| Nowadays Independent film has its own magazines, award show, celebrities and television channels. Independent film became a big business in the nineties. However, the truth is there are lots of so-called independent film out there that just aren't. As sex, lies, and videotape, Quentin Tarantino, and the Sundance film festival became household names. It had happened before. In fact, throughout cinema's long history there has been a time when the word has been clearly defined.For a long time, we defined American film as Hollywood film. But as deep as we go into, there we can find an overlooked story that rarely be told before. The off-Hollywood arena is American cinema' laboratory, proving ground, and launching pad .Over and over again nonstudio motion pictures have blazed a successful path that Hollywood has then followed.In nineties, independent film companies suffered acquisition and integration from the majors. Now, lionsgate is the biggest independent film company in US.Lionsgate is the leading independent filmed entertainment studio with a strong and diversified presence in motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment, video-on-demand and digital distribution of content. , Lionsgate has successfully executed a business plan that has included the successful acquisition and integration of Artisan Entertainment, Trimark Holdings Ltd., Redbus Film Distributors, Debmar-Mercury and Mandate Pictures as well as strategic investments in Break.com, Roadside Attractions and several other filmed entertainment companies. And Lionsgate has achieved a highly visible leadership position in the horror genre.
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