FlimDistrict is an American independent motion picture company based in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, that is a multi-faceted acquisitions, distribution, production, and financing company focusing on wide release, commercial pictures. FilmDistrict was Founded in September 2010 by GK Film's Graham King and Timothy Headington, in partnership with Peter Schlessel.

FilmDistrict release select films theatrically on behalf of GK Films and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. In December 2010, FilmDistrict and Netflix signed a Pay-TV deal.

On November 4, 2011 Bob and Jeanne Berney left FilmDistrict, the company they helped form, for GK Films in September, 2010. After their departure, the distribution company run by Peter Schlessel consolidated its operations in Los Angeles.

Following on the heels of the exit of veteran distribution executive Bob Berney, FilmDistrict CEO Peter Schlessel has made alternative distribution arrangements for the company’s 2012 film releases. Schlessel closed a 3-picture distribution deal for there 2012 films to go through Tom Ortenberg’s Open Road Films. Open Road will release Lockout, the Luc Besson-produced sci-fi action movie that stars Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace and will be released April 13, 2012. Open Road will also release the Red Dawn remake that is slated for November 21, 2012. The third film hasn't been announce yet.

David Belle (born 29 April 1973) is well known as the founder of Parkour. Belle founded Parkour based on his training and the teachings from his father Raymond Belle. The discipline has since spread around the world and now has adherents in virtually every country. Belle is also an actor and choreographer, and he is well known for his work incorporating Parkour into films such as in District 13, Babylon A.D., and Prince of Persia.

David Belle was born and raised in Fécamp, France. He descends from a modest family in the suburbs of Paris. His grandfather Gilbert Kitten, father Raymond Belle, and brother Jeff Belle have been highly skilled rescuers in the French military fire service.

In 1984, at the age of 11 Belle moved to Lisses, France. He made close friends with a group of teenagers with a similar physical passions who began training with him. Some of the friends that trained with David would later become known as the Yamakasi. Later in life David spent time in the military and fire brigade with aspirations of following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps. He left soon after for personal reasons in order to dedicate himself to Parkour.