Big Valley Pictures
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Alex Prager |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
| Products | Films |
Big Valley Pictures is an independent American film production company established in 2010 by filmmaker, screenwriter, and visual artist Alex Prager. Based in Los Angeles, California, the studio is set to release its inaugural feature-length film, DreamQuil, featuring performances by Elizabeth Banks and John C. Reilly, with distribution planned through Republic Pictures in 2025.
History
Initiated by Alex Prager in 2010 with a focus on creating independent film projects, Big Valley Pictures made its initial mark with the short film Despair (2010), which premiered at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Since that debut, the company has produced a total of nine short films and is now advancing toward the launch of its first full-length movie, DreamQuil. This project is being developed in collaboration with HanWay Films, Patriot Pictures, Brownstone Productions, and Landay Entertainment. The company's works are distinguished by their careful attention to detail and inspiration drawn from classic cinematic traditions.
On May 11, 2023, it was revealed that Prager would both write and direct her first feature film, DreamQuil, co-authored alongside her sister Vanessa Prager, with lead roles portrayed by Elizabeth Banks and John C. Reilly. In May 2024, Juliette Lewis was announced as a new addition to the cast.
The name Big Valley Pictures originates from Prager’s earlier art collection titled The Big Valley (2008), which was exhibited at the Michael Hoppen Gallery in London.
Films
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Despair | [1] | |
| 2012 | La Petite Mort | [2] | |
| Sunday | [3] | ||
| 2013 | Face in the Crowd | [4] | |
| 2015 | La Grande Sortie | in collaboration with Paris Opera and Slow Dance | [5] |
| 2018 | Uncanny Valley | [6] | |
| 2019 | Play the Wind | [7] | |
| 2021 | Part One: The Mountain Interviews | [8] | |
| 2022 | Run | [9] |
Future Projects
- DreamQuil (produced in partnership with Brownstone Productions, HanWay Films, Patriot Pictures, and Landay Entertainment)
References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:1522 - ↑ Swanson, Carl (2012-03-30). "Photographer Alex Prager's Upcoming Exhibition". New York Magazine.
- ↑ "Sunday by Alex Prager". W Magazine. 2010-10-27.
- ↑ Boyle, Katherine (2013-11-22). "At Corcoran, Alex Prager's color photographs of crowds depict detachment in togetherness". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Isabel (2016-09-08). "An Artist's Haunting Fantasy of the Paris Opera Ballet". The New York Times Style Magazine.
- ↑ "Cate Blanchett, As Interpreted by 9 Female Artists and Photographers". W Magazine. 2018-09-05.
- ↑ "Alex Prager's L.A. Dreaming". The New Yorker. 2019-08-29.
- ↑ Solomon, Tessa (2022-01-21). "In a New Portrait Series, Alex Prager Takes Her Camera to the Mountains". ARTnews.com.
- ↑ Meares, Hadley (2023-03-14). "Alex Prager on Her SXSW Debut and Prepping Her First Feature Film with Elizabeth Banks' Brownstone Productions". The Hollywood Reporter.