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===Background===
===Background===
'''Miramax Films''' was founded on December 19, 1979 by brothers Harvey & Bob Weinstein, who coined the company's name by combining the first names of their parents: their mother '''Mir'''i'''a'''m and their father '''Max'''. In 1993, Miramax and its newly-created subsidiary [[Dimension Films]] were acquired by [[The Walt Disney Company]] (however, Miramax would continue to license home video rights to Live Entertainment before founding [[Miramax Home Entertainment|its own home video division]] in 1994).
'''Miramax Films''' was founded on December 19, 1979 by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, who coined the company's name by combining the first names of their parents: their mother '''Mir'''i'''a'''m and their father '''Max'''. In 1993, Miramax and its newly-created subsidiary [[Dimension Films]] were acquired by [[The Walt Disney Company]] (however, Miramax would continue to license home video rights to Live Entertainment before founding [[Miramax Home Entertainment|its own home video division]] in 1994).


On March 29, 2005, the Weinstein brothers left Miramax (and consequently Disney), taking the Dimension Films label with them and forming [[The Weinstein Company]] in October of that year. In January 2010, Disney shut down Miramax's New York and Los Angeles offices and consolidated the studio's operations to Burbank. Disney also reduced Miramax's yearly release schedule from six films to just three. Disney's then-studio chairman Dick Cook intended for Miramax to remain a subsidiary of the company, but following his resignation, his replacement Rich Ross ultimately decided on selling the studio. On December 3, 2010, Disney finalized its sale of Miramax to Filmyard Holdings, LLC, a joint venture between Colony Capital, Tutor-Saliba Corporation, and Qatar Investment Authority. On January 22, 2013, Ron Tutor sold his stake in Miramax to the Qatar Investment Authority. On March 2, 2016, Miramax was sold to beIN Media Group, a spin-off of the Al-Jazeera Media Network's sports assets. From 2011 to 2019, [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] handled the US home media distribution of the Miramax library, while European home media rights lied with [[StudioCanal]] and Japanese home media rights were handled by [[Warner Home Video]] from 2012 to 2017. Shortly after its re-merger in December 2019, ViacomCBS (now [[Paramount Global]]) acquired a 49% stake in Miramax, with the deal closing on April 3, 2020, putting Miramax's film library under the ownership of [[Paramount Pictures]].
On March 29, 2005, the Weinstein brothers left Miramax (and consequently Disney), taking the Dimension Films label with them and forming [[The Weinstein Company]] in October of that year. In January 2010, Disney shut down Miramax's New York and Los Angeles offices and consolidated the studio's operations to Burbank. Disney also reduced Miramax's yearly release schedule from six films to just three. Disney's then-studio chairman Dick Cook intended for Miramax to remain a subsidiary of the company, but following his resignation, his replacement Rich Ross ultimately decided on selling the studio. On December 3, 2010, Disney finalized its sale of Miramax to Filmyard Holdings, LLC, a joint venture between Colony Capital, Tutor-Saliba Corporation, and Qatar Investment Authority. On January 22, 2013, Ron Tutor sold his stake in Miramax to the Qatar Investment Authority. On March 2, 2016, Miramax was sold to beIN Media Group, a spin-off of the Al-Jazeera Media Network's sports assets. From 2011 to 2019, [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] handled the US home media distribution of the Miramax library, while European home media rights lied with [[StudioCanal]] and Japanese home media rights were handled by [[Warner Home Video]] from 2012 to 2017. Shortly after its re-merger in December 2019, ViacomCBS (now [[Paramount Global]]) acquired a 49% stake in Miramax, with the deal closing on April 3, 2020, putting Miramax's film library under the ownership of [[Paramount Pictures]].
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'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation.


'''Audio:''' A calm synth fanfare with a "new age" feel to it, which was composed by Jack Maeby.
'''Audio:''' A calm synth fanfare composed by Jack Maeby.


'''Audio Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
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'''Trivia:'''  
'''Trivia:'''  
* If one looks hard enough, the World Trade Center can possibly be seen. This was animated three years before the original World Trade Center was destroyed in the attacks of September 11, 2001. On recent films shot on digital, the right tower is removed and the left one is placed to the edge of the city skyline.
* If one looks closely, the World Trade Center can possibly be seen. This was animated three years before the original World Trade Center was destroyed in the attacks of September 11, 2001. On recent films shot on digital, the right tower is removed and the left one is placed to the edge of the city skyline.
* The logo appears to be shot at the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, facing towards Times Square.
* The logo appears to be shot at the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, facing towards Times Square.
* One Astor Plaza, the headquarters of Miramax's future owner ViacomCBS (now [[Paramount Global]]), could be also seen to the left of the skyline.
* One Astor Plaza, the headquarters of Miramax's future owner ViacomCBS (now [[Paramount Global]]), could be also seen to the left of the skyline.
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