Miramax Company Description
Independent films get major corporate backing from this company. A subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, the filmed entertainment division of media giant Walt Disney, Miramax Film Corp. is a well-known movie producer that caters to audiences outside the mainstream. Its films have included Adventureland, Doubt, and Happy-Go-Lucky, as well as past Oscar winners The Queen (released in 2006) and No Country for Old Men (2007). Brothers Bob and Harvey Weinstein formed Miramax in 1979 and sold it to Disney in 1993. After a falling out with their corporate parent in 2005, the Weinsteins left to form their own production business, The Weinstein Company.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Miramax's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Miramax's evolution in the marketplace.
