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Background

REP Distribution (short for Richard Entertainment Partners) was an Australian film distribution company formed in 1987 as a subsidiary of R.A. Becker and Co. The company was formed by Russell Becker and his son Richard Becker, whose name served as the company's namesake (it was also named after two of his friends, Richard Sheffield and Richard Guardian). The company was later folded into Becker Entertainment.

Logo (Early 1990s-Early 2000s)

Visuals: Same as the PRO Films logo, but "PRO" is replaced by "REP", and "Films" is replaced by "Distribution".

Technique: Same as the PRO Films logo.

Audio: A lush synthesized string/bell fanfare with whooshes.

Availability: Seen exclusively on Australian releases like the VHS release of Loch Ness and the DVD of The Man on the Moon. REP handled exclusive Australasian distribution of titles from PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, so it can be seen on Australian theatrical prints of that company's titles.

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 ===Background===
-'''REP Distribution''' (short for '''R'''ichard '''E'''ntertainment '''P'''artners) was set up in the early 1990s by [[Becker Entertainment]] to expand into theatrical film distribution. It was later dissolved into its parent company.
+'''REP Distribution''' (short for '''R'''ichard '''E'''ntertainment '''P'''artners) was an Australian film distribution company formed in 1987 as a subsidiary of R.A. Becker and Co. The company was formed by Russell Becker and his son Richard Becker, whose name served as the company's namesake (it was also named after two of his friends, Richard Sheffield and Richard Guardian). The company was later folded into [[Becker Entertainment]].
 ===Logo (Early 1990s-Early 2000s)===
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-'''Visuals:''' Same as the [[PRO Films |PRO Films]] logo only is replaced by "'''REP''' ''Distribution''".
+'''Visuals:''' Same as the [[PRO Films]] logo, but "'''PRO'''" is replaced by "'''REP'''", and "Films" is replaced by "Distribution".
-'''Technique:''' Same design and animation as in the PRO Films logo.
+'''Technique:''' Same as the PRO Films logo.
-'''Audio:''' Some chime bells on a background synth.
+'''Audio:''' A lush synthesized string/bell fanfare with whooshes.
 '''Availability:''' Seen exclusively on Australian releases like the VHS release of ''Loch Ness'' and the DVD of ''The Man on the Moon''. REP handled exclusive Australasian distribution of titles from [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]], so it can be seen on Australian theatrical prints of that company's titles.
 [[Category:Australia]]