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May 15, 2024 · Overseas Filmgroup was founded in 1980 by Robert and Ellen Little as a film sales company for foreign markets. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company operated in several international territories such as Spain, Taiwan and Italy. In 1993, it expanded towards North American distribution through its First Look Pictures division.
- Overview
- 1st Logo (Late 1980s?-2003)
- 2nd Logo (1999-2002)
- 3rd Logo (2002-2003)
Background: Overseas Filmgroup Was founded in 1980 by Robert and Ellen Little as a film sales company for foreign markets. The rights to most, if not all of these films, currently lay with FilmRise.
Nickname: "The Overseas Triangle"
Logo: On a black background, we see a glowing sphere with a black spot, which slowly slides diagonally to the right, slowly revealing a blue sphere. While that's happening, two triangles flies in from both sides, surrounding the sphere from bottom as it's fully revealed. The right triangle has a scratched surface. Then, the stacked words "OVERSEAS FILMGROUP" in 3D fade in above the logo.
FX/SFX: The sphere rotating and the triangles moving.
Music/Sounds:
•Late 1980s-1995: A tune with stepping sounds and a majestic five-note fanfare.
•1995-2000: A whoosh and locking sounds are used.
Logo: On a black background we see the stacked words "OVERSEAS FILMGROUP" in an Arial Black font.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: Silent or the films opening theme.
Availability: Rare. Seen on Titus, All Forgotten, and recent international prints of Moon 44, where it plasters over the previous logo.
Nickname: "Who is the Division of Who?"
Logo: Same as the First Look Pictures logo, except the company name has changed to "OVERSEAS FILMGROUP". Below is the byline: "A Division of First Look Media". In the previous logos, the main company and its division were opposite!
FX/SFX: Same as the FLM logo.
Music/Sounds: Same as the FLM logo.
Overseas Filmgroup - Closing Logos. Logo descriptions and logo and video captures by EnormousRat. Background: Was founded in 1980 by Robert and Ellen Little as a film sales company for foreign markets. 1st Logo. (Late-1980s?-2003)
Overseas Filmgroup (1980-2001) First Look Media (2001-2005) Company type: Private: Industry: Film production Home video: Founded: 1980; 44 years ago () Founders: Robert Little Ellen Little: Defunct: 2010; 14 years ago () Fate: Dormitory. Acquired by Nu Image in 2007; Reorganized into Millennium Entertainment in 2010; Successor: Millennium ...
First Look Studios. Background : Overseas Filmgroup was a Los Angeles based film company that was established in the early 1980s. In January 2001, it was renamed as one of its subsidiaries and became First Look Media (not to be confused with news organization of the same name).
Background: Overseas Filmgroup was a Los Angeles based film company established in the early 1980s. On January 2001 it was renamed as one of its subsidiaries and became First Look Media (not to be confused with news organization of the same name).
First Look Pictures was formed in 1993 as the North American distribution unit of Overseas Filmgroup, a Los Angeles-based film company that was established in 1980. In January 2001, as part of a restructuring, the companies formed a holding company known as First Look Media (not to be confused with the news organization of the same name).
