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Lionsgate UK
Film production company
Lions Gate UK Limited (formerly Redbus Film Distribution, and briefly known as Helkon SK between 2001 and 2003) is the British subsidiary of the Canadian-American film company, Lionsgate.
Founded in 1997 by Simon Franks and Zygi Kamasa, the company have distributed and produced many films for the United Kingdom, such as Bend It Like Beckham, What's Cooking?, Cabin Fever, Jeepers Creepers, It's All Gone Pete Tong and Good Night, and Good Luck. The first theatrical film released by Redbus was Open Your Eyes. Redbus's film releases were formerly distributed on home video by Warner Home Video until 2006 when Lionsgate took over Redbus after acquiring it in October 2005 and renaming it as Lionsgate UK with its home media company now known as Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK.