Peace Arch Entertainment ("PAE") (formerly known as Medco from 1981 until 1985 and Vidatron Entertainment from 1985 until 1999) was a Canadian motion picture and

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based in

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, Canada with offices in

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. The company produced and acquired feature films and television programs for worldwide distribution.

History

Founded in 1981 as a home entertainment distributor, Peace Arch Entertainment got its name from the famous

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monument located on the Canada–US border near Blaine, Washington. Much like the monument represents an "open door" policy between the United States and Canada, PAE sought to promote the same form of unity within the company. It was originally known as Medco, before renaming it in 1985, to Vidatron Entertainment, and the company went public. In 1997, the company had bought out Sugar Entertainment. In 1999, it was then renamed to Peace Arch Entertainment, and continues to develop their own projects. In 2006, Peace Arch announced that it would acquire children's home video distributor Kaboom! Entertainment for $8.5 million. In 2007, Peace Arch announced that it would acquire Los Angeles-based home video distributor Trinity Home Entertainment. In 2009, Peace Arch's home video division and its subsidiary Kaboom! Entertainment was spun-off to form

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, a company founded by Berry Meyerowitz and was later acquired by Entertainment One in 2014. Peace Arch Entertainment filed for bankruptcy on May 16, 2013.http://www.schonfeldinc.com/PDF/Notice_of_Bankruptcy_to_Creditors_May_17-2013.pdf

Filmography

*'' The Infidel'' (2010) *'' Flick'' (2010) *''Kandahar Break'' (2010) *''Who Killed Nancy?'' (2010) *'' What We Do Is Secret'' (2007) *'' JCVD'' (2008) *''

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'' (2008) *'' Winged Creatures'' (2008) *''

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'' (2006) *'' The Keeper'' (2004)

Television series

*'' The Immortal'' (2000) *''Big Sound'' (2000-2001) *'' Animal Miracles'' (2001-2003)

References

External links

Official Site
DEAD LINK
Wikinvest - Peace Arch Entertainment Group (PAE)
{{Authority control Film production companies of Canada Film distributors of Canada Canadian companies established in 1981 Entertainment companies established in 1981 Canadian companies disestablished in 2013 Entertainment companies disestablished in 2013