watching and enjoying cinema of old and new

You name it!

“Allen is a maverick in the distribution business. He doesn’t have
to think outside the box, because to him there is no box. Just
endless opportunities to reinvent the film distribution business
with new technologies leading the way. He is a pioneer and is
extremely articulate about the ever changing nature of the
business.”

Benjamin Odell
Producer, Sangre de Mi Sangre (Grand Jury Prize, Sundance 2007)

“It’s been a pleasure getting to work with Josh Levin, a filmmaker who understands the intricate nature of releasing films theatrically and on dvd. While at Film Movement, Josh has provided exceptional insight into the changing marketplace of foreign language and arthouse films. And now, as we plan to launch Beautiful Losers, a documentary that speaks not only to artists and designers, but youth culture as well, we turned to Josh to provide consultations on how to best reach a younger audience in a meaningful way.”

Rich Lim

Producer of Beautiful Losers and Executive Producer of Favela Rising, winner, Best Documentary Feature, International Documentary Association

“Allen Chou’s lecture on distribution and niche marketing was a
wonderful eye-opener. I was coming into the documentary film industry
with a background in business and an MBA. So I really appreciated the
insight into the incredible competitive demands he and his company
confront. Faced with a very crowded market for attention, their
passion was clearly about how to get their filmmakers’ work in front
of an appreciative audience. I still think about his lecture whenever
I walk into the video store– which is frequently– and face that
crucial customer decision: ‘What do I want to watch tonight?’”

Eric Glatt
Student of Allen Chou’s guest lecture at New School, New York, NY

“Allen is a passionate distribution executive; he understands the
independent film market very well and is an expert at finding creative
means to get niche films out to the audience who appreciates them”

Christina Rogers
Head of US, Latin America and Worldwide Theatrical Sales
National Film Board of Canada

“Working with Josh was an education for me as a first time feature doc director. It was a great experience and i was impressed by his willingness to commit to doing what it takes for a very difficult film. Together, we shaped marketing materials, sought out and devised promotional events and saw the DVD go through its birth process. Josh’s qualities as a distributor include being honest, meticulous, patient, persistent and caring.”

Michael Ney

Director, LIBERTY IN RESTRAINT and founding member of OZDOX – The Australian Documentary Forum

“The digital age has changed the traditional model of distribution for independent film. For every opportunity it presents there’s another challenge. Allen helped me understand the opportunities and at the same time helped steer away from the pitfalls to get the most out of the projects I was attempting to maximize”.

Tim Sullivan
Former Buyer, Netflix
Former Manager of Product Analysis & Buyer, Blockbuster Video

“Allen Chou is, quite simply, an absolute expert in independent film marketing and distribution, both online and offline. He and his company provide the little guys with big-market opportunities, and in the process, help filmmakers become smarter about the pitfalls in this business and how to avoid them. Beyond that, he may just be the nicest guy in the industry. I recommend EVERY client of mine to Allen, because he makes me look good!”

Adam Chapnick
President, DocWorkers
Sample Clients:
• WalMart: The High Cost of Low Price (Robert Greenwald)
• Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers (Robert Greenwald)
• American Blackout (Sundance Winner - Ian Inaba)
• In Debt We Trust: America Before The Bubble Bursts (Danny Schechter)
• American Drug War (Showtime - Kevin Booth)
• Home Front (Showtime - Richard Hankin)