Koch-Lorber Films
Encyclopedia
Koch-Lorber Films, launched in February 2003, is an independent film distributor
and DVD label based in New York
. It is one of several subsidiaries of Koch Entertainment
LP.
Koch-Lorber Films specializes primarily in critically acclaimed independent film
s, classics, documentaries and foreign cinema, and distributes films for both theatrical as well as DVD release. Their catalog includes foreign film classics such as La Dolce Vita
, Peau d'Âne
(Donkey Skin), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Official Story
, and Theorem as well as contemporary releases such as The Syrian Bride
, Changing Times, Man Push Cart
and the documentaries Our Brand Is Crisis
and The Bridge
.
Michael Koch and Richard Lorber are the Chairman/CEO and President, respectively.
Film distributor
A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing...
and DVD label based in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It is one of several subsidiaries of Koch Entertainment
Koch Entertainment
Koch Entertainment was a music, film and television distribution company. It was purchased by E1 Entertainment in 2005 and now operates under the name E1 Entertainment.-History:The company began in 1975 as Koch International...
LP.
Koch-Lorber Films specializes primarily in critically acclaimed independent film
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...
s, classics, documentaries and foreign cinema, and distributes films for both theatrical as well as DVD release. Their catalog includes foreign film classics such as La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita is a 1960 comedy-drama film written and directed by the critically acclaimed director Federico Fellini. The film is a story of a passive journalist's week in Rome, and his search for both happiness and love that will never come...
, Peau d'Âne
Peau d'Âne
Peau d'Âne is a 1970 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. It is also known by the English titles Once Upon a Time and The Magic Donkey. The film was adapted by Demy from Donkeyskin, a fairy tale by Charles Perrault about a king who wishes to marry his daughter...
(Donkey Skin), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Official Story
The Official Story
The Official Story is a 1985 Argentine drama film directed by Luis Puenzo, and written by Puenzo and Aída Bortnik. It stars Norma Aleandro, Héctor Alterio, and Chunchuna Villafañe, among others. In the United Kingdom, it was released as The Official Version.The film is about an upper middle class...
, and Theorem as well as contemporary releases such as The Syrian Bride
The Syrian Bride
The Syrian Bride is a 2004 film directed by Eran Riklis. The story deals with a Druze wedding and the troubles the politically unresolved situation creates for the personal lives of the people in and from the village...
, Changing Times, Man Push Cart
Man Push Cart
Man Push Cart is a 2005 American independent film by Ramin Bahrani that tells the story of a former Pakistani rock star who sells coffee and bagels from his pushcart on the streets of Manhattan.-Synopsis:...
and the documentaries Our Brand Is Crisis
Our Brand Is Crisis
Our Brand Is Crisis is a 2005 documentary film by Rachel Boynton on American political campaign marketing tactics by Greenberg Carville Shrum in the 2002 Bolivian presidential election...
and The Bridge
The Bridge (documentary film)
The Bridge is a 2006 documentary film by Eric Steel that consists of the results of one year's filming of the Golden Gate Bridge in 2004, which captured a number of suicides, and additional filming of family and friends of some of the identified people who had jumped off the bridge...
.
Michael Koch and Richard Lorber are the Chairman/CEO and President, respectively.