Ira Deutchman
Production · b. 1953
Movies4
Movie2.0DocumentaryA Paul Joyce documentary on the American independent film scene.
Made in the USA
1993 · 2 votes
- MovieDocumentary
An in-depth portrait chronicling the rise of New Line Cinema, between 1967 and 1994, from the perspective of the filmmakers and executives involved in the company's early success—from collaborations with cult director John Waters to the smash hit Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
Movie6.0DocumentaryFilmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival discuss what it is like to be an independent filmmaker, and what Sundance has done for them.
Independent's Day
1998 · 5 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryThe 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 (some would say impossible) person but was also the man who kicked art films into the mainstream with outrageous marketing schemes and pure bluster. Rugoff's impact on cinema culture in the United States is inestimable, and his influence on the art film business-from the studio classics divisions to the independent film movement to the rise of the Weinsteins-is undeniable. Yet, mysteriously, Rugoff has become a virtually forgotten figure. The story is told through the eyes of former employee Ira Deutchman, who sets out to find the truth about the man who had such a major impact on his life, and to understand how such an important figure could have disappeared so completely.
Searching for Mr. Rugoff
2019 · 4 votes