Creative Differences Productions, Inc. (formerly known as Termite Art Productions from 1995 to 2004) is an American film and television production company that is headquartered in

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and was founded in 1995 by Erik Nelson.

History

The company was founded in 1995 as Termite Art Productions by Erik Nelson, initially producing

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and documentary television shows and specials including ''

Ripley's Believe It or Not! ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel, the ''Believe It or Not'' feat ...

'', ''

Unsolved History ''Unsolved History'' is an American documentary television series that aired from 2002 to 2005. The program was produced by Termite Art Productions, Lions Gate Television, and Discovery Communications for the Discovery Channel. The series last ...

'', ''Incredible Vacation Videos'' and '' More Than Human''. On June 19, 1998, Lions Gate Media, the division of the upstart Canadian entertainment company

Lions Gate Entertainment Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered in ...

acquired Termite Art for $2.75 million. In 2002, Termite Art formed a new division, the Format Farm. On March 22, 2004, the company spun-off from Lions Gate and renamed as Creative Differences Productions, Inc., the company expanded into film production in 2005 with Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man, and followed this up in 2007 with the Oscar nominated ''

Encounters at the End of the World ''Encounters at the End of the World'' is a 2007 American documentary film by Werner Herzog about Antarctica and the people who choose to spend time there. It was released in North America on June 11, 2008, and distributed by ThinkFilm. At the 81s ...

''. Despite the 2004 spin-off and renaming as Creative Differences Productions, Lionsgate retained the rights to some Termite Art and Creative Differences television shows and specials.

Television programs

Termite Art Productions

* ''What's So Funny?'' (1995) * ''Cyberlife'' (1996) * ''Amazing Science'' (1998) * ''Too Extreme'' (1998) * ''Speed Demons'' (1999) * ''Incredible Vacation Videos'' (1999-2002) * ''

'' (2000-2003, co-production with Angry Dragon Entertainment and Columbia TriStar Television) * ''Great Streets'' (2000) * ''Tourist Traps'' (2000-2002) * ''24 Hours in Hotel Hell'' (2001) * ''30 Roller Coasters in 24 Hours?'' (2001) * ''Celebrity Undercover'' (2001) * ''Amazing Animal Videos'' (2001-2002) * ''Amazing Baby Videos'' (2002-2003) * ''What Were You Thinking?'' (2002-2003) * ''

'' (2002-2005) * '' More Than Human'' (2003) * ''The Brini Maxwell Show'' (2003)

Creative Differences Productions

* ''Cheating Death'' (2004) * ''Science of the Bible'' (2005) * ''

Mega Disasters ''Mega Disasters'' is an American documentary television series that originally aired from May 23, 2006 to July 2008 on The History Channel. Produced by Creative Differences, the program explores potential catastrophic threats to individual cit ...

'' (2006-2008) * ''GI Factory'' (2006) * ''Everything You Need to Know'' (2006) * ''Prehistoric Predators'' (2007) * ''

Best Evidence ''Best Evidence'' is a 2007-present documentary television series on the Discovery Channel and Discovery Times channel. Episodes # "TWA Flight 800" # "Bigfoot" # " Chemical Contrails": Jet-aircraft vapor trails may be toxic. # " The Roswell Incid ...

'' (2007-2008) * ''Time Warp'' (2008-2009) * ''Escape to Chimp Eden'' (2008) * ''After the Attack'' (2008) * ''Monsters Resurrected'' (2009-2010) * ''Blood Dolphins'' (2010) * ''Dinosaur Revolution'' (2011) * ''On Death Row'' (2012) * ''The 80s: The Decade That Made Us'' (2013) * ''The Strange Truth'' (2016)

Feature films

* ''

'' (2007) * ''Dreams with Sharp Teeth'' (2008) * ''Into the Abyss (film), Into the Abyss'' (2011) * ''Dinosaur Revolution#Dinotasia, Dinotasia'' (2012) * ''The Cold Blue (2018) * ''Apocalypse '45'' (2020)

Television specials and films

Termite Art Productions

* ''The World's Most Dangerous Animals'' (1996) * ''Area 51: The Real Story'' (1997) * ''When Good Times Go Bad'' (1997) * ''Doomsday: We Can You Do?'' (1997) * ''Busted on the Job: Caught on Tape'' (1997) * ''UFOs over Phoenix'' (1997) * ''Our Favorite Toys'' (1997) * ''The Science of Magic'' (1997) * ''When Good Times Go Bad 2'' (1998) * ''Busted on the Job 2'' (1998) * ''The Ku Klux Klan: A Secret History'' (1998) * ''Unit 731: Nightmare in Manchuria'' (1998) * ''Extreme Rides 1998'' (1998) * ''More Favorite Toys'' (1998) * ''Busted Everywhere: Caught On Tape'' (1999) * ''When Good Times Go Bad 3'' (1999) * ''Busted on the Job 3'' (1999) * ''High Rollers: A History of Gambling in America'' (2000) * ''Extreme Rides 2000'' (2000) * ''The Bataan Death Match'' (2000) * ''The Making of a Coaster'' (2000) * ''UFOs over Illinois'' (2000) * ''Nazi America: A Secret History'' (2000) * ''When Chefs Attack'' (2001) * ''Mystery of the 364th'' (2001) * ''Street Gangs: A Secret History'' (2001) * ''World's Largest Amusement Park'' (2001) * ''Return to Area 51'' (2002) * ''Crop Circles'' (2002) * ''Deadly Bugs II'' (2002) * ''Deadly Reptiles 2'' (2002) * ''Extreme Rides 2002'' (2002) * ''Top 10 Coasters 2002'' (2002) * ''Nostradamus: The Final Word'' (2002) * ''Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal'' (2003) * ''Extreme Rides 2003'' (2003) * ''The Science of Magic 2'' (2003) * ''Monsters: Put to the Test'' (2003) * ''Thrill Rides: Put to the Test'' (2003) * ''Dive to Bermuda Triangle'' (2004)

Creative Differences Productions

* ''How It Was: Voices of 9/11'' (2007) * ''Nazi Death Squad'' (2009) * ''JFK: The Ruby Connection'' (2009) * ''Wild on Tape'' (2009) * ''Hitler's Hidden Holocaust'' (2009) * ''When Animals Bite Back'' (2011) * ''Sharkzilla'' (2012) * ''Monster Squid: The Giant is Real'' (2013) * ''A Gray State'' (2017)

References

External links

* {{Lionsgate American companies established in 1995 Mass media companies established in 1995 Entertainment companies established in 1995 Companies based in Pasadena, California Television production companies of the United States Film production companies of the United States 1995 establishments in California Entertainment companies based in California Former Lionsgate subsidiaries 1998 mergers and acquisitions