Destination Films Distribution Company, Inc. is an independent film division of

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currently specializing in action, thriller, niche sci-fi and low-end to medium-end horror films.

History

The original Destination Films was founded by Brent Baum and Steve Stabler in 1998. The company made a deal with Columbia TriStar Home Video to have them distribute their films for video release. The company was shut down in February 2001 after failing to meet financial expectations. The company's library and in-production projects such as '' The Wedding Planner'' and '' Slackers'' were sold off to Sony Pictures for distribution. In 2002, Destination Films was revived as a division of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, with the anime film ''

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'' being scheduled for their first release, although the film '' Shiri'' would be released a couple weeks before. Many of the films released on home entertainment under Destination Films would receive a small theatrical release beforehand from either other Sony Pictures divisions like

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and

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or third-party distributors like

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. In 2007, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions took over and has released some films under Destination Films' label, like '' Blood: The Last Vampire'', ''

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'' and '' Harry Brown''.

Filmography

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

References

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