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{{Short description|American entertainment production company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Trigger Street Productions
| logo = Trigger Street Logo.jpg
| caption = 
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| predecessor = 
| foundation = 1997
| founder = [[Kevin Spacey]]
| key_people = [[Dana Brunetti]] (President)
| location = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States]]
| industry = [[Film industry|Film]]
| products = [[Motion pictures]], [[television]] and [[digital media]]
| num_employees = 
| parent = [[Relativity Media]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Fleming  |first=Mike Jr. |title= Relativity Media acquires Trigger Street; sets Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti to run studio as it emerges From Chapter 11 | url = https://deadline.com/2016/01/relativity-media-kevin-spacey-dana-brunetti-trigger-street-1201677412/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 6, 2016|access-date=November 4, 2017}}</ref>
| owner = UltraV Holdings<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chmielewski |first=Dawn C. |date=2018-08-16 |title=Bankruptcy Court OKs Sale Of Relativity Media To UltraV Holdings |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/relativity-media-sale-bankruptcy-court-approves-ultrav-holdings-1202446713/ |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
| divisions = 
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.triggerstreet.com/}}
}}

'''Trigger Street Productions''' is an American [[entertainment]] [[production company]] formed by [[Kevin Spacey]] in 1997 and further developed by his business partner [[Dana Brunetti]].<ref name="VF_100216">{{cite news | last = Peretz | first = Evgenia | title = Dana Brunetti, Hollywood's most openly disliked and secretly beloved executive | url = https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/02/dana-brunetti-hollywood-producer | work = [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | date = February 10, 2016 | access-date = November 6, 2017}}</ref><ref name="ABC_121115">{{cite AV media | people = Jason Di Rosso (host) and [[Dana Brunetti]] (guest) | title= Dana Brunetti on 'House of Cards' and working with Kevin Spacey | medium= Audio | series = The Final Cut | publisher= [[Radio National]] (RN) |location= Australia | url = http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/finalcut/dana-brunetti-on-house-of-cards-and-working-with-kevin-spacey/6935548 | date = November 12, 2015 | access-date = November 6, 2017}}</ref> The company's credits include ''[[Captain Phillips (film)|Captain Phillips]]'', ''Shakespeare High'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shakespearehigh.org|title=Shakespeare High: The Movie|author=|date=|publisher=|access-date=October 3, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Safe (2012 film)|Safe]]'', ''[[The Social Network]]'', ''[[21 (2008 film)|21]]'', ''[[Shrink (film)|Shrink]]'', ''[[Fanboys (2009 film)|Fanboys]]'', the Emmy-nominated ''[[Bernard and Doris]]'', Emmy-winning ''[[Recount (film)|Recount]]'', ''[[Mini's First Time]]'', ''[[Beyond the Sea (2004 film)|Beyond the Sea]]'', ''[[The United States of Leland]]'', ''[[The Big Kahuna (film)|The Big Kahuna]]'' and [[House of Cards (U.S. TV series)|''House of Cards'']], as well as stage productions of ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]'' and ''[[Ty Cobb|Cobb]]''.

Shortly after the company was formed, Trigger Street Productions had signed a deal with [[Fine Line Features]] in order to release films for a two-year period.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Michael|date=1998-11-20|title=Spacey, Fine Line ink 2-year, first-look deal|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/spacey-fine-line-ink-2-year-first-look-deal-1117488711/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2001, Trigger Street Productions was then signed to a contract with film financer [[Intermedia (company)|Intermedia]] in order to finance future Trigger Street features, for a first-look deal, which resulted in the founder's involvement in producing ''[[K-PAX (film)|K-PAX]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Michael|last2=Harris|first2=Dana|date=2001-05-15|title=Intermedia pulls Trigger|url=https://variety.com/2001/film/awards/intermedia-pulls-trigger-1117799409/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>

The name "Trigger Street" is a reference to an actual street in Spacey's boyhood home of [[Chatsworth, California|Chatsworth]], where [[Roy Rogers]] and [[Dale Evans]] (and Roy's horse [[Trigger (horse)|Trigger]]) had their ranch. Spacey and his childhood friends dreamed of opening a neighborhood theater where they could stage their own "Trigger Street" productions. In 2011, the company signed a deal with [[Sony Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Abrams|first=Rachel|date=2011-04-20|title=Trigger Street near first-look deal with Sony|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/trigger-street-near-first-look-deal-with-sony-1118035661/|access-date=2020-11-26|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015, the company had launched a television division with a deal at [[Touchstone Television|Fox 21 Television Studios]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zumberge|first=Marianne|date=2015-01-08|title=Kevin Spacey-Dana Brunetti Production Company Triggers New Talent|url=https://variety.com/2015/scene/news/adrien-brody-will-perform-for-winner-of-screenwriting-contest-1201391231/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>

In January 2016 it was announced that [[Relativity Media]], which was just emerging from [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11 bankruptcy]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |last2=Fleming  |first2=Mike Jr. |title=Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media finally files Chapter 11 bankruptcy |url= https://deadline.com/2015/07/relativity-bankruptcy-ryan-kavanaugh-chapter-11-filing-1201485656/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 30, 2015|access-date=November 4, 2017}}</ref> had acquired Trigger Street Productions and that Spacey would become chairman of [[Relativity Media#Relativity Studios|Relativity Studios]] whilst Brunetti would become the studio's president.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fleming  |first=Mike Jr. |title= Relativity Media acquires Trigger Street; sets Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti to run studio as it emerges From Chapter 11 | url = https://deadline.com/2016/01/relativity-media-kevin-spacey-dana-brunetti-trigger-street-1201677412/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 6, 2016|access-date=November 4, 2017}}</ref> Spacey called the move “an incredible opportunity to make great entertainment” and said he considered it the “next evolution in my career.”, and Brunetti said, "Being a disruptor at heart, I look forward to the opportunities that being inside a studio system will present."<ref>{{cite news | last = Rainey | first = James | title = Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti set to run Relativity for Ryan Kavanaugh | url = https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/kevin-spacey-dana-brunetti-relativity-studios-1201673516/ | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = January 6, 2016 | access-date = November 4, 2017}}</ref>

However, when the paperwork for the studio was filed for the court it emerged that Spacey had opted out of assuming the chairmanship of the studios,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |last2= Littleton |first2= Cynthia | title = Relativity Relaunch: Kevin Spacey nixes chairman role, Dana Brunetti sets deal | url = https://variety.com/2016/film/news/kevin-spacey-relativity-2-1201728899/ | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = March 13, 2016 | access-date = November 4, 2017}}</ref> and by the end of 2016 Brunetti had also left Relativity whilst both remained Executive Producers on ''House of Cards'' and ''[[Manhunt: Unabomber]]'' (previous working title: ''Manifesto'').<ref>{{cite news | last = D'Alessandro | first = Anthony |title=Dana Brunetti leaving Relativity; will continue producing |url= https://deadline.com/2016/12/dana-brunetti-relativity-media-departure-ryan-kavanaugh-1201874353/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 20, 2016|access-date=November 4, 2017}}</ref>

==Trigger Street Labs==
Trigger Street Labs<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110722105133/http://labs.triggerstreet.com/ Trigger Street Labs]</ref> was developed by [[Dana Brunetti]] and launched in 2002 as an online community for unrepresented writers and filmmakers.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | title = Spacey starts writers' site | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/2515091.stm | work = [[BBC News]] | date = November 26, 2002 | access-date = November 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | title = Kevin Spacey launches triggerstreet.com Mondrian, Los Angeles, CA | url = http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/2Eyk7VOfD7n/TriggerStreet+com/KJD9N5bnV86/Hugh+Hefner | date = November 18, 2002 | access-date = November 4, 2017}}</ref> In its first few years it had thousands of online users uploading their work, reviewing work by their peers, and participating in online competitions and short film festivals. The site was previously sponsored by [[Stella Artois]], and in October 2009, Artois hosted the Stella Artois Short Film Project. The project was hosted on the site, and awarded the grand prize of US$50,000 to Jason Klein for his short film ''A Perfect Time''.<ref>{{cite AV media | people= Jason Klein (Writer and director) | title= The Perfect Time - Kevin Spacey/Triggerstreet Productions | medium= Video | publisher= Jason Klein via [[Vimeo]] | url = https://vimeo.com/10640667 | date = April 2, 2010 | access-date = November 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | last = Nashawaty | first = Chris | title = Kevin Spacey and Sacha Baron Cohen select short film contest winner: See it here! | url = https://ew.com/article/2009/11/01/stella-artois-short-film-contest-winner-see-it-here/ | magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | date = November 1, 2009 | access-date = November 4, 2017}}</ref>

===Trigg.la===
'''Trigg.la''' is a spin-off website from Trigger Street Labs. It hosts several podcasts, a filmmaking blog, and information about other Los Angeles-based industries.<ref>[http://trigg.la/2011/11/the-new-trigg-la-site-is-up-blog-posts-and-podcasts-all-together-now/ Together Now]. Blog by Dana Brunetti from Trigg.la, November 8, 2011. Retrieved on July 3, 2013.</ref>

====Triggla podcasts====
Triggla's podcasts, which are now off-air, were categorized under the headings of the arts, music, society and culture, and technology. In addition there was a podcast by the porn star [[Kayden Kross]] called ''Kayden's Review'' which reviewed mainstream films.<ref>{{Citation | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKsWi8umg2I&list=PL81B26C5C151AFF79 | title = Behind the Scenes - TrigglaTV | publisher  = YouTube, narrator behind the camera - Dana Brunetti, 17 October 2011 | access-date = July 3, 2013 }}</ref>

One of the podcasts, ''The First 15'', was co-hosted by Carter Swan, vice president of Trigger Street Productions, and screenwriter [[Philip Eisner]]. The show featured a different would-be screenwriter each week who was interviewed via Skype and advised on how to make improvements to the first fifteen pages of their script. The screenplays originated from the Trigger Street Labs website.<ref name=First15>{{Citation | url = http://trigg.la/episodes/the-first-15/ | title = The First 15 | access-date = July 3, 2013 | publisher = iTunes (Triggla) | year = 2011 | author = Triggla | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111119084147/http://trigg.la/episodes/the-first-15/ | archive-date = November 19, 2011}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20160305171041/https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-first-15/id494953582 Alt URL]</ref>

==Jameson First Shot==
In 2011, the company teamed up with [[Jameson Irish Whiskey]] to create Jameson First Shot,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamesonfirstshot.com|title=Jameson First Shot - Short Film Competition|author=|date=|publisher=|access-date=October 3, 2016}}</ref> which was an opportunity to give three up-and-coming filmmakers a 'first shot' in the movie business by producing their short film starring an A-List actor. In the competition's first year the actor was [[Kevin Spacey]].  Each year the competition features a new actor and a new set of finalists to work with that actor. In the first years of the competition only one finalist was selected from each of these three territories: the [[United States]], [[South Africa]] and [[Russia]]. In later years the competition was opened up to include more territories, but still only produced three winning scripts. The resulting films<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121005011209/http://www.jamesonfirstshot.com/history resulting films]</ref> are debuted in a red carpet screening and screened online on Jameson's YouTube channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/jamesonwhiskey|title=jamesonwhiskey - YouTube|author=|website=[[YouTube]] |date=|publisher=|access-date=October 3, 2016}}</ref> The competition has run annually ever since its first year with a new set of winners and a new leading actor or actress.

'''2012 – [[Kevin Spacey]]'''
* Benjamin Leavitt, ''The Ventriloquist'', USA
* Aleksey Nuzhny, ''Envelope'', Russia
* Alan Shelley, ''Spirit of a Denture'', South Africa
'''2013 – [[Willem Dafoe]]'''
* Hanneke Schutte, ''Saving Norman'', South Africa
* Anton Lanshakov, ''The Smile Man'', Russia
* Shirlyn Wong, ''Love's Routine'', USA
'''2014 – [[Uma Thurman]]'''
* Henco J, ''The Mundane Goddess'', South Africa
* Ivan Petukhov, ''The Gift'', Russia
* Jessica Valentine, ''Jump'', USA
'''2015 – [[Adrien Brody]]'''
* Mark Middlewick, ''The Mascot,'' South Africa
* Travis Calvert, ''The Library Book,'' USA
* Stephan Tempier, ''Boredom,'' Canada
'''2016 – [[Maggie Gyllenhaal]]'''
* Cameron Thrower, ''Beauty Mark,'' USA
* Kat Wood, ''Home,'' UK
* Jason Perini, ''The New Empress,'' Australia
'''2017 – [[Dominic West]]'''

== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
* ''[[Gran Turismo (film)|Gran Turismo]]'' (2023)
* ''[[Fifty Shades Freed (film)|Fifty Shades Freed]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Fifty Shades Darker (film)|Fifty Shades Darker]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Fifty Shades of Grey (film)|Fifty Shades of Grey]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Captain Phillips (film)|Captain Phillips]]'' (2013)
* ''[[The Ventriloquist (film)|The Ventriloquist]]'' (Jameson First Shot USA short)
* ''[[Envelope (film)|Envelope]]'' (Jameson First Shot Russian short)
* ''[[Spirit of a Denture]]'' (Jameson First Shot South African short)
* ''[[Safe (2012 film)|Safe]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Inseparable (film)|Inseparable]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Casino Jack]]'' (2010)
* ''[[The Social Network]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Father of Invention]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Shrink (film)|Shrink]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Fanboys (2009 film)|Fanboys]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Columbus Day (film)|Columbus Day]]'' (2008)
* ''[[21 (2008 film)|21]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Mini's First Time]]'' (2006)
* ''[[The Sasquatch Gang]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Edison (film)|Edison]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Beyond the Sea (2004 film)|Beyond the Sea]]'' (2004)
* ''TriggerStreet.com'' (2004)
* ''[[The United States of Leland]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Interstate 84 (film)|Interstate 84]]''
* ''[[Ordinary Decent Criminal]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The Big Kahuna (film)|The Big Kahuna]]'' (1999)

=== Direct-to-video and TV ===
* ''[[Manhunt: Unabomber]]'' (2017, [[Discovery Channel]])
* [[House of Cards (U.S. TV series)|''House of Cards'']] (2013, [[Netflix]])
* ''[[Bernard and Doris]]'' (2008, [[HBO]])
* ''[[Recount (film)|Recount]]'' (2008, [[HBO]])
* ''Going Hollywood'' (2005)
* ''America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero'' (2002)
* ''Uncle Frank'' (2002, [[HBO]])

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.triggerstreet.com}}
* [http://www.jamesonfirstshot.com Jameson First Shot]
* [http://labs.triggerstreet.com Trigger Street Labs]

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