Les Films Séville

Les Films Séville (Formerly René Malo Vidéo, Malofilm and Malofilm Home Video) was a Canadian film distributor company. First based on Saint-André Boulevard in 1983, it moved its operations in 1993 to Saint Laurent Boulevard, as the Canadian branch of Republic Pictures Home Video and Turner Home Entertainment, distributing releases from the two companies into Canada. The company distributed Entertainment One’s movies in Quebec.

Les Films Séville
FormerlyRené Malo Vidéo (1983–1990)
Malofilm (1990–1999)
TypeIncentive
IndustryFilm
PredecessorAlliance Vivafilm
Founded1983 (as René Malo Vidéo)
1990 (as Malofilm / Malofilm Home Video)
1999 (as Les Films Séville)
2014 (as international unit)
Defunct1997 (original)
2022 (as Les Films Séville)
FateFolded into Entertainment One
Headquarters
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Websitewww.imminafilms.com

In 1999, Malofilm was renamed Les Films Séville, after a hostile merger with Industry Entertainment, and was acquired by Entertainment One in 2007. On May 31, 2000, Behaviour Worldwide was sold to MDP's old management, which changed its name back to MDP Worldwide.

History

The company was founded in 1983 by chairman and CEO René Malo in Montreal, Quebec.

In 1995, Malofilm acquired Desclez Productions and Megatoon Entertainment Group (MEG).

In 1996, Malofilm acquired ReadySoft Incorporated,[1] a well known Canadian software company. Also that year, it bought out California film studio Image Organization for $1.8 million.[2]

In 1997, Malofilm changed its name to Behaviour Communications,[3] after Malo was forced to retire from the company for health reasons.[4][5] On March 26, 1998, it bought out MDP Worldwide for $19.3 million, and changed its name to Behaviour Worldwide.[6]

In 1999, Behaviour Interactive was sold to Rémi Racine and some investors, and was renamed Artificial Mind & Movement Inc. (A2M) the following year (it later returned to the name Behaviour Interactive in 2010).

In 1999, Behavior Communications was renamed Les Films Séville, after a hostile merger with Industry Entertainment, and was acquired by Entertainment One in 2007.[7] On May 31, 2000, Behaviour Worldwide was sold to MDP's old management, which changed its name back to MDP Worldwide.[8]

In 2012, Les Films Séville merged with Alliance Vivafilm, which was acquired by Entertainment One, and the new entity kept the name Les Films Séville.

From April 2014, the distribution of films under the Alliance Vivafilm brand was stopped in favor of distribution solely under the Les Films Séville brand.

Entertainment One shut the division down in June 2022.[9] Months later, its back catalogue was acquired by Immina Films, a new independent company launched by former Séville president Patrick Roy.[10]

References

  1. ReadySoft | Video Game Publisher, at VideoGameGeek
  2. Kelly, Brendan (1996-09-23). "Malofilm Snatches Up Image Org". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  3. Canada’s Behaviour buys MDP Variety 1998-26-03
  4. "Malofilm Communications". BFI Film & TV Database. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  5. "Biographie et filmographie de René Malo". UQAM Faculte de communication (in French). Montreal: Université du Québec à Montréal. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  6. Kelly, Brendan (1998-03-27). "Canada's Behaviour buys MDP". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  7. Kelly, Brendan (1999-12-15). "Behaviour changes to Seville". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  8. "Behaviour changes moniker to MDP". Variety. 2000-05-31. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  9. André Duchesne and Marc-André Lussier, "Les Films Séville cessent la distribution en salle". La Presse, June 28, 2022.
  10. Lussier, Marc-André (November 1, 2022). "Patrick Roy annonce la création d'Immina Films". La Presse (in French). Retrieved January 16, 2023.
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