Lakeshore Entertainment
Film production company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Lakeshore Records?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Lakeshore Village Entertainment is an American independent film production, finance, and former international sales and distribution company[1] founded in 1994 by Tom Rosenberg and Ted Tannebaum.[2] Lakeshore Entertainment is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.[3]
Formerly | Lakeshore Entertainment Group (1994–2021) |
---|---|
Company type | Private |
Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | 1994; 30 years ago (1994) |
Founders |
|
Headquarters | , |
Products | Motion pictures |
Owner | Vine Alternative Investments (2019–present) |
Divisions |
|
Subsidiaries | Off the Dock (2015–18) |
Website | lakeshoreentertainment |
The company produced over 60 films, including the Academy Award-winning Million Dollar Baby (2004).[4] Sigurjón Sighvatsson was the company's first president and served from its founding until 1998.[5] He was replaced by producer Gary Lucchesi.[6]
In 2013, Lakeshore launched a television division,[7] and in 2015, they launched a digital studio, Off the Dock, that targets the YouTube demographic.[8] The company also had a record label division, Lakeshore Records.
In March 2019, Lakeshore placed its film library up for sale. The library includes 300 titles, such as the New World Pictures library (which Lakeshore acquired in 1996).[9] In October 2019, Lakeshore sold its library and international operation to Vine Alternative Investments for roughly $200 million.[10]