Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (previously known as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc) is an American film distributor within the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company.[2] It handles theatrical and occasional digital distribution, marketing and promotion for films produced and released by the Walt Disney Studios, including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Studios; the Searchlight Pictures label operates its own autonomous theatrical distribution and marketing unit.[3]
This article is about the film distribution unit. For the related and similarly-named production studio, see Walt Disney Pictures. For the parent umbrella division, see Walt Disney Studios (division).Formerly
- Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, Inc. (1953–1960)
- Buena Vista Distribution Company, Inc. (1960–1987)
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (1987–2007)
June 23, 1953
- Walt Disney Studios Marketing
- Worldwide Special Events
The company was originally established by Walt Disney in 1953 as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, Inc. (later renamed Buena Vista Distribution Company, Inc. and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.). It took on its current name in late 2007.[4][5]
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (for Disney branded films only)
Buena Vista International (non-US and non-Disney and non-Star Studios theatrical movies in countries outside the United States only)
1961
February 11, 2022
November 3, 2022 (Brazilian branch)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (original)
Star Distribution (Latin American and Brazilian branch)
Worldwide
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Star Distribution
- Buena Vista International Latin America (1961–2022)
- Buena Vista International Brazil (1961–2022)
1961
Latin America
- The Walt Disney Company Latin America
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Patagonik Film Group (33.3%)