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HBO Films
HBO Films
and Angels in America, it has also branched into theatrical distribution with such critically acclaimed films as Elephant and American Splendor. These theatrical releases are usually handled by Picturehouse, a joint venture between HBO Films and New Line Cinema; both are owned by Time Warner. HBO began producing films in 1983 with their HBO Pictures banner; their first film, The Terry Fox Story, was also the first feature film produced expressly for pay television. Another film production company, HBO Showcase (later HBO NYC) was folded into HBO Pictures to produce the current company HBO Films. HBO Films productions are generally regarded to be high-quality and groundbreaking productions; the films produced by the company have garnered hundreds of Emmy and Golden Globe awards; HBO Films productions have won the award for the Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Made for Television Movie" every year from 1993 to 2002, except 2000. Elephant is the first film produced by HBO Films to win the Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Len Amato, president of HBO Films, speaking before a premiere of Taking Chance in February 2009 HBO Films is a division of the cable television network HBO that produces feature films and miniseries. While much of HBO Films’ output is created directly for the television market, such as the film Witness Protection and the mini-series Band of Brothers
External links
• HBO Films Website • HBO Films at the Internet Movie Database
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