Lightning Entertainment Productions is a worldwide distributor and licensor of independent films. The company's catalog includes titles such as Standing in the Shadows of Motown, Cougar Club, Kenny, and Tortilla Heaven. Subsidiary Lightning Media focuses on US film distribution and has partnerships with Anchor Bay Entertainment and Lions Gate Entertainment. Another unit, Mainline Releasing, specializes in distributing made-for-TV and direct-to-DVD films. Lightning Entertainment was founded in 2002 by Richard Guardian, a veteran film distribution and sales executive, along with Rich Goldberg and Marc Greenberg.

Magnolia Pictures company distributes primarily art house and foreign movies such as the documentary hit films Capturing the Friedmans, Control Room, and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. Dallas Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban and his business partner Todd Wagner own Magnolia Pictures through their 2929 Entertainment holdings. The company has the ability to operate in tandem with sister firms (Landmark Theatres, high definition TV network HDNet, and studios 2929 Productions and HDNet Films) to release films simultaneously in the theater, on TV, and on DVD. Magnolia was founded in 2001 by movie execs Bill Banowsky (CEO) and Eamonn Bowles (president).

Mandalay Sports Entertainment company produces, finances, and distributes movies through its Mandalay Motion Pictures unit. The company has a distribution deal with Universal Pictures, and has produced such films as Sleepy Hollow and Enemy at the Gates. Mandalay Entertainment also has a division devoted to baseball, Mandalay Baseball Properties, which has ownership stakes in Minor League Baseball franchises. Teams include the Hagerstown Suns, the Dayton Dragons, and the Frisco RoughRiders. Sister company Mandalay Media produces mobile digital content. Mandalay Entertainment was founded in 1995 by former Columbia Pictures head Peter Guber, who serves as chairman and CEO.

Mantra Films company produces the lucrative and controversial direct-to-consumer video and DVD series Girls Gone Wild. Infomercials for the series run on cable and local broadcast stations around the country. Mantra's operations include production facilities and crew members, a call center, and a fulfillment center, as well as tour buses and a live event staff. CEO Joe Francis founded Mantra in 1997 when he was 24 years old. Francis spent 10 months in federal prison awaiting trial in 2007 and 2008; the following year he ended his tax evasion battle with federal prosecutors when he pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns.

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.

Media 8 Entertainment was formed in 1993 and subsequently changed its name to M8 Entertainment Inc. in March 2004. Following a series of Canadian asset dispositions during 1999 and a change in senior management during 2000, M8 was reorganized into two “core” operating groups, namely, film production and film distribution. The Company’s primary business strategy is to produce and distribute three to four theatrical feature films annually.

Medusa Film is the Italian movie production and distribution outfit, is one of Italy's leading purveyors of comedy (the most successful genre for Italian films). Medusa also distributes foreign films in Italy (such as the US's "What Women Want" and "Autumn in New York"). The company has acquired the domestic theatrical and TV rights to a series of productions by actor/producer and Oscar winner Roberto Benigni ("Life is Beautiful"), including "Pinocchio" (a remake of the Pinocchio fairy tale), from rival Italian distributor the Cecchi Gori Group. Medusa is a subsidiary of Italian media firm Mediaset.

MGM is a leading Hollywood moviemaker through production units MGM Studios and United Artists (UA). Its films have included Rocky Balboa, Quantum of Solace, and The Taking of Pelham 123. Through MGM Television it produces TV shows such as Stargate Universe (on NBC Universal's Syfy channel) and the animated Spaceballs (G4). The company also owns one of the largest film libraries in the world, with about 4,000 titles, including the Bond and Pink Panther series. Its MGM Home Entertainment distributes films on DVD. MGM is owned by a consortium of investors led by Sony Corporation of America.

MGM Studios was once known for popular musicals such as "Fiddler on the Roof" and West Side Story, as well as classic films such as "The Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, Ben Hur", and "Doctor Zhivago". Newer films in its library of 4,000 titles include the most recent James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, and The Pink Panther 2. Parent company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produces, co-produces, and distributes movies through this subsidiary (its commercial film division), as well as through MGM Studios sister firm United Artists (formerly a specialty unit that is now a production vehicle for actor Tom Cruise).

Morgan Creek Productions aims to keep a steady stream of movies flowing out of Hollywood. The company's films dominated the box office in the late 1980s and early '90s, and include many successful titles from that era, including True Romance, Pacific Heights, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Major League, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. In recent years Morgan Creek has only produced a handful of movies, the most significant one being the Academy Award-nominated The Good Shepherd. Morgan Creek distributes its films domestically through a deal with Universal Pictures. The company was founded by producer James G. Robinson (co-chairman and CEO) in 1988 when it released its first film, Young Guns.

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