Sony Pictures Animation is an American computer-animated film production company owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, founded in 2002. Theatrical releases are distributed by Columbia Pictures, and direct-to-video releases are distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Sony Pictures Animation was created due to the success of ImageWorks' short animated film The ChubbChubbs!. Their first feature film, Open Season, was released on September 29, 2006. The SPA logo seen at the beginning of their films features original music composed by James Newton Howard.