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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Samuel Goldwyn Films''' is the current independent film company of '''Samuel Goldwyn''', Jr. formed in 1999, two years after his [[The Samuel Goldwyn Company|former production company]] was folded into [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] and transferred most of the library into it, even though he started producing and distributing independent movies later on. | '''Samuel Goldwyn Films''' is the current independent film company of '''Samuel Goldwyn''', Jr. formed in 1999, two years after his [[The Samuel Goldwyn Company|former production company]] was folded into [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] and transferred most of the library into it, even though he started producing and distributing independent movies later on. After Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. died on January 9, 2015, his son Peter has been co-running the company. With some exceptions, [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] handled the home entertainment rights of most of the SGF releases until the late 2010s, when SGF began self-distributing their titles on home media. Since 2020, SGF have been licensing Sony Pictures-owned titles for Amazon Prime and other streaming services. | ||
===Logo (January 22, 1999-)=== | ===Logo (January 22, 1999-)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* Starting in 2012, an enhanced version | * Starting in <u>2012</u>, an enhanced version is used, with motion blur added to the drawing, cleaner text, a lighter-colored background, and a shadow effect for the logo. This was designed by Rarevision, a Los Angeles-based effects company. | ||
* A still version with a black background | * A still version with a black background is seen on <u>''Wait For Your Laugh: The Rose Marie Story''</u>. | ||
* A filmed version also exists on ''What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole'' (2006). | * A filmed version also exists on <u>''What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole''</u> (2006). | ||
'''Technique:''' Just like The Samuel Goldwyn Company logo, simple cel animation. The enhanced version uses 2D computer animation. | '''Technique:''' Just like The Samuel Goldwyn Company logo, simple cel animation. The enhanced version uses 2D computer animation. | ||
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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* On ''MirrorMask'', the jingle is fast-paced. | * On <u>''MirrorMask''</u>, the jingle is fast-paced. | ||
* In some cases, the movie's theme is used or is silent. | * In some cases, the movie's theme is used or is silent. | ||