HIPZEE
 | |
| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Tara Sickmeier Rob Baunoch III |
| Website | hipzee |
HIPZEE is an American entertainment production company co-founded by husband-and-wife team Rob Baunoch III and Tara Sickmeier. The company was formed in Brooklyn, NY in 2013 and is currently based in Los Angeles, CA. HIPZEE produces theatre and on-screen content that targets adult audiences.
Background[edit]
After a period of working in the theatre and film industry, Rob Baunoch III and Tara Sickmeier transitioned to executive roles, establishing their own production company, HIPZEE, in 2013.[1]
During the company's initial few years, in addition to production, HIPZEE provided services such as marketing research, consulting, and financing.[1] More recently, it is shifting to a focus on production.
HIPZEE's projects have included the Off-Broadway show HEATHERS: The Musical which was nominated for 'Best New Musical' by the Off-Broadway Alliance in 2014;[2][3] the 2017 Tony-Award-winning musical Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812; and the company's first feature film Above the Shadows, which stars Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Jim Gaffigan, and Megan Fox.[4][5][6]
Production history[edit]
Stage[edit]
Following its success in producing the Off-Broadway show, HEATHERS: The Musical,[3] HIPZEE received a Tony Award nomination for its work on the Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812.[7]
| Title | Creator(s) | Year(s) Active |
| HEATHERS: The Musical | Laurence O’Keefe, Kevin Murphy | 2014
(Off-Broadway) |
| Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 | Rachel Chavkin, Dave Malloy | 2016-2017
(Broadway) |
Screen[edit]
HIPZEE's first feature film (Above the Shadows) was released in select theaters and VOD on July 19, 2019.[8] Above the Shadows’ World Premiere was on May 31, 2019 as the opening night film of the 22nd Brooklyn Film Festival.[9] It won the Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature at BFF.[10] HIPZEE most recently represented the film Feral as its sales company.
| Title | Director | Released | Distributor |
| Above the Shadows | Claudia Myers | July 19, 2019 | Gravitas Ventures (US) |
| Feral | Andrew Wonder | June 2, 2020 | 1091 Media (US) |
References[edit]
- ^ a b BWW News Desk. "Fresh from HEATHERS Off-Broadway, HIPZEE Launches New Company and Website". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "2014 OBA Awards — Off Broadway Alliance". Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ a b "Heathers: The Musical - Lortel Archives". iobdb.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "AFM: Megan Fox, Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson Board 'Shadow Girl'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2017-11-01). "Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson to Star in Magical Realism Story 'Shadow Girl'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ WSBT 22 (2018-12-14). "Jim Gaffigan to perform at Morris Performing Arts Center". WSBT. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812". TonyAwards.com. 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2019-05-06). "Gravitas Nabs 'Above The Shadows' Starring Olivia Thirlby & Megan Fox; Cinedigm Secures 'The Outsider'". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Above the Shadows Clip & Poster: Olivia Thirlby is Invisible". ScreenRant. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ Desk, TV News. "SANCTUARY Wins Grand Chameleon Award at 2019 Brooklyn Film Festival - Full List of Winners". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
External links[edit]
- Official Website
- HIPZEE on Playbill