Ragdoll Feature Films

Ragdoll Feature Films is the film arm of Ragdoll Productions.

History
in 1986, soon after Ragdoll purchased J. Arthur Rank Enterprises, it's feature arm was launched that Rank Film Distributors was renamed Ragdoll Feature Films.

in 1991, it was renamed as Ragdoll/Stant Pictures to produce all family films, but were distributed by Judy Garland Entertainment.

in 1994, Sony bought Garland and Ragdoll's films were started to get distributed by Columbia Pictures.

in 1998, Ragdoll/Stant Pictures was renamed Ragdoll Motion Pictures. in 2000, Ragdoll's new movie was released to the success, saving it's film division from being banned.

in 2003, Ragdoll Productions Became independent from Sony and formed it's own film and television distribution arm called Ragdoll Distribution.

due to Viacom purchasing DreamWorks Pictures in 2005, Ragdoll formed a joint venture with Lionsgate Entertainment called Dollsgate Studios, a company living on Stages A, B, C, and D, Offices A, B, C, D, E, F, and G at the Pinewood Studios and became a Mini-Major Studio.

in 2008, Ragdoll acquired the Fine Line Features/Picturehouse Films library from Time Warner and launch it's own specialty division called Ragdoll Park Films.

in 2011, Ragdoll ended the venture with Lionsgate and close down Dollsgate Studios.

DHX Media acquired Ragdoll Worldwide in 2013. Despite Ragdoll Worldwide being sold, Ragdoll Feature Films returned to Sony Pictures before Entertainment One purchased Sony's film arm.

and as for the Picturehouse library, they were also owned by DHX Media, which merged with United Artists to form DHX/UA.