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| Industry | Film distribution |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Founder | Philip Hobel Mary-Ann Hobel |
| Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
| Products | Motion pictures, DVDs, Blu-rays |
| Website | http://www.cinemaguild.com |
The Cinema Guild Inc. is an American film distribution company. It was established by Philip Hobel and Mary-Ann Hobel, producers known for their work in documentaries and features, including the film Tender Mercies.
Since 1968, the Cinema Guild has been a distributor of both documentary and fiction films (narrative features and shorts), offering distribution in all markets, including educational, non-theatrical, theatrical, television, cable, internet, and home video.
The Cinema Guild launched its own home video brand in March 2009.[1] The company released its first Blu-ray, Marwencol, in 2011.[2]
Internationally acclaimed filmmakers who have released films through the Cinema Guild include Claire Denis, Jacques Rivette, Agnès Varda, Pedro Costa, Béla Tarr, Hong Sang-soo, Alexander Sokurov, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and Kazik Radwanski.[3]
The distributor has also worked with such U.S.-based independent filmmakers as Andrew Bujalski, Jem Cohen, and Matthew Porterfield.
- ^ "Cinema Guild Launches Video Label; to Release New Yorker Titles". March 6, 2009.
- ^ "Cinema Guild - Marwencol - Press Release". cinemaguild.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011.
- ^ Malyk, Lauren (October 24, 2019). "Anne at 13,000 ft flies with Cinema Guild". Retrieved March 31, 2021.