Editing HBO Films (section)

===HBO Films===
In October 1999, HBO NYC Productions was merged into HBO Pictures and renamed HBO Films under division president Callender. HBO Films Development Unit was also formed by November 1999.<ref name="vty1">{{cite news |last1=Pursell |first1=Chris |title=HBO Films taps exex |url=https://variety.com/1999/biz/news/hbo-films-taps-exex-1117758117/ |access-date=October 12, 2018 |work=Variety |date=November 17, 1999}}</ref>
 
Prior to July 2003, HBO Films made individual distribution deal for their films. The company formed its theatrical distribution division, HBO Films Domestic Theatrical Releasing, that month with a distribution label partnership pact with [[Fine Line Features]] and the hiring of Dennis O’Connor, [[United Artists]] marketing vice-president, as division head. The pact negotiation was started due to a single distribution film deal between Fine Line and HBO Films for ''[[American Splendor (film)|American Splendor]]''. HBO Films Domestic Theatrical Releasing's first release was ''[[Elephant (2003 film)|Elephant]]'' on October 24, 2003.<ref name="vty" /> In 2005, HBO Films Domestic Theatrical Releasing and Fine Line were effectively merged with Warner Bros. (WB) decided HBO and [[New Line Cinema]] should form a new smaller and niche films distribution arm, [[Picturehouse (company)|Picturehouse]].<ref name="wrap">{{cite news |last1=Cunningham |first1=Todd |title='Metallica Through the Never' Rocks the Rebirth of Indie Picturehouse |url=https://www.thewrap.com/indie-picturehouse-rocks-its-rebirth-with-metallica-through-the-never/ |access-date=October 12, 2018 |work=The Wrap |date=September 25, 2013}}</ref>

Len Amato, producer and as the president of Spring Creek Productions, was appointed HBO Films senior vice president in March 2007.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schneider |first1=Michael |title=Amato aboard HBO Films as VP |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/amato-aboard-hbo-films-as-vp-1117960734/ |access-date=October 12, 2018 |work=Variety |date=March 8, 2007}}</ref> In 2008, Picturehouse was discontinued with distribution being handled by WB's main distribution arm.<ref name="wrap"/> HBO Films exited the theatrical film market with Picturehouse's closure. With Callender leaving to form his own production company in late 2008, no division president is appointed with department heads becoming president of their departments, Kary Antholis at HBO Miniseries, and Amato at HBO Films. Both answered to president of programming group/West Coast operations, Michael Lombardo.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schneider |first1=Michael |title=Colin Callender exits HBO |url=https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/colin-callender-exits-hbo-1117993968/ |access-date=October 12, 2018 |work=Variety |date=October 14, 2008}}</ref>