Monterey Media Inc. (formerly The Monterey Movie Company) started as a
home video
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company founded in 1982 by Scott Mansfield. It was initially financed by
Noel C. Bloom
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, and the titles were distributed by the Family Home Entertainment subsidiary of Caballero Control Corporation. Monterey is the second sub-label of NCB Entertainment, after FHE.
In 1987, Len Levy moved to Fries Home Video, an upstart distributor, taking its Monterey line with them, after cutting ties with
International Video Entertainment
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, which received all 53 titles after five years. That year, in October, the Monterey Movie Company had signed a 22-title agreement with Forum Home Video, to launch its new Phoenix Video label and Scott Mansfield will provide the package, with Forum Home Video handling U.S. distribution of its titles, and the cassettes would range from $19.98-34.98.
After many years the company has now expanded from home video into independent theatrical distribution, film festivals, and other venues including television, digital delivery and home entertainment markets.
Its first release was Deadly Games, a film made by Mansfield. Mansfield then released more titles under the Monterey label; early releases included a
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tribute concert, a
Sandahl Bergman
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Bergman was born in Kansas City, Mis ...
aerobic dance video, ''
Dynamite Chicken
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'', a concert by
The Tubes
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The Werewolf of Washington
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Plot summary
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Grateful Dead
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concert videos/ DVDs for over 20 years, including ''
The Grateful Dead Movie
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'' and '' Dead Ahead''.
Currently, they distribute their films at festivals and events, in theaters, and on DVD and VOD, including feature films, documentaries, self-help videos, and
PBS
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programs.
In 2019, Monterey was acquired by BayView Entertainment.
Selected theatrical releases
* ''10 Questions for the Dalai Lama''
* '' Childless'' (2015)
* ''
A Farewell to Fools
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A Beautiful Now
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Plot Summary
A beautiful dancer balances on the razor's edge between reality and fant ...
'' (2015)
* '' Between Us (2012 film)'' (2012)
* ''The Blue Butterfly''
* ''Bracelet of Bordeaux'' (2009)
* '' Bringing Up Bobby'' (2012)
* ''Canopy'' (2013)
* ''The Cellar Door'' (2008)
* '' The Citizen'' (2013)
* ''The Cry'' (2008)
* ''Endgame'' (2010)
* ''
The Endless Summer
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'' (1966)
* ''
Eye of the Dolphin
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'' (2007)
* ''
Girl on a Bicycle (film)
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Gooby
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'' (2009)
* ''
Half of a Yellow Sun (film)
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How to Be a Serial Killer
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I Kissed a Vampire
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'' (2012).
* ''Karla'' (2007)
* ''
Keyhole (film)
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'' (2012)
* ''
The Kitchen (2012 film)
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Plot
The film takes place during the 30th birt ...
'' (2012)
* ''
Leonie (film)
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'' (2013)
* ''
The Lesser Blessed
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Local Color (film)
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'' (2009)
* ''Looking for Palladin'' (2011)
* ''
Lovely, Still
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Plot
Lonely Robert Malone (Landau) falls in love with Mary (Burstyn), the mother of his ...
'' (2012)
* ''Meadowoods'' (2010)
* ''
No God, No Master
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Redwood Highway (film)
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Plot
Living in a comfortable retirement communi ...
'' (2014)
* ''Restitution'' (2011)
* ''
Ripple Effect
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