The Cinema Guild Inc. is an American film distribution company. It was established by Philip Hobel and Mary-Ann Hobel, producers known for their work in documentaries and features, including the film Tender Mercies.

The Cinema Guild
IndustryFilm distribution
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
FounderPhilip Hobel
Mary-Ann Hobel
HeadquartersNew York City,
U.S.
ProductsMotion pictures, DVDs, Blu-rays
Websitehttp://www.cinemaguild.com

Since 1968, the Cinema Guild has been a distributor of both documentary and fiction films (narrative features and shorts), offering distribution in all markets, including educational, non-theatrical, theatrical, television, cable, internet, and home video.

The Cinema Guild launched its own home video brand in March 2009.[1] The company released its first Blu-ray, Marwencol, in 2011.[2]

Internationally acclaimed filmmakers who have released films through the Cinema Guild include Claire Denis, Jacques Rivette, Agnès Varda, Pedro Costa, Béla Tarr, Hong Sang-soo, Alexander Sokurov, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and Kazik Radwanski.[3]

The distributor has also worked with such U.S.-based independent filmmakers as Andrew Bujalski, Jem Cohen, and Matthew Porterfield.

Releases

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References

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  1. ^ "Cinema Guild Launches Video Label; to Release New Yorker Titles". March 6, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cinema Guild - Marwencol - Press Release". cinemaguild.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011.
  3. ^ Malyk, Lauren (October 24, 2019). "Anne at 13,000 ft flies with Cinema Guild". Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hong Sangsoo's 'In Our Day' Nabbed by Cinema Guild". thewrap.com. May 24, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
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