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Lakeshore Entertainment Group, LLC is an American
independent film An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, i ...
production, finance, and former international sales and distribution company founded in 1994 by
Tom Rosenberg Tom B. Rosenberg (1947/1948) is an American film producer, co-founder of Beacon Pictures; and founder and chairman of Lakeshore Entertainment. He is a recipient of the 2004 Academy Award for Best Picture for the film ''Million Dollar Baby''. B ...
and Ted Tannebaum (1933–2002). Lakeshore Entertainment is headquartered in
Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. A notable and historic suburb of Greater Los Angeles, it is in a wealthy area immediately southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately northwest of downtown Los Angeles. ...
. The company produced over 60 films, including the
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-winning '' Million Dollar Baby''. Sigurjón Sighvatsson was the company's first president and served from its founding until 1998. He was replaced by producer Gary Lucchesi. The company also had a
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division,
Lakeshore Records Lakeshore Entertainment Group, LLC is an American independent film production, finance, and former international sales and distribution company founded in 1994 by Tom Rosenberg and Ted Tannebaum (1933–2002). Lakeshore Entertainment is headquart ...
. In 2013, the company launched a television division, and in 2015, they launched a digital studio, Off the Dock, that targets the
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demographic. Lakeshore Records was the independent music division of Lakeshore Entertainment. They had begun as Will Records, which was founded by Skip Williamson in the early 1990s.Celebritywonder.com
Pathology: about the filmmakers
As Will Records they released albums by artists such as Grandaddy (starting with their debut '' A Pretty Mess by This One Band''). In 2000, Will Records acquired the catalogue of recently closed
Loosegroove Records Loosegroove Records is a Seattle based record label formed by Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard and Brad drummer Regan Hagar in 1994. Initially a subsidiary of Sony before going independent in 1996, Loosegroove signed many up and coming artist ...
(a catalogue that included the debut full-length album by
Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple lin ...
). Will Records and Lakeshore Entertainment partnered to form Lakeshore Records. In 2011, it signed a home video deal with Image Entertainment. In February 2020, it was announced that Lakeshore Records had been sold to Cutting Edge Group. In March 2019, Lakeshore placed its film library up for sale. The library includes 300 titles, such as the
New World Pictures New World Pictures (also known as New World Entertainment and New World Communications Group, Inc.) was an American independent production, distribution, and (in its final years as an autonomous entity) multimedia company. It was founded in 19 ...
library (which Lakeshore acquired in 1996). In October 2019, Lakeshore sold its library and international operation to Vine Alternative Investments for roughly $200 million. The company was renamed to Lakeshore Village Entertainment, LLC in 2021, a subsidiary of Village Roadshow Entertainment Group distributing content owned by Vine Alternative Investments.


Selected filmography


1990s

* '' Bandwagon'' (1996) * '' Box of Moonlight'' (1996) * '' Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy'' (1996) * '' Going All the Way'' (1997) * '' 'Til There Was You'' (1997) * '' Murder in Mind'' (1997) * '' The Real Blonde'' (1997) * '' Homegrown'' (1998) * '' Polish Wedding'' (1998) * '' Phoenix'' (1998) * ''
200 Cigarettes ''200 Cigarettes'' is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Risa Bramon Garcia and written by Shana Larsen. The film follows multiple characters in New York City on New Year's Eve 1981. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of brothers ...
'' (1999) * '' Runaway Bride'' (1999) * '' Arlington Road'' (1999)


2000s

* '' The Gift'' (2000) * '' Autumn in New York'' (2000) * '' The Next Best Thing'' (2000) * '' Passion of Mind'' (2000) * ''
The Mothman Prophecies ''The Mothman Prophecies'' is a 1975 book by John Keel. Synopsis The book relates Keel's accounts of his investigation into confirmed sightings of a large, winged creature called Mothman in the vicinity of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, during ...
'' (2002) * '' Bulletproof Monk'' (2003) * ''
Underworld The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underwo ...
'' (2003) * '' The Hunted'' (2003) * '' The Human Stain'' (2003) * ''
Purpose Purpose is the end for which something is done, created or for which it exists. It is part of the topic of intentionality and goal-seeking behavior. Related concepts and subjects: * Goal, a desired result or possible outcome * Intention, the state ...
'' (2003) * '' Singing Behind Screens'' (2003) * '' Suspect Zero'' (2004) * '' Wicker Park'' (2004) * '' Madhouse'' (2004) * ''
The Keys to the House ''The Keys to the House'' ( it, Le chiavi di casa) is an Italian 2004 dramatic family film based on the story ''Born Twice'' (Italian title: ''Nati due volte'') telling the story of a young father meeting his handicapped son for the first time a ...
'' (2004) * '' Million Dollar Baby'' (2004) * '' The Cave'' (2005) * ''
Undiscovered ''Undiscovered'' is a 2005 American drama film directed by Meiert Avis. The plot is about a group of aspiring entertainers who intend to establish their careers in Los Angeles. Released on August 26, 2005, the film received a largely negative r ...
'' (2005) * '' The Exorcism of Emily Rose'' (2005) * '' Æon Flux'' (2005) * '' Underworld: Evolution'' (2006) * '' She's the Man'' (2006) * '' Half Light'' (2006) * '' Crank'' (2006) * '' The Covenant'' (2006) * '' The Last Kiss'' (2006) * ''
The Dead Girl ''The Dead Girl'' is a 2006 American drama thriller film written and directed by Karen Moncrieff, starring Brittany Murphy, Toni Collette, Rose Byrne and Marcia Gay Harden. The film was nominated for several 2007 Independent Spirit Awards includ ...
'' (2006) * '' Blood & Chocolate'' (2007) * ''
Feast of Love ''Feast of Love'' is a 2007 American drama film directed by Robert Benton, and starring an ensemble cast that includes Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke, Selma Blair, Alexa Davalos, Toby Hemingway, and Jane Alexander. T ...
'' (2007) * '' Elegy'' (2007) * '' The Midnight Meat Train'' (2008) * '' Untraceable'' (2008) * '' Henry Poole Is Here'' (2008) * ''
Pathology Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in ...
'' (2008) * '' Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' (2009) * '' Crank: High Voltage'' (2009) * ''
The Ugly Truth ''The Ugly Truth'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. The film was released in North America on ...
'' (2009) * '' Gamer'' (2009) * '' Fame'' (2009)


2010s

* ''
The Lincoln Lawyer ''The Lincoln Lawyer'' is a 2005 novel, the 16th by American crime writer Michael Connelly. It introduces Los Angeles attorney Mickey Haller, half-brother of Connelly's mainstay character Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch. It was adapted as ...
'' (2011) * '' Underworld: Endless War'' (2011) * '' Underworld: Awakening'' (2012) * '' One for the Money'' (2012) * '' Gone'' (2012) * '' Stand Up Guys'' (2012) * ''
I, Frankenstein ''I, Frankenstein'' is a 2014 American science fantasy action film written and directed by Stuart Beattie, based on the digital-only graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux. An international co-production between the United States and Australia, the fil ...
'' (2014) * '' Walk of Shame'' (2014) * '' The Vatican Tapes'' (2015) * '' The Age of Adaline'' (2015) * '' The Boy'' (2016) * ''
American Pastoral ''American Pastoral'' is a Philip Roth novel published in 1997 concerning Seymour "Swede" Levov, a successful Jewish American businessman and former high school star athlete from Newark, New Jersey. Levov's happy and conventional upper middle cl ...
'' (2016) * '' Underworld: Blood Wars'' (2016) * ''Cover Versions'' (2018) * ''
Adrift Adrift may refer to: Media * Adrift (band), a Tampa, Florida-based American heavy rock band * ''Adrift'' (video game), a first-person adventure video game * "Adrift", a song by God Is an Astronaut from the album '' Ghost Tapes #10'' Film * ''A ...
'' (2018) * '' A-X-L'' (2018) * ''
Peppermint Peppermint (''Mentha'' × ''piperita'') is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world.Euro+Med Plantb ...
'' (2018) * ''
The Wedding Year ''The Wedding Year'' is a 2019 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Sarah Hyland, Tyler James Williams, Jenna Dewan, Matt Shively and Anna Camp. It was released on September 20, 2019, by Entertainment Studios Mot ...
'' (2019)


2020s

* '' Brahms: The Boy II'' (2020)


Television programs

* ''
Heathers ''Heathers'' is a 1989 American black comedy film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, an ...
'' ( Paramount Network) (2018) (co-production with Gyre & Grill Productions and Underground Films) * ''
Fast Layne ''Fast Layne'' is an American comedy television series created by Travis Braun that aired on Disney Channel from February 15 to March 31, 2019. The series stars Sophie Pollono, Sofia Rosinsky, Brandon Rossel, and Winslow Fegley. Premise In th ...
'' (2019) (co-production with
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)


Lakeshore Records

; Artists * Candiria *
College A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offerin ...
* DJ Swamp * Grandaddy * Thelonious Monster * Nick Cave and
Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...
; Soundtracks * '' The Gift'' * '' Napoleon Dynamite'' * '' Little Miss Sunshine'' * ''
Tropic Thunder ''Tropic Thunder'' is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who wrote the screenplay with Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen. The film stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, and Brandon T. Jackson as a ...
'' * '' Red Dead Redemption 2'' * ''
Drive Drive or The Drive may refer to: Motoring * Driving, the act of controlling a vehicle * Road trip, a journey on roads Roadways Roadways called "drives" may include: * Driveway, a private road for local access to structures, abbreviated "drive" * ...
'' * ''
Swiss Army Man ''Swiss Army Man'' is a 2016 American absurdist black comedy film written and directed by Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan (in their respective feature directorial debuts). The film stars Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, and Mary Elizabeth Winste ...
'' * ''
Moonlight Moonlight consists of mostly sunlight (with little earthlight) reflected from the parts of the Moon's surface where the Sun's light strikes. Illumination The intensity of moonlight varies greatly depending on the lunar phase, but even the ful ...
'' * '' Stranger Things'' * '' Mandy'' * '' The Predator'' * '' Missing Link'' * '' Rambo: Last Blood'' * '' We Summon the Darkness'' * '' Epic Movie'' * '' Crank'' * ''
The Spiderwick Chronicles ''The Spiderwick Chronicles'' is a series of children's fantasy books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. They chronicle the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into the Spider ...
'' * '' D.E.B.S.''


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* {{Authority control Film production companies of the United States Mass media companies established in 1994 Mass media companies disestablished in 2019 Companies based in California Film distributors of the United States American independent film studios