History
Feature Films for Families was established in 1988 with 2 major arms of business. One part of the company was the production of family films. The other was a distribution system for both films they produced and films produced by others which they had purchased the distribution rights of. Feature Films for Families conducts business with more than 8 million families worldwide, and has grossed over 1 billion over the past 20 years. The company focuses primarily on the families nationwide with small children, which is estimated to be approximately one-fifth of the population.
Feature Films for Families was based out of Murray, Utah. It initially distributed films that were in the public domain such as It's a Wonderful Life. It then moved to buying distribution rights. The first film it produced that won an award was Seasons of the Heart.
Feature Films for Families has produced more than twenty movies. They have been awarded at various film festivals nationwide. In 1996, the company acquired an animation studio in Hungary. Since then, more than fifteen animated films have been produced. On average two films are produced a year.
Feature Films for Families often purchases the rights to the content and production of various movies. This gains Feature Films for Families the right to remove any debatably objectionable content in the film. Since beginning to purchase rights, Feature Films for Families has amassed a collection of more than 100 films. Hoosiers is included in this collection. The company has worked with producers such as Trevor Albert and James Keach to remove the profanity from the film, Waiting for Forever.
In 1990 Feature Films for Families created the company Copyright Technologies. This company manufactures more than 3.5 million DVDs and videos and ships approximately 70,000 units weekly.
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