In the mid-1980s, with the home video revolution...
July / August 1998
Independent Distribution July / August 1998
In this issue, we take a look at recent experiences of five distributors who have marketed independent work in home video.
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Features
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ByDebraFranco
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Even though San Francisco makes no claim to...
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![A black-and-white photo of a man posed with a picture of himself, from 'When Billy Broke His Head... and Other Tales of Wonder'](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/articles/whenbillyborkehishead_jul1998.jpg?itok=ytzdmw0l)
Fanlight Productions has produced and distributed...
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California Newsreel, a media arts center and...
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Direct Cinema Limited, founded in 1974 as an...
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![Two lesbians pose in a living room from 'Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives.'](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/articles/forbiddenlove_jul1998.jpg?itok=Ba5_SU4X)
Women Make Movies (WMM) is a nonprofit media arts...
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The aftermath of the American Civil War was the...
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The co-founders of Northeast Historic Film (NHF)...