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Section Eight Productions

Section Eight Productions, or just Section Eight, was an American film production company founded in 2000 by film director Steven Soderbergh and actor/director George Clooney.[1]

Company type

Maysville Pictures

2000 (2000)

2006 (2006)

Defunct

Jennifer Fox
Gregory Jacobs
Ben Cosgrove

It produced the critical hits Far from Heaven, Insomnia, Syriana,[2] A Scanner Darkly and Michael Clayton, as well as Clooney-directed films Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Good Night, and Good Luck.[2] In 2005, Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck picked up eight Oscars nominations between them.


With Soderbergh citing a desire to focus on directing, and Clooney forming production company Smokehouse Pictures with Grant Heslov, the two decided to shut down Section Eight at the end of 2006.[2]

article about Section Eight, Clooney, & Soderbergh.

New York Times, January 18, 2005: Trying to Combine Art and Box Office in Hollywood