Why getting your movie into theaters can be difficult
Richard Abramowitz, CEO of the independent distribution and marketing company Abramorama, said he doesn’t think movie theaters will ever die out.
“I am convinced — and not only because it’s self-serving because this is what I do — that people will continue to gather in dark rooms to share the experience of the kind of storytelling that only movies can provide,” Abramowitz said.
Film News Roundup: Pearl Jam, Abramorama Unveil ‘Gigaton Listening Experience’
Pearl Jam and Abramorama have scheduled the “Gigaton Listening Experience” for March 25 in more than 200 Dolby Atmos-equipped theaters in 20 countries.
The Best Documentaries of 2019
…it was an incredibly strong year for documentaries, amid which Variety film critics Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman singled out these 10 as their favorites.
10 Best Documentaries of 2019 - Carmine Street Guitars
Head down to Carmine and Bleeker Street in downtown New York, and you’ll see Rick Kelly and his associate, Cindy Hulej, crafting intricate, insanely detailed guitars made from locally recycled wood — if the materials happen to be from a Gotham landmark like McSorley’s, all the better.
‘The All-Americans’: L.A.’s Legendary High School Football Rivalry Is Ready For Its Cinematic Close-Up
On the American sports scene, November is known for the NHL and NBA seasons kicking into full swing, the halfway point in the pro and college football seasons, and the start of Major League Baseball’s post-World Series Hot Stove season. Primarily, however, November is known for fierce, historic high school football rivalries that take place across the country throughout the month.
Abramorama expands into international distribution (exclusive)
Abramorama founder and CEO Richard Abramowitz and his team are in Toronto scouring the ground for acquisitions as they continue to grow their global distribution business.
Film Review: ‘ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas’
Settling in to watch “ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” you may have a burning question that applies to almost no other rock documentary, and that is: Who, exactly, are these guys? The ones behind the beards?
Abramorama Teams With Audio Streaming Service Qobuz On Music Doc Slate
Independent film distributor Abramorama and audio streaming service Qobuz are teaming up to elevate the profile of a slate of music-driven documentaries.
‘The Serengeti Rules’ Review: Making Science Spellbinding
In mirroring the gaze of his professorial subjects, Brown rewards audiences with a film that happily weds the scientific and the cinematic.
Abramorama Nabs 'The Serengeti Rules' Doc for North America
Abramorama has nabbed the North American rights to The Serengeti Rules, writer-director Nicolas Brown's documentary about young scientists addressing climate challenges that debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival last year.
Abramorama takes U.S. rights to rock doc “Parallel Love”
New York-based distributor Abramorama has acquired the U.S. rights to Matt Hinton’s documentary about 90s indie rock band Luxury.
Why Carmine Street's Rick Kelly handcrafts guitars using 'the bones from old New York'
Beyond being some of the most loved musicians of all time, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and Bill Frisell all have something else in common: they use or have used guitars made by the same man.
Carmine Street Guitars, Reviewed by Jennie Kermode
To the untrained eye, Carmine Street Guitars might seem to be of little importance, but this is the workplace of Rick Kelly, one of the greatest guitar builders of all time, and before they faded into the anonymity of age some of those grey-haired men were worshipped as music legends.
Official Trailer for 'Carmine Street Guitars' About the NYC Guitar Store
"You got any guitars for sale?" Abramorama has debuted an official trailer for an indie music documentary titled Carmine Street Guitars, made by Canadian filmmaker Ron Mann, profiling the iconic guitar store in NYC where Rick Kelly makes custom guitars.
Human Trafficking Doc 'Ghost Fleet' Gets Summer Release Date
Documentary Ghost Fleet has gotten a release date via Abramorama.
The feature about the search for men marooned on remote Indonesian islands after years of forced labor on Thai fishing boats will hit theaters June 7, a release that coincides with World Oceans Day on June 8.
The Best and Worst Documentaries of the 2019 SXSW Film Festival
Ron Mann’s documentary eschews most of the standard devices; there’s no narration, no talking heads, no archival materials. He just spends a few days hanging out in the shop, watching Rick and his apprentice Cindy work, and eavesdropping as musicians and Village figures (including Lenny Kaye, Bill Frisell, Wilco’s Nels Cline, and the Roots’ Kirk Douglas) pop in to shoot the breeze and play music.
Why Getting Your Movie Into Theaters Can Be Difficult
Richard Abramowitz, CEO of the independent distribution and marketing company Abramorama, said he doesn't think movie theaters will ever die out.
Movie News: Five Feet Apart, Carmine Street Guitars, Josh Groban, 21 Years, GKids Fest
Featuring a cast of prominent musicians and artists, and some virtuoso performances, the film captures five days in the life of one shop in the heart of Greenwich Village that remains resilient to an all-too-quickly vanishing way of life.
Watch Trailer For ‘Carmine Street Guitars’
Once the center of the New York bohemia, Greenwich Village is now home to lux restaurants, and buzzer door clothing stores catering to the nouveau riche. But one shop in the heart of the Village remains resilient to the encroaching gentrification: Carmine Street Guitars.
Film News Roundup
Abramorama is partnering with Experience Hendrix LLC and Sony Legacy Recordings to release their concert documentary “Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church” in more than 35 theaters over the next two months.