Ultra’ is intriguing, albeit forgettable, fun . 2024-05-15. Niner Times . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-09-28 . גדעון תדמור: האיש שנחשב ל"אבי הגז" של ישראל . 2024-05-15. Ice . he.
  4. Web site: About . 2024-05-15. www.sipurstudios.com.
  5. Web site: Rabelo . Otavio . Emilio Schenker . 2024-05-15. Innovative TV Conference 2023 . en-US.
  6. Web site: SemiColonWeb . FormatBiz Documentary Munich to be produced by Global Screen and Tadmor Entertainment with Israeli Channel 8 . 2024-05-15. www.formatbiz.it . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-06-17 . Tadmor Entertainment partners with MGM to develop Israeli entertainment . 2024-05-15. The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . en.
  8. News: טוקר . אינה . 2020-06-16 . חברת MGM תשקיע בתוכן ישראלי . 2024-05-15. Ynet . he.
  9. Web site: Keslassy . Elsa . 2020-06-17 . MGM Inks Two-Year First-Look Deal With Top Israeli Banner Tadmor Entertainment . 2024-05-15. Variety . en-US.
  10. Web site: Milligan . Kaitlin . MGM Signs First-Look Television Deal With Israel's Tadmor Entertainment . 2024-05-15. BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  11. Web site: White . Peter . 2020-06-16 . MGM Inks First-Look Television Deal With Israel’s Tadmor Entertainment . 2024-05-15. Deadline . en-US.
  12. Web site: White . Peter . 2020-12-14 . MGM & Tadmor Entertainment Team On Adolf Eichmann Doc Series For Israel’s KAN . 2024-05-15. Deadline . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2021-03-02 . L’amicizia senza confini tra due judoki . 2024-05-15. Il Piccolo . it.
  14. Web site: 2021-03-04 . ساخت فیلمی ایرانی توسط کمپانی فیلمسازی Tadmor Entertainment . 2024-05-15. بالاترین . fa.
  15. Web site: MGM and Tadmor Acquire Life Rights of Judo World Champions Saeid Mollaei and Sagi Muki . 2024-05-15. www.ijf.org . en.
  16. Web site: Shemer . Simona . 2021-03-03 . New TV Series To Spotlight Friendship Of Israeli, Iranian Judo Champions . 2024-05-15. NoCamels . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2022-07-12 . Gideon Tadmor raised tens of millions of dollars from the institutions for film productions . 2024-05-15. TIme News . en-US.
  18. Web site: Israel’s Tadmor Entertainment Renews MGM TV Pact, Rebrands With New Investors (Exclusive) . 2024-05-15. IMDb . en-US.
  19. Web site: Rebranded Israeli prodco Sipur renews first-look deal with MGM, secures investment . 2024-05-15. C21media . en-us.
  20. Web site: Littleton . Cynthia . 2022-07-12 . Israel’s Tadmor Entertainment Renews MGM TV Pact, Rebrands With New Investors (EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-05-15. Variety . en-US.
  21. https://tbivision.com/2022/07/13/mgm-renews-first-look-deal-with-rebranded-israeli-prodco-sipur/
  22. Web site: Stalcup . Jamie . 2022-07-13 . Sipur Renews Production & Distribution Deal with MGM . 2024-05-15. WORLD SCREEN . en-US.
  23. Web site: Szalai . Georg . 2023-03-22 . Peter Chernin’s North Road Company Boards Israeli Crime Drama ‘Bad Boy’ From ‘Euphoria,’ ‘Bosch’ Creatives . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  24. Web site: Goldbart . Max . 2023-09-05 . ‘Bad Boy’ Studio Sipur Strikes Multi-Year Deal With Israel’s Reshet13 . 2024-05-15. Deadline . en-US.
  25. Web site: Israel’s Sipur, Reshet13 forge co-financing and coproduction pact . 2024-05-15. C21media . en-us.
  26. Web site: Documentary on Hamas massacre at Israel’s Supernova music festival in the works . 2024-05-15. TheDailyGuardian . en.
  27. Web site: Roxborough . Scott . 2023-10-16 . New Israeli Doc to Tell Story of Hamas Massacre at Supernova Music Festival . 2024-05-15. The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.

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