Steve & Paula Mae Schwartz Chockstones are typically round stones lodged between two opposing rock faces–a metaphor for the film company Chockstone Pictures, dedicated to developing and producing films in the space where art and commerce meet.
From their site
Images from Chockstone Pictures’s own website.
Who works there
- Soundtrack SerenaThe Counselor The Host Killing Them Softly T
- Penelope Cruzand Brad Pitt
- Performing Artsand a producer of the Broadway production a
- Diane LaneLeads Cast Of Dystopian Political Thriller T
Listed on the company’s own site. People move on; this is not a current roster.
Contact & details
How their work is rated
7 rated titles, weighted by votes
| BAFTAs | 0 | of | 1 | nominations | 0% |
16 wins from 67 nominations across all awards
Combined US gross, 6 of 7 titles
- Mostly
- thriller, drama, action
- Active
- 2009–2025
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 49%
- Best known for
- The Road
Ratings and awards from OMDb, matched by title and year across 7 of 7 titles. Unmatched titles are left out rather than guessed. Oscars, Emmys and BAFTAs are itemised; other awards sit in the totals. IMDb counts wins separately from losing nominations, so nominations here is wins plus losses.
Credits7 of 9
7 films
Anniversary
2025 · Film
Produced
All the Old Knives
2022 · Film
Produced
Serena
2014 · Film
Produced
The Counselor
2013 · Film
Produced
The Host
2013 · Film
Produced
Killing Them Softly
2012 · Film
Produced
The Road
2009 · Film
Produced
Showing 7 of 9 titles on record.
7 titles across 17 years, averaging 0.4 a year. The last five years hold at 0.4 a year. 11 of those 17 years carry no credit on file.
2 of 7 rated titles sit above their 6.3 average, which is weighted by votes: the most seen titles pull it up.
Who they work with
- Cormac McCarthy2
- Thriller4 of 7
- Drama4 of 7
- Action2 of 7
- Adventure2 of 7
- Crime2 of 7
Names appearing on two or more of Chockstone Pictures’s produced titles, across the 7 matched to OMDb. Cast is the top-billed few OMDb lists per title, so it is notable cast rather than a full cast list. A title can carry more than one genre, so the genre counts overlap.
Works with9 companies
Companies that appear alongside Chockstone Pictures on the same productions. The number is how many titles they share.
Film offices covering Newport Beach
- Orange County Film CommissionFullerton
- Catalina Island Film CommissionAvalon
- California Film CommissionLos Angeles · 35% base (up to 45% with uplifts)
- FilmLALos Angeles · 35% base (up to 45% with uplifts)
Offices near this location, and the one covering the whole state. Proximity is not jurisdiction: confirm with the office before relying on it for permits.
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