New York Motion Picture Company

[1] It released films through several different brand names, including 101 Bison, Kay-Bee, Broncho, Domino, Reliance, and Keystone Studios.

[3] The New York Motion Picture Company was founded in 1909 by Adam Kessel, Charles O. Baumann, and camera operator Frank Balshofer.

[2] Due to the complicated legal situation, Universal continued to release films under the 101 Bison brand name at the same time as Mutual, which prompted NYMPC to release flyers urging viewers to make sure they were viewing a "genuine Bison"[2] It was during their time with Mutual that Kessel and Baumann formed the Keystone Studios brand with director and actor Mack Sennett.

[5] Essentially, it was a combining of assets between Kessel, Baumann, and former Mutual Film Corp. president Harry Aitken as well as Jesse Lasky's Feature Play company.

[8] Their mission statement was to make multi-reel films, à la The Birth of a Nation, that would appeal to higher class audiences while also gaining popularity among the general population.