Partners & Affiliates
Film Connection is based on the belief that film has the power to effect change. We put this belief into action by getting DVDs of international and independent cinema into the hands of movie lovers like you. It's a modest goal, but it certainly isn't unique to us.
In fact, we're part of a small industry striving to increase the volume of global cinematic voices by distributing DVDs, sponsoring film festivals and spreading the word about movies you might not see at your local megaplex.
Together, we're working to leverage cinema's unique offering of information, awareness and entertainment into a powerful way to change the world.
Partners
Arab Film Distribution
Arab Film Distribution promotes and distributes cinema of the Arab world in North America. Their collection contains films made in countries ranging from Morocco in the west to Iraq and Afghanistan in the east - including numerous works from Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon by acclaimed directors such as Youssef Chahine, Mai Masri and Merzak Allouache.
California Newsreel
California Newsreel produces and distributes cutting edge, social justice films that inspire, educate and engage audiences. Founded in 1968, Newsreel is the oldest non-profit, social issue documentary film center in the country, the first to marry media production and contemporary social movements.
Film Movement
Film Movement is a grassroots direct-to-consumer company with a dedication to getting great films seen by as many people as possible, and providing intelligent, beautiful and compelling art to an ever-growing community of consumers who want more than the standard Hollywood fare.
The Global Film Initiative
The Global Film Initiative promotes cross-cultural understanding through the medium of cinema. Each year the Initiative awards numerous grants to deserving filmmakers from around the world, and supports a touring film series entitled Global Lens.
Typecast Releasing
Typecast Releasing is a distributor of quality independent documentary and narrative films that challenge cultural and political assumptions about some of the underrepresented peoples and cultures of the world.
