René Bastian is the founder of Belladonna Productions Inc., which he established in 1994 to produce independent feature films, TV series and commercials of the highest creative standard and with the international perspective in their commercial appeal. Throughout his career, Bastian has enjoyed the privilege of working with iconic directors, such as Abel Ferrara, Michael Haneke, Amos Kollek and Wim Wenders and of producing the first films of some of our generation's most exciting new talents, such as Michael Vuesta, Dito Monteil and Jim Kickle. Bastian's films have won awards at the Sundance, Berlin, Venice and Toronto International film festivals and have garnered a Golden Globe, as well as two Academy Award nominations. Bastian's work continues to focus on international co-productions, combining the creative forces of different regions of the world. He is also a founder of Cinelytic, an intelligence-driven digital service that provides easy-to-use online data and analytics resources to film industry professionals.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 25 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Rene Bastian's films like?
Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 22
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 6 · Dark 13
Grounded 14 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 4 · Intense 14
A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1
Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 6
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 14
A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet11
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous6
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Rene Bastian's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- Transamerica (2005) · producer · free
- An Englishman in New York (2009) · producer · free
- A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) · producer · free
- Cold in July (2014) · producer · free
- A Sunday Horse (2016) · producer · free
- We Are What We Are (2013) · producer · free
- The Good Guy (2009) · producer · free
- Her Composition (2015) · producer · free
- From Other Worlds (2004) · producer · free
- Howdy, show their 2 titles on Howdy
- Lionsgate+, show their 2 titles on Lionsgate+
- Cineverse, show their title on Cineverse
- FlixLatino, show their title on FlixLatino
- IndiePix Unlimited, show their title on IndiePix Unlimited
- MovieSphere+, show their title on MovieSphere+
- Sundance Now, show their title on Sundance Now
Subscription and free streaming for Rene Bastian's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
33 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.
Shell(2024)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Don't be late, Myra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Seven Sorrows of Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Son(2021)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
We Only Know So Much(2018)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Bakery in Brooklyn(2016)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
A Sunday Horse(2016)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
No Beast So Fierce(2016)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Her Composition(2015)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Captive(2015)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Cold in July(2014)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
We Are What We Are(2013)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
La vida inesperada(2013)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Mortician(2011)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Beauty & the Briefcase(2010)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Good Guy(2009)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Funny Games(2007)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Mulberry St(2006)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Transamerica(2005)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Jailbait(2004)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
From Other Worlds(2004)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Martin & Orloff(2002)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
L.I.E.(2001)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Fiona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Sue(1997)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Mob Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Burning Bridges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Callas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Sky, Zyprexa, Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Unfinished Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles, 23 of them dated from 1996 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Transamerica (2005)
Highest rated
Transamerica (2005)
Most popular right now
Shell (2024)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2002–2006.
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
- Independent Spirit Award, won
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Rene Bastian's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th7
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 25 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed10
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Rene Bastian's work okay for kids?
Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Rene Bastian work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rene Bastian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Linda Moran shares the most, 22.
Directors
- Jim MickleShared titles: In the Shadow of the Moon (2019), Cold in July (2014), We Are What We Are (2013), Mulberry St (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Jim Mickle
Writers
- Nick DamiciShared titles: In the Shadow of the Moon (2019), Cold in July (2014), We Are What We Are (2013), Mulberry St (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Nick Damici
Actors
- Michael C. HallShared titles: In the Shadow of the Moon (2019), Cold in July (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Michael C. Hall
- Wyatt RussellShared titles: Cold in July (2014), We Are What We Are (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Wyatt Russell
- Michael PittShared titles: Funny Games (2007), Jailbait (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Pitt
Composers and cinematographers
- Jeff GraceShared titles: In the Shadow of the Moon (2019), Cold in July (2014), We Are What We Are (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Jeff Grace
- Ryan SamulShared titles: Cold in July (2014), We Are What We Are (2013), Mulberry St (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Ryan Samul
- Lucio GodoyShared titles: Bakery in Brooklyn (2016), La vida inesperada (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Lucio Godoy
- Pierre FöldesShared titles: From Other Worlds (2004), L.I.E. (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Pierre Földes
Producers
- Linda MoranShared titles: Son (2021), In the Shadow of the Moon (2019), We Only Know So Much (2018), A Sunday Horse (2016), Bakery in Brooklyn (2016), No Beast So Fierce (2016), Captive (2015), Cold in July (2014), La vida inesperada (2013), We Are What We Are (2013), The Mortician (2011), An Englishman in New York (2009) and 10 moreSee newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Linda Moran
- Adam FolkShared titles: A Sunday Horse (2016), Captive (2015), Cold in July (2014), La vida inesperada (2013), Mulberry St (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Adam Folk
- Lucy SumnerShared titles: An Englishman in New York (2009), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006), Transamerica (2005), From Other Worlds (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Lucy Sumner
- Brian Kavanaugh-JonesShared titles: Shell (2024), In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
