Roderick Giles
New York, NY (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Clarendon Entertainment, Inc.
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Location:
New York
Industry:
Entertainment
Year Founded:
1998
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Description:
We are a New York City-based film production and distribution company that specializes in filmed entertainment with characters and subject matter of interest to African-American audiences. The company is best known for financing and producing well-crafted high quality 35mm short films under the Urban S.L.A.M. (Short Live Action Movies) brand. These films have been official selections at prominent film festivals throughout the U.S. and have aired on cable networks owned by HBO, Showtime and BET. One of our shorts won the top prize at the 2006 Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, qualifying it for an Academy Award nomination. A feature film based on it recently completed principal photography.
Clarendon distributes the Urban S.L.A.M. series on DVD as well as other titles under a multi-year agreement with Ryko Distribution.