Artisan Entertainment was an American film studio and home video company. It was founded in 1983 and was considered one of the largest mini-major film studios until it merged with later mini-major film studio Lions Gate Entertainment on December 15, 2003. At the time of its acquisition, Artisan had a library of thousands of films developed through acquisition, original production, and production and distribution agreements. Its headquarters and private screening room were located in Santa Monica, California. It also had an office in Tribeca in Manhattan, New York.