Appian Way Productions was established by a producer and it was successful.
Appian Way Productions is a film production company in West Hollywood , California , established by actor and producer Leonardo DiCaprio . The film was a critical and commercial success , and earned several Academy Award nominations , including Best Picture . This was followed by the commercial successes of the psychological horror Orphan ( 2009 ) , the psychological thriller Shutter Island ( 2010 ) and the dark fantasy film Red Riding Hood ( 2011 ) . Appian Way released the biopic The Wolf of Wall Street ( 2013 ) , a critical and commercial success , which was nominated for several Academy Awards , including Best Picture .