Strand Releasing

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.strandrel.com
Employees: 5

Located in Hollywood of course, Strand Releasing produces and distributes independent movies, including documentaries, foreign films, drama, comedies, and gay and lesbian films. The company's library includes titles such as Jean Luc Godard's Contempt, Zabou Breitman's The Man of My Life, Aki Kaurismake's Lights in the Dusk, Hector Babenco's Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Mike Nichol's The Graduate. In addition to distribution to commercial theaters, the company operates a home entertainment division. Strand Releasing was founded in 1989 by co-presidents Marcus Hu and Jon Gerrans.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $0.6M

Officers:
Co-President: Marcus Hu
Co-President: Jon Gerrans
Director Operations and Publicity: Justin Lo

Competitors:
Newmarket Films
Palm Pictures
Zeitgeist Films

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