Lightyear Entertainment
| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Arnie Holland |
| Products | Motion pictures, music |
| Website | lightyear.com |
Lightyear Entertainment, headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California, is a distributor of independent motion pictures on DVD, Video On Demand, as well as a distributor of music and music videos on CD, DVD, and digital distribution.[1]
Lightyear's independent film business in North America is now conducted through E1 Entertainment. From 2008-2010, it was through Vivendi/Universal distribution, and, from 1995-2008, through Warner Home Video. From 1991-1995, it was distributed through BMG.
Lightyear's music business in North America is conducted through EMI Global Services.
Its origins were as a management buyout of RCA Video Productions, Inc. in 1987. The company was a co-producer of the Jane Fonda Workout Series, and pioneered in the areas of children's video and music video, as well as helping to create the fitness genre.
Lightyear's original productions include the films Aria, Heaven and The Return of Swamp Thing, as well as the Stories to Remember series of animated films for children. It also produced concert films by Lou Reed, Eurythmics, Stevie Nicks, Jefferson Starship, and the documentary Elvis '56.
Titles
- Laid Off (2011)
- Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae (2010)
- Here and There (2010)
- Keepin' the Faith: Momma's Got a Boyfriend (2010)
- The Heart is a Drum Machine (2010)
- Teenage Dirtbag (2009)
- Randy and the Mob (2009)
- Pastor Jones: Sisters in Spirit 2 (2009)
- Veritas, Prince Of Truth (2009)
- The Moon and the Stars (2009)
- Keepin' the Faith: My Baby's Gettin' Married! (2009)
- See Dick Run (2009)
- Saturday Morning (2009)
- Opie Gets Laid (2009)
- Confessions of an Action Star (2009)
- Paid (2009)
- Pastor Jones: Sisters in Spirit (2008)
- The Return of Swamp Thing (2008)
- Flogging Margaret (2008)
- Johnson Family Dinner (2008)
- Suspension (2008)
- Johnson Family Christmas Dinner (2008)
- Battle of the Bulge (2008)
- Killing Zelda Sparks (2008)
- Don't Touch If You Ain't Prayed 2 (2008)
- Light and the Sufferer (2008)
- Sidekick (2008)
- Studio (2008)
- Heaven (2008)
- The Orange Thief (2008)
- Get Thrashed (2008)
- Ladrones y mentirosos (2008)
- Color of the Cross 2: Resurrection (2008)
- R&B Chick (2008)
- Jekyll (2007)
- The Junior Defenders (2007)
- Everything's Jake (2007)
- Pastor Jones: Sisters in Spirit (2007)
- Black Woman's Guide to Finding a Good Man (2007)
- Short Fuse (2007)
- Burning Annie (2007)
- The Murder Game (2007)
- Burning Man: Beyond Black Rock (2006)
- Neil's Party (2006)
- Jailbait (2006)
- 5 Card Stud (2005)
- Treasure n tha Hood (2005)
- Poison Dust (2005)
- Mother Goose Rocks (2005)
- Hot Dogs: Wau - wir sind reich! (2005)
- Super Spy (2004)
- Those Who Walk in Darkness (2003)
- Westender (2003)
- Save It for Later (2003)
- The Ghosts of Edendale (2003)
- Sistas 'N the City (2003)
- Turn of Faith (2003)
- Under the Covers (2002)
- Rave (2000)
- Aria (1999)
- Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1991)
- Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks (1987)
Sources
- ^ Chris Tribbey. "Lightyear Entertainment's 25-year Journey". Home Media Magazine. Retrieved 2011-05-06.