Xenon Pictures is an American film

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 production

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 and distribution

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 company founded by S. Leigh Savidge in 1986.

Company information

Founded in 1986 with $17,000 in startup capital, Xenon is recognized in the industry for developing the nation’s first label for independent black cinema. Xenon has acquired and produced a wide spectrum of content, including the work of ’70s masters Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

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 (Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song) and Rudy Ray Moore

Rudy Ray Moore

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 (Dolemite), definitive biographies on Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks

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, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

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, films featuring hip hop stars like Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

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, Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur

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 and Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

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, and contemporary films from emerging directors such as Tim Story (Barbershop

Barbershop (film)

Barbershop is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Tim Story, produced by State Street Pictures and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 13, 2002. Starring Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, and Anthony Anderson, the movie revolves around social life in a barbershop on the South Side of...

) and Mandel Holland (The Other Brother).

Televisa Deal

In 2002, Xenon signed a landmark deal with Mexican media powerhouse Grupo Televisa to develop and distribute its domestic video brand, Televisa Home Entertainment. Working with programming such as classic television series, top-rated telenovelas, documentaries on major Latin stars, and theatrical features, Xenon helped position Televisa to be the dominant brand in the Latin/Spanish-language genre.

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