'''Lightning Entertainment''' is an American film distributor, sales agent, and production company based in Santa Monica, California.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/sydneylevine/isa-of-the-day-lightning-international-film-business-distribution|title=ISA of the Day: Lightning Entertainment|last=Aguilar|first=Carlos|work=Indie Wire|date=2013-11-13|accessdate=2014-10-24}}</ref> It was founded in 2002 by Richard Guardian, Rich Goldberg, and Marc Greenberg, focusing on sales and distribution of independent films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/biz/news/guardian-mainline-duo-forge-lightning-banner-1117860439/|title=Guardian, Mainline duo forge Lightning banner|last=Dunkley|first=Cathy|work=Variety|date=2002-02-07|accessdate=2014-10-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/guardian-teams-with-mainline-for-new-sales-outfit/408270.article|title=Guardian teams with Mainline for new sales outfit|last=Goodridge|first=Mike|work=Screen Daily|date=2002-02-08|accessdate=2014-10-24}}</ref> It began offering film production services in 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/lightning-entertainment-moves-into-feature-production/5048066.article|title=Lightning Entertainment moves into feature production|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|work=Screen Daily|date=2012-10-23|accessdate=2014-10-24}}</ref> which it stated were designed to help domestic films better target international markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/when-sales-arent-enough-lightning-entertainment-enters-production-game-61896/|title=When Sales Aren't Enough: Lightning Entertainment Enters Production Game|last=Shaw|first=Lucas|work=The Wrap|date=2012-10-23|accessdate=2014-10-24}}</ref>
==See also== *''Non-Transferable'', distributed by Lightning Entertainment.<ref name="BloomTubefilter">{{cite news|last1=Bloom|first1=David|title=A Traditional Rom-Com Takes The Most Untraditional Route To Release|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/02/14/non-transferable-rom-com-untraditional-release-distribution-turkey/|work=Tubefilter|date=14 February 2017}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{Official|http://www.lightning-ent.com/}}
Category:2002 establishments in California Category:Companies based in Los Angeles Category:Film distributors of the United States Category:Film production companies of the United States Category:Mass media companies established in 2002 Category:International sales agents
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