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First Run Features is an independent film distribution company based in New York City. First Run was founded in 1979 by a group of filmmakers in order to advance the distribution of independent film. Today First Run is one of the largest theatrical and home video distributors in the United States, releasing 12 to 15 films a year in theatres nationwide and 50 to 60 videos and DVDs annually. First Run distributes a large number of documentaries in addition to foreign films, including many films about LGBT issues, Jewish experience, and political and human rights issues.
First Run is the American distributor for films by Monika Treut, Michael Sporn, and Radley Metzger, in addition to many others. Among the films First Run distributes in the US are the Up Series, For the Bible Tells Me So, A Jihad for Love, Alice, Moving Midway, and Save Me. Many of the films First Run Features has distributed have been endorsed by Human Rights Watch. First Run works in collaboration with HRW to bring films dealing with human rights issues to a wider audience. First Run also has a distribution partnership with the Global Film Initiative for the North American market, and distributes a number of GFI's Global Lens Series films in North America annually. First Run is also an American distributor for several Deutsche-Film Aktiengesellschaft titles. The DEFA titles First Run distributes include several East German Red Westerns, including The Sons of Great Bear, several science fiction titles, and dramas set in East Germany.
First Run Features Documentary: Ballerina playing at the Starz FilmCenter March 27 - April 2. Denverfilm.org
http://firstrunfeatures.com/everythreeseconds.html Award-winning filmmaker Daniel Karslake (For the Bible Tells Me So) tells the unforgettable stories of five regular folks who have had a significant impact on two of the most challenging, yet solvable, issues of our time: hunger and extreme poverty. Also available for the Classroom - Educational DVD and Streaming: www.firstrunfeatures.com/everythreeseconds_educational "A truly remarkable film. The passion and focus of the individuals in this film will give you the inspiration to go out there and make a difference." Christine Lloyd, Former Director, Human Resources, UNICEF "An empowering, beautiful act of compassion that will move you to do what evolution has designed us to do -- take care of our fellow human beings in small acts of grac...
First Run Features: Absurdistan playing at the Starz FilmCenter March 20 - 26. Denverfilm.org
"Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man." Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, The UP Series has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years, renowned director Michael Apted, a researcher for Seven Up, has been back to talk to them, examining the progression of their lives. From cab driver Tony to schoolmates Jackie, Lynn and Susan and the heart-breaking Neil, as they turn 56 more life-changing decisions and surprising developments are revealed. An extraordinary look at the structure of life in the 20th century, The UP Series is, according to critic Roger Ebert, "an inspired, almost noble use of the film me...
The content shown in this video is not owned by us. All rights goes to the original owners of the content shown in this video. This is being uploaded for preservation and entertainment purposes only. From Strangers in Good Company. I don't know when this was released by First Run Features on DVD but I can definitely tell you the logo is not from 1990 but the National Film Board logo is. If anyone knows let me know. I'm pretty sure Netflix ripped the movie from the DVD. Subscribe to the main channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/Pepsi9072?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to my alternate account https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcv9AFvyoppEx4uAmNjonNA Add me on G+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/109038397325790461536/posts And add me on Skype Skype Name: Pepsi9072 Copyright 2016 Pepsi9072 Pr...
On DVD and iTunes June 3, 2014! www.firstrunfeatures.com/tiny After a decade of travel, Christopher Smith approaches his 30th birthday and decides it's time to plant some roots. He impulsively buys a 5-acre plot of land in hopes of fulfilling a lifelong dream of building a home in the mountains of Colorado. With the support of his girlfriend, Merete, he sets out to build a Tiny House from scratch despite having no construction experience. From 1970 to 2010, the average size of a new house in America has almost doubled. Yet in recent years, many are redefining their American Dream to focus on flexibility, financial freedom, and quality of life over quantity of space. These self-proclaimed "Tiny Housers" live in homes smaller than the average parking space, often built on wheels to bypass...
NOW PLAYING IN THEATERS: 'Welcome to Leith' chronicles the attempted takeover of a small town in North Dakota by notorious white supremacist Craig Cobb. As his behavior becomes more threatening, tensions soar, and the residents desperately look for ways to expel their unwanted neighbor. With incredible access to both longtime residents of Leith and white supremacists, the film examines a small community in the plains struggling for sovereignty against an extremist vision. http://firstrunfeatures.com/welcometoleith
First Run Features Documentary: Ballerina playing at the Starz FilmCenter March 27 - April 2. Denverfilm.org
http://firstrunfeatures.com/everythreeseconds.html Award-winning filmmaker Daniel Karslake (For the Bible Tells Me So) tells the unforgettable stories of five regular folks who have had a significant impact on two of the most challenging, yet solvable, issues of our time: hunger and extreme poverty. Also available for the Classroom - Educational DVD and Streaming: www.firstrunfeatures.com/everythreeseconds_educational "A truly remarkable film. The passion and focus of the individuals in this film will give you the inspiration to go out there and make a difference." Christine Lloyd, Former Director, Human Resources, UNICEF "An empowering, beautiful act of compassion that will move you to do what evolution has designed us to do -- take care of our fellow human beings in small acts of grac...
First Run Features: Absurdistan playing at the Starz FilmCenter March 20 - 26. Denverfilm.org
"Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man." Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, The UP Series has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years, renowned director Michael Apted, a researcher for Seven Up, has been back to talk to them, examining the progression of their lives. From cab driver Tony to schoolmates Jackie, Lynn and Susan and the heart-breaking Neil, as they turn 56 more life-changing decisions and surprising developments are revealed. An extraordinary look at the structure of life in the 20th century, The UP Series is, according to critic Roger Ebert, "an inspired, almost noble use of the film me...
The content shown in this video is not owned by us. All rights goes to the original owners of the content shown in this video. This is being uploaded for preservation and entertainment purposes only. From Strangers in Good Company. I don't know when this was released by First Run Features on DVD but I can definitely tell you the logo is not from 1990 but the National Film Board logo is. If anyone knows let me know. I'm pretty sure Netflix ripped the movie from the DVD. Subscribe to the main channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/Pepsi9072?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to my alternate account https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcv9AFvyoppEx4uAmNjonNA Add me on G+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/109038397325790461536/posts And add me on Skype Skype Name: Pepsi9072 Copyright 2016 Pepsi9072 Pr...
On DVD and iTunes June 3, 2014! www.firstrunfeatures.com/tiny After a decade of travel, Christopher Smith approaches his 30th birthday and decides it's time to plant some roots. He impulsively buys a 5-acre plot of land in hopes of fulfilling a lifelong dream of building a home in the mountains of Colorado. With the support of his girlfriend, Merete, he sets out to build a Tiny House from scratch despite having no construction experience. From 1970 to 2010, the average size of a new house in America has almost doubled. Yet in recent years, many are redefining their American Dream to focus on flexibility, financial freedom, and quality of life over quantity of space. These self-proclaimed "Tiny Housers" live in homes smaller than the average parking space, often built on wheels to bypass...
NOW PLAYING IN THEATERS: 'Welcome to Leith' chronicles the attempted takeover of a small town in North Dakota by notorious white supremacist Craig Cobb. As his behavior becomes more threatening, tensions soar, and the residents desperately look for ways to expel their unwanted neighbor. With incredible access to both longtime residents of Leith and white supremacists, the film examines a small community in the plains struggling for sovereignty against an extremist vision. http://firstrunfeatures.com/welcometoleith
Hello war robot fans in this video although lengthy, i have typed out the special features of some of the things to come on the update! You must check this video out! Enjoy the music! All rights reserved to pixonic Music by non copyright music : RAOS – STAY CLOSE AS YOU CAN here is link to song http://noncopyrightmusic.com/video_type/raos-stay-close-can/
From the First Run Features YouTube channel Published on Jul 24, 2013 "Wow, masterful work! This piece broaches new ground in a number of areas... It is easily absorbed by the uninitiated and illuminating."-- Linn Washington, Journalist, Philadelphia Tribune MANUFACTURING GUILT is a short film that appears as a Bonus Feature on our dvd MUMIA: LONG DISTANCE REVOLUTIONARY (www.firstrunfeatures.com/mumiadvd.html). The short takes on the colossus of Abu-Jamal's contentious case, distilling a mountain of evidence and years of oft-repeated falsehoods to the most fundamental elements of police and prosecutorial misconduct that illustrate a clear and conscious effort to frame Mumia Abu-Jamal for the murder of patrolman Daniel Faulkner. Based on the actual record of investigations and court filing...
Continuous Delivery (and Deploy) is a new look at how we should get our deployable artifacts into production. Google's been doing this for quite some time with success, and we have opinions and corresponding best practices based on lessons we've learned. Steven Kim shares a set of first principles behind continuous delivery with tangible examples from Waze. He also demonstrates how users can take advantage of these first principles today using Spinnaker. Missed the conference? Watch all the talks here: https://goo.gl/c1Vs3h Watch more talks about Infrastructure & Operations here: https://goo.gl/k2LOYG
We give you a run down on some of the mods we performed on the brand new Thermaltake Core X9. We'll also be reviewing the stock case separately soon.
The MCM boys head to Japan to pick up an old Cresta in attempt to go faster than they've ever gone before with a 10 second quarter mile. But going at supercar speeds is a huge job when the car they've chosen was never designed to go that fast... Transformers Trailer https://youtu.be/ASuT7CQnf9g #TransformersMCM Thank you to Transformers: The Last Knight and Paramount Pictures for the opportunity to create this film. ►MCM Shop: http://www.mightycarmods.com/collections/ ►MCM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mightycarmods ►MCM Forum: http://forums.mightycarmods.com Tech Q&A; available here: https://mightycarmods.com/blogs/news/cresta-tech-q-a This episode features an all new original soundtrack by Moog - Quarter Mile Dreams. Available Now: ►iTunes https://itun.es/au/pN1qkb ►Google Pla...
Watch Part 2: Mode Dial Setup, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-767ZbUhvQ Watch Part 3: Custom Buttons Setup, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQZYalsmT7c Watch Part 4: Function Menu Setup, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2reLSzUKNM I'm now offering 1-On-1 filmmaker consulting! Sign up here: http://whoismatt.com/consulting/ Ever since I made my first video reviewing the Sony A7Sii last year, people have been asking me about my camera settings. I never made a comprehensive video speaking about all the different features and settings that I use with the A7Sii when filming weddings, but that all changes today. Today I will be sharing with you how I setup my camera for filming weddings and other events in the "Run and Gun" style of shooting. Meaning: Quick setup times, n...
Microsoft OneNote is a free application available for Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad, Android (phones and tablets), and is also accessible online. It's a simple note taking app that competes with the very popular app known as Evernote (which we also have a class on!). In this tutorial, David will walk you through OneNote's features and will offer several tips and tricks as well. Download OneNote at http://onenote.com Take our FREE classes at http://TechTalkAmerica.com
Galaxy Mug Press Test Run In this video I find out some new features of the Galaxy Mug Press and do some more test prints using some new sublimation paper from http://www.subliblanks.com Check out my other mug printing vids at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO265WIIFik6i1cvQxWB-8lc7dAyaUPs0 Follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MartinButlerUK Music Kevin Macleod http://incompetech.com Martin Butler http://www.totallyroyaltyfreemusic.co.uk Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ MMXV All Rights Reserved