Arab Film Distribution

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Arab Film Distribution presents films about the Arab world. The Seattle-based company distributes its films in North America, and was founded in 1990 by the Seattle Arab & Iranian Film Festival, which was in turn created for the 1990 Goodwill Games. In 2005, the company launched a theatrical subsidiary, Typecast Entertainment. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Hall, Phil (Nov 1, 2006). Independent Film Distribution: How to Make a Successful End Run Around the Big Guys. Michael Wiese Productions. p. 233. ISBN   978-1-932907-16-2.
  2. "Arab Film Distribution". MovieMaker Magazine . 3 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2011.

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