Brief Overview of Film Institutions

Warner Bros.

 Entertainment Inc. Was invented in 1903 by Albert, Sam, Harry and Jack Warner – they were four Warner brothers. They are an American motion picture studio- introduced the first genuine talking picture in 1927. The four brothers began their careers showing moving pictures in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In 1903, they began to show there moving pictures in movie theatres and then moved into film distribution. Over the years, Warner Bros. have supported and distributed many world renowned films, such as Harry Potter, The Exorcist and Looney Tunes.Warner Bros don't really have a speciality in regard to what they do; they have a very wide range of films and genres. They make high budget movies that they always get a lot of money. They are then released around the world. Numbers from 2007 show that Warner Bros. comprise 19.7% of the US market share, and is the biggest player in the film industry due to the secured rights to so many popular films, making them the Number one name in the business itself.

Columbia Pictures Industries
, Inc.(CPII) is an American film production and distribution studio that is part of theColumbia TriStar Motion Picture Group it is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. Columbia pictures is a member Big Six. It was one of the Little Three among the eight major film studios of Hollywood when it was in its golden age. It started in 1918 as Cohn-Brandt-Cohn Film Sales by brothers Jack and Harry Cohn and Joe Brandt, released its first feature film in August 1922. It adopted the Columbia Pictures name in 1924 and went public two years later.  They have a good partnership with Steven Spielberg - the leading film director in Hollywood, he is a major reason for their success. They are all ranked as one of the highest-grossing film studios in the world. They make a very wide range of films, and will make anything that will sell. It comprises 12.9% of the US/Canadian market share but still remains a big player in the business.

The Walt Disney
 Company started in 1923 in a small office occupied by Holly-Vermont Realty placed in Los Angeles. Walt Disney, and his brother Roy, produced a series of short live-action/animated films collectively these were called the ALICE COMEDIES. The rent was a  $10 a month. Within four months, the ever-growing staff moved next door to larger facilities, where the sign read "Disney Bros. Studio." Walt Disney specialises in family movies and animation, but in recent years it has been expanding more into live action. They also own an incredible amount of film institutions: Touchstone Pictures, Pixar, Marvel, and most recently Lucasfilm.  They don't make films as often, making every film special. Their films are enjoyable and watched for both children and their parents, giving them an enormous turnover as they would sell lots of cinema tickets and DVD's. Walt Disney now holds 15.3% of the US/Canadian market share. They have highly rated and popular movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure, Meet the Robinsons and Enchanted. His films will be watched for lots of years to come.