Warner Sogefilms was a film distribution label in Spain active from 1998 to 2005.

Warner Sogefilms AIE
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryFilm distribution
Founded1998 (1998)
Defunct2005 (2005)

It was created in January 1998 as a joint venture of Sogecable (Prisa) and Warner Bros., bringing the demise of Sogepaq Distribución (a previous joint venture of Prisa and Polygram) and Warner Española (the former Spanish subsidiary of Warner Bros.).[1][2] It took the legal form of Economic Interest Grouping (AIE).[3] 1998 Warner Sogefilms titles include Barrio, The Miracle of P. Tinto, and The Stolen Years.[4] It split up in 2005.[5][6] Already in liquidation, Warner Sogefilms was handed a €2.4 million fine by the CNMC for having coordinated with other film majors to standardize their commercial policies.[7]

Filmography

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Release Date Title Notes
September 11, 1998 The Stolen Years
October 8, 1998 Barrio produced by Elías Querejeta P.C., Mact Productions, Sogetel and MGN Filmes
December 18, 1998 The Miracle of P. Tinto produced by Sogetel and Películas Pendelton
April 16, 1999 All About My Mother produced by El Deseo and Renn Productions
September 3, 1999 Jealousy
September 24, 1999 Butterfly's Tongue
November 26, 1999 Nobody Knows Anybody
February 11, 2000 Cascabel
September 29, 2000 Plenilune
October 6, 2000 Fugitives
October 18, 2000 800 Bullets
December 1, 2000 Kisses for Everyone
April 20, 2001 The Devil's Backbone
August 24, 2001 Sex and Lucia produced by Sogecine
September 28, 2001 Mad Love
November 9, 2001 Intacto
March 1, 2002 In the City Without Limits
March 15, 2002 Talk to Her
August 23, 2002 Box 507
September 27, 2002 Mondays in the Sun
January 10, 2003 South from Granada
February 7, 2003 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure
February 21, 2003 Nobody's Life
August 22, 2003 Chill Out!
November 7, 2003 Flying Saucers
March 19, 2004 Bad Education
May 7, 2004 Héctor
September 3, 2004 The Sea Inside
September 24, 2004 Hours of Light
October 22, 2004 Crimen Ferpecto
December 3, 2004 The Amazing World of Borjamari and Pocholo
September 2, 2005 Princesas
November 4, 2005 The Hidden

References

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  1. ^ Ansola, Txomin (1999). "Mucho ruido y pocas nueces. El cine español no va muy bien" (PDF). Banda Aparte (14): 71–81. hdl:10251/42345. ISSN 1138-1981.
  2. ^ Álvarez, José María; López, Javier (1999). "La virtual recuperación del cine español". Zer: Revista de estudios de comunicación = Komunikazio ikasketen aldizkaria (6). Bilbao: Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. ISSN 1137-1102.
  3. ^ Ansola, Txomin (2012), "Muchas sombras y pocas luces. La comercialización de las películas españolas durante la década de los noventa", ZER: Revista de Estudios de Comunicación = Komunikazio Ikasketen Aldizkaria, 8 (15), Bilbao: Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea: 13–14, doi:10.1387/zer.5369 (inactive 1 November 2024), hdl:10810/40838{{citation}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  4. ^ Ansola 1999, p. 77.
  5. ^ Pardo, Alejandro; Sánchez-Tabernero, Alfonso (2012). "Concentración de la distribución cinematográfica en España" (PDF). Anàlisi. 47. Bellaterra: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona: 52. ISSN 0211-2175.
  6. ^ De Vinck, Sophie; Lindmark, Sven (2012). Statistical, Ecosystems and Competitiveness Analysis of the Media and Content Industries: The Film Sector (PDF). Luxembourg: Publications Officeof the European Union. p. 61. doi:10.2791/79427. ISBN 978-92-79-22541-3.
  7. ^ Gil, Ricard (2021). "La política de competencia y antimonopolio en el ámbito de la cultura en España" (PDF). Funcas. p. 289.