New Day Films is a U.S. film distribution company based in
Newburgh, New York
Newburgh is a city in the U.S. state of New York, within Orange County. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area. Located north of New York City, a ...
that serves the non-theatrical market (colleges and universities, libraries, high schools, and community groups).
History
Founded in 1971 by
Julia Reichert
Julia Bell Reichert (June 16, 1946 – December 1, 2022) was an American Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, activist, and feminist. She was a co-founder of New Day Films. Reichert's filmmaking career spanned over 50 years as a direct ...
and James Klein, New Day operates as a cooperative, consisting of more than 100 filmmaker members and a management team elected from the membership.
Films
New Day's titles fall into such categories as Multiculturalism and Diversity; Social and Political History; Gender and Socialization; Media, Art, and Culture; Physical and Mental Health; Parenting and Family; and Global Concerns.
The company's titles include the
Academy Award
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
-winning
documentary short subject ''
Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements.'' It has also distributed nine Academy Award-nominated films including ''
The Collector of Bedford Street
''The Collector of Bedford Street'' is a 2002 documentary film about director Alice Elliott's neighbor, Larry Selman, a community activist and fundraiser who had an intellectual disability.
Film content
When Larry's primary caregiver becomes una ...
'', ''
With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade'',
and four
Emmy Award-winning titles, as well as films that have been broadcast on
P.O.V.,
Independent Lens
''Independent Lens'' is a weekly television series airing on PBS featuring documentary films made by independent filmmakers. Past seasons of ''Independent Lens'' were hosted by Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Susan Sarandon, Edie Falco, Terrence H ...
,
HBO and other national programs.
The company distributes the films of academic filmmakers such as
Joanne Hershfield Joanne Hershfield is an author, filmmaker, and professor. Her expertise includes gender, feminism, and film in the United States and Mexico.
Biography
Hershfield was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1950. She received her MA in documentary fi ...
.
References
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External links
New Day Films
Film distributors of the United States
Artist cooperatives in the United States
Documentary film organizations
Filmmaker cooperatives