Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (formerly known as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution and Buena Vista Film Distribution Company) is a film distributor owned by the Walt Disney Company.[2] Established in 1953 as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, the company handles distribution, marketing and promotion for films produced by the Walt Disney Studios; including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, DisneyToon Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and Disneynature.[3]