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{{Infobox company |
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|name=USA Films |
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|founded=April 7, 1999 ({{age|1999|4|7}} years ago) |
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|founder={{w|Barry Diller}} |
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|predecessors=[[Gramercy Pictures]]<br>[[Interscope Communications]]<br>[[October Films]] |
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|country=[[:Category:United States|United States]] |
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|parent=USA Networks (1999-2001)<br>Vivendi S.A. (2001-2002) |
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|defunct=May 3, 2002 ({{age|2002|5|3}} years ago) |
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|fate=Merged into [[Focus Features]] |
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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''USA Films''' was |
'''USA Films''' was founded in 1999 by Barry Diller as an arthouse film division of his '''USA''' Networks/[[Studios USA Television|Studios USA Television LLC]] by merging [[October Films]], [[Interscope Communications]] and [[Gramercy Pictures]]. In 2001, Diller sold Studios USA to Vivendi S.A. In 2002, [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] merged USA Films with [[Good Machine Productions|Good Machine]] and [[Universal Focus]] to create [[Focus Features]]. |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there are the words "USA" and "'''FILMS'''" stacked together and separated by a thin red line. The whole logo is zooming in slowly toward the camera. |
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there are the words "USA" and "'''FILMS'''" stacked together and separated by a thin red line. The whole logo is zooming in slowly toward the camera. |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' A printed image. |
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'''Audio:''' Just the opening theme of the movie. |
'''Audio:''' Just the opening theme of the movie. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on the |
'''Availability:''' Seen on the US trailer for ''Plunkett and Macleane''. This logo is seen on the [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion Collection]] release of ''Being John Malkovich'', after the [[Universal Pictures]] logo. Other releases, however, either use the 2nd logo or just the Universal Pictures logo. |
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===2nd Logo (September 17, 1999-May 9, 2003)=== |
===2nd Logo (September 17, 1999-May 9, 2003)=== |
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* A print version of this exists. |
* A print version of this exists. |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' A printed image. |
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'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the film. |
'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the film. |
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* [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0043969 USA Films filmography] on IMDb |
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0043969 USA Films filmography] on IMDb |
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{{Chronology|[[October Films]]<br>[[Gramercy Pictures]]<br>[[Interscope Communications |
{{Chronology|[[October Films]]<br>[[Gramercy Pictures]]<br>[[Interscope Communications]]|[[Focus Features]]}} |
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{{American film logos}} |
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[[Category:American film logos]] |
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[[Category:Film logos]] |
[[Category:Film logos]] |
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[[Category:United States]] |
[[Category:United States]] |
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[[Category:NBCUniversal]] |
[[Category:NBCUniversal]] |
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[[Category:Barry Diller]] |
[[Category:Barry Diller]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:06, 27 October 2024
Descriptions by
thehugetvfan, EnormousRat and indycar
Captures by
Eric S. and EnormousRat
Editions by
indycar
thehugetvfan, EnormousRat and indycar
Captures by
Eric S. and EnormousRat
Editions by
indycar
Background
USA Films was founded in 1999 by Barry Diller as an arthouse film division of his USA Networks/Studios USA Television LLC by merging October Films, Interscope Communications and Gramercy Pictures. In 2001, Diller sold Studios USA to Vivendi S.A. In 2002, Universal Studios merged USA Films with Good Machine and Universal Focus to create Focus Features.
1st Logo (1999)
Visuals: On a black background, there are the words "USA" and "FILMS" stacked together and separated by a thin red line. The whole logo is zooming in slowly toward the camera.
Technique: A printed image.
Audio: Just the opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Seen on the US trailer for Plunkett and Macleane. This logo is seen on the Criterion Collection release of Being John Malkovich, after the Universal Pictures logo. Other releases, however, either use the 2nd logo or just the Universal Pictures logo.
2nd Logo (September 17, 1999-May 9, 2003)
Visuals: On a black background is the 1999 USA Network logo, the letters in blue, and the word "FILMS" below the letters, also in blue. The animation is the same as the previous logo.
Variants:
- On The Man Who Wasn't There, the logo is in black and white.
- A print version of this exists.
Technique: A printed image.
Audio: None or the opening theme of the film.
Availability: Seen on films such as Pitch Black, The Man Who Wasn't There, Session 9, Gosford Park, Possession, One Night at McCool's, Traffic, Series 7: The Contenders, Being John Malkovich, and Waking the Dead, among others. It is unknown if this was seen on the North American release of Plunkett and Macleane.
External links
- USA Films filmography on IMDb
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