Introduction
Hiring practice is focused on evaluating resumes of applicants for essential requirements, which include review analytical skills besides academic credentials. In most cases, the process is systematic, and through an aptitude test, elimination of those lacking analytical skills is possible with minimal prejudice or biases. The main idea of a selection procedure is to assess information about applicants in order to determine their fitness for employment. The current employee recruitment and selection at most companies in the entertainment industry is characterized by an effective and procedural system that is completed when the employee is fully integrated into the organization framework. This paper attempts to profile 50 companies in the entertainment industry in terms of their business activities, physical location, contacts, website, and a number of employees. Each company is profiled independently with relations to business activities and location.
Profiling Fifty Companies
Capitol Films
Areas of Business: Film production, film distribution, and film marketing. The company is also successful in special feature documentaries.
Company’s full address: 4150 Arch Dr., Suite 135, Studio City, CA, 91604, Los Angeles.
Company’s contact numbers: (647) 830-6459
Number of employees: The Company has approximately 870 employees across its five subdivisions.
DreamWorks Animation
Areas of Business: Animated films, featured documentaries, and motion picture films. The company has established a successful production brand for a series of motion picture films.
Company’s full address: Glendale, California.
Company’s contact numbers: (818) 789-3345
Number of employees: 2,200
20th Century Fox
Areas of Business: The Company’s line of business is divided into films, series, animation, and cartoons. The main divisions of the company are 20th Century Fox Animation, Fox Atomic, Fox Interactive, Fox 2000 Films, and Fox Television Studios. The company specializes in film distribution as known for having successfully distributed films such as Avatar, Modern Family, Bones, and the recent Planet of the Apes, among others.
Company’s full address: The physical address of the company is Fox Plaza in Century City, Los Angeles.
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 449-3000
Number of employees: 4,140
Blue Skies Studio
Areas of Business: Film production, animation, and film distribution.
Company’s full address: One American Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831, California.
Company’s contact numbers: Voice: 203-992-6000 and Fax: 203-992-6001
Number of employees: 678
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Areas of Business: Film production and film distribution
Company’s full address: MGM Studios Inc., 245 N Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 449-3000
Number of employees: 670
United Artists Entertainment
Areas of Business: Film production, distribution, and television. The company specializes in entertainment services such as music production, film production, television broadcasting, and film distribution.
Company’s full address: 21700 Oxnard St Ste 1000, Woodland Hills, CA 91367-3668
Company’s contact numbers: (818) 593-4000
Number of employees: 1200
Orion Pictures Corporation
Areas of Business: Film production, distribution, and television. The company specializes in a series of entertainment products and services such as film, broadcasting, music production, and animation/cartoon production.
Company’s full address: 245 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5319
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 449-3000
Number of employees: 860
American International Pictures
Areas of Business: Film production, film marketing, documentary features, and television.
Company’s full address: 14242 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423-2771
Company’s contact numbers: (818) 789-3345
Number of employees: 1150
Filmways
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in entertainment services such as music production, film production, television broadcasting, and film distribution.
Company’s full address: 245 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5319
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 449-3000
Number of employees: 160
Tyler Perry Studio
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in entertainment services such as music production, film production, television broadcasting, and film distribution.
Company’s full address: 541 10th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Company’s contact numbers: (404) 222-6448
Number of employees: 120
Universal Studios
Areas of Business: The Company deals in music and film production across the US. The company also acts as a distribution center for its films and music.
Company’s full address: 230 California St Ste 405, San Francisco, CA 94111-4335
Company’s contact numbers: (415) 395-0851/ (818) 777-4500/ (415) 989-1668
A number of employees: The entertainment group has more than 4,000 employees distributed across its seven subsidiaries in the US.
Eon Productions
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in entertainment services such as music production, film production, television broadcasting, and film distribution.
Company’s full address: Eon House, 138 Piccadilly, London, W1V 9FH, England
Company’s contact numbers: 0207 4937953
Number of employees: 950
Focus Features
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in film production and distribution across the US and the rest of the globe.
Company’s full address: 2001 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 773-3343
Number of employees: 350
Relative Media
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in film production, music production, and film distribution across the US.
Company’s full address: 9242 Beverly Blvd Ste 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-3731
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 246-0119
Number of employees: 340
Paramount Pictures
Areas of Business: Paramount Pictures Company is one of the oldest film production and distribution companies in the US. The company specializes in film production, television broadcasting, and animation/cartoons production.
Company’s full address: 7150 Hayvenhurst Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406-3806
Company’s contact numbers: (323) 956-4425/ (818) 786-1823/ (661) 294-5520
Number of employees: 2,800
Republic Pictures
Areas of Business: The Company offers movie library services at the convenience of customers as a movie collection store.
Company’s full address: 2623 W Woodland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92801-2628
Company’s contact numbers: (714) 527-2804
Number of employees: 300
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in a series of entertainment products and services such as film, broadcasting, music production, and animation/cartoon production.
Company’s full address: 10202 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232-3119
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 244-4000
Number of employees: 2,300
TriStar Pictures
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in film production, music production, and film distribution across the US.
Company’s full address: 7150 Hayvenhurst Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406-3806
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 280-8000
Number of employees: 450
Sony Pictures Classic
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in entertainment services such as music production, film production, television broadcasting, and film distribution.
Company’s full address: 10202 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232-3119
Company’s contact numbers: (818) 543-0755
Number of employees: 1340
Screen Gems
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in the production of animation films besides being the sole distributor of its productions
Company’s full address: 250 W Crest St Ste A, Escondido, CA 92025-1715
Company’s contact numbers: (760) 745-5184
Number of employees: 185
Triumph Films
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in a series of entertainment products and services such as film, broadcasting, music production, and animation/cartoon production.
Company’s full address: 10202 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232-3119
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 280-8000
Number of employees: 890
Destination Films
Areas of Business: Film production, distribution, and television
Company’s full address: 1142 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-5335
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 802-1138
Number of employees: 780
Warner Bros Pictures
Areas of Business: The Company deals in music and film production across the US. The company also acts as a distribution center for its films and music.
Company’s full address: 2001 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 773-3343
Number of employees: 8,000
Castle Rock Entertainment
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in a series of entertainment products and services such as film, broadcasting, music production, and animation/cartoon production.
Company’s full address: 9169 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069-3129
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 888-3599
Number of employees: 4,000
New Line Cinema
Areas of Business: Film production and distribution. The company specializes in a series of entertainment products and services such as film, broadcasting, music production, and animation/cartoon production.
Company’s full address: 2001 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 888-3599
Number of employees: 3,400
Warner Home Video
Areas of Business: Film distribution and production, advertisement agency, and animation production.
Company’s full address: 1701 Lemoyne Ave, Syracuse, NY 13208-1327
Company’s contact numbers: (315) 455-1604
Number of employees: 2,300
Picturehouse
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in film production, music production, and film distribution across the US.
Company’s full address: 9965 Leroy Pavilion Rd, Pavilion, NY 14525-1452
Company’s contact numbers: (585) 768-7880
Number of employees: 1,800
Walt Disney Pictures
Areas of Business: Film production and distribution. The company specializes in a series of entertainment products and services such as film, broadcasting, music production, and animation/cartoon production.
Company’s full address: 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, United States
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 773-3343
Number of employees: 3,000
Pixar Animation Studios
Areas of Business: Motion pictures production and animation. The company is also proactive in television broadcasting and production of family series films.
Company’s full address: 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California 94608
Company’s contact numbers: (510) 922-3000
Number of employees: 3,500
Marvel Studios
Areas of Business: The Company deals in movies, video games, television broadcasting, cosmetics, and online shop. Most of these products are offered online through the company’s website.
Company’s full address: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, 135 W. 50th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10020
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 888-3599
Number of employees: 2,000
Touchstone Pictures
Areas of Business: Film production, television broadcasting, animation, and film distribution. The distribution channel of the company is one of the best in the US and beyond.
Company’s full address: 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 773-3343
Number of employees: 2,000
Hollywood Pictures
Areas of Business: Film production and distribution. The company specializes in a series of entertainment products and services such as film, broadcasting, music production, and animation/cartoon production.
Company’s full address: 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California
Company’s contact numbers: (760) 346-1355
Number of employees: 1,500
Miramax Pictures
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in a series of entertainment products and services such as film, broadcasting, music production, and animation/cartoon production. Among the notable activities within the company include special feature production and marketing of vintage films.
Company’s full address: Santa Monica, California
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 727-2124
Number of employees: 2,000
Lions Gate Entertainment
Areas of Business: The Company deals in music and film production across the US. The company also acts as a distribution center for its films and music. The company has seven subsidiaries across the US.
Company’s full address: 2700 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Company’s contact numbers: 310-449-9200
Number of employees: 636
Artisan Entertainment
Areas of Business: Film production and distribution. The company specializes in a series of entertainment products and services such as film, broadcasting, music production, and animation/cartoon production.
Company’s full address: 2700 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Company’s contact numbers: 310-449-9200
Number of employees: 560
The Weinstein Company
Areas of Business: Film production, television broadcasting, animation, and film distribution.
Company’s full address: LLC, 135 W. 50th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10020
Company’s contact numbers: 310-449-9200
Number of employees: 800
Dimensions Films
Areas of Business: Film production, television broadcasting, animation, and film distribution. Animation production is the most popular product of the Dimensions Films Company.
Company’s full address: 2700 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Company’s contact numbers: 310-449-9200
Number of employees: 350
CBS Films
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in entertainment services such as music production, film production, television broadcasting, and film distribution. The company has more than six subsidiaries in the UK, Japan, Canada, and the US.
Company’s full address: 4024 Radford Ave, Studio City, CA 91604-2101
Company’s contact numbers: (818) 655-5000
Number of employees: 600
Mercury Radio Arts
Areas of Business: Theatrical production, film production, radio broadcasting, and film distribution. Radio broadcasting is the most popular product in the company, especially in the US market.
Company’s full address: The Blaze, 1133 Ave. of the Americas, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10036
Company’s contact numbers: 888-900-3393
Number of employees: 700
Yari Film Group
Areas of Business: Film production and distribution. The company has a mix of religious and secular films. The company is also renowned for producing long series films.
Company’s full address: 10850 Wilshire Blvd, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 689-1450
Number of employees: 600
Troma Entertainment
Areas of Business: The Company deals in music and film production across the US. The company also acts as a distribution center for its films and music.
Company’s full address: Lloyd Kaufman Autograph, 36-40 11th Street, Long Island City, NY 11106 USA
Company’s contact numbers: 718-391-0110
Number of employees: 560
Summit Entertainment
Areas of Business: Film distribution and production, advertisement agency, and animation production.
Company’s full address: 938 E., Swan Creek Rd, Suite 167, Fort Washington, MD 20744
Company’s contact numbers: 301-979-7641
Number of employees: 900
Strand Releasing
Areas of Business: Film production, television broadcasting, animation, and film distribution.
Company’s full address: 6140 W Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232
Company’s contact numbers: 310-836-7500/310-836-7510
Number of employees: 690
Newmarket Films
Areas of Business: The Company specializes in entertainment services such as music production, film production, television broadcasting, and film distribution.
Company’s full address: 202 N Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, United States
Company’s contact numbers: (310) 858-7472
Number of employees: 400
Gener8Xion Entertainment
Areas of Business: The Company deals in music and film production across the US. The company also acts as a distribution center for its films and music.
Company’s full address: 7095 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 1260, Hollywood, CA 90028, United States
Company’s contact numbers: (323) 874-9888
Number of employees: 17
World Wide Pictures
Areas of Business: Film production, television broadcasting, animation, and film distribution. As the name suggests, the company has expanded its area of operations into the US from its head office in the UK.
Company’s full address: 103 The Timber Yard, Drysdale Street, London, N1 6ND
Company’s contact numbers: 020 7613 6580
Number of employees: 300
Promenade Pictures
Areas of Business: Specializes in long and short Christian film production and distribution across the US and beyond. The Christian films are sold online and offline by the company across the US and beyond.
Company’s full address: 770 Dennery Rd, San Diego, CA 92154-8400
Company’s contact numbers: (619) 662-2698
Number of employees: 120
Sherwood Pictures
Areas of Business: The Company deals in music and film production across the US. The company also acts as a distribution center for its films and music. The company produces both religious and secular films that target the entire family audience.
Company’s full address: 2201 Whispering Pines Road, Albany, Georgia
Company’s contact numbers: (229) 883-1910
Number of employees: 20
Possibility Pictures
Areas of Business: Film production, television broadcasting, animation, and film distribution. The productions of the company are based on religious themes and mainly target the Christian audience.
Company’s full address: 189 South Orange Avenue – Suite 1700, Orlando, Fl 32801
Company’s contact numbers: 407-412-9212
Number of employees: 10
Producers Releasing Corporation
Areas of Business: The company specializes in entertainment services such as music production, film production, television broadcasting, and film distribution. The company operates on online and offline platforms and is renowned for the variety of films and series of entertainment services.
Company’s full address: 7324 Santa Monica Blvd, California
Company’s contact numbers: (619) 662-2698
Number of employees: 29
Conclusion
Most of the companies profiled are based in the US and fall within the film production and distribution industry. Interestingly most of these countries are located in California and operate in the same business environment. Among the profile companies, the most outstanding organizations to work in are Sony Entertainment Pictures, Lions Gate Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Universal Distribution, and Warner Bros Pictures since these organizations have a dynamic organizational culture.