Press release
Morgan Spurlock Presents CINELAN Collection of Films on Babelgum Mobile and Online Platforms
Three-Minute Made-For-Mobile Stories Created by Award-Winning Filmmakers
NEW YORK / LONDON, December, 21, 2009 -CINELAN and Babelgum today announced a mobile partnership that brings
the complete CINELAN library of films to a global audience via Babelgum's mobile and online platforms
(www.babelgum.com/morganspurlock).
Co-founded by Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me, Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden and the upcoming The Simpsons
20th Anniversary Special - In 3-D! On Ice!), CINELAN has a library of content produced by some of the great documentary
filmmakers of our time including Steve James (Hoop Dreams), Ross Kauffman (Born into Brothels), Jessica Yu (Breathing Lessons),
Liz Mermin (Shot In Bombay), Marilyn Agrelo (Mad Hot Ballroom), Grant Gee (Meeting People Is Easy), and Jeremiah Zagar
(In a Dream).
Karol Martesko-Fenster, General Manager & Publisher of Babelgum's Film Division, stated, "We are thrilled to continue to
present the fine films in the CINELAN collection. Over the course of 2009 we have premiered numerous CINELAN short stories
on Babelgum, taking viewers into the lives of dozens of riveting subjects. The high quality of work from CINELAN filmmakers,
and the success of the films during 2009 on our platforms, have helped Babelgum maintain its commitment to content creators,
and to secure our mission to be the leading online and mobile destination for documentary filmmakers."
"Using Babelgum as our online and mobile distribution partner is important for us because of the position Babelgum is taking
in the independent film community. They are one of the few truly global players in the space and the commitment they are
showing to independent film, including documentaries, demonstrates to us that they are doing the right thing to support
the indie film community," said David Laks, CEO of CINELAN.
About CINELAN
CINELAN is a publisher of three-minute non-fiction films, both timely and timeless, across every imaginable subject, licensed
exclusively from filmmakers for distribution across all media platforms worldwide. Through its efforts, the company expects
to help filmmakers achieve new audiences internationally and ongoing revenues for their work.
About Babelgum
Babelgum's programming is comprised of exclusive original productions as well as independent and mainstream titles.
Babelgum's content partners include, among others, EMI, Sony Music, the New York Times, PBS, BBC, VBS, Lonely Planet,
Coolhunting, National Geographic, Funny or Die, T5M, Shine Limited, Cinetic Rights Management, Content Republic, Gong Anime,
the WorkBook Project, Power to the Pixel and Off the Fence as well as the Encounters, Los Angeles, and Hamptons film festivals.
The company has also set up a series of online contests to nurture independent film, music and art talent: the Babelgum Online
Film Festival, the Babelgum Music Video Awards and the Babelgum Metropolis Art Prize chaired respectively by Spike Lee, Michel
Gondry and Isabella Rossellini. Babelgum is an independent and privately held company with offices in the United States, UK and
Italy.
For further information contact:
Ed James, Cornerstone/Public Relations Department
+1 212 652 9295
ed@cornerstonepromotion.com
Andrea Giannotti, Babelgum Media Relations Director
Cell: UK +44 7825 892 640
andrea.giannotti@babelgum.com