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Dec 2, 2022 · Producer/Director Ira Deutchman interviewing Lina Wertmuller for the documentary film “Searching for Mr. Rugoff”. ID: It was easy because every single one of them was a Columbia alum. They all know how to operate a camera, which is great. Peter Gilbert who, as you may know, was the cinematographer who shot Hoop Dreams and is a dear friend ...
Jun 18, 2021 · Directed by long-time indie film producer and distributor Ira Deutchman (the former head of New Line’s Fine Line label), the documentary tells the story of the “crazy genius” behind the mid ...
Ira Deutchman has been making, marketing and distributing films since 1975, having worked on over 150 films including some of the most successful independent films of all time. He was one of the founders of Cinecom and later created Fine Line Features-two companies that were created from scratch and in their respective times, helped define the independent film business.
Aug 13, 2021 · Ira Deutchman. Executive Producers Peter Gilbert Beth Krieger Susan Lacy. Edited by Brian Gersten. Original Score by Leo Sidran. 94 minutes. The feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff is the story of Donald Rugoff, who was the crazy genius behind Cinema 5, the mid-century theater chain and film distribution company. Rugoff was a difficult ...
Deutchman introduced the film and told the packed house how he got involved with it. Ira Deutchman In the early 1980s, he said, he was working for United Artists Classics, searching the studio’s library for old titles that — with a good marketing hook — could be dusted off and rereleased into repertory cinemas.
Oct 8, 2021 · Deutchman had a good relationship with Rugoff—whenever he planned to take his career in new directions, Rugoff promoted him. The work he did in marketing and distribution at Cinema 5 polished his cinematic taste and cultivated a moxie distribution expertise, which encouraged Deutchman to make brave, artistic choices throughout his career in film marketing and distribution.
Oct 23, 2023 · Ira Deutchman is a prolific Film Producer, marketer and distributor, as well as a Professor in the School of the Arts at Columbia University. This is his first theatrical project. Following the world premiere, the producers intend to shepherd the production to Broadway.
