Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

ABC Inc.^[1]^[2]^[3]
	Logo used since 2007
	The Walt Disney Studios' Riverside Drive property in Burbank, California
Trade name	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK and Ireland
Formerly	Buena Vista Film Distribution (1953–1959); Buena Vista Distribution (1960–1986); Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987–2007);
Company type	Division
Industry	Film
Founded	June 23, 1953
Founder	Walt Disney
Headquarters	500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, U.S.
Key people	Tony Chambers (EVP)
Services	Film distribution; Film promotion;
Parent	Disney Entertainment
Divisions	Walt Disney Studios Marketing; Worldwide Special Events;
Subsidiaries	El Capitan Theatre; Buena Vista International, Inc.; Star Distribution;

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.^[5] 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, 20th Century Studios, and internationally Searchlight Pictures; which operates its own autonomous theatrical distribution and marketing unit in the United States.^[6]

The company was originally established by Walt Disney in 1953 as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company Inc (later renamed Buena Vista Distribution Inc and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Inc). It took on its current name in late 2007.^[7]^[8]

^ "Disney Launches 'Wish Together' Campaign To Celebrate Wish and Long-Standing Relationship with Make-A-Wish®". The Walt Disney Company. October 4, 2023. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
^ "FIRST and Star Wars: Force for Change Launch 'Build My Droid' Contest". StarWars.com. October 22, 2019. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
^ "AMC Rebellion Prize Pack Sweepstakes". AMC Theatres. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
^ Rubin, Rebecca (January 8, 2021). "Disney Names Tony Chambers as Head of Theatrical Distribution (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
^ "Company Overview of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 4, 2022). "Disney Claims $1.17B, While Sony Says $1B+: The Conundrum Of The 2021 Domestic Box Office Marketshare". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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[1] "Disney Launches 'Wish Together' Campaign To Celebrate Wish and Long-Standing Relationship with Make-A-Wish®". The Walt Disney Company. October 4, 2023. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

[2] "FIRST and Star Wars: Force for Change Launch 'Build My Droid' Contest". StarWars.com. October 22, 2019. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

[3] "AMC Rebellion Prize Pack Sweepstakes". AMC Theatres. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

[4] Rubin, Rebecca (January 8, 2021). "Disney Names Tony Chambers as Head of Theatrical Distribution (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[Bloomberg-5] "Company Overview of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

[:4-6] D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 4, 2022). "Disney Claims $1.17B, While Sony Says $1B+: The Conundrum Of The 2021 Domestic Box Office Marketshare". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.

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