Film distributors Film distributors Twentieth (20th) Century Fox, shorthand for Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, is one of the major movie studios, located in the Century City area of Los Angeles, California, USA, just west of Beverly Hills. The studio is a subsidiary of News Corporation, the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch. ...more on Wikipedia about "20th Century Fox"
American International Pictures was formed in 1956 from American Releasing Corporation by James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff, dedicated to releasing independently produced, low-budget films, primarily of interest to the teenagers of the 1950s. Nicholson and Arkoff served as executive producers while Roger Corman and Alex Gordon were the principal film producers and, sometimes, directors. Writer Charles B. Griffith wrote many of the early films, along with Arkoff's brother-in-law, Lou Rusoff. Later writers included Ray Russell, Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont. Floyd Crosby, famous for his camera work on a number of exotic documentaries and the Oscar winner, High Noon, was chief cinematographer. His innovative use of surreal color and odd lenses and angles gave AIP films a signature look. The early rubber monster suits and miniatures of Paul Blaisdell embodied the best of Fifties science fiction films. ...more on Wikipedia about "American International Pictures"
Associated Artists Productions was a distributor of theatrical feature films and short subjects for television founded in 1953 and headed by Elliott Hyman. In 1956, AAP purchased the pre- 1948 Warner Bros film library which included every feature film and most short subjects the studio released prior to 1948 including the Merrie Melodies and color Looney Tunes. Also in 1956, AAP bought the black and white Popeye theatrical cartoons from Paramount Pictures through Popeye owner King Features which were produced by the Fleischer Studios and Famous Studios. The following year in 1957, AAP also acquired the color Popeye cartoons. The company was acquired by United Artists in 1958. In 1981, the library was incorporated into the merger of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists. Turner Entertainment took over the library in 1986 after Ted Turner's short-lived acquisition of MGM/UA. When Turner sold back the MGM/UA production unit, he kept the AAP library for his own company. The Warner film libraries were reunited when Warner Bros' parent company Time Warner bought Turner in 1996. Warner holds the AAP properties today, although technically they are under the ownership of Turner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Associated Artists Productions"
Atlantic Releasing Corporation was an independent film distributor that lasted from 1981 until 1988. Some of the company's most notable films include: ...more on Wikipedia about "Atlantic Releasing Corporation"
Charles B. Mintz ( 1896 - January 4, 1940) was an American film producer and distributor, who took control over Margaret J. Winkler's Winkler Pictures after marrying her in 1924. Mintz is noted for taking the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series from Walt Disney in February 1928 and starting the Winkler Studio with Margaret Winkler's brother George to produce the films. After losing the Oswald contract to Walter Lantz, Mintz focused on the output of another Winkler-distributed studio, the Krazy Kat studio, which became first the Mintz studio and later Screen Gems after Columbia Pictures took over the studio. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charles B. Mintz"
Cinema Service ( Hangul:시네마서비스) is a South Korean film production and distribution company. They are one of the two largest film distributors in Korea, along with CJ Entertainment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cinema Service"
CJ Entertainment is the largest entertainment company in South Korea. They are a branch of CJ Corporation (formerly Cheil Jedang), traditionally a food company. They are perhaps best known for their film distribution and production business. ...more on Wikipedia about "CJ Entertainment" http://www.shortopedia.com, there's no better way.
Educational Pictures (or Educational Film Exchanges, Inc.) was a film distributor founded by E.W. Hammons during the silent movie era. Educational released many silent comedies including comedies starring Buster Keaton. Educational also for a period in the 1920s, released silent cartoons including Felix the Cat. Later Educational handled short subjects for Fox Film Corporation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Educational Pictures"
A film distributor is an independent company, a subsidiary company or occasionally an individual, which acts as the final agent between a film production company or some intermediary agent, and a film exhibitor, to the end of securing placement of the producer's film on the exhibitor's screen. In the film business, the term "distribution" refers to the marketing and circulation of movies in theaters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Film distributor"
The First National Exhibitors' Circuit was founded 1917 by the merger of 26 of the biggest First Run cinema chains in the United States of America, controlling more than 600 cinemas, more than 200 of them were First Run cinemas. The foundation, an initiative by Thomas L. Tally, was a reaction to the overwhelming influence of Paramount Pictures, which dominated the market. First National was set up to combine the financial power of the involved firms, to buy stars, to finance their movies and to gain the right to distribute them later. Between 1917 and 1918, they made contracts with Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin, the first million dollar deals in the history of film. ...more on Wikipedia about "First National"
The Fox Film Corporation was an American company which produced motion pictures, formed in 1915 when founder William Fox merged two companies he had established in 1913: Greater New York Film Rental, a distribution firm, which was part of the Independents; and Fox (or Box, depending on the source) Office Attractions Company, a production company. (see vertical integration) ...more on Wikipedia about "Fox Film Corporation"
IFC Films is an American film distribution company based in New York, owned by the Independent Film Channel. It exclusively distributes independent films and documentaries, its first release being the 1999 drama film Spring Forward. Other releases include Y tu mamá también, Fahrenheit 9/11, Nobody Knows and Turtles Can Fly. ...more on Wikipedia about "IFC Films"
Independent Film Distributors was a British film distribution company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Independent Film Distributors"
Janus Films is a film distribution company. It was one of the first distributors to bring classic world cinematic masterpieces to the United States. In this regard, Janus can be credited with helping to introduce American audiences to the films of Ingmar Bergman, François Truffaut, Federico Fellini, Jean-Luc Godard and others. Janus has a close relationship with The Criterion Collection and Home Vision Entertainment regarding the distribution of films on DVD. Current theatrical distribution of films for which Janus holds American rights is generally handled through Rialto Pictures and Kino International. ...more on Wikipedia about "Janus Films"
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(List of Motion Picture Distributors) * A.F.E. Corp. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Motion Picture Distributors"
Magnolia Pictures is an American film distributor, and is a holding of 2929 Entertainment, owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban. They specialize in both foreign and independent films. ...more on Wikipedia about "Magnolia Pictures"
Margaret J. Winkler (or M. J. Winkler) was one of the key figures in silent animation history, having a crucial role to play in the histories of Max and Dave Fleischer, Pat Sullivan, Otto Messmer and Walt Disney. She was also the first woman to produce and distribute animated films. ...more on Wikipedia about "Margaret J. Winkler"
October Films was a U.S. independent film studio and distributor founded in 1991 by Bingham Ray and Jeff Lipsky as a means of distributing Life Is Sweet. ...more on Wikipedia about "October Films"
Optimum Releasing is a film distributor company working in the UK The company releases many films, especially foreign language films, but is perhaps best known for its Anime releases, including the contract to release all Studio Ghibli films in the UK. ...more on Wikipedia about "Optimum Releasing"
Paramount Classics is the specialty films division of Paramount Pictures, charged with producing, purchasing, distributing and marketing films, generally those with a more " art house" feel than films made and distributed by its parent company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paramount Classics"
(Rolling Thunder Pictures) Former film distribution company founded by Quentin Tarantino specializing on re-releases of rare, cult or foreign films together with 'Grindhouse Releasing'. This company is a child of Miramax. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rolling Thunder Pictures"
Tartan Films, established in 1982, is a United Kingdom-based film distributor. It also owns the United States-based Tartan U.S.A. and Tartan Video. They are known for distributing Asian films, especially horror films and those which are edgy, including Whispering Corridors and Oldboy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tartan Films"
W. W. (William Wadsworth) Hodkinson ( 16 August, 1881– 2 June, 1971) has been given the soubriquet of The Man Who Invented Hollywood. ...more on Wikipedia about "W. W. Hodkinson"
Western Film Exchange was founded in Milwaukee in July 1906 by John R. Freuler and Harry E. Aitken for the purpose of mass producing and distributing Western films to movie theaters throughout the American midwest. One of over 100 such "exchanges," Western Film proved to be more successful than most, opening branch offices in several midwestern cities, including Chicago, St. Louis, and Joplin, Missouri. Exchanges would negotiate with film studios for the rights to a completed film production, and would distribute the product to nickelodeon movie theaters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Western Film Exchange"
World Wide Pictures (WWP) is a film distributor and production company established as a subsidiary of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) in 1951. It is involved in the production and distribution of evangelistic films, the production of Graham crusade films, and publicity for Graham crusades. ...more on Wikipedia about "World Wide Pictures"
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