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{{Short description|Canadian film production and distribution company}}
{{redirect-distinguish|Vivafilm|Viva Films}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Alliance Films Holdings, Inc.
| logo = [[File:Alliance Films 2007.svg|frameless|class=skin-invert]]
| logo_size = 250
| logo_caption = Logo used from 2012 to 2013
| former_name = Alliance Entertainment Corporation (1984–1991)<br>Alliance Communications Corporation (1991–1998)<br>Alliance Atlantis Releasing Ltd (1998–2003)<br>Motion Picture Distribution LP (2003–2007)
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| traded_as = {{Plainlist|
* [[TSX]]: AEC (until 1991)
* TSX: ACC (1991–1998)
* [[Nasdaq]]: ACC (until 1998)
}}
| parent = 
| successor = [[Alliance Atlantis]] (original)<br>[[Lionsgate Canada|Entertainment One]] (relaunch)
| defunct = {{End date and age|1998}} (original)<br>{{End date and age|2013}} (relaunch)
| fate = Merged with [[Atlantis Communications]] (original)<br>Merged with [[Lionsgate Canada|Entertainment One]] (relaunch)
| industry = Distribution and production
| products = {{Plainlist|
* [[Film distribution]]
* [[home video]]
}}
| revenue = {{profit}} $250 million [[Canadian dollar|CAD]]
| num_employees = 450 (2013)
| subsid = {{Plainlist|
* [[Maple Pictures]]
* [[Momentum Pictures]]
* Aurum Producciones
}}
| website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20130406234601/http://alliancefilms.com/|alliancefilms.com}} (archived 2013)
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1984}} (original)<br>{{Start date and age|2008}} (relaunch)
| founders = {{Plainlist|
* Stephen Roth
* [[Denis Héroux]]
* [[John Kemeny (film producer)|John Kemeny]]
* [[Robert Lantos]]
* Andras Hamori
* Susan Cavan
}}
| location = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada<ref name="Montreal">{{cite web|url=http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/docs/page/librairie_en/documents/MTL_ACTION_ENG_January_2008.pdf|title=Volume 3, Number 1|date=January 25, 2008|work=Montreal in Action|publisher=City of Montreal|access-date=2008-07-25|archive-date=2023-08-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801111912/http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/docs/page/librairie_en/documents/MTL_ACTION_ENG_January_2008.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
'''Alliance Films Holdings, Inc.''' (formerly '''Alliance Entertainment''', '''Alliance Communications''', '''Alliance Atlantis Releasing Ltd''', and '''Motion Picture Distribution LP'''; also known as '''Alliance Vivafilm''' in Quebec or simply '''Alliance''') was a Canadian motion picture distribution and production company.

Founded in 1984, Alliance was one of the major motion picture companies to distribute [[independent film]]s outside the [[United States]] and other countries, and had also served the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Spain]].

After [[Lionsgate Canada|Entertainment One]] acquired Alliance Films on January 9, 2013, the latter brand was dissolved; with Alliance Vivafilm folding into [[Les Films Séville]] in 2014.

== History ==
=== Origins (1972–1984) ===
The company made its origins in 1972 when [[Robert Lantos]] formed Vivafilm. Two years later, Lantos teamed up with Stephen J. Roth to start out RSL Films (later RSL Entertainment Corporation) in 1975.<ref name=":0" />

Another company, the International Cinema Corporation was originally formed in 1971 by three National Film Board of Canada executives John Kemeny, as well as Don Duprey, [[Joe Koenig]] and [[George Kaczender]] to develop documentaries,<ref>"[http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/top-10-canadian-films-of-all-time Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703002312/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/top-10-canadian-films-of-all-time|date=3 July 2013}}", ''[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]]'', 2012, URL accessed 28 April 2013.</ref> and it became International Cinema Corporation  in 1979 when Kemeny teamed up with Denis Heroux to produce feature films.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1979-09-26 |title=ICC |pages=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian Film Encyclopedia - John Kemeny |url=https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/bios/john-kemeny |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=cfe.tiff.net |archive-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801112447/https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/bios/john-kemeny |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Major history (1984–1998) ===
The company was formed in 1984 by Stephen Roth, [[Denis Héroux]], [[John Kemeny (film producer)|John Kemeny]], [[Robert Lantos]], Andras Hamori and Susan Cavan as Alliance Entertainment, from a merger of RSL Entertainment Corporation and International Cinema Corporation, with financing from New Century Entertainment's SLM Productions and gave them a $10 million fund.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1986-02-05|title=SLM Sets Two-Year Prod Slate; 'Wraith', First Title Now Rolling|page=6|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Tate |first=Marsha Ann |date=2007-02-28 |title=Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.: The Emergence of a Canadian Contender in the International Media Milieu |url=https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/7654 |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=etda.libraries.psu.edu |archive-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801112927/https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/7654 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1986, the company had completed the first six projects in the first twelve months, and the company's fare was to be shown on [[Big Three TV Networks|the Big Three networks]], namely [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[CBS]] and [[NBC]], as well as cable channel [[HBO]] and Canadian channel [[CTV Television Network|CTV]], as well as a financing agreement with New Century/SLM Productions. One of Alliance's well known TV projects was ''[[Night Heat]]'', and had to develop several television miniseries.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Adilman|first=Sid|date=1986-07-09|title=Alliance Entertainment, Toronto, Racks Up 12 Projects In 1st Year|page=6|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

On September 11, 1986, Alliance Entertainment Corporation expanded into a package of seven feature films and television projects for the next twelve months, and John Hirsch made his television acting debut on Alliance's made-for-television movie production, ''The Sword of Gideon'', which aired on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] and [[HBO]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=1986-09-17|title=Alliance Sets Slate Of Film, TV Prods For Coming Year|page=6|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

In 1987, it attempted to take over the [[Los Angeles]]-based production company Robert Cooper Productions, a move that will join the two companies under the Alliance banner, and bring 28 hours of programming donated by Robert Cooper to Alliance, which included [[HBO]] projects and several other television films, and distribution of the four Cooper/Alliance joint production ventures would be handled by [[Carolco Pictures]] outside of the Canadian market and handled through a $40 million limited partnership with Richard Greenshields of Canada Ltd., which is expected to file within two weeks.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Greenberg|first=James|date=1987-04-15|title=Canada's Alliance Entertainment Couples With L.A. TV Producer|pages=7, 9|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The aborted plan for an Alliance/Robert Cooper merger was later scrapped in October 1987.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1987-10-07 |title=Cooper Merger Off |page=80 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In late November 1987, after an aborted merger attempt between Alliance and Robert Cooper, which end up collaborating on the ''[[Ben Casey|Return of Ben Casey]]'' telefilm, Alliance Entertainment had named Susan Cavan, who was formerly an in-house lawyer to serve as the studio's president, who succeeded Stephen Roth, who was one of the Alliance co-founders, which was ankled<!--?--> to become an industry consultant of the studio.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adilman |first=Sid |date=1987-12-02 |title=Alliance Merger With Cooper Off; Names New Prez, Other Toppers |page=46 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

It acquired a Montreal-based Francophone distribution company, Vivafilm, in 1990, after Lantos bought out the company back from Loewy, renaming it to Alliance-Vivafilm in the process.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Heinrich |first=Erik |date=1991-04-26 |title=Immigrant makes good just like in the movies |pages=45 |work=[[National Post]]}}</ref> In 1993, the company expanded its operations to launch its sales arm, Le Monde Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=1995-02-20 |title=Canada Pix Thrive Despite Funding Cuts |url=https://variety.com/1995/scene/markets-festivals/canada-pix-thrive-despite-funding-cuts-99124595/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801112924/https://variety.com/1995/scene/markets-festivals/canada-pix-thrive-despite-funding-cuts-99124595/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1995, the company entered the broadcasting business, by first launching [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vardy |first=Jill |date=1994-02-16 |title=Pushing for Canadian content |pages=5 |work=[[National Post]]}}</ref> then launching [[History (Canadian TV channel)|History Television]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1996-01-30 |title=Trading places |pages=6 |work=[[National Post]]}}</ref> In 1997, the company had bought out several assets of Norstar Entertainment, including its title library for $5-10 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=1997-12-23 |title=Norstar moving on |url=https://variety.com/1997/biz/news/norstar-moving-on-111805061/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801113439/https://variety.com/1997/biz/news/norstar-moving-on-111805061/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In February 1997, Alliance Communications announced that they would enter the UK film market by forming a joint-venture with British independent distributor Electric Pictures called Alliance Releasing UK.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dawtrey |first=Adam |date=1997-02-26 |title=U.K. Alliance goes Electric |url=https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/u-k-alliance-goes-electric-1117435575/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

In November 1997, Alliance Communications expanded into American television production by acquiring Los Angeles-based American television production company Citadel Entertainment from [[WarnerMedia|Time Warner]] (now [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]) owned [[Home Box Office]] and [[Anglia Television]] owner United Broadcasting & Entertainment after the two decided not to renew their joint venture Citadel Entertainment production company, giving Alliance an American production subsidiary with Citadel CEO David Ginsburg continued to lead the acquired company.<ref>{{cite web|title=News Brief: Alliance buys Citadel|url=https://playbackonline.ca/1997/11/17/19827-19971117/|website=Playback|date=November 17, 1997}}</ref>

In 1998, it merged with [[Atlantis Communications]], forming [[Alliance Atlantis|Alliance Atlantis Communications]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=1998-11-03 |title=Merged and mowed |url=https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/merged-and-mowed-1117488024/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801113430/https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/merged-and-mowed-1117488024/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Alliance Atlantis (1998-2007) ===
In September 2003, Alliance Atlantis announced that they would spin-off the theatrical division, [[Alliance Cinemas|Alliance Atlantis Cinemas]] and UK subsidiary [[Momentum Pictures]] as an income fund business entitled Motion Picture Distribution LP.<ref>{{cite web|title=AAC to spin off distribution unit|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2003/09/15/aac-20030915/|website=Playback|date=September 15, 2003}}</ref> AAL would retain a 51% stake<ref>{{cite web|title=Calendar 2004 Corporate Report|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005887/000104746905017390/a2159702zex-99_1.htm|website=Alliance Atlantis|date=July 4, 2025}}</ref> while the other 49% would be held by the Movie Distribution Income Fund.<ref name="Movie Distribution Income Fund Completes Sale of its 49% Interest in Motion Picture Distribution">{{cite web|title=Movie Distribution Income Fund Completes Sale of its 49% Interest in Motion Picture Distribution|url=https://www.lexpert.ca/big-deals/movie-distribution-income-fund-completes-sale-of-its-49-interest-in-motion-picture-distribution/346380|website=Lexpert|date=August 15, 2007}}</ref> The business would also continue to use the Alliance Atlantis brand.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alliance Atlantis spins off distribution businesses|url=https://www.screendaily.com/alliance-atlantis-spins-off-distribution-businesses/4014824.article|website=Screen Daily|date=September 3, 2003}}</ref> The spin-off would officially close a month later in October.<ref>{{cite web |title=Movie Distribution Acquires Canadian and UK Motion-Picture Businesses|url=https://www.lexpert.ca/big-deals/movie-distribution-acquires-canadian-and-uk-motion-picture-businesses/344700|website=Lexpert|date=October 13, 2003}}</ref>

During this period, films released under the venture contained a disclaimer stating that Alliance Atlantis was "an indirect limited partner of Motion Picture Distribution LP, not a general partner". However, in fact, the company controlled the general partner of the partnership, and hence effectively controlled the distribution unit itself.

In October 2006, Alliance Atlantis Communications put their 51% stake in the business up for sale.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alliance Atlantis to Sell Stake in Movie Distribution|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/dealbook.nytimes.com/2006/10/23/alliance-atlantis-to-sell-stake-in-movie-distribution/|website=The New York Times|date=October 23, 2006}}</ref>

=== Later years (2007–2013) ===
When Alliance Atlantis collapsed in 2007, the company was entirely split up into units. Motion Picture Distribution Partnership was entirely purchased out by EdgeStone Capital Partners<ref>{{cite web|title=EdgeStone Capital Partners acquires 49% of Canada's MPD|url=https://www.screendaily.com/edgestone-capital-partners-acquires-49-of-canadas-mpd/4033327.article|website=Screen Daily|date=June 26, 2007}}</ref> and [[GS Capital Partners]].<ref name="Movie Distribution Income Fund Completes Sale of its 49% Interest in Motion Picture Distribution"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Alliance Atlantis takeover complete|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/alliance-atlantis-takeover-complete-148023/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|date=August 16, 2007}}</ref>and shortly afterward, the company was relaunched as Alliance Films.

Alliance Films was headquartered in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], in the [[Quartier International]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}

In the mid-2000s, Alliance Films began to produce films in moderation. In addition to producing films as ''[[The Rocket (2005 film)|The Rocket]] (Maurice Richard)'' with [[Cinémaginaire]] (as well as other movies), ''[[National Lampoon's Senior Trip]]'' with New Line Cinema and ''[[Munich (2005 film)|Munich]]'' with Universal Pictures, DreamWorks SKG and Amblin Entertainment of and before the days of [[Alliance Atlantis]] respectively, they were responsible for co-producing the 2008 teen slasher ''[[Prom Night (2008 film)|Prom Night]]'' with [[Screen Gems]] and [[Original Film]]. They also produced and distributed the war drama ''[[Passchendaele (film)|Passchendaele]]'', and co-produced the comedy ''[[Stone of Destiny (2008 film)|Stone of Destiny]]'' with Infinity Features Entertainment and [[The Mob Film Company]]. They are also responsible for co-producing the 2011 horror film ''[[Insidious (film)|Insidious]]'' with FilmDistrict and ''[[Wanderlust (2011 film)|Wanderlust]]'' with Universal Pictures and Apatow Productions.

In 2010, Alliance Films expanded its home video operations with an aggressive push into the TV-on-DVD market. It began releasing various television series on DVD, the majority are Canadian productions or Canadian co-productions. To date they have released over 20 series and continue to release more.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}

On June 24, 2011, Alliance Films bought [[Maple Pictures]] from [[Lionsgate Studios|Lionsgate]] for a total of $38.5 million before Alliance was folded into Entertainment One in early 2013.<ref>{{cite news |author=Etan Vlessing |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/analysts-welcome-lionsgate-selling-maple-203710 |title=Analysts Welcome Lionsgate Selling Maple Pictures to Alliance Films |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 21, 2011 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=December 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228220721/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/analysts-welcome-lionsgate-selling-maple-203710 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Since early 2010, Alliance Films has been partnering with Jason Blum and his BlumHouse Productions to produce low budget horror films. This began with ''[[Insidious (film)|Insidious]]'' which was released in 2011. The next to be released was ''[[Sinister (film)|Sinister]]'' in 2012 and ''[[Dark Skies (2013 film)|Dark Skies]]'' in 2013. Since the 2013 acquisition and absorption, it is unclear if eOne will be a partner on subsequent BlumHouse films and their sequels.

On January 3, 2012, it was announced that Goldman Sachs Group is looking to sell its majority stake in Alliance Films.<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/goldman-looks-to-sell-majority-stake-in-alliance-films/article2289717/ Goldman looks to sell majority stake in Alliance Films]</ref>

=== Acquisition by eOne ===
On May 28, 2012, [[Entertainment One]] (eOne) confirmed their bid to purchase Alliance Films from Goldman Sachs Group, similar to the purchase of [[Maple Pictures]] a year prior.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1201858--eone-confirms-talks-to-buy-alliance-films/ |title=EOne confirms talks to buy Alliance Films |access-date=2017-08-24 |archive-date=2012-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530061048/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1201858--eone-confirms-talks-to-buy-alliance-films |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Tartaglione, Nancy. [https://deadline.com/2012/09/eone-confirms-it-will-acquire-alliance-films-for-230m-331208/ ''Canada's eOne Confirms It Will Acquire Alliance Films For $230M.'']  ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' (September 7, 2012)</ref> The acquisition was completed on January 9, 2013; upon the closure of the deal, Victor Loewy stepped down as CEO of the company. eOne also announced that it would phase out the Alliance brand entirely, in favour of solely operating under the eOne banner ('''Les Films Séville''' banner in Quebec).<ref>Tartaglione, Nancy. [https://deadline.com/2013/01/eone-completes-alliance-films-acquisition-victor-loewy-charles-layton-exit-399690/ ''EOne Completes Alliance Films Acquisition; Victor Loewy, Charles Layton Exit.'']  ''Deadline Hollywood'' (January 9, 2012)</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/entertainment-one-ready-to-close-alliance-deal-1.1375283|title=Entertainment One ready to close Alliance deal|agency=Canadian Press|date=January 3, 2013|work=CBC News|access-date=January 6, 2013|archive-date=August 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801113951/https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/entertainment-one-ready-to-close-alliance-deal-1.1375283|url-status=live}}</ref> 

In the years since its dissolution, Alliance Films' library (via eOne) would be split between [[Hasbro]] and [[Lionsgate Studios|Lionsgate]] (another Canadian-founded studio).
Hasbro would acquire the eOne's Kids and Family brands in 2019, while Lionsgate would acquire the studio's remaining entertainment assets (also including Maple Pictures' trademarks) on December 27, 2023.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Goldbart |first=Max |date=2023-08-03 |title=Hasbro Confirms Sale Of eOne To Lionsgate For $500M |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/lionsgate-eone-hasbro-acquisition-confirmed-1235453869/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Distribution ==
Alliance Films has distributed all or some of the following companies' films before the eOne acquisition and eOne's subsequent purchase by Lionsgate.

All listings are from the start of their deal with Alliance up to their current state with eOne:

* [[Apparition (company)|Apparition]] (2009–2010)
* [[Artisan Entertainment]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carver |first=Benedict |date=1998-05-17 |title=Alliance, Artisan pact |url=https://variety.com/1998/more/news/alliance-artisan-pact-1117470907/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> (1998–2004)
* [[CBS Films]] (2010–2019)
* [[Destination Films]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=1999-10-07 |title=Destination, Alliance pact |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/destination-alliance-pact-1117756396/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> (1999–2001)
* [[FilmDistrict]] (2011–2013)
* [[Focus Features]] (2002–2016) (division of Comcast)
* [[Freestyle Releasing]] (2006–2012)
* [[Lionsgate Films]] (2011–present)<br>{{small|(distributed by [[Maple Pictures]] from 2004 to 2011)}}
* [[Open Road Films]] (2014–present)<br>{{small|(some titles released by [[VVS Films]] or [[Elevation Pictures]])}}
* [[Miramax]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frook |first=John |date=1994-03-14 |title=Miramax inks with Alliance |url=https://variety.com/1994/film/news/miramax-inks-with-alliance-119204/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110301006967/en/Miramax-Alliance-Films-Renew-Partnership-Canada|title = Miramax and Alliance Films Renew Partnership in Canada|publisher = BusinessWire|date = March 1, 2011}}</ref> (1994–2008, 2011–2020) (former division of Disney, currently owned by [[Paramount Skydance|Paramount Skydance Corporation]] (49%)) <br>{{small|(distributed by [[Maple Pictures]] from 2008 to 2010)}}
** [[Dimension Films]] (1995–2005)
* [[New Line Cinema]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=2002-12-11 |title=Alliance Atlantis ringing in renewal |url=https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/alliance-atlantis-ringing-in-renewal-1117877334/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=2008-09-03 |title=New Line renews its Alliance |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/new-line-renews-its-alliance-1117991563/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> (1989–2010) (division of [[Warner Bros. Discovery]])
* [[Orion Pictures]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Karen |date=1993-01-20 |title=Orion joins Alliance for Canada distrib’n |url=https://variety.com/1993/film/news/orion-joins-alliance-for-canada-distrib-n-103167/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> (1993–1996)
* [[Overture Films]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=2007-09-25 |title=Overture names Alliance distributor |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/overture-names-alliance-distributor-1117972727/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> (2008–2010)
* [[Relativity Media]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-02-04 |title=Relativity Media Renews Output Deal With Alliance Films |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/relativity-media-renews-output-deal-96819/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> (2011–present)
** [[Rogue Pictures]] (2005–2013)
* [[The Weinstein Company]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-01-23 |title=The Weinstein Company and Alliance Atlantis Sign Distribution Deal |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general/the-weinstein-company-and-alliance-atlantis-sign-distribution-deal-77318/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref> (2005–2018)
** Dimension Films (2005–2018)

For more, see [[Entertainment One]].

And also, Alliance Films' video releases from 2007 to 2013 were distributed by [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]], until the acquisition by Entertainment One, and subsequent acquisition by Lionsgate ten years later, after which Lionsgate Home Entertainment and [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] took over these home media distribution rights.

== Divisions ==
* Alliance Vivafilm: Francophone film business that produces and distributes feature films in Quebec, folded into [[Les Films Séville]] in 2014 after eOne acquired this company.
* Alliance Home Entertainment: Home entertainment division that releases feature films and TV series on DVD.

Alliance Films also operates the following international subsidiaries:
* [[Momentum Pictures]] (United Kingdom)
* Aurum Producciones (Spain)

== TV series ==
The following is a list of TV series that have been released on DVD by Alliance Films:

=== Animated ===
* ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers]]''
* ''[[ReBoot]]''
* ''[[Little Bear (TV series)|Little Bear]]''

=== Live-action (with various genres) ===
* ''[[Adventure Inc.]]''
* ''[[Amazon (1999 TV series)|Amazon]]''
* ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]''
* ''[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]''
* ''[[The Adventures of the Black Stallion]]''
* ''[[BeastMaster (TV series)|BeastMaster]]''
* ''[[Bordertown (1989 TV series)|Bordertown]]''
* ''[[The Crow: Stairway to Heaven]]''
* ''[[Dead Man's Gun]]''
* ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'' (youth)
* ''[[Earth: Final Conflict]]''
* ''[[Emily of New Moon (TV series)|Emily of New Moon]]'' (youth)
* ''[[First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]''
* ''[[F/X: The Series]]''
* ''[[Les Invincibles]]''
* ''[[The Hitchhiker (TV series)|The Hitchhiker]]''
* ''[[The Hunger (TV series)|The Hunger]]''
* ''[[Lexx]]''
* ''[[Mutant X (TV series)|Mutant X]]''
* ''[[Mysterious Island (TV series)|Mysterious Island]]''
* ''NightMan''
* ''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]'' (youth)
* ''[[Once a Thief (TV series)|Once a Thief]]''
* ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
* ''[[Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal]]''
* ''[[The Ray Bradbury Theater]]''
* ''[[Relic Hunter]]''
* ''[[Rent-a-Goalie]]''
* ''[[RoboCop: The Series]]''
* ''[[Starhunter]]''
* ''[[TekWar (TV series)|TekWar]]''
* ''[[Total Recall 2070]]''
* ''[[Trailer Park Boys]]''
* ''[[White Fang (1993 TV series)|White Fang]]''
* ''[[Zoey 101]]'' (youth)

=== Canadian distribution ===
Alliance Films was the official Canadian distributor for the following series:

* ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
* ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
* ''[[CSI: NY]]''
* ''[[Clerks: The Animated Series]]''
* ''[[Leverage (American TV series)|Leverage]]'' (S1–3)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/201304064601/http://alliancefilms.com/}} (archived)

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[[Category:Mass media companies disestablished in 2013]]
[[Category:2013 mergers and acquisitions]]
[[Category:Re-established companies]]
[[Category: Companies formerly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange]]
[[Category: Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq]]