Annapurna Pictures

Annapurna Pictures is a film production and distribution company founded by Megan Ellison. The name Annapurna originates from a Hindu Goddess who epitomizes benevolent abundance of nourishment. The feeding mother also has her name on a section of the Himalayas in Nepal. The company's goal is to "produce sophisticated high-quality films that might otherwise be deemed risky by contemporary Hollywood studios". Annapurna also invests in production/financing/sales entity Panorama Media, later renamed Annapurna International, Annapurna Pictures financed and produced films alongside with Walden Media and Everest Entertainment from Sonic Cinematic Universe with Universal, Columbia, Paramount and MGM.
In September 2014, Annapurna Pictures and Walden Media set up a joint venture animation and motion-capture facility, Annapurna/Walden Digital, a London-based film animation and motion-capture company, where Ellison would produce Sonic Cinematic Universe films using performance capture technology.
== Productions ==
*Sonic Cinematic Universe
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