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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Products | Motion pictures |
The Yari Film Group (YFG) is an independent film company headed by producer Bob Yari. The company deals in financing, production, acquisition, sales and distribution of theatrical feature films.[1]
The Yari Film Group was formed in 2005 through the merger of Stratus Film Company, Bull’s Eye Entertainment, El Camino Pictures, Bob Yari Productions, and Syndicate Films International.[2][3][1] YFG is led by Bob Yari, who intended to create a film consortium that would minimize investment risk and maximize creative freedom for filmmakers by financing a large slate of diverse films.[4][5] Within the first two years, the group had produced 16 films.[6] The company's early production credits included Academy Award Winner Crash, led by Matt Dillon and Sandra Bullock; The Hoax, with Richard Gere; The Matador with Pierce Brosnan; The Painted Veil starring Edward Norton; A Love Song for Bobby Long with John Travolta; Dave Chappelle's Block Party; Prime with Meryl Streep; Thumbsucker with Keanu Reeves and Vince Vaughn and Nothing but the Truth starring Kate Beckinsale.[7][6]
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- ^ "Mall mogul makes movie moves". Variety. August 3, 2003. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
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- ^ Liptak, Adam (December 5, 2008). "A Fictional Reporter in a Real-Life Mess". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2022.