Lionsgate Films

Lionsgate Films
Formerly	Cinépix Film Properties (1962–1998)
Company type	Division
Industry	Motion pictures
Predecessor	Trimark Pictures; Artisan Entertainment
Founded	1962 (as Cinépix); January 13, 1998 (as Lionsgate Films);
Founders	John Dunning; Andre Link; Frank Giustra
Headquarters	Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Joe Drake; (film group chairman); Adam Fogelson; (vice chair);
Products	Motion pictures
Services	Film distribution
Parent	Lionsgate
Divisions	Lionsgate Premiere
Subsidiaries	eOne Films; Globalgate Entertainment; Grindstone Entertainment Group; Pantelion Films (50%); Roadside Attractions (43%); Summit Entertainment; Spyglass Media Group (18.9%); Good Universe;
Website	www.lionsgate.com/movies/

Lionsgate Films (formerly known as Cinépix Film Properties) is a Canadian-American^[2] film production and film distribution studio founded in Canada, now a division of Lionsgate Entertainment headquartered in Santa Monica. It is the largest and most successful mini-major film studio in North America.

It focuses on foreign and independent films and has distributed various commercially successful film franchises, including Saw, The Hunger Games, Rambo, Divergent, The Punisher, John Wick, Madea, Blair Witch, Now You See Me, Hostel, The Expendables, Sinister, The Twilight Saga and Step Up.

^ Lieberman, David (May 2, 2016). "Lionsgate Partners With Execs At Film Initiative Targeting Global Local Markets". Deadline. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
^ "LGE Company Snapshot". CorporateInformation. Wright Investors Service. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2011.

[1] Lieberman, David (May 2, 2016). "Lionsgate Partners With Execs At Film Initiative Targeting Global Local Markets". Deadline. Retrieved November 1, 2016.

[Country_Origin-2] "LGE Company Snapshot". CorporateInformation. Wright Investors Service. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2011.

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