Monterey Media

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Monterey Media Inc.
TypeIndependent Film Distributor
IndustryIndependent motion pictures distributor, [1] DVD, Bluray
Founded1982
Headquarters125 Auburn Court #220 Westlake Village CA 91362
Productsfilms
OwnerBayView Entertainment
Website http://www.montereymedia.com

Monterey Media Inc. (formerly The Monterey Movie Company) started as a home video company founded in 1982 by Scott Mansfield. It was initially financed by Noel C. Bloom, and the titles were distributed by the Family Home Entertainment subsidiary of Caballero Control Corporation. [2] Monterey is the second sub-label of NCB Entertainment, after FHE.

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In 1987, Len Levy moved to Fries Home Video, an upstart distributor, taking its Monterey line with them, after cutting ties with International Video Entertainment, which received all 53 titles after five years. [3] [4] That year, in October, the Monterey Movie Company had signed a 22-title agreement with Forum Home Video, to launch its new Phoenix Video label and Scott Mansfield will provide the package, with Forum Home Video handling U.S. distribution of its titles, and the cassettes would range from $19.98-34.98. [5]

After many years the company has now expanded from home video into independent theatrical distribution, film festivals, and other venues including television, digital delivery, and home entertainment markets.

Its first release was Deadly Games, a film made by Mansfield. Mansfield then released more titles under the Monterey label; early releases included a Dorsey Burnette tribute concert, a Sandahl Bergman aerobic dance video, Dynamite Chicken , a concert by The Tubes, Oh, Alfie! , The Werewolf of Washington , Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? , And Nothing But the Truth , Tomorrow , The Children of Sanchez , and Autumn Born. [6] The company was also the exclusive distributor for All Grateful Dead concert videos/ DVDs for over 20 years, including The Grateful Dead Movie and Dead Ahead .

Currently, they distribute their films at festivals and events, in theaters, and on DVD and VOD, including feature films, documentaries, self-help videos, and PBS programs. [7]

In 2019, Monterey was acquired by BayView Entertainment. [8]

Selected theatrical releases

TitleRelease date
Big Muddy January 23, 2015
3 Nights in the Desert February 6, 2015
Like Sunday, Like Rain March 13, 2015
The Living April 3, 2015
Childless May 15, 2015
Runoff June 26, 2015
Forever September 25, 2015
Cut Snake October 7, 2015
Sex, Death and Bowling November 6, 2015
Yosemite January 1, 2016
Of Mind and Music February 12, 2016
Burning Bodhi March 11, 2016
Memoria April 8, 2016
A Beautiful Now September 16, 2016
The Last Film Festival
No Pay, Nudity November 11, 2016
A Month of Sundays N/A 2016
Sophie and the Rising Sun January 27, 2017
I Am Battle ComicMarch 24, 2017
The Levelling
Looking for Grace N/A 2017
The Sun at Midnight N/A 2018

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