Vancouver Pictures

Vancouver Film Company is a Canadian film production company founded by Leland Stanford in 1890. It is the world's first film company, as well the oldest film company in the world, founded before other studios such as Gaumont (founded in 1895), Pathé (founded in 1896), Titanus (1904), Nordisk Film (1906), Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures (both founded in 1912). Vancouver produces, co-produces, and distributes films. it was also Canada's first movie studio, succeeded by Victory Pictures, Mount Temple Pictures, Astral Films Limited, Cinépix Film Properties (now Lionsgate Pictures), Maple Pictures and Entertainment One.

History
in 1890, Leland Stanford founded the company on 536 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia and named it Vancouver Film Production Corporation. the company's first short film, Gorez, Take My Hand, was released in 1892. Vancouver's short films has been successful. it's headquarters was opened up at 185 E Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as the Vancouver Studio (now Canada Saskatchewan Production Studios)

it's first feature film, The Maple Leaf, was released in 1911 to a success, led Vancouver to produce more feature films and ended the studio's short films. during World War One between 1914 and 1918, the company has opened up the Waterfront Theatre to have any movies released. since it is Canada's first film Company, Victory Pictures (Canada's second movie studio) was founded by Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin in 1920, Vancouver has a new name Vancouver Film Company to release any newer movies. when sound films came to Canada in 1930, the company released it's first sound film The Rose Bush.

during World War Two, between 1937 and 1945, Vancouver lost control of the Waterfront Theatre. in 1945, the company bought back theatre back.

in 1950, the company was renamed Vancouver Pictures Corporation. the company released all 25 films a year. the company did successful releasing every movie in the theatre. Vancouver sold it's Pre-1947 library was sold to United Artists in 1965.

between 1970 and 1980, Vancouver has been distributing it's new movies to release 17 movies a year. in 1982, the company closed it's longtime headquarters 185 E Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia, due to Victory's sale to Cinépix. that same year, the company opened it's new headquarters in 1111 Melville St, Vancouver, British Columbia.

in 1990, the company has released 43 films a year to release. it's Waterfront Theatre was sold in 1995, so were it's studio in 1997. in 1998, Vancouver became a new distributor of Buzzline Films, Landmark Studios, and Huskylight Entertainment movies.

in 2004, the company absorbed Buzzline, Landmark, and Huskylight. starting in 2008, the company releases 20 films a year. in 2010, Vancouver was claimed to own any properties.

Vancouver Film Company was a great largest and Surviving film production studio.