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New Yorker Films: 1965 - 2009
indiewire.com - 2/24/2009
New Yorker Films: 1965 - 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 doors after 43 years of distributing ...
End of the Road for New Yorker Films, Legendary Distributor of “Difficult” Cinema
indiewire.com - 2/23/2009
End of the Road for New Yorker Films, Legendary Distributor of “Difficult” Cinema
— indiewire.com — 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 statement on their website. “After 43 years in ... (more) End of the Road for New Yorker Films, Legendary ...

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New Yorker Films, 1965 - 2009. - The Daily - Blogs
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New Yorker Films, 1965 - 2009. - The Daily - Blogs
— 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 ... (more) New Yorker Films, 1965 - 2009. - The Daily - Blogs
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newyorker.com - 2/24/2009
New Yorker Films Shuts Its Doors: The Front Row: Online Only: The New Yorker
— 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 ... (more) New Yorker Films Shuts Its Doors: The Front Row: Online ...

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MovingPictureBlog:  R.I.P.: New Yorker Films (1965-2009)

SpoutBlog:  R.I.P. New Yorker Films. Today in Film Bloggery 02/24/09

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R.I.P.: New Yorker Films (1965-2009)
MovingPictureBlog — Bad news about a legendary alt-film distributor, delivered respectfully by IndieWire here, here and here.

R.I.P. New Yorker Films. Today in Film Bloggery 02/24/09
SpoutBlog — ... also gives warning: Beware of being bought: That’s the message for small companies like the latest casualty New Yorker Films (and ThinkFilm, Wellspring and Shooting Gallery) when new media companies come in with fanfare, optimism, ambition, and seemingly endless capital, and plan to rescue an art-film mainstay. Of course, David Hudson at IFC Daily has plenty more quotes/links. As does Eugene Hernandez at indieWIRE.

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