JAMAN PARTNERS WITH CINETIC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT TO DELIVER AWARD-WINNING FILMS FROM TOP FILM FESTIVALS
Collection includes Academy Award Winning Documentary “The Times of Harvey Milk”
San Mateo, Calif. - February 17, 2009 - Jaman.com, a global community and online destination for high-definition and quality entertainment, is continuing to enhance its collection of independent films by partnering with Cinetic Rights Management, a leading provider of strategic advisory services to the entertainment and media industries.
This collaboration expands Jaman's catalogue to more than 7000 films, including Oscar-winning documentaries and contenders from the world's premiere film festivals. Now Jaman members can watch such independent hits such as Rob Epstein's Oscar-winning documentary The Times of Harvey Milk and Whit Stillman's Oscar-nominated Metropolitan.
“Jaman's collaboration with Cinetic solidifies our commitment to provide compelling content to the independent film community,“ said Gaurav Dhillon, CEO and founder of Jaman. “Through partnerships like this one, we are aggressively expanding our library with award-winning movies that are loved by our audience of film aficionados.”
As one of the most renowned names in the independent film circuit, Cinetic will also deliver hits premiered during film festivals in 2008, including James Westby's Tribeca premiere The Auteur; the political documentary What's Your Point Honey? from acclaimed producer Amy Sewell; and Slacker, which joined the roster of impressive independent features nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
“Cinetic Rights Management was founded to help great content reach a hungry audience,” said Matt Dentler, head of programming for CRM. “Through Jaman's innovative platform we are able to effectively expand our global reach by delivering compelling films to independent film fans worldwide.”
Other Oscar winning and Academy Award nominated films on Jaman include:
Most recently, Jaman acquired nearly 3,000 titles of E1 Entertainment's most renowned feature films and documentaries, episodic series and American TV classics. Other current content providers include Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate, BFI, Eros International, Magnolia Pictures, First Look Films, Arts Alliance America and BBC Worldwide America.
About Jaman
Jaman is revolutionizing the way people discover, enjoy and share movies all over the world. The company is pioneering entertainment on the Internet by delivering hi-definition films to a growing online community of fans and filmmakers. Jaman is based in San Mateo, California, and is backed by luminaries in technology and media. For more information, please visit www.jaman.com.
About Cinetic Rights Management (CRM)
Formed in 2007 as a sister company to Cinetic Media, Cinetic Rights Management provides comprehensive film sales representation for digital media. Cinetic has become the industry gold standard through aggressive sales and innovative dealmaking. That reputation now extends to digital platforms through CRM. CRM is dedicated to assessing the universe of licensing opportunities in order to maximize revenue on behalf of filmmakers. CRM maintains up-to-the-minute relationships with and knowledge of all digital retailers, from the large portals serving the broadest audiences to the small sites serving deep niche interests. CRM provides clients with a fully-integrated digital rights management service including: pioneering sales negotiation and strategy, digital encoding logistics, committed grassroots marketing; and collated accounting and reporting.
Press Contact:
Dana Block
mPRm Public Relations
323.933.3399
dblock@mprm.com
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