CineTel Films
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CineTel Films Inc. is an independent film
production company
and distributor
based in West Hollywood
, California.
In the early 1980s, Hertzberg, along with Lisa M. Hansen
, went to Cannes
for the first time and attended would later become MIPCOM
. During the festival, the two CineTel executives found themselves with unsalable entertainment shows, with the exception of Hansen's film acquisition The Courier of Death, which sold out quickly. Observing this success, CineTel Films switched its business focus from television programming to feature film production.
The company also distributes to international markets films produced by CineTel Pictures, a separate company, while New Line Cinema
distributes those films to domestic markets.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
production company
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
and distributor
Film distributor
A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing...
based in West Hollywood
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a population of 34,399 at the 2010 census. 41% of the city's population is made up of gay men according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood...
, California.
History
Chicago Teleproductions was a forerunner to CineTel Films. Paul Hertzberg founded CineTel Films.In the early 1980s, Hertzberg, along with Lisa M. Hansen
Lisa M. Hansen
Lisa M. Hansen is an American film producer, production manager, actor, director, writer, and craft service person. She has worked in various genres, including thriller, action, drama, and science fiction...
, went to Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
for the first time and attended would later become MIPCOM
Mipcom
-MIPCOM:MIPCOM is a TV and entertainment market which is held in the town of Cannes once every year, normally in October.It is essentially a content event for co-producing, buying, selling, financing and distributing entertainment content...
. During the festival, the two CineTel executives found themselves with unsalable entertainment shows, with the exception of Hansen's film acquisition The Courier of Death, which sold out quickly. Observing this success, CineTel Films switched its business focus from television programming to feature film production.
The company also distributes to international markets films produced by CineTel Pictures, a separate company, while New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema, often simply referred to as New Line, is an American film studio. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne as a film distributor, later becoming an independent film studio. It became a subsidiary of Time Warner in 1996 and was merged with larger sister studio Warner...
distributes those films to domestic markets.