The document summarizes information about several major film production companies and studios, including their locations, founding years, notable films produced, and current ownership. It provides details on Dreamworks Animation (started 2004), 20th Century Fox (started 1935), Universal Studios (started 1912), American International Pictures (started 1956), Warner Bros. Pictures (started 1918), Working Title Films (started 1983), Paramount Pictures (started 1912), and New Line Cinema (started 1967).

1. Planning and Research:
Coursework- ‘In Thus Life’
Production companies and film studio
Case study
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_film_production_companies

2. Dreamworks Animation
Location: Glendale, California USA
Started in 2004.
Famous for helping to produce the following films:
- Shrek
- Madagascar
- Kung Fu Panda
- How to train your Dragon
Currently distributed by 20th Century Fox
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3. 20th Century Fox
Location: Century City, California USA
Started in 1935.
Famous for helping to film the following films:
- Bright Eyes - Son of Fury - Star Wars - X-MEN - Predator
- Alien - Die Hard - Speed - Avatar - Independence Day
- Journey to the centre of the earth
Currently owned by 21st Century Fox.

4. Universal Studios
Location- Universal City, California
Started in 1912.
Famous for helping to film the following films:
- The Wolf Man - The Mummy - Spartacus - Jaws - The Bourne Identity
- Jurassic Park - The Sting - Airport - Dracula -Oblivion - Rush
- The Blue Brothers - The Deer Hunter

5. American International Pictures
Location – Los Angeles, USA
Started in 1956.
Famous for helping to produce the following films:
- The Pit and the Pendulum - The Raven - At the Earth’s Core
- Frogs - Jennifer - A Small Town in Texas - The Land That Time
Forget
Acquired by Filmways.

6. Warner Bros. Pictures
Location – Burbank, California USA
Started in 1918.
Helped and work on the following films:
- The Maltese Falcon -Casablanca -A Streetcar Named Desire
- The Wild Bunch - A Clockwork Orange -Dirty Harry –
- All the President's Men - Batman -The Shining - Police Academy
- Lethal Weapon -Goodfellas -The Fugitive -The Matrix -Harry Potter
-Million Dollar Baby -Dolphin Tale -Gravity
Owned by Time Warner

7. Working Title Films
Location – London, England UK
Started in 1983.
Worked on the following films:
- Hot Fuzz - Four Weddings and a Funeral - Shaun of the Dead
- United 93 - Atonement - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - Love, Actually

8. Paramount Pictures
Location – Hollywood, California, USA
Started in 1912.
This Production Company is the fourth oldest film studio in the world.
Helped and work on the following films:
- The Ten Commandments - The Godfather -The Odd Couple
- Transformers - Star Trek -Ghost - Braveheart - Mission: Impossible
- Friday The 13th - Forrest Gump

9. New Line Cinema
Location- New York, New York USA
Started in 1967.
Helped and work on the following films:
- A Nightmare on Elm Street - The Mask - Friday - Mortal Kombat - Se7en
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Deep Cover - Final Destination - Rush Hour - Blow
- The Lord of the Rings - Blade - Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Elf - The Hobbit
Acquired by Time Warner, currently a label of Warner Bros. Pictures

10. New Line Cinema
Location- New York, New York USA
Started in 1967.
Helped and work on the following films:
- A Nightmare on Elm Street - The Mask - Friday - Mortal Kombat - Se7en
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Deep Cover - Final Destination - Rush Hour - Blow
- The Lord of the Rings - Blade - Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Elf - The Hobbit
Acquired by Time Warner, currently a label of Warner Bros. Pictures