First Run Features and Human Rights Watch share the a philosophy that film has a unique ability to engage, inform and make a difference. In 2004, they launched a collaboration to bring films dealing with human rights issues to a wider audience. HRW's International Film Festival endorses select First Run titles that shed light on human rights abuses around the world.

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First Run Features is proud to be an ongoing partner in the release of films from Documentary Arts. Founded in 1985 by Alan Govenar to present new perspectives on historical issues and diverse cultures, Documentary Arts, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Dallas, Texas and New York City.

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First Run Features is proud to be an ongoing partner in the release of films from Documentary Arts. Founded in 1985 by Alan Govenar to present new perspectives on historical issues and diverse cultures, Documentary Arts, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Dallas, Texas and New York City.

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In 2007, First Run Features became the exclusive distributor of the Empire Pictures DVD Collection. Empire Pictures, the art house distribution company founded in 2000, cultivated a reputation as a home for provocative and celebrated films, including the Academy Award nominated The Twilight Samurai and the best-selling Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress.

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