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Film Chest, is a privately held media company that specializes in the archiving, restoring, licensing and distribution of films. It is headquartered in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Film Chest distributes consumer DVDs, and sells digital content via online outlets including Apple's iTunes Store, Amazon.com, and Hulu. It also licenses its movies to TV networks, including American Movie Classics and Turner Classic Movies,〔(McCarthy, Gail - Gloucester Times (October 7, 2010) "Return of The Stranger: Showing Spotlights Local Man's Restoration" ) 〕 and for use as stock footage. According to the company’s website, it services "high-quality content for use in broadcast television, film projects, video streaming, distribution, public television, cable or other professional needs." 〔(Film Chest official website ) 〕 ==History== The company was founded in 2000 by partners Phil Hopkins and Ralph Stevens, and has since amassed one of the largest privately owned film libraries, containing approximately 2,000 film and TV titles.〔(Peary, Gerald - Boston Globe (October 10, 2010) “He’s on The Hunt for Lost Movie Treasures” )〕 The titles comprise rare science-fiction, horror and action-adventure films (such as ''The Devil Bat''), cartoons, and Oscar-winning classics like Orson Welles’ ''The Stranger'', for which Film Chest completed the first-ever HD restoration.〔(About Film Chest - from the company's web page )〕 In 2010, the company purchased a 45,000-foot warehouse in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where it plans to store and digitize film collections.〔(Varnon, Rob - Stamford Advocate (August 18, 2010) “Film Vault Comes to Park City” )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Film Chest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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