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| {{Infobox company | |||
| | name = Fisher Klingenstein Films | |||
| | logo = ] | |||
| | type = ] | |||
| | foundation = 2010 | |||
| | founders = Danny Fisher<br />Jack Fisher <br />] | |||
| | location = ], United States | |||
| | area_served = Worldwide | |||
| | key_people = ]<br></small>(Chairman)</small><br>Danny Fisher<br></small>(CEO)<br></small>Jack Fisher<br></small>(President)</small> | |||
| | industry = ] & ] Distribution | |||
| | homepage = {{URL|http://www.fisherklingenstein.com}} | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Fisher Klingenstein Films''' is a film acquisition and distribution company headed by producer/financiers Danny Fisher,<ref></ref> Jack Fisher<ref></ref> and ]. Danny and Jack Fisher were the founders of the film and television company City Lights Media. Alan Klingenstein,<ref></ref> formerly head of Filbert Steps Productions, produced films such as '']'' which won the ] ],<ref></ref> and ''].''<ref></ref> | |||
| The company acquires ], ] and ] for distribution in all media including ], ], ] sales, and ].<ref name="redorbit1">{{cite press release | |||
| | title =Fisher Klingenstein Films Acquires ‘Back Door Channels – The Price of Peace’ | |||
| | author =PRNewswire | |||
| | publisher=RedOrbit | |||
| | date =June 21, 2011 | |||
| | url =http://www.redorbit.com/news/entertainment/2067859/fisher_klingenstein_films_acquires_back_door_channels__the_price/ | |||
| | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
| ==Theatrical Releases== | |||
| ] | |||
| The company’s first theatrical release was ''''']'''''. Produced by Matthew Tollin and ] and directed by ten-time ]-winning director ],<ref></ref><ref></ref> the film traced the interplay between official government channels and the men who acted largely behind the scenes of the peace process between Egypt and Israel – men who risked everything, even their lives – in the pursuit of peace.<ref name="redorbit1"/> | |||
| ''Back Door Channels'' opened on September 16, 2011, at the Quad Theater in ]. It rolled out to the Laemmle Music Hall in ] and other theaters in ] on October 14, 2011,<ref>{{cite press release| url = http://pitchengine.com/mozaicmediacommunications/african-american-producer-debuts-documentary-film-about-1979-middle-east-peace-treaty|title=AFRICAN AMERICAN PRODUCER DEBUTS DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT 1979 MIDDLE EAST PEACE TREATY|publisher=Mozaic Media + Communications}}</ref> | |||
| and expanded to ], ], ], ], ] and additional markets throughout the autumn of 2011.<ref name="redorbit1"/><ref> Variety. June 21, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2013</ref> | |||
| In its review of the film, ] called ''Back Door Channels'' “riveting” and “enthralling.” <ref> Variety. November 8, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010</ref> | |||
| The ] found it "a well-reported history of the ] talks, the events that led to them, and the difficult negotiations that followed to forge the ] that was signed the next spring…using interviews with more than two dozen involved parties, including Mr. ], the film pays particular attention to the behind-the-scenes communications among nongovernment officials who helped the peace process along when official representatives could not.” <ref> New York Times. Sept. 15, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2013</ref> | |||
| ] | |||
| Another film released by Fisher Klingenstein Films in June 2012 was '''''OC 87'''''.<ref> Variety. March 5, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012</ref> | |||
| It depicts how Bradford (Buddy) Clayman, a middle-aged man who suffered an ] for over 20 years, was finally able to enter a path of recovery. Over the years, Buddy comes to define "recovery" as life with, and despite, this illness. | |||
| The ] called it “a moving, penetrating documentary” and designated it as a “New York Times Critics’ Pick.” <ref> New York Times. May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013.</ref> | |||
| ] film critic ] wrote that “Clayman, who has a winning sense of humor, reconnects with people he knew in college, before his problems resulted in a raft of diagnoses, and even gives speed-dating a whirl. Through it all, Clayman struggles to keep himself, and ''OC87'', on track — and it’s easy to cheer his ultimate triumph.” <ref> New York Post. May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013.</ref> | |||
| The ] called it "unique, enlightening...Clayman, who co-directed with filmmaker friends, is fascinating company." <ref> New York Daily News. May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.</ref> | |||
| The ] wrote: “A largely first-person documentary about living with a range of disorders, ''OC87'' is also, in a sense, about a long hiatus from moviemaking…(it)stands as moving evidence that Clayman's trust in the value of the filmmaking process ultimately outweighed the extreme difficulty he says he has making even the smallest decisions.” <ref> Village Voice. May 23, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013</ref> | |||
| ] found ''OC 87'' “an eye-opener about what it's like to live with a variety of mental illnesses, including obsessive-compulsive disorder -- and, however tenuously, to recover from them. Word-of-mouth should be good for a niche theatrical release, and the mental-health community should ensure legs on video.” <ref> Hollywood Reporter. June 6, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013.</ref> | |||
| "It's heartening to observe what can be achieved," said the ], as Buddy "so honestly, modestly and touchingly portrays in this documentary about himself." <ref> Huffington Post. June 4, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.</ref> | |||
| ] hailed it as "an insightful look into the world of the mentally disturbed - by a filmmaker who is also his own subject." <ref>http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3i14d44d1fc742e291f7bf7168200ad365</ref> | |||
| ==New models of film distribution== | |||
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| Fisher Klingenstein reports that it distributes ] through ], ], ], ], ] and ]; on digital platforms such as ] Instant Watch, ] Streaming, ], ], ], ], ] and others; as well as releasing theatrically, making international sales and licensing to domestic television.<ref name="broadwayworld.com"></ref><ref name="bizjournals1">{{cite press release|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2011/10/05/NY81348 |publisher=The Business Journals | title= "Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace" to Air on Public Television Nationwide Beginning January 2012| date= Oct 5, 2011|author=PR Newswire}}</ref> | |||
| The company announced that it sold over two million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, with titles such as ] starrer '']'' and '']'' starring ].<ref name="redorbit1"/> | |||
| The company has also indicated that it has grown its strategic partnerships and retail outlets, including an output licensing agreement with ] for its new Prime subscription service, where it is releasing television series such as '']''' ''Popular Mechanics for Kids''.<ref name="redorbit1"/> | |||
| Fisher Klingenstein revealed it had entered into an agreement to release on ] over 400 movie and television titles, many of which are from the library of a major ] studio.<ref name="redorbit1"/> | |||
| Currently, the company has said its goal is to aggressively acquire new content, whether ] deals or complete libraries, in all genres: movies, documentaries, television series and special interest.<ref name="broadwayworld.com"/><ref name="bizjournals1"/> | |||
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