Alliance Films
Alliance Films (formerly Alliance Entertainment, Alliance Communications, Alliance Atlantis Releasing Ltd, Motion Picture Distribution LP and also known as Alliance Vivafilm in Quebec and also known simply as Alliance) was a Canadian motion picture distribution and production company, which had served Canada, the United Kingdom, and Spain.
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Formerly | Alliance Entertainment Alliance Communications Alliance Atlantis Releasing Ltd Motion Picture Distribution LP |
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Type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Distribution and production |
Founded | 1984 (original) 2007 (relaunch as a result of Alliance Atlantis collapse) |
Defunct | 1998 2013 |
Fate | 1998: Merged with Atlantis to form Alliance Atlantis Communications 2013: Acquired by Entertainment One |
Successor | Alliance Atlantis Communications (1998) Entertainment One (2013) |
Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1] |
Products | Film distribution, home video |
Revenue | ![]() |
Number of employees | 450 (2013) |
Subsidiaries | Maple Pictures Momentum Pictures Aurum Producciones |
Because Entertainment One acquired Alliance Films on January 9, 2013, it was dissolved into that company. It was one of the major motion picture companies to distribute independent films outside the United States and other countries.