FEBRUARY 18, 2019 LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL 13

THE LIST Ranked by total domestic box office receipts for 2018MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES NEXT WEEK

Advertising Agencies, Public Relations Firms, Lobbying Firms

Rank Distributor• name

• address

• website

2018 Results• box office receipts

(in millions)

• films released

• market share

Top-Grossing Film• name

• 2018 gross

(in millions)

Parent Company Top Distribution Executive• name

• title

• phone

1Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures500 S. Buena Vista St.Burbank 91506; disney.com

$3,09213

26.0%

Black Panther$700

Walt Disney Co. Alan BergmanPresident, Walt Disney Studios(818) 560-1000

2Warner Bros. Domestic Theatrical Distribution4000 Warner Blvd.Burbank 91522; warnerbros.com

1,94149

16.3

A Star is Born201

Time Warner Inc. Jeff GoldsteinPresident, Domestic Distribution(818) 954-6000

3Universal Pictures Distribution100 Universal City PlazaUniversal City 91608; universalpictures.com

1,77223

14.9

Jurassic World: FallenKingdom418

NBCUniversal Peter LevinsohnPresident, Chief Distribution Officer(818) 777-1000

4Sony Pictures Releasing10202 W. Washington Blvd.Culver City 90232; sonypictures.com

1,30428

11.0

Jumanji: Welcome to theJungle236

Sony Corp. Adrian SmithPresident, Domestic Distribution(310) 244-4000

5Twentieth Century Fox10201 W. Pico Blvd.Los Angeles 90035; foxmovies.com

1,082179.1

Deadpool 2319

21st Century Fox Chris AronsonPresident, Distribution(310) 369-1000

6Paramount Domestic Distribution5555 Melrose Ave.Hollywood 90038; paramount.com

757126.4

Mission: Impossible - Fallout220

Viacom Inc. Kyle DaviesPresident, Domestic Distribution(323) 956-5000

7Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.2700 Colorado Blvd., Suite 200Santa Monica 90404; lionsgatefilms.com

389203.3

A Simple Favor54

N/A David SpitzPresident, Domestic Distribution(310) 449-9200

8STX Entertainment3900 W. Alameda Blvd., 32nd FloorBurbank 90505; stxentertainment.com

270102.3

I Feel Pretty49

N/A Kevin GraysonPresident, Domestic Distribution(818) 524-3600

9Focus Features1540 2nd St., Suite 200Santa Monica 90401; focusfeatures.com

167131.4

BlacKkKlansman48

Comcast Corp. Lisa BunnellPresident, Distribution(424) 214-6360

10MGM Distribution Co.10250 Constellation Blvd.Los Angeles 90067; mgm.com

1643

1.4

Creed II112

Metro-Goldwyn-MayerInc.

Erik LomisPresident, Domestic Distribution(310) 449-3000

N/A - Not Applicable Note: Distributors are ranked by total domestic box office receipts for the play period Jan. 1, 2018 -Dec. 31, 2018. The information on this list was supplied by Box Office Mojo. Additional information was provided byrepresentatives of the distributors. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. Whileevery effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes

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Researched by Joshua Niv

there’s no question that the chefs and the event are mutually, and in some cases hugely, beneficial to each other,” said Alan Reay, president of Irvine-based Atlas Hospitality Group. “It’s almost priceless to have that kind of coverage from the press, the TV, media and everything else when you have an Oscar party at your restaurant.”

Bottomline boostPuck opened Spago,

his first restaurant, in West Hollywood in 1982. Soon after, Spago became the site of late literary agent Irving Paul “Swifty” Lazar’s exclusive annual post-Oscar bash, which was causing Governors Ball guests to duck out early to get there. The Academy answered by hiring Puck to cater its Governors Ball. In recent years, the ball has proffered appetizers, small plates, dessert tables and buffet items instead of a sit-down dinner in order to accommodate the see-and-be-seen roaming of the guests.

Carl Schuster, chief executive of Wolfgang Puck Catering Inc. in Hollywood, said the press surrounding that hire helped launch Puck to international stardom. “We

still do receive a lot of press related to the Oscars and the Academy Awards and the Governors Ball,” he said.

“We launched our catering company 20

years ago, and I would say being

affiliated with that big party helped us launch our

catering company,” Schuster added.Oscar parties have also offered a significant

leg up to less celebrated L.A. chefs. Private chef Manouschka Guerrier, who for three

years provided desserts for all of Weinstein Co. Inc.’s Oscar-related parties while working for Florida-based Sheila G.’s Brownie Brittle company.

Guerrier called those years the best of her career life. “Usually my events are like birthday parties and anniversaries. This was a whole different level,” she joked.

Guerrier said the demand is so high that local caterers can quadruple their usual rates during awards season.

She added that up-and-coming caterers are often asked to show up

at events for low pay, or to offer free samples with the promise that it will help

build a career. That doesn’t happen at Oscar time, she said, adding: “Having (Oscar) on

my resume was awesome. It definitely got me to six figures.”

From a prestige standpoint, Robert Phillips, president of ACF Chefs de Cuisine Association of California, said a chef serving an Oscar party compares to doing well in culinary competitions, such as the annual USC Culinary Challenge.

He added that high-end Oscar party budgets allow chefs the freedom to create and push boundaries without worrying about the price. “They demand more of us,” Phillips said. “The culinary craftsmanship is pushed to unbelievable heights through their status and celebrity.”

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