In 1991, Steve Carlis and Larry Meistrich founded The Shooting Gallery, a company dedicated to provide opportunities
for young filmmakers who were willing to work hard and don’t have massive
Hollywood budgets to create their films.
The successes of Steve Carlis and The Shooting Gallery started with Nick
Gomez’s Laws of Gravity, the 1992 American crime drama film that launched the
acting careers of Peter Greene (better known for his roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask) and award-winning actress Eddie Falco. The low-budget
independent film received critical acclaim. In addition, with
a mere $32,000 budget, the film grossed $117,480.
After that, The Shooting Gallery released the widely acclaimed drama
film Sling Blade… the movie that transformed Billy Bob Thornton into a star.
Sling Blade not only amassed massive success in the box office, but also
received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
However, what really turned The Shooting Gallery into a multi-million
company was the creation of their 172,000-square-foot production (and
post production) facility Gun For Hire
in New York. It was, by far, the largest and most complete “production hotel”
for film companies shooting in NYC. Shortly thereafter, Gun For Hire opened new “production hotels” at Toronto, Vancouver,
and Miami.
With this, The Shooting Gallery not only expanded their (already
successful business model), but also became huge a media content development
and production company. They started producing content for world renowned companies
including Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Young & Rubicam, Disney, ABC, and DDB.
Steve Carlis’ insight, experience, and business instincts were critical
to transform this small, independent film company into a multi-million dollar
business. Because of this amazing achievement, Steve Carlis became a respected
authority in the filmma
king industry, was awarded the highly-prestigiousErnst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
in 1999, and was induced to the elite Entrepreneur
of the Year Hall of Fame.
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