Good Machine was an independent film production, film distribution, and foreign sales company started in the early 1990s by its co-founders and producers, Ted Hope and James Schamus. David Linde joined in the late 90s to start the international sales company. They sold the company to Universal Pictures in 2001; in 2002 it was acquired by Vivendi SA, which merged it with USA Films to create Focus Features. Hope, along with the heads of production development and business affairs then went on to form the independent production company This is that. In 2001, the Museum of Modern Art celebrated... a ten-year anniversary of Good Machine's work, commemorating their support of international and domestic filmmakers. Good Machine rode the wave of independent film success in the early 1990s, bringing the work of Ang Lee, Hal Hartley, and Nicole Holofcener to the attention of American and international audiences.
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| Founded: | 1990 |
| Founders: | James Schamus, Ted Hope |