Good Machine is an independent film production and film distribution company started in the early 1990s by its co-founders and producers, Ted Hope and James Schamus. Film production on location in Newark, New Jersey. ... James Schamus is an American screenwriter and film producer, noted for his work on critically acclaimed independent films such as Safe, The Brothers McMullen and the Academy Award winning film Brokeback Mountain. ...

Good Machine became known in independent film circles for its promotion of new writer-director voices. It helped bring Ang Lee, Hal Hartley, and Nicole Holofcener's work to the attention of American and international audiences. Good Machine has been involved in production and/or distribution of a number of projects, including The Ice Storm, The Brothers McMullen, Flirt, and Office Killer. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hal Hartley (born November 3, 1959) is a film director and writer, and a pioneer of the independent film movement. ... The Ice Storm is a novel by Rick Moody published in 1994 and subsequently adapted as a dramatic motion picture released in 1997. ... The Brothers McMullen is a film from the year 1995. ... This article is about flirtation. ... Office Killer (1997) by first-time director and photographer Cindy Sherman, impresses more than perhaps it should, thanks mostly to its ingenious blend of high power dramatics, macabre humor, and a new twist or two on a time-worn formula. ...

In 2002, Good Machine was acquired by Universal Pictures. While Ted Hope chose to part with the company, James Schamus remained with Universal, whose new small-picture arm was named Focus Features. Universal Studios Theme Parks. ... Focus Features is the art house films division of Universal Pictures, and acts as both a producer and distributor for its own films and a distrubutor for foreign films. ...

James Schamus is a frequent collaborator with Ang Lee, and Ted Hope is Hal Hartley's sole producer. James Schamus is an American screenwriter and film producer, noted for his work on critically acclaimed independent films such as Safe, The Brothers McMullen and the Academy Award winning film Brokeback Mountain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hal Hartley (born November 3, 1959) is a film director and writer, and a pioneer of the independent film movement. ...