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October Films
Logo descriptions by Eric S. and V of Doom
Logo captures by Eric S. and V of Doom
Editions by V of Doom
Background: October Films was a U.S. independent film production company and distributor founded in 1991 by Bingham Ray and Jeff Lipsky as a means of distributing the 1990 film Life Is Sweet. A series of mergers and acquisitions began when Universal Pictures (then a division of the Seagram Company) bought a majority stake in October Films in 1997. Universal then sold its shares to Barry Diller in 1999, who merged it with Gramercy Pictures, forming USA Films. Vivendi then acquired USA Films, who in 2002 acquired Good Machine and merged it with USA Films, forming Focus Features.
(1991-2000)
Nickname: "The October"
Logo: On black background, we see the following text:
normally tinted in blue or in purple.
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: None.
Music/Sounds: None, or the sound of the film.
Availability: On some films from this company between 1991-2000, including Cronos and Freefall.
Scare Factor: Low.
Logo captures by Eric S. and V of Doom
Editions by V of Doom
Background: October Films was a U.S. independent film production company and distributor founded in 1991 by Bingham Ray and Jeff Lipsky as a means of distributing the 1990 film Life Is Sweet. A series of mergers and acquisitions began when Universal Pictures (then a division of the Seagram Company) bought a majority stake in October Films in 1997. Universal then sold its shares to Barry Diller in 1999, who merged it with Gramercy Pictures, forming USA Films. Vivendi then acquired USA Films, who in 2002 acquired Good Machine and merged it with USA Films, forming Focus Features.
(1991-2000)
Nickname: "The October"
Logo: On black background, we see the following text:
OCTOBER
FILMS
FILMS
normally tinted in blue or in purple.
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: None.
Music/Sounds: None, or the sound of the film.
Availability: On some films from this company between 1991-2000, including Cronos and Freefall.
Scare Factor: Low.
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