History
The company was founded in 1995 as Intermedia Film Equities in London. Two years later, Intermedia began operations in Los Angeles, as did Pacifica Film Distribution, which would later merge with Intermedia.
Its first success of note was Sliding Doors, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, opened the Sundance Film Festival.
In 2000, parent company IM Internationalmedia AG held an initial public offering of its stock on the New Market. That year, it won a Golden Globe for the film Nurse Betty. In 2001, it acquired the Largo Film Library, and produced films such as K-PAX and The Wedding Planner.
In 2002, the company's films was nominated for 5 Academy Awards, picking up one for Iris. The company was also nominated for 12 Golden Globes, winning 7 awards for Adaptation, Gangs of New York and The Quiet American. It also acquired Initial Entertainment Group.
In 2003, the company's product received 15 Oscar nominations, picking up one for Adaptation, 4 Golden Globes, and had 3 films shown at the German Berlinale, with two films selected for the competition.
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