query.nytimes.com - 2/23/2009
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LEAD: Their names are famous now, and many works by directors such as Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Yasujiro Ozu are familiar to the sophisticated American filmgoing audience. But 20 years ago such film makers were often hard-pressed to find an outlet for their work in the United ...
newyorker.com - 2/24/2009
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newyorker.com —
Shocking news. New Yorker Films (no relation to
this magazine), a venerable film-distribution company that has perhaps...
the richest back catalogue in the business, “ ceased operations ” today. The company, founded by Dan Talbot, in 1965, distributes ...
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New Yorker Films Shuts Its Doors: The Front Row: Online ...
ifc.com - 2/24/2009
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ifc.com —
New Yorker Films [Updated through 2/24] "With rumors
swirling all weekend among industry insiders, New Yorker Films...
, the venerable film distribution company, confirmed today that it is closing its doors. They made the announcement via a simple ...
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New Yorker Films, 1965 - 2009. - The Daily - Blogs
indiewire.com - 2/24/2009
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“End of an era,” proclaimed Focus Features CEO
James Schamus (via email to indieWIRE) this evening, en...
route to the airport after this weekend’s Academy Awards in Los Angeles. He was reacting to the sudden news that New Yorker Films has closed its ...
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New Yorker Films: 1965 - 2009
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End of the Road for New Yorker Films, Legendary Distributor of “Difficult” Cinema
indieWIRE Recent —
... trusted us with their work, as well as our customers, whose loyalty has sustained us through the years.” Founded in 1965 by Dan Talbot, New Yorker has a legendary legacy, boasting a long-standing track record in international film distribution, bringing a staggering number of international auteurs to this country’s movie theaters over more than four decades. The company’s crucial role in establishing a lasting film culture in this country cannot be underestimated. A New York Times profile in 1987, marking a 14-week salute to the company at New York’s Public Theater, listed ...
RIP, New Yorker Video.
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... Founded in 1965 by Dan Talbot, New Yorker has a legendary legacy,
boasting a long-standing track record in international film
distribution, bringing a staggering number of international auteurs to
this country’s movie theaters over more than four decades. The
company’s crucial role in establishing a lasting film culture in this
country cannot be underestimated. A New York Times profile
in 1987, marking a 14-week salute to the company at New York’s Public
Theater, listed an illustrious roster of filmmakers whose films were
released by the company: Ackerman, ...
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