Industry Entertainment Owner Cinedigm Founded 1991 | Website newvideo.com | |
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Divisions Vivendi EntertainmentDocurama FilmsFlatiron Film Company Parent organization Vistachiara Productions, Inc. Founders Steve Savage, Susan Margolin | ||
New Video (stylized as NEWVIDEO) is an entertainment distributor and aggregator of independent digital content. The company works with independent producers, filmmakers, and television networks, curating content for many types of distribution platforms, including Digital, Cable Video-on-Demand, Blu-ray, DVD, and theatrical release.
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Until 2012, New Video marketed and distributed TV series and movies for A&E Home Entertainment, which includes A&E, HISTORY, and Lifetime. The New Video library includes games from Major League Baseball and storybook content from Scholastic. New Video also distributes films for Arthouse Films, Plexifilm and is the distributor of DVD and digital titles for Tribeca Film.
History
New Video is the distributor of the 2012 Oscar-nominated film Hell and Back Again and the DVD distributor of the 2011 Oscar-nominated films GasLand, Waste Land and, on digital, Restrepo.
In 2011, New Video partnered with China Lion to distribute Chinese-language films across North America through various platforms. New Video was also named the exclusive aggregation partner to digital platforms for the Sundance Institute's Artist Services Initiative.
New Video co-presidents Susan Margolin and Steve Savage were honored with the 2011 Digital 25 Award by the Producers Guild of America and Variety. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed to the advancement of digital entertainment and storytelling.
New Video was purchased by Cinedigm. in early 2012.
In 2013, New Video purchased Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment, itself the successor to GoodTimes Entertainment.
Services
New Video Digital is the largest independent digital video distributor in the world. It provides over 10,000 hours of film and television to download and streaming platforms, such as iTunes, Netflix, and Hulu.
Divisions
Docurama Films is a distributor of home video documentaries and has now expanded to digital and theatrical platforms. In 2009, Docurama Films celebrated its tenth anniversary by screening special series at the IFC Center in New York City.
Select Docurama Films releases include:
Flatiron Film Company is a distributor of next-generation Indian and foreign films, as well as web titles from Mondo Media, such as Happy Tree Friends. Flatiron Film Company was the first to distribute Mondo's first feature-length animated film, Dick Figures: The Movie. The company also handles US theatrical distribution for Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, Brazil's highest-grossing film of all time.
Select Flatiron Film Company releases include: