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Named after a Vancouver landmark, the '''Lions' Gate''' Bridge (officially known as the "First Narrows Bridge"), '''Lions Gate Films''' (trading as '''Lionsgate''' since 2005) is a North American film production/distribution studio based in Vancouver, Canada, with headquarters in Santa Monica, California. It was originally formed in 1989 as '''C/FP Distribution''', a joint venture between [[Cineplex Entertainment|'''F'''amous '''P'''layers Entertainment]] and '''C'''inépix, Inc. In 1994, Cinépix acquired Famous Players' share of C/FP, which was renamed to "Cinépix Inc. Distribution" two years later, then again to '''Cinépix Film Properties''' that same year. At the time, its assets included a 56% stake in animation company [[CinéGroupe]]. In 1997, Cinépix was purchased by Canadian financier Frank Giustra and CFP was renamed to "Lions Gate Films" on January 12, 1998.