Richard Abramowitz: Last News

EXCLUSIVE: The documentary Full Circle, on athletes in search of reinvention following traumatic injuries to the spine, has firmed up North American release plans with Abramorama. Directed by Josh Berman of the production company Level 1, the film will hit NYC’s Village East by Angelika on October 20, expanding to L.A.’s Laemmle theaters and across the U.S. and Canada beginning on the 27th.

EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama founder Richard Abramowitz has elevated longtime business partner Karol Martesko-Fenster to CEO and Co-Chairman of the indie distribution company. Evan Saxon has been promoted to President, Head of International Distribution, in a move meant to double down on their continued emphasis on social impact and music driven content for theatrical and event releases globally. Abramowitz continues as C-Chairman atop the company he founder in 2002.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Abramorama has acquired North American distribution rights to “Uncharitable,” a documentary about the roles that charities and non-profits play in society. The indie distributor will open the film on Sept. 22 in New York at Angelika’s Village East and Sept. 29 in Los Angeles at Laemmle’s Royale before beginning its North American rollout. “Uncharitable” was directed and produced by Stephen Gyllenhaal, the director of “Waterland” and “Dangerous Woman.” It features the humanitarian activist Dan Pallotta, whose Ted Talk “The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong” was viewed more than 17 million times and has inspired conversations about how charities can be more effective and how we can support them.

Abramorama is set to give feature documentaries on Olympia Dukakis and Kaye Ballard virtual premieres to honor iconic women of the theater. Olympia will receive a ABCinemaNOW national live-streaming premiere in North America on July 9, while Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On! will debut July 14.