Zeitgeist Films Ltd

Zeitgeist Films was founded in 1988 by co-Presidents Nancy Gerstman and Emily Russo. From its beginning Zeitgeist Films has differentiated itself by focusing on the more discriminating and adventurous filmgoer, whose needs were not being met by traditional “arthouse” fare. Zeitgeist films are strongly auteur-driven and have a distinct visual style and unique content. Zeitgeist acquires their films with the following criteria in mind: passion for the film, its quality and prestige, and its marketability. Their collection of the best in independent and international cinema has been accumulated by working with the most talented and innovative filmmakers in the U.S. and abroad. Their catalog includes numerous festival award winning films such as 2002 Academy Award winning Best Foreign Language Film, NOWHERE IN AFRICA; the 2005 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, SOPHIE SCHOLL–THE FINAL DAYS; the 1997 winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, TASTE OF CHERRY, the 1991 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner POISON and the theatrical re-issue of THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (both an Academy Award nominee and Palme d’Or winner, 1964/re-released 1996). The Zeitgeist film library also includes hugely popular documentaries such as INTO GREAT SILENCE, THE CORPORATION and BALLETS RUSSES as well as films by such renowned directors as Atom Egoyan, Todd Haynes, Francois Ozon, Derek Jarman, Yvonne Rainer, Abbas Kiarostami, Deepa Mehta, Christopher Nolan, Jan Svankmajer and the Brothers Quay.