 Tom Bernard, Michael Barker and Donna Gigliotti, having a dispute with its parent United Artists left to fill Orion Classic's executive ranks, thus mirroring Orion Pictures' formation. With the UA Classics executives, the division had built in connection with the art house film community. While the three executives had different titles and responsibilities they acted as all having the same responsibilities.

The division took on the early UA Classic Modus operandi of frugal marketing spending and strict staggered releasing with few prints. Thus 10 to 50 prints would be made based on its potential success with an average marketing budget of $225,000 would be first released in New York City before moving on to other metropolitan areas and given time to find its position.

The team was able to get French filmmaker Eric Rohmer to switch from UA Classics to Orion. He was then the source of its first film and box office hit with Pauline at the Beach in July 1983. Thus Orion Classic released four out of five of Rohmer's 1980s films and investing in a few of them. Orion's last acquisition in 1983 was its first independent US movie, Strangers Kiss (1984).

In August 1983, the company had indicated that they would be into production of its own material by late 1984 or early 1985. However, Orion Pictures was having more box office failures then successes thus those plans were put on hold.

In late 1991, when Orion Pictures was in serious financial trouble, Barker, Bernard, and Bloom left Orion Classics, taking the rights to the highly anticipated Merchant Ivory Productions adaptation of Howards End with them; at the invite of former Orion president Mike Medavoy, who was now relocated at TriStar Pictures, the three set up Sony Pictures Classics, with Howards End as the company's first release. 

In the mid-1990s, Metromedia acquired Orion, and merged the classics division into the Samuel Goldwyn Company. Both Orion and SGC were sold to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1997, with the latter's function of producing and/or distributing independent films being assumed by MGM's United Artists division.

In May 2018, it was announced that Orion Classics would be revived as a multiplatform distribution label, with 8 to 10 films being released per year. Orion Classics will be MGM's method of getting into the day-and-date theatrical-VOD business. The
Tom Bernard, Michael Barker and Donna Gigliotti, having a dispute with its parent United Artists left to fill Orion Classic's executive ranks, therefore mirror Orion Pictures' formation. With the UA Classics administrator, the class had built in connection with the artwork house film community. While the three executive had different title and responsibilities they acted as all having the same responsibilities. 

 The part took on the early UA Classic Modus operandi of frugal marketing outgo and strict staggered releasing with few prints. therefore 10 to 50 prints would be make based on its likely success with an average marketing budget of $ 225,000 would be first free in New York City before moving on to other metropolitan areas and given time to rule its position. 

 The team was able to get French filmmaker Eric Rohmer to switch from UA Classics to Orion. He was then the source of its first film and box office reach with Pauline at the Beach in July 1983. Thus Orion Classic released four out of five of Rohmer's eighties film and invest in a few of them. Orion's last acquisition in 1983 was its first independent US movie, Strangers Kiss (1984). 

 In August 1983, the company had indicated that they would be into production of its own fabric by late 1984 or early 1985. However, Orion Pictures was having more box office failures then successes thus those plans were put on hold. 

 In late 1991, when Orion Pictures was in serious financial fuss, Barker, Bernard, and Bloom left Orion classic, taking the rights to the highly anticipated Merchant Ivory Productions adaptation of Howards End with them; at the invite of former Orion president of the united states Mike Medavoy, who was now relocated at TriStar Pictures, the three set up Sony Pictures Classics, with howard End as the company's first release. 

 In the mid-1990s, Metromedia acquired Orion, and blend the classics division into the Samuel Goldwyn Company. Both Orion and SGC were sell to Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer in 1997, with the latter's function of produce and/or distributing autonomous films being assumed by MGM's United Artists part. 

 In May 2018, it was announced that Orion Classics would be revive as a multiplatform distribution label, with 8 to 10 films being release per year. Orion Classics will be MGM's method of getting into the day - and - date theatrical - VOD business. The
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 Tom Bernard, Michael Barker anD Donna GiglIotti, HavIng A dIspuTe wiTh its parent UniTEd ArTists left to fill Orion ClAssic'S eXEcutIVe Ranks, Thus mirROrING OrIoN PIctUrES' fOrmatIon. with the uA Classics ExeCuTives, the diviSIoN had built iN coNnection with The Art houSe FilM CommuNitY. WhilE the thREe execUtives had DiFFerent TItles anD REsPonsIbilities they acteD As ALl having the samE respoNsIBiLITieS.

ThE division tOoK on thE Early UA cLaSSIC MoDUs operandi of fRugal marketINg sPendinG aNd sTRict stAggerEd REleAsing with feW priNts. Thus 10 to 50 Prints WOuld be mADe based On its pOteNtiAl suCCeSs WitH aN AveRAgE maRKetIng budgeT oF $225,000 wOuld bE firST RELeasEd iN New york CIty before moviNg oN to oTHer MetroPolitAn arEaS and gIven tiMe to fInD its position.

The Team Was able to Get frEncH fIlmmaKEr Eric rohMer To switcH from UA cLasSiCS TO ORion. He was then the soUrCE Of Its first Film anD BoX oFFice hit wItH PaUlinE AT the BEach IN JUly 1983. Thus ORion ClASsIc ReleaseD fOur out Of FivE of rohmeR'S 1980s fiLms and InvestinG in a fEW of them. Orion's lASt acquisition IN 1983 wAS ItS FirsT inDependent US MoviE, straNgerS kiSs (1984).

IN augusT 1983, the cOmPAnY Had indicated that theY wOuld be Into pRoduction of itS own materiAL BY late 1984 or eArly 1985. hOwEVer, Orion PicturEs was Having more BOx office FailuRes then sUccesses tHUS those plAns WerE puT on HOLd.

in late 1991, when OriON pictUrEs was in SerIous finAncIal TroUblE, BArker, BernArd, and BlOoM lEfT ORioN ClasSIcs, takinG tHe rIgHts To the HIghly aNticiPateD MErCHanT Ivory PROdUCTionS aDaPtatIon Of howarDs EnD WitH them; at The invite Of fORmer orIoN presidEnt Mike MedavoY, wHo was now reLoCatEd at TrIsTar PictuRes, the three set up Sony PicTUres ClaSsiCs, witH HowArds End as The CompanY's fIRst relEase. 

In The miD-1990s, metROMedia ACQuIreD ORion, and merGED thE clasSiCs diVision iNto the Samuel GoldwyN comPany. Both Orion And sGC wERE sOld TO METro-goLDwyN-mAyer in 1997, with the laTter's functIoN Of Producing aND/or DiStributIng indePendeNT films bEing assumEd by MGM's UNiTed ARTIstS division.

IN May 2018, it waS announceD That ORIoN ClasSicS would Be RevIved aS a multIPlaTform DistriBuTion laBel, wiTh 8 To 10 films bEing released per year. OrioN ClassIcs wiLl bE MGM's methOd oF GetTing into tHe daY-and-date thEatRicAl-VOD BusINess. THe
 Tom Bernard, Michael Bark er and Don na Gi gli ott i,  hav inga dispute with itsparent United Artistsleftto fill Or ion C lassic' s  e x e cut iv eran ks ,  t hus m irr oring O rion Pictu res 'formation. W i th  the UA Cl ass ics executiv es,  the d iv isi o n had  bu ilt i n conn e ctionwith thear t  house film co m m un ity.  While the threee xe c utives had dif ferent  t i tl e s  an d r esponsibil it ies t h ey acte d  a s a llh aving the sam e responsib i lit ies.
Th e d i vision  took  o n  th e early UAClas sic Modus  opera n di of f r ugal ma rketin g s pen ding an dstr ic t  st a gg ere d  re leasingwi th  fewprin t s . Thus  10  to50 pr ints would be  ma de b a sed  on i ts po tent ia l suc cess w ith a naverage marketi ng b udget of$22 5, 000  w ouldb e firs t r ele ased in  New Yo r k C it y b ef ore moving on to o th e r  m etropoli tan ar e as  a n d giventi meto f i n d its  pos i ti on.

The  teamw as  a ble toge t Fren ch  fi lmm akerE ricRohmer  to swit ch fr o m UA Classicst o Orion. He w a st h en thesou rce of itsfirs t  fil m an d  b oxo ffice  hitwi t hP auline at the Beach  i n July  1983 . Thus OrionClassic re l e a sed four  out of five of Rohmer 's 19 80s filmsa nd inves tingin a few  of them. O rion's l ast  ac qui sit i o nin 1983 was i t s  fir st  indepe nde nt US m ovi e,Str ang er s Kiss (1 984).

I nAu gu st  19 83, t h e compan yhad  i ndi cated that t hey w ould  b ei nto  produc t io n of i ts  o wn m ate ri al by  lat e  19 84 or e arly 1985 . H o weve r,  O rion Pi ctures was ha vi ng more bo xoff ice fa i l ures the n successes thus thosep lans we reput o n ho ld.

In l ate  1991,  wh e n Orio n Pict ureswa s i n serio u s  f ina nc ial troubl e ,  Ba rker,  B erna rd, and  Bloom left OrionC las sics, takingthe  rig h t stot he hig hl y  an t i cipated Merchan t Ivory Pr od u ct ions adapt a tio nof Howa rds End  with them; a t the inv ite of fo rm er O r i onpresidentMike Med avoy, who was n o wreloc ate d at T ri Sta r Pic tures, the  thre e setup  SonyPictu re s Classi cs, with Howards End as  the c ompan y's  first re lea s e.

In themid- 1990s, Met rom edi a acq uir e d Ori on,a nd  me r ged t he c l assics di v is ion i nt o the Samue l G old wyn C omp a ny. Bo th O rion and SGC were sold to Metro- Gold w y n-M aye r  in19 97, with the l att er ' s  functio nof producin g and/or  d i strib utingindepe ndent f i l ms beingassu med  by MGM's  Un it e d Artis ts  d i vision .

I nMay 20 18, it wasa n nounced that Ori on Cl a s sicsw oul d bere vived a s  a m ultiplatfo rm distribu tion l abel , wit h 8 to10  films  be in g released per year.  Orio n Class ic s wi llbe MGM 's m e t hod o f ge tt ing  into the d ay - an d- d ate  the atric al -VOD  business .  The
 Tom_Bernard, Michael_Barker and Donna Gigliotti,_having a_dispute_with its_parent_United Artists left_to fill Orion_Classic's executive ranks, thus_mirroring Orion Pictures'_formation._With the UA Classics executives, the division had built in connection with the art_house_film community._While_the_three executives had different titles_and responsibilities they acted as_all having_the same responsibilities.

The division took on the early_UA_Classic Modus operandi_of frugal marketing spending and strict staggered releasing with_few prints. Thus 10 to 50_prints would be_made_based_on its potential success_with an average marketing budget of_$225,000 would be first released in_New York City before moving on to_other metropolitan areas and given time_to find its position.

The team_was able_to get French filmmaker Eric_Rohmer to switch_from UA_Classics to Orion._He was then the source of_its first film_and box office hit with Pauline_at_the Beach in_July_1983._Thus Orion_Classic released four_out_of five_of_Rohmer's 1980s films and investing in_a_few of them. Orion's last acquisition in_1983 was its first_independent_US movie, Strangers Kiss_(1984).

In August 1983, the company_had indicated that they would be_into production_of its_own material by late 1984 or early 1985. However, Orion Pictures_was having more box office failures_then successes thus those_plans were_put_on hold.

In late_1991,_when Orion_Pictures was in serious financial trouble, Barker,_Bernard, and_Bloom left Orion Classics, taking the_rights to the highly_anticipated_Merchant Ivory Productions adaptation of Howards_End with them; at the invite_of former Orion president Mike_Medavoy,_who_was now relocated at TriStar_Pictures, the three set up Sony_Pictures Classics, with_Howards End as the company's first release._

In_the mid-1990s, Metromedia acquired Orion, and_merged_the classics division into the Samuel_Goldwyn_Company._Both Orion and SGC were_sold to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1997, with_the latter's function of producing and/or distributing independent films_being assumed by_MGM's United Artists division.

In May_2018,_it_was announced that Orion Classics would be revived as a_multiplatform distribution_label, with 8_to 10 films being released per year. Orion Classics will_be MGM's method of getting into the_day-and-date theatrical-VOD business. The