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{{About|Lionsgate Films|the film production company owned by Robert Altman|Lion's Gate Films}}
{{About|Lionsgate Films|the film production company owned by Robert Altman|Lion's Gate Films}}
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===Background===
===Background===
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, British Columbia, 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.
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, British Columbia, Canada, with headquarters in Santa Monica, California. It was formed on January 12, 1998 when [[Cinépix Film Properties]] was renamed to this company. The company grew in 2000 with the purchase of [[Trimark Pictures]] and in 2003 with the purchase of [[Artisan Entertainment]] in order to become the largest mini-major distributors. In 2012, the company acquired [[Summit Entertainment]]. In 2015, the company bought out the live-action library of [[Hearst Entertainment]] and a year later, in 2016, the company had purchased Starz, including [[Anchor Bay Films]], which was absorbed into Lionsgate.
 
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|C/FP Distribution|
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|Cfp88.jpg|1989-1997
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|Cinépix Film Properties|
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|Cinepix Film Properties (1997, videotaped).png|(1996-1999)
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|Lionsgate Films|
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{{ImageTOC
|Lionsgate_Films.jpg|1st Logo (June 6, 1997-July 21, 2000)
|Lionsgate_Films.jpg|1st Logo (January 1998-July 21, 2000)
|Lionsgate_Films(1).jpg|2nd Logo (June 26, 1998-April 2, 2004)
|Lionsgate_Films(1).jpg|2nd Logo (June 26, 1998-April 2, 2004)
|Lionsgate_Films(7).jpg|3rd Logo (April 16, 2004-March 11, 2006)
|Lionsgate_Films(7).jpg|3rd Logo (April 16, 2004-March 11, 2006)
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|Lionsgate Logo (2005).jpg|5th Logo (February 24, 2006-April 26, 2013)
|Lionsgate Logo (2005).jpg|5th Logo (February 24, 2006-April 26, 2013)
|Lionsgate (2019, Open Matte).png|6th Logo (April 14, 2013-)
|Lionsgate (2019, Open Matte).png|6th Logo (April 14, 2013-)
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===1st Logo (January 1998-July 21, 2000)===
==C/FP Distribution==
===(1989-1997)===
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Cfp88.jpg
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{{YouTube|id=MQR0xCs534U|id2=WXFQb5kqZX8}}
 
'''Logo:''' On a black background with a {{color|red}} thick stripe at the near bottom, we see a leaf (with a white "fleur de lis" symbol on a {{color|red}} background) flowing around, as a white stripe comes out from the bottom of the screen and reaches toward the leaf to form the logo for Famous Players. Then, the flower comes into place and pieces attach to write out "'''{{color|orange|C}}{{color|gold|/FP}}'''". The sparks connect them together to create this:
<center>
'''{{color|orange|C}}{{color|gold|/FP}}'''<br>{{color|gold|D I S T R I B U T I O N}}
</center>
The logo would later shine.
 
'''Technique:''' A mix of 2D animation and early CGI.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' A wounded, boxy synth fanfare which ends calmly, or none.
 
'''Availability:''' Fairly common.
* Seen on all C/FP releases from 1989 to 1997.
* Some tapes which have the newer CFP Video logo on the packaging may still retain this logo. Such an example is ''Natural Enemy'', also one of the last tapes to feature this logo.
* Also seen on Canadian ''Pingu'' VHS tapes at the time.
 
==Cinépix Film Properties==
===(1996-1999)===
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Cinepix Film Properties (1997, videotaped).png
Cinepix Film Properties (1997, videotaped) - 2.png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=opDUV3fU610}}
 
'''Logo:''' On an evening sky background above with water below (a la the 1989 [[Atlantis Communications]] logo), we see the sun setting. Then, the {{color|silver}} word "CFP" (in a slim variation of the Adobe Revue font) slowly rises out of the water to face us. Then it spins and changes into "{{color|silver|CiNEPiX}}" in the same font. Finally, "{{color|silver|FILM PROPERTIES}}" fades in underneath "{{color|silver|CiNEPiX}}" at the right corner.
 
'''Variant:''' A videotaped version exists with a more {{color|blue|bluish}} hue instead of {{color|green}} and {{color|brown}}.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' A spacey synth tune with a sawblade-like note as "CFP" rises from the water, which takes on a more majestic, orchestral tone as "CFP" changes into "CiNEPiX", and finally a tubular bell toll as "FILM PROPERTIES" fades in. It is almost similar in arrangement to the C/FP Distribution music.
 
'''Availability:''' Uncommon, bordering on rare.
* Seen on Canadian CFP video releases with the sentence "DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY BY CFP etc...", as well on theatrical releases of the era such as ''Johnny Skidmarks''.
* While this is plastered on a regular basis with any of the Lionsgate logos on most current releases (sometimes with the logo theme intact oddly), it is retained on some Canadian Lions Gate DVDs of films such as ''Baby on Board'' (1992), ''Silent Trigger'', ''Nemesis 4: Death Angel'', and ''The Peacekeeper''.
* This also appears on streaming prints of ''Texas Chainsaw: The Next Generation'' (but not the DVDs, even though they use the same master).
 
==Lionsgate Films==
===1st Logo (June 6, 1997-July 21, 2000)===
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* [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0173285 Lionsgate] on IMDb
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0173285 Lionsgate] on IMDb


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