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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July / August 1998

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Features
A photo collage of stills from different documentaries.
The Home Video Experiment: Case Studies of Five Independent Distributors
In the mid-1980s, with the home video revolution...
ByDebraFranco
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The logo from the San Francisco International Film Festival.
The 41st San Francisco International Film Festival, 1998
Even though San Francisco makes no claim to...
ByJasmineDellal
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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'
Case Study #1: Fanlight Productions
Fanlight Productions has produced and distributed...
ByDebraFranco
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A black-and-white photo of a child from 'Wend Kuuni (God's Gift).'
Case Study #2: California Newsreel
California Newsreel, a media arts center and...
ByDebraFranco
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Four black-and-white headshots from '4 Little Girls.'
Case Study #3: Direct Cinema Limited
Direct Cinema Limited, founded in 1974 as an...
ByDebraFranco
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Two lesbians pose in a living room from 'Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives.'
Case Study #4: Women Make Movies
Women Make Movies (WMM) is a nonprofit media arts...
ByDebraFranco
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Four film stills from (Clockwise, top-left): 'Russian Women, Bliss, The Bells from Chernobyl' and 'Experimentum Crucis'
On the Legacies of Communism: New Documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe
The aftermath of the American Civil War was the...
ByStevenMontgomery
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A man wearing a flannel and cowboy hat from 'Woodsmen and River Drivers.'
Case Study #5: Northeast Historic Film
The co-founders of Northeast Historic Film (NHF)...
ByDebraFranco
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Columns
Notes from the Reel World: The Board President's Column, July / August 1998
By DavidHaugland
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