Disneynature
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| Division of The Walt Disney Studios | |
| Industry | Film |
| Genre | Natural documentary films |
| Founded | April 21, 2008 |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
Key people |
Jean-Francois Camilleri EVP & GM |
| Products | Motion pictures |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Parent | The Walt Disney Studios |
| Website |
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Disneynature is an independent film label of The Walt Disney Studios and partnership with Walt Disney Pictures.[1] Founded on April 21, 2008, their releases consist of independent nature documentary films[1] and is headquartered in Paris, France.
In 2012, a Disney Nature TV pay cable channel was launched in France and is currently carried by France Telecom.[2]
Background
Disney veteran Jean-Francois Camilleri, who has served as senior vice president and general manager for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures France, is the head of the new unit. Disneynature is based in France, where Camilleri and his team oversee the initiation, development and acquisition of high quality feature projects.
The first film released domestically under the new label was the American version of Earth, from award-winning British producer/director Alastair Fothergill, whose credits include the landmark Planet Earth series for BBC and Discovery Channel and The Blue Planet. Earth, produced by BBC Worldwide and Greenlight Media and co-directed by Mark Linfield, was released in cinemas internationally in 2007. It premiered in the U.S. on Earth Day, April 22, 2009.
The first new production to be released by Disneynature was announced to be The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos.[3] The world premiere of the film took place in Bordeaux, France on October 26, 2008, and was released internationally throughout 2009.
Disneynature was the official sponsor for the 2009 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival.
Films
| Film | Year | Narrator (US) | Budget | Worldwide gross | Production studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth | BBC Worldwide Greenlight Media Discovery Channel | ||||
| The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos | Natural Light Films | ||||
| Oceans | France 3 Cinema France 2 Cinema Canal+ | ||||
| Wings of Life | |||||
| African Cats | |||||
| Chimpanzee | |||||
| Bears[5] | |||||
| Monkey Kingdom[6] | Silverback Films | ||||
| Born in China[7] | Relativity Media |
Logo
The logo of Disneynature is an iceberg that resembles Sleeping Beauty Castle, a structure that also serves as the logo for Walt Disney Pictures.
The music for the Disneynature logo was composed by Mark Mancina who recorded his score at the Sony Scoring Stage on March 21, 2008 with the Hollywood Studio Symphony, conducted by Don Harper.
See also
- True-Life Adventures – Walt Disney's Academy Award-winning nature film series, and the first nature film series produced by Disney
References
- 1 2 Eller, Claudia; Dawn C. Chmielewski (April 22, 2008). "Disney gets back to nature". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ↑ "TV Channel: Disney Nature TV". MAVISE. European Audiovisual Observatory. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Disney Launches New Film Label – Disneynature" (PDF). Disneynature website. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
- ↑ About Earth at IMDb
- ↑ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95230
- ↑ "Focus Sets Stephen Hawking Pic ‘Theory Of Everything’ For November; Disneynature Dates ‘Monkey Kingdom’ For 2015". Deadline Hollywood. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ↑ "Disney Expands Relationship With China's Shanghai Media Group". Variety. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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