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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
|name=Searchlight Pictures
|name=Searchlight Pictures
|image=Searchlight Pictures logo.svg
|image=Searchlight Pictures logo wordmark 3.svg
|formerly=Fox Searchlight Picturess<br>(1994–2020)
|formerly=Fox Searchlight Pictures<br>(1994-2020)
|founded=1994
|founded=April 29, 1994 ({{age|1994|4|29}} years ago)
|parent=Fox Entertainment Group<br>(1994–2019)<br>The Walt Disney Studios<br>(2019–present)
|parent=Fox Entertainment Group<br>(1994-2019)<br>[[Walt Disney Studios|The Walt Disney Studios]]<br>(2019-present)
|subsidiaries=[[Searchlight Television]]
|subsidiaries=[[Searchlight Television]]
|founder={{w|Tom Rothman}}
|founder={{w|Tom Rothman}}
|country=[[:Category:United States|United States]]
|key people=Matthew Greenfield (president)
}}
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|Fox Searchlight Pictures|
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|Searchlight1.jpg|1st Logo (1995-1996)
|Searchlight1.jpg|1st Logo (placeholder logo) (1995)
|Searchlight3.jpg|2nd Logo (March 22-November 8, 1996)
|Foxsearchlight_2.jpg|2nd Logo (prototype logo) (March 22-November 8, 1996)
|Searchlight5.jpg|3rd Logo (September 19, 1996-February 11, 2011)
|Fox Searchlight Pictures (1996, Bylineless).jpg|3rd Logo (September 19, 1996-February 11, 2011)
|Searchlight8.png|4th Logo (March 18, 2011-December 16, 2019)
|Searchlight8.png|4th Logo (March 18, 2011-December 16, 2019)
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|Searchlight Pictures|
|Searchlight Pictures|
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|Searchlight Pictures logo.png|(February 14, 2020-)
|Searchlight Pictures logo.png|Logo (February 14, 2020-)
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==Fox Searchlight Pictures==
==Fox Searchlight Pictures==
===1st Logo (1995-1996)===
===1st Logo (placeholder logo) (1995)===
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Images=
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Searchlight1.jpg|1995 version
Searchlight1.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
|-|
Videos=
{{YouTube|id=ttRdie0i3t0}}
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, there is a vertical white line on the middle left which protrudes to the bottom of the middle. On the right of the line are the stacked words "{{font|Serif|'''FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES'''}}", aligned to the left and set in a font called Bodega Serif Black.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a vertical white line on the middle left which protrudes to the bottom of the middle. On the right of the line is the company name, aligned to the left and set in Bodega Serif Black.


'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' A still image.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the soundtrack from the trailer.
'''Audio:''' Just the soundtrack from the trailer.


'''Availability:'''
'''Availability:'''
* Only seen after the 1994 20th Century Fox logo on the trailer for ''The Brothers McMullen''.
*Only seen after the 1994 20th Century Fox logo on the trailer for ''The Brothers McMullen''.
* This was a custom variation made for the trailer, as FSP did not have a standalone logo yet.
*This was a custom variation made for the trailer, as FSP did not have a standalone logo yet.
* However, the film itself uses the third logo instead.
*The film itself uses the 1994 20th Century Fox logo instead.


===2nd Logo (March 22-November 8, 1996)===
===2nd Logo (prototype logo) (March 22-November 8, 1996)===
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Images=
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
Foxsearchlight_2.jpg
Fox_searchlight_pictures_rare_corporate.png|Earliest known corporate logo
Fsl-color-full-logo.jpg|Open matte version
Fsl-color-full-logo.jpg|Fullscreen logo
Fox_Searchlight_Pictures_(1995)_Open_Matte.jpg|Open matte logo
Foxsearchlight_2.jpg|''Widescreen version
Vlcsnap-2013-11-22-01h59m43s160.png
Searchlight3.jpg|''Looking for Richard'' version
Fsl.png|Social media logo
Vlcsnap-2013-11-22-01h59m43s160.png|''Girl 6'' version
Fox_searchlight_pictures_very_rare_corporate.png|Blue border logo
Searchlight2.png|''She's The One'' version
dbx8sqx-764bf71e-1bff-45bd-aaf4-ea25ff7a0790.png|Banner logo
Fsl.png|Social media version
debkpvs-a3075ac2-0273-49a7-b7c3-fe3fd372aed6.gif|A blue variant of the logo
Fox_searchlight_pictures_very_rare_corporate.png|Blue border version
dbx8sqx-764bf71e-1bff-45bd-aaf4-ea25ff7a0790.png|Banner version
debkpvs-a3075ac2-0273-49a7-b7c3-fe3fd372aed6.gif|An extremely rare blue variant of the logo
fox_searchlight_pictures__rare_corporate__2__by_alexhondeviantart_debklw1.jpg|Corporate logo without background
fox_searchlight_pictures__rare_corporate__2__by_alexhondeviantart_debklw1.jpg|Corporate logo without background
fox_searchlight_pictures__very_rare_om_variant__by_alexhondeviantart_denpsz7.jpg|''A BIGGER SPLASH'' version
fox_searchlight_pictures__very_rare_om_variant__by_alexhondeviantart_denpsz7.jpg|''A BIGGER SPLASH'' logo
</gallery>
</gallery>
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Videos=
{{YouTube|id=X9KAcA1MrB4|id2=5OAMvB-RdnY|id3=T52g2Wmlpug}}
</tabber>


'''Logo:''' Same as the 1994 20th Century Fox logo, but it is a still picture, and the text "'''20th CENTURY FOX'''" is replaced with "'''FOX '''<span style=" font-family: Impact; Arial, sans;">SEARCHLIGHT</span> PICTURES", with "<span style=" font-family: Impact; Arial, sans;">SEARCHLIGHT</span>" in the middle larger, and with "'''FOX'''" above and "'''PICTURES'''" below, respectively. The News Corporation byline is intact, but the registered symbol is removed.
'''Visuals:''' There is a still picture of a modified 1994 20th Century Fox logo; the text "'''20th CENTURY FOX'''" is replaced with "'''FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES'''", with "'''SEARCHLIGHT'''" in the middle larger, and with "'''FOX'''" above and "'''PICTURES'''" below, respectively. The News Corporation byline is intact, but the registered symbol is removed.


'''Trivia:''' This logo is based on the 1992 [[20th Television]] logo, but with the sky background from the [[Foxstar Productions]] logo. This logo is designed by Studio Productions (now lnown as "Flip Your Lid Animation").
'''Trivia:''' This logo is based on the 1992 [[20th Television]] logo, but with the sky background from the [[Foxstar Productions]] logo. This was designed by Studio Productions (now known as "Flip Your Lid Animation") in collaboration with Topix.


'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' A still image.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the opening theme of the film/trailer.
'''Audio:''' None, or the opening theme of the film/trailer.


'''Availability:''' Rare/near extinction. This was a placeholder for the next logo.
'''Availability:'''
*This was a prototype for the next logo.
* It was only seen on four films: ''Girl 6'', ''She's the One'', ''Looking for Richard'', and ''The Secret Agent''.
*This logo is only seen on four films: ''Girl 6'', ''She's the One'', ''Looking for Richard'', and ''The Secret Agent''.
* Current prints of the latter two films have the next logo or the 1994 20th Century Fox logo plastering it, though it survives on the first title with the 1994 logo preceding it, and also remaining on the second title without any changes whatsoever.
*Current prints of the latter two films have the next logo or the 1994 20th Century Fox logo plastering it, though it survives intact on ''Girl 6'' with the 1994 TCF logo preceding it, and also remains intact on ''She's the One'' without any changes whatsoever.
* Also seen on trailers for very early releases from Fox Searchlight Pictures.
*It was also seen on trailers for very early releases from the company.


===3rd Logo (September 19, 1996-February 11, 2011)===
===3rd Logo (September 19, 1996-February 11, 2011)===
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Images=
Images=
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
Searchlight4.png|Fullscreen version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2002).png|16:9 version
Searchlight5.jpg|Bylineless version
The Ringer (2005).png|Scope version #1
Fox Searchlight Pictures - The Full Monty (1997).png|The Full Monty version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2009).png|Scope version #2
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2002).png|28 Days Later version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (28 Days Later).png|Scope version with bigger byline
The Ringer (2005).png|The Ringer version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (One Hour Photo).jpg|Fullscreen version
Fox Searchlight Pictures - The Full Monty (1997).png|Fullscreen version with bigger byline
Vlcsnap-2013-11-22-01h46m56s147.png|Color alternated version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2009).png|CinemaScope enhanced variant
Fox Searchlight Pictures (1996, Bylineless).jpg|Bylineless version
Cedar Rapids (2011).png|Cedar Rapids version
FoxSearchlightsPictures.jpg|''Short version''
</gallery>
</gallery>
|-|
|-|
Video=
Videos=
{{YouTube|id=ZYSZlnidESQ|id2=9iBPzJupvvY|id3=s0QKToNhHdA|id4=zGJSqa2HjdM}}
{{YouTube|id=s0QKToNhHdA}}
</tabber>
</tabber>


'''Logo:''' We start out looking at a city skyline (most likely that of Los Angeles, California). The camera begins to move right, past a searchlight. The searchlight turns on, followed by two more in the background turning on. We then reach the middle of the Fox "stack" structure, but instead of seeing a narrow "'''CENTURY'''", we see a large "'''SEARCHLIGHT'''". The camera pulls back and reveals "'''FOX'''" above and "'''PICTURES'''" below. After the logo is finished zooming out, the byline "{{Font|Serif|'''A NEWS CORPORATION COMPANY'''}}" fades in, then the rightmost searchlight moves towards us, filling the screen with light, then we fade out.
'''Visuals:''' The logo starts with the camera looking at a city skyline (most likely that of Los Angeles, California). The camera begins to move right, past a searchlight. The searchlight turns on, followed by two more in the background turning on. The camera then reaches the middle of the stack to see the text from before, as the camera pulls back. After the logo is finished zooming out, the byline "'''A NEWS CORPORATION COMPANY'''" fades in, then the rightmost searchlight moves towards the camera, filling the screen with light and turning it white, then the screen fades out.


'''Trivia:''' There is a brief animation rendering error about 7 seconds into the logo, as the camera pans past the front-right searchlight (before approaching the main structure). When it reaches the left side of the screen, the lighting and shading on the searchlight base suddenly shifts and changes positions.
'''Trivia:''' There is a brief animation rendering error about seven seconds into the logo, as the camera pans past the front-right searchlight (before approaching the main structure). When it reaches the left side of the screen, the lighting and shading on the searchlight base suddenly shifts and changes positions.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*On some films, the News Corporation byline is slightly smaller. This is primarily used for films with a wider aspect ratio, but on some movies, such as ''Slums of Beverly Hills'' and ''Boys Don't Cry'', it is used on the regular 16:9 version of the logo, while some wider films, such as ''Titus'' and ''Slumdog Millionaire'', use the regular byline instead.
* A bylineless version exists.
**A looser cropped version exists.
* On some films, the News Corporation byline is slightly smaller. This is primarily used for films with a wider aspect ratio, but on some movies, such as ''Slums of Beverly Hills'' and ''Boys Don't Cry'', it is used on the regular 16:9 version of the logo, while some wider films, such as ''Titus'' and ''Slumdog Millionaire'', use the regular byline instead.
*An official bylineless version also exists, but it was used solely for corporate purposes, and as such did not appear on any film.
** There is also a looser cropped version.
* An official bylineless version exists, but it was used solely for corporate purposes, and as such did not appear on any film as a throwback variation.
* The logo is cut short on trailers and TV spots.


'''Technique:''' Great CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A few seconds of silence, as the searchlight turns on, the 1994 20th Century Fox fanfare, composed by Bruce Broughton, plays.
'''Audio:''' A few seconds of silence, then as the first searchlight turns on, the 1994 20th Century Fox fanfare, composed by Bruce Broughton, plays.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
*Starting in 1999, the 1997 Fox fanfare, composed by David Newman, is used.
* On some films like ''28 Days Later'' and ''Day Watch'', there is a low-pitched version of the fanfare.
*On some films like ''28 Days Later'' and ''Day Watch'', there is a low-pitched version of the fanfare.
* Starting in 1999, the 1997 Fox fanfare, composed by David Newman, was used.
* ''The Darjeeling Limited'' (albeit using a variant) uses the short version of the 1997 20th Century Fox fanfare.
*On ''I Heart Huckabees'' and ''The Ringer'', after the light covers the screen, the opening voiceover begins.
* On ''I Heart Huckabees'' and ''The Ringer'', after the light covers the screen, the opening voiceover begins.
* Both fanfares are higher-pitched on the UK and Australian physical media releases of all films with this logo.


'''Availability:''' Very common. It appeared on all Fox Searchlight films from this era, beginning with ''Blood and Wine'', and it made its final appearance on ''Cedar Rapids'' (trailers for said film use the next and final logo of the Fox era instead).
'''Availability:''' Seen on all Fox Searchlight films from this era, beginning with ''Blood and Wine'', and it made its final appearance on ''Cedar Rapids'' (trailers for said film use the next logo).


===4th Logo (March 18, 2011-December 16, 2019)===
===4th Logo (March 18, 2011-December 16, 2019)===
<tabber>
<tabber>
2011-2013=
Images=
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2010).jpg|16:9 version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2012, scope).png|Scope version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2011-2013, Open Matte).jpg|Open matte version
FSL-2012-open-matte-letterboxed-again.jpg|Another open matte version
</gallery>
|-|
2013-2019=
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2010).jpg|2010 version
Fox_Searchlight_Pictures_(2013).jpg|16:9 version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2012, scope).png|2010 widescreen version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2013, Fullscreen).png|4:3 version
Searchlight8.png|2013 widescreen version
Searchlight8.png|Scope version
FOX-SEARCHLIGHT-PICTURES-2013-open-matte-logo.png|Open matte version
Searchlight9.jpg|2013 version
FSL-2013-open-matte-Shh-1.jpg|Alternate open matte version
Searchlight10.png|2013 fullscreen version
Fox Searchlight (20 Years).png|20th Anniversary variant
FSP_The_Grand_Budapest_Hotel.png|Short version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2014, 20th Anniversary).jpg|20th Anniversary variant, scope version
Fsp_isle_of_dogs.png|Short scope version
Fox Searchlight (20 Years).png| 20 Years version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (25 Years).png|25 Years tag
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2019).png|version 1
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2019).png|25 Years tag, scope version
Fox Searchlight Pictures (25 Years; 2019).jpg|version 2
</gallery>
</gallery>
|-|
|-|
Videos=
Videos=
{{Youtube|id=qvYBccNJwJc|id2=xTCf3jml-9o|id3=2mk2qRy0yNU|id4=KNmjYuc1F_o|id5=ROG3XLsXAtw|id6=0jLNqdJGyuY|id7=8JVVS--_MKA}}
{{Youtube|id=2mk2qRy0yNU|id2=38_kfQCR4tg|id3=KNmjYuc1F_o|id4=ROG3XLsXAtw}}
</tabber>
</tabber>


'''Logo:''' This is a redone and more realistic version of the previous Fox Searchlight Pictures logo, based on the structure of the 2009-2020 [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] logo. This time, it is in a dark/{{color
'''Visuals:''' A redone and more realistic version of the previous Fox Searchlight Pictures logo, based on the structure of the 2009-2020 [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] logo. This time, it is in a dark/orange evening environment. Palm trees can be seen at the bottom at the start (as well as the addition of the Hollywood sign on the hills), three searchlights are deleted, and the right searchlight is pointing to the screen when it fills the screen with light. An "®" symbol is also now added to the logo.
|orange|orange}} evening environment. There are newer and more realistic textures added to the structure, we can see palm trees at the bottom at the start (as well as the addition of the Hollywood sign on the hills), three searchlights are deleted, and near the right at the end, and it's more obvious at the end that the right searchlight is pointing at us when it fills the screen with light. An "®" symbol is also now added to the logo.


'''Trivia:'''
'''Trivia:'''
* This logo is based on the 2009-2020 TCF logo and was designed and animated at the defunct [[Blue Sky Studios]].
*This logo is based on the 2009-2020 20th Century Fox logo.
* If one looks closely at the cityscape during the beginning of the logo, the same ''Ice Age'' billboard from the 2009-2020 20th Century Fox logo can be seen.
*If one looks closely at the cityscape during the beginning of the logo, the same ''Ice Age'' billboard from the 2009-2020 TCF logo can be seen.


'''Bylines:'''
'''Bylines:'''
* March 18, 2011-July 5, 2013: "{{Font|Serif|'''A NEWS CORPORATION COMPANY'''}}"
*March 18, 2011-July 5, 2013: "'''A NEWS CORPORATION COMPANY'''"
* September 18, 2013-December 16, 2019: Bylineless
*September 18, 2013-December 16, 2019: Bylineless


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* There are variants where the structure is seen in an extreme close-up (ala cropped from scope into 1.78:1) or shown at a far distance in the entire 16:9 frame.
*There are variants where the structure is seen in an extreme close-up (ala cropped from scope into 1.78:1) or shown at a far distance in the entire 16:9 frame.
* There is a 4:3 variant seen on some TV spots as well as fullscreen prints of many films from 2012 onward, starting with ''Sound of My Voice''.
*A 4:3 variant exists, which was seen on some TV spots, and is also preserved on fullscreen prints of many films from 2012 onward, starting with ''Sound of My Voice''.
* Starting with the release of ''Enough Said'' on September 18, 2013, the News Corporation byline is excluded and the logo is bylineless for the first time since the 1995 logo. This is mainly due to the split of News Corporation on June 28, 2013.
*Starting with the release of ''Enough Said'' on September 18, 2013, the News Corporation byline is excluded and the logo is bylineless for the first time since the 1995 logo. This is mainly due to the split of News Corporation on June 28, 2013.
* There is a rare 20th Anniversary variant, where "20TH ANNIVERSARY" is engraved under "PICTURES". There is no full version of this variant, nor did it appear on the films from the studio released in 2014, as it was only on a 20th Anniversary video.
*On April 29, 2014, the company celebrated its 20th anniversary, where "20TH ANNIVERSARY" is engraved under "PICTURES". There is also no full version of this variant, nor did it appear on any films.
* On the trailers for ''Tolkien'' and ''Antlers'' (the next logo is on the latter), as well as on the former film itself (theatrical prints only, the regular variant is seen on digital, home media, and TV prints), along with others such as ''Ready or Not'', ''Lucy in the Sky'', ''Jojo Rabbit'', and ''A Hidden Life'', there was a 25th Anniversary variant of the logoAfter the screen is filled with light, it fades to a {{color|darkgray|dark grey}} background with a {{color|silver}} rectangle. The object has a large "25" on the left with "YEARS" inside the 5 on in the first quarter on the left, and in the other three quarters is the print logo, minus the searchlights.
*On April 29, 2019, the company celebrated its 25th anniversaryThe screen is filled with light earlier than usual, and it fades to a dark grey background with a silver rectangle. The object has a large "25" on the left with "YEARS" inside the 5 in the first quarter on the left, and in the other three quarters is the print logo, minus the searchlights. Although this appeared on trailers for ''Antlers'', the next logo appeared on the film itself.
* The logo is cut short on trailers and TV spots, like before. On ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' and ''Isle of Dogs'', there is a similar short version, go to [[Searchlight Pictures/Logo Variations|this page]] for more info.


'''Technique:''' CGI, designed and animated by the now-defunct [[Blue Sky Studios]]. Like the 2009-2020 TCF logo, this was made using Autodesk Maya.
'''Technique:''' Same as before, but with more realistic effects.


'''Audio:''' A few seconds of silence, then as the first searchlight turns on, the 1997 20th Century Fox fanfare plays.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1999 variant of the last logo.


'''Audio Variant:''' On the 25 Years variant, when the searchlight flashes, a slightly reorchestrated last note can be heard (if one listens closely), along with the 1997 fanfare's own last note.
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
* On ''The Favourite'', the Fox fanfare is sung by a group of birds.
* On the 25 Years variant, when the searchlight flashes, a slightly reorchestrated last note can be heard (if you listen closely), along with the fanfare's own last note.
* On ''Lucy in the Sky'', a blast-off countdown is heard over the second half of the 25 Years variant of the fanfare, continuing into the other logos.
* On ''Jojo Rabbit'', the opening theme is used instead, with the drumroll intact.
* On ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' and ''Isle of Dogs'', the logo is completely silent. This is most likely due to the fact they use a shortened version of the logo.
* Like the second logo, the fanfare is higher-pitched on the UK and Australian physical media releases of all films with this logo, except those described above.


'''Availability:''' Very common.
'''Availability:'''
* First seen on the trailers for ''The Tree of Life'' on December 16, 2010, ''Cedar Rapids'' just two months later (the film itself used the third logo), and on later trailers for ''Win Win'', which was also the first film with this logo.
*This logo first appeared on the trailers for ''The Tree of Life'' on December 16, 2010, ''Cedar Rapids'' just two months later (the film itself used the previous logo), and on later trailers for ''Win Win'', which was also the first film with this logo.
* The last film to use this logo with the News Corporation byline was ''The Way Way Back''.
*The last film to use this logo with the News Corporation byline was ''The Way Way Back''.
* The last feature film to use this logo with the "Fox Searchlight Pictures" name was ''A Hidden Life'', and the last short film released under the "Fox Searchlight Pictures" name was ''Sew Torn''.
*The last feature film to use this logo with the "Fox Searchlight Pictures" name was ''A Hidden Life'', and the last short film released under the name was ''Sew Torn''.
* The 20th Anniversary variant is unused, and was only seen on a 20th Anniversary video.
*The 20th Anniversary variant is unused and was only seen on a video to promote said anniversary.


==Searchlight Pictures==
==Searchlight Pictures==
===(February 14, 2020-)===
===Logo (February 14, 2020-)===
<tabber>
<tabber>
Images=
Images=
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
Searchlight Pictures logo.png|16:9 version
Searchlight Pictures logo.png|16:9
Searchlight Pictures (2020, Scope).jpg|Scope version
File:Searchlight Pictures (2020, Scope).jpg|Scope
Searchlight_Pictures_(2020, 2.76.1).png|2.76.1
Searchlight Pictures (Flat Version).png|Fullscreen version
Searchlight Pictures (Flat Version).png|Fullscreen
french.jpg|Short version
Searchlight Pictures-Film4 (2022).png|Print version
Searchlight Pictures (2024, variant).jpg|Corporate version
Searchlight Pictures-Film4 (2022).png|Print logo
</gallery>
</gallery>
|-|
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Videos=
Videos=
{{YouTube|id=pC0wXsJ39co|id2=hPuxfxKM8RU|id3=pD-wQPNzuAg|id4=s4rj6_dTE5E|id5=ukK9WV7xB7c}}
{{YouTube|id=pC0wXsJ39co}}
{{Vimeo|id=395051172|title1=Searchlight Pictures Theatrical Logo}}
{{Vimeo|id=395051172|title1=Searchlight Pictures Theatrical Logo}}
</tabber>
</tabber>


'''Logo:''' Basically an enhanced version of the last logo. It's nearly the same as before, except "'''FOX'''" has been removed from the top of the structure, and the words are slightly taller and larger to accommodate for it, a la the final [[Fox Interactive]] logo. The Los Angeles cityscape in the background is larger and more detailed with greater depth, the mountains are more realistic and multilayered, the skyline is much different, the ® symbol has been removed, the searchlights (aside from their light beams) are a lot darker in color (compared to the [[20th Century Studios]] logo which has the same colors for the searchlights but sleeker and shinier), and the Hollywood sign is pushed up to resemble the one in real life.
'''Visuals:''' Basically an enhanced version of the last logo. It's nearly the same as before, except "'''FOX'''" has been removed from the top of the structure, and the words are slightly taller and larger to accommodate for it, a la the final [[Fox Interactive]] logo. The Los Angeles cityscape and the mountains in the background are larger and more detailed with greater depth, the skyline is different, the ® symbol has been removed, the searchlights (aside from their light beams) are a lot darker in color (compared to the [[20th Century Studios]] logo which has the same colors for the searchlights but sleeker and shinier), and the Hollywood sign is pushed up to resemble the one in real life. After the searchlight fills the screen with light, it cuts to black instead of fading to black.


'''Variant:''' On ''Downhill'' (the logo's debut) and ''Nomadland'', the screen fades to black at the end (like the previous logos) instead of cutting to black.
'''Technique:''' CGI designed and animated by Picturemill (who also did the [[20th Century Studios]] logo the same year), based on [[Blue Sky Studios|Blue Sky]]'s design.


'''Technique:''' CGI, designed and animated by MOCEAN, based on Blue Sky's design. This was animated with Cinema 4D and rendered with Arnold Renderer. An example of how this logo was made can be seen [https://workingnotworking.com/projects/227230-searchlight-pictures-theatrical-logo here].
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo.


'''Audio:''' A few seconds of silence, then as the first searchlight turns on, the 1997 20th Century Fox fanfare plays.
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On ''The French Dispatch'' and ''Antlers'', the logo is completely silent.


'''Audio Variant:''' Otherwise, none or the opening theme of the film.
'''Availability:''' Current and common.

* First seen on "For Your Consideration" spots for ''Jojo Rabbit'' (the film itself has the previous logo), released on January 29, 2020.
'''Availability:'''
* It then made its official theatrical debut on ''Downhill'', released on February 14, 2020, and then appears on every film following it.
* This logo first appeared on "For Your Consideration" spots for ''Jojo Rabbit'' (the film itself has the previous logo), released on January 29, 2020.
* Also appears as a de-facto home video logo on current Searchlight Pictures home media releases, after the final TCFHE logo retired, and is the first logo here to do so.
* It then made its official theatrical debut on ''Downhill'', released on February 14, 2020, and is then seen on every film following it.
* It is also seen as a de-facto home video logo on current Searchlight Pictures home media releases, after the final TCFHE logo retired, and is the first logo here to do so.
** It appears hidden in the files on the Blu-ray releases of ''Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'' and ''The Little Mermaid''.


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Background

Fox Searchlight Pictures was formed in 1994 under News Corporation (now owned by The Walt Disney Company) as a division of 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios) mainly to release independent, arthouse, horror, and foreign films, as well as some comedy, action, romance, and family films.

On January 17, 2020, parent company Disney announced that it would remove "Fox" from the company's name, presumably to avoid confusion with Fox Corporation, renaming it Searchlight Pictures.


Fox Searchlight Pictures

1st Logo (placeholder logo) (1995)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a vertical white line on the middle left which protrudes to the bottom of the middle. On the right of the line is the company name, aligned to the left and set in Bodega Serif Black.

Technique: A still image.

Audio: Just the soundtrack from the trailer.

Availability:

  • Only seen after the 1994 20th Century Fox logo on the trailer for The Brothers McMullen.
  • This was a custom variation made for the trailer, as FSP did not have a standalone logo yet.
  • The film itself uses the 1994 20th Century Fox logo instead.

2nd Logo (prototype logo) (March 22-November 8, 1996)

Visuals: There is a still picture of a modified 1994 20th Century Fox logo; the text "20th CENTURY FOX" is replaced with "FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES", with "SEARCHLIGHT" in the middle larger, and with "FOX" above and "PICTURES" below, respectively. The News Corporation byline is intact, but the registered symbol is removed.

Trivia: This logo is based on the 1992 20th Television logo, but with the sky background from the Foxstar Productions logo. This was designed by Studio Productions (now known as "Flip Your Lid Animation") in collaboration with Topix.

Technique: A still image.

Audio: None, or the opening theme of the film/trailer.

Availability:

  • This was a prototype for the next logo.
  • This logo is only seen on four films: Girl 6, She's the One, Looking for Richard, and The Secret Agent.
  • Current prints of the latter two films have the next logo or the 1994 20th Century Fox logo plastering it, though it survives intact on Girl 6 with the 1994 TCF logo preceding it, and also remains intact on She's the One without any changes whatsoever.
  • It was also seen on trailers for very early releases from the company.

3rd Logo (September 19, 1996-February 11, 2011)

Visuals: The logo starts with the camera looking at a city skyline (most likely that of Los Angeles, California). The camera begins to move right, past a searchlight. The searchlight turns on, followed by two more in the background turning on. The camera then reaches the middle of the stack to see the text from before, as the camera pulls back. After the logo is finished zooming out, the byline "A NEWS CORPORATION COMPANY" fades in, then the rightmost searchlight moves towards the camera, filling the screen with light and turning it white, then the screen fades out.

Trivia: There is a brief animation rendering error about seven seconds into the logo, as the camera pans past the front-right searchlight (before approaching the main structure). When it reaches the left side of the screen, the lighting and shading on the searchlight base suddenly shifts and changes positions.

Variants:

  • On some films, the News Corporation byline is slightly smaller. This is primarily used for films with a wider aspect ratio, but on some movies, such as Slums of Beverly Hills and Boys Don't Cry, it is used on the regular 16:9 version of the logo, while some wider films, such as Titus and Slumdog Millionaire, use the regular byline instead.
    • A looser cropped version exists.
  • An official bylineless version also exists, but it was used solely for corporate purposes, and as such did not appear on any film.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A few seconds of silence, then as the first searchlight turns on, the 1994 20th Century Fox fanfare, composed by Bruce Broughton, plays.

Audio Variants:

  • Starting in 1999, the 1997 Fox fanfare, composed by David Newman, is used.
  • On some films like 28 Days Later and Day Watch, there is a low-pitched version of the fanfare.
  • On I Heart Huckabees and The Ringer, after the light covers the screen, the opening voiceover begins.

Availability: Seen on all Fox Searchlight films from this era, beginning with Blood and Wine, and it made its final appearance on Cedar Rapids (trailers for said film use the next logo).

4th Logo (March 18, 2011-December 16, 2019)

Visuals: A redone and more realistic version of the previous Fox Searchlight Pictures logo, based on the structure of the 2009-2020 20th Century Fox logo. This time, it is in a dark/orange evening environment. Palm trees can be seen at the bottom at the start (as well as the addition of the Hollywood sign on the hills), three searchlights are deleted, and the right searchlight is pointing to the screen when it fills the screen with light. An "®" symbol is also now added to the logo.

Trivia:

  • This logo is based on the 2009-2020 20th Century Fox logo.
  • If one looks closely at the cityscape during the beginning of the logo, the same Ice Age billboard from the 2009-2020 TCF logo can be seen.

Bylines:

  • March 18, 2011-July 5, 2013: "A NEWS CORPORATION COMPANY"
  • September 18, 2013-December 16, 2019: Bylineless

Variants:

  • There are variants where the structure is seen in an extreme close-up (ala cropped from scope into 1.78:1) or shown at a far distance in the entire 16:9 frame.
  • A 4:3 variant exists, which was seen on some TV spots, and is also preserved on fullscreen prints of many films from 2012 onward, starting with Sound of My Voice.
  • Starting with the release of Enough Said on September 18, 2013, the News Corporation byline is excluded and the logo is bylineless for the first time since the 1995 logo. This is mainly due to the split of News Corporation on June 28, 2013.
  • On April 29, 2014, the company celebrated its 20th anniversary, where "20TH ANNIVERSARY" is engraved under "PICTURES". There is also no full version of this variant, nor did it appear on any films.
  • On April 29, 2019, the company celebrated its 25th anniversary. The screen is filled with light earlier than usual, and it fades to a dark grey background with a silver rectangle. The object has a large "25" on the left with "YEARS" inside the 5 in the first quarter on the left, and in the other three quarters is the print logo, minus the searchlights. Although this appeared on trailers for Antlers, the next logo appeared on the film itself.

Technique: CGI, designed and animated by the now-defunct Blue Sky Studios. Like the 2009-2020 TCF logo, this was made using Autodesk Maya.

Audio: A few seconds of silence, then as the first searchlight turns on, the 1997 20th Century Fox fanfare plays.

Audio Variant: On the 25 Years variant, when the searchlight flashes, a slightly reorchestrated last note can be heard (if one listens closely), along with the 1997 fanfare's own last note.

Availability:

  • This logo first appeared on the trailers for The Tree of Life on December 16, 2010, Cedar Rapids just two months later (the film itself used the previous logo), and on later trailers for Win Win, which was also the first film with this logo.
  • The last film to use this logo with the News Corporation byline was The Way Way Back.
  • The last feature film to use this logo with the "Fox Searchlight Pictures" name was A Hidden Life, and the last short film released under the name was Sew Torn.
  • The 20th Anniversary variant is unused and was only seen on a video to promote said anniversary.

Searchlight Pictures

Logo (February 14, 2020-)


Visuals: Basically an enhanced version of the last logo. It's nearly the same as before, except "FOX" has been removed from the top of the structure, and the words are slightly taller and larger to accommodate for it, a la the final Fox Interactive logo. The Los Angeles cityscape and the mountains in the background are larger and more detailed with greater depth, the skyline is different, the ® symbol has been removed, the searchlights (aside from their light beams) are a lot darker in color (compared to the 20th Century Studios logo which has the same colors for the searchlights but sleeker and shinier), and the Hollywood sign is pushed up to resemble the one in real life. After the searchlight fills the screen with light, it cuts to black instead of fading to black.

Variant: On Downhill (the logo's debut) and Nomadland, the screen fades to black at the end (like the previous logos) instead of cutting to black.

Technique: CGI, designed and animated by MOCEAN, based on Blue Sky's design. This was animated with Cinema 4D and rendered with Arnold Renderer. An example of how this logo was made can be seen here.

Audio: A few seconds of silence, then as the first searchlight turns on, the 1997 20th Century Fox fanfare plays.

Audio Variant: Otherwise, none or the opening theme of the film.

Availability:

  • This logo first appeared on "For Your Consideration" spots for Jojo Rabbit (the film itself has the previous logo), released on January 29, 2020.
  • It then made its official theatrical debut on Downhill, released on February 14, 2020, and is then seen on every film following it.
  • It is also seen as a de-facto home video logo on current Searchlight Pictures home media releases, after the final TCFHE logo retired, and is the first logo here to do so.
    • It appears hidden in the files on the Blu-ray releases of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and The Little Mermaid.

Copyright stamps

  • 1994-2020: Copyright © [YEAR] Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc.
  • 2020-: Copyright © [YEAR] Searchlight Pictures, Inc.
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