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'''SF Studios''' is a Swedish film production company and distributor (both Swedish and international) based in Stockholm, Sweden and owned by the Bonnier Group. The largest film studio in Sweden, it was established on 27 December 1919 as Aktiebolaget Svensk Filmindustri (AB Svensk Filmindustri) or Svensk Filmindustri (SF), and adopted its current name in 2016. The company distributes titles from [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] and [[StudioCanal (France)|StudioCanal]] in that region as well as Finland, Denmark and Norway. SF's titles are also distributed through their subsidiaries in Norway (SF Studios Norge), Finland ([[SF Film Finland (Finland)|SF Film Finland]]) and Denmark (SF Studios Danmark).

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Svensk Filmindustri (1920).png|Original, seen on ''Gyurkovicsarna''

Svensk Filmindustri (February 8th, 1926).png|Found on a February 8th, 1926 newsreel.

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'''Nickname:''' "SF Circle", "Early SF", "Still SF"

'''Logo:''' On a black background we see the SF logo (a circle with two fancy, serif, letters).

'''Variants:'''

* Sometimes, the "S" might be connected to the circle.

* Sometimes, the film straight cuts to the logo. In other cases, it fades in.

'''FX/SFX:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Extremely rare, as most films from this time are lost.

* However, it has been found in ''Gyurkovicsarna'', ''Uppsala Studentkårs Bal I universitetets Aula Anno Mundi 1927'', ''Sollefteå och Ljusdal'' and ''Umeå / Östersund med Frösön''.

* It can be spotted on weekly newsreels. The 8.2.1926 newsreel is an example of this.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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Svensk Filmindustri (1921).png|The original Stockholm background

* This logo was seen on week newsreels, one release being the 14.4.1936 newsreel.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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Svensk Filmindustri (1930).png|The version seen on "Stockholmsutstallningen 1930"

Svensk Filmindustri (1932).png|The version seen on "De Blinda"

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'''Nicknames:''' "SF Circle III", "Clumsy SF", "Still SF II"

'''Logo:''' Same as the previous logo, but the background is black, the circle is thinner, and the letter "S" is slanted a little.

'''Variants:'''

* Sometimes, the logo's drawing is different, resulting in sharper edges of the letters and a slightly thicker circle.

* On some films, it is zoomed out.

'''FX/SFX:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. It has been spotted in two films so far, these being ''De Blinda'' and ''Stockholmsutställningen 1930''.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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'''Nicknames:''' "SF Circle IV", "Ljud och Talfilm", "Still SF III" "Svenska Tobis"

'''Logo:''' In a black background, we can see the two-ringed variant on top, accompanied with the text

all in white, curved around the SF emblem. On the bottom, we can see the Tobis Sound System logo.

'''FX/SFX:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the theme of the movie.

'''Availability:''' Extremely rare.

* It has been seen at the end of ''Tango''.

* This can be spotted on the 25.8.1930 and 8.12.1930 week newsreels.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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'''Nicknames:''' "SF Circle VII", "Trippy SF", "The Jester"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, a red laser quickly moves upward and briefly twinkles, bringing forth multiple lasers pulled upward to the top (like a curtain) which brings forth a background of diamonds, which sometimes change color, but are mostly white. A circle (with another circle in it) flips towards the viewer and inside the second circle is a masked jester that dances before the circle fully flips in and removes his clown mask to reveal several comedy and drama masks. When the last mask is removed, he reveals his face and turns around as the circle flips again and turns around showing the same jester, albeit facing his back at us and juggling the masks while moving his legs in odd places and the diamonds gain various smiles. The circle flips around once again and reveals the same "SF" from before in yellow, which is Svensk Filmindustri's logo.

'''FX/SFX:''' The laser drawing, the curtain animation, the colorful background, the jester removing its mask, the circle flipping, the mask juggling, etc.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A circus re-orchestration of the company's newsreels theme, which can be heard as far back as the late 1930's as seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q9ckwOaibw here in an example from 1939].

'''Availabiity:''' Unknown.

* It could appear on TV repeats of films distributed by the company when that logo was used on TV networks in Scandinavia (or at least Sweden).

* It could also appear on Svensk Filmindustri's VHS tapes and on films from the time the logo was used.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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'''Nicknames:''' "SF Circle IX", "The Blue Laser"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, a blue laser slowly travels upward from the bottom-center of the screen in a straight line up to the top. Multiple blue lines start appearing, with some coming from the left of the laser and some coming from the right, which eventually reveal a red circle with another inside it that has the SF logo inside the second circle. The circle is shining, but stops when "SVENSK FILMINDUSTRI" appears below.

'''Variant:''' In 1994, the company celebrated their 75th anniversary by surrounding the logo with a blue ring with the company name and the years of service.

'''FX/SFX:''' The laser drawing, the lines moving, the "SF" circle shining and "SVENSK FILMINDUSTRI" appearing.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A reworked version of the classic SF newsreel theme, composed by Peter Wiberg. A synthesized "wah" sound rising up slowly in pitch and a 6-note trumpet tune and a synthesized drumbeat, followed by some synthesized ding notes and another trumpet, and a longer horn tune with 4 timpani beats.

'''Availability:''' Uncommon. This can be seen on VHS tapes, DVDs and films the company produced.

'''Editor's Note:''' The logo is a favorite of many.