CineTel Films Inc. was an independent film production company and distributor based in West Hollywood, California.
Company type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Film production, film distributor |
Predecessor | Chicago Teleproductions |
Founded |
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Founder | Paul Hertzberg |
Defunct | 2023 |
Fate | Closed |
Successor | Vision Films |
Headquarters | United States,
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United States
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Key people | Paul Hertzberg (president) |
Website | cinetelfilms |
The company was founded in Chicago in 1980 as Chicago Teleproductions and later moved the company's headquarters to Los Angeles, California and renamed as CineTel Films in 1983.[1][2] Paul Hertzberg founded CineTel Films.[3][4] CineTel put the first direct-to-video film into production on November 30, 1983 which was released in 1984 as E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind.[5]
The company was sold to Vision Films in 2023.[6]