ESPN Films

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ESPN Films

Formerly	ESPN Original Entertainment (2001-2007)
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Film
Genre	Sports television and films
Founded	2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Key people	Marsha Cooke (executive producer)
Owners	The Walt Disney Company (80%) Hearst Communications (20%)
Parent	ESPN Inc.
Website	www.espn.com/espn/espnfilms/

ESPN Films, formerly known as ESPN Original Entertainment (EOE), is an American production company which produces and distributes sports films and documentaries. It is owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns the remaining 20%).

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributes and markets the films produced by ESPN Films in theatrical markets.

Created in March 2008, ESPN Films produces films covering sports-related stories. Projects from the subsidiary include 30 for 30 (and its offshoots 30 for 30: Soccer Stories and the digital series 30 for 30 Shorts), the critically acclaimed Nine for IX series and SEC Storied.^[1]