Triumph Films

{{Infobox company

| name = Triumph Films

| logo = File:Triumph Films.svg

| logo_caption = Final logo used from 1994 to 2014

| former_name = Triumph Releasing Corporation (1988–1994)

| type = In-name-only division

| fate = Dormant

| predecessor =

| successor = Studio:
Destination Films
Library:
Sony Pictures Entertainment (with some exceptions)

| foundation = {{start date and age|1982}} (original)
{{start date and age|1988}} (relaunch)

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| defunct = {{end date and age|1985}} (original)
{{end date and age|2014}} (relaunch)

| hq_location_country = 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, United States

| key_people = Samuel White (Co-President)
Benjamin Lewis (Executive Chairman)

| industry = Film

| products = Motion pictures

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| parent = Columbia Pictures (1982–1985)
Gaumont (1982–1985)
Sony Pictures Entertainment (1988–2014)

| homepage =

}}

Triumph Films (also known as Triumph Releasing Corporation) was an American independent film studio division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, that geared towards theatre and direct-to-video film production and distribution.

History

It was founded in 1982 as a joint venture between Columbia Pictures and the French company Gaumont to distribute foreign films in the US. In 1984, Marcie Bloom, who was formerly of the New York Film Festival, joined Triumph Films to serve as New York publicity director (Bloom would later co-found Sony Pictures Classics).{{Cite news|date=April 18, 1984|title=Triumph Appoints Bloom N.Y.-Based Pub Director|page=20|work=Variety}}

In 1985, Triumph Films announced that they would cut back down on their production slate, focusing on foreign-language films with English subtitles.{{Cite news|date=September 25, 1985|title=English-Lingo Fare To Dominate Triumph Films' Release Schedule|page=6|work=Variety}} Shortly afterwards, Gaumont decided to cut ties, and Columbia Pictures, now the sole owner, decided to shutter Triumph Films, and fold it into the Columbia Pictures label.{{Cite news|last=Clark|first=Ted|date=October 9, 1985|title=Gaumont Pulling Out of Triumph; Buyse To Be Stateside Rep|page=3|work=Variety}}{{Cite news|date=October 30, 1985|title=Col Assessing Fate of Triumph Subsid|page=3|work=Variety}}

On January 5, 1988, the then-newly founded Columbia Pictures Entertainment announced that they would revive the Triumph brand as a new worldwide subsidiary, Triumph Releasing Corporation; this incarnation of Triumph provided administrative services related to the distribution of Columbia Pictures and Tri-Star Pictures in the U.S. and Canada, while internationally, Triumph would be responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of Columbia and Tri-Star films under the direction of each individual studio.{{Cite news |date=January 6, 1988 |title=Columbia Resurrects 'Triumph' |page=7 |work=Variety}} It was officially incorporated on March 24, 1988.[http://businessprofiles.com/details/sony-pictures-releasing-corporation/NY-1358802 SONY PICTURES RELEASING CORPORATION] businessprofiles.com, Retrieved on January 20, 2014 In 1989, Triumph began to distribute films from Crédit Lyonnais's Epic Productions Inc.{{cite web|url=http://pdf.secdatabase.com/827/0000898430-99-001265.pdf |title=METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC, Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date Mar 30, 1999 |publisher=secdatabase.com |accessdate =May 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516104053/http://pdf.secdatabase.com/827/0000898430-99-001265.pdf |archive-date=May 16, 2018 |url-status=dead }}

On November 23, 1994, Triumph Releasing Corporation was renamed as Sony Pictures Releasing Corporation, and the Triumph name was spun off as Triumph Films, now primarily a label for low-budget and direct-to-video releases. After being shut down in 1997, the Triumph Films label was re-activated in 2003. The label went dormant again, becoming an in-name-only division of Sony Pictures Releasing Corporation. In 2014, the label was revived yet again for the release of The Remaining. Their direct-to-video role has been taken by Destination Films within Sony.

Notable films

Notable films include To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, The Ambulance, Brainscan, Magic in the Water (co-released by TriStar Pictures), The Golden Laws, Steamboy (co-distributed by Destination Films) and the critically panned SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2.

1980s

Release Date ! Title
class="wikitable sortable"
align="right"\| February 10, 1982	Das Boot
align="right"\| June 21, 1982	La vie continue
align="right"\| June 23, 1982	Bob le flambeur
align="right"\| September 14, 1982	Josepha
align="right"\| October 6, 1982	Yol
align="right"\| January 23, 1983	Parsifal
align="right"\| February 11, 1983	We of the Never Never
align="right"\| February 16, 1983	That Night in Varennes
align="right"\| April 21, 1983	Invitation au voyage
align="right"\| April 29, 1983	Querelle
align="right"\| May 13, 1983	La Boum
align="right"\| May 27, 1983	The Trout
align="right"\| September 9, 1983	Moon in the Gutter
align="right"\| September 28, 1983	Danton
align="right"\| November 11, 1983	Purple Haze
align="right"\| December 14, 1983	The Eyes, the Mouth
align="right"\| January 26, 1984	And the Ship Sails On
align="right"\| May 18, 1984	Angel
align="right"\| May 25, 1984	Heat of Desire
align="right"\| June 12, 1984	The Last BattleU.S. distribution rights to this film have since been transferred to sister company Sony Pictures Classics, which in turn acquired them from producer Gaumont
align="right"\| June 21, 1984	After the Rehearsal
align="right"\| September 20, 1984	Carmen
align="right"\| October 13, 1984	À Nos Amours
align="right" rowspan="2"\| November 9, 1984	The Little Bunch
A Love in Germany
align="right"\| August 2, 1985	Death in a French Garden
align="right"\| August 26, 1985	My Other Husband
align="right"\| October 18, 1985	Acqua e sapone
align="right"\| November 1, 1985	Softly, Softly
align="right"\| December 8, 1989	Triumph of the Spirit

1990s

Release Date ! Title ! Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
align="right"\| January 12, 1990	Ski Patrol	rowspan="4" \| distribution only; produced by Epic ProductionsRights now belong to MGM
align="right"\| February 16, 1990	Courage Mountain
align="right"\| March 9, 1990	Bad Influence
align="right"\| March 31, 1990	The Ambulance
align="right" rowspan="2"\| April 20, 1990	Modern Love
Why Me?	distribution only; produced by Epic Productions
align="right"\| April 27, 1990	Wild Orchid	distribution only; produced by Vision PDG
align="right"\| June 1, 1990	Ghosts Can't Do It	distribution only; produced by Epic Productions
align="right"\| July 20, 1990	Clownhouse	distribution only: produced by Commercial Pictures
align="right"\| August 24, 1990	Men at Work	distribution only; produced by Epic Productions
align="right"\| September 28, 1990	Dark Angel	distribution only; produced by Vision PDG
align="right"\| October 26, 1990	Sonny Boy	distribution only; produced by Trans World Entertainment
align="right"\| November 2, 1990	Waiting for the Light	distribution only; produced by Epic Productions
align="right"\| November 9, 1990	Mister Frost
align="right"\| November 21, 1990	Robot Jox	distribution only; produced by Empire Pictures
align="right"\| April 12, 1991	Eminent Domain
align="right"\| October 9, 1991	Homicide	U.S. distribution onlyDistribution rights now belong to Quiver Distribution
align="right"\| November 1, 1991	Year of the Gun
align="right"\| February 28, 1992	Gate 2: The Trespassers	distribution only; produced by Vision PDG
align="right"\| March 27, 1992	Ruby
align="right"\| April 15, 1992	Brenda Starr
align="right"\| May 8, 1992	Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue	distribution only; produced by Vision PDG
align="right"\| August 1, 1992	Jersey Girl
align="right"\| October 23, 1992	Zebrahead
align="right"\| March 5, 1993	Shadow of the Wolf
align="right"\| April 9, 1993	Sidekicks	distribution only; produced by Vision PDG and Gallery FilmsDistribution rights now belong to Samuel Goldwyn Films
align="right"\| April 22, 1994	Brainscan
align="right"\| March 3, 1995	Nina Takes a Lover
align="right"\| April 12, 1995	Jury Duty	rowspan="2" \| co-production with TriStar Pictures
align="right"\| August 30, 1995	Magic in the Water
align="right"\| January 26, 1996	Screamers	co-production with Columbia Pictures
align="right"\| August 23, 1996	Solo
align="right"\| October 18, 1996	To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday	co-production with Rastar
align="right"\| April 14, 1997	Bliss
align="right"\| May 2, 1997	Truth or Consequences, N.M.
align="right"\| August 22, 1997	Masterminds	co-production with Columbia Pictures
align="right"\| September 12, 1997	The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
align="right"\| September 26, 1997	The Assignment

2000s

Release Date ! Title ! Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
align="right"\| December 5, 2003	The Golden Laws
align="right"\| August 17, 2004	SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2	co-production with ApolloMedia, Crystal Sky Pictures and Hador BG2 Productions Ltd.
align="right"\| March 18, 2005	Steamboy	US distribution only; co-distributed by Destination Films, produced by Sunrise and Toho
align="right"\| February 17, 2006	The Second Chance	co-production with Provident Films, Ruckus Film and Cedar Partners
align="right"\| January 2, 2007	Shottas	co-distributed by Destination Films
align="right"\| April 18, 2008	Zombie Strippers	theatrical distribution only; produced by Stage 6 Films