CineTel Films


CineTel Films Inc. was an independent film production company and distributor based in West Hollywood, California.

History

In 1980, Paul Hertzberg founded CineTel Films, in Chicago, as Chicago Teleproductions.
In 1981, Lisa Hansen was hired by Chicago Teleproductions, and in 1982, she was recruited by Paul Hertzberg, in 1983, moved to Los Angeles, California with him to do sales for a new independent film studio called CineTel Films. Within a year, Hansen was promoted to vice president and then, the following year, to executive vice president.
CineTel Films put the first direct-to-video film into production on November 30, 1983, which was released in 1984 as E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind.
In 1990, Hansen was named president of the newly formed CineTel Pictures, located in Burbank, California. CineTel Pictures was a separate production from CineTel Films.
Hansen was the president of CineTel Pictures, Inc. and executive vice president of CineTel Films, Inc.
The company was sold to Vision Films in 2023.

Filmography

1980s

E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind Screen Test Star Knight Say Yes The Climb Hardbodies 2 Armed Response Captive Cyclone Cold Steel Bulletproof Deadly Illusion Out of the Dark Fear 976-EVIL Hit List Relentless

1990s

2000s

2010s

Dolph Lundgren is the Killing Machine I Spit on Your Grave Mongolian Death Worm Stonehenge Apocalypse Goblin Mandrake Ice Quake Behemoth Iron Golem Ghost Storm Camel Spiders Collision Earth Mega Cyclone Doomsday Prophecy Seeds of Destruction Earth's Final Hours Super Shark Snowmageddon The Philadelphia Experiment The Riverbank The 12 Disasters of Christmas End of the World Independence Daysaster I Spit on Your Grave 2 Embrace of the Vampire Grave Halloween The Cure Apocalypse Tomorrow Free Fall Christmas Icetastrophe LA Apocalypse Fire Twister Earthfall Lavalantula I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance is Mine They Fond Hell Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre Stormageddon Vigilante Diaries Drone Wars Dam Sharks 2 Lava 2 Lantula! Earthtastrophe Shadows of the Dead Mind Blown All I Wish Global Meltdown Doomsday Device Karma The Amityville Murders Kill Chain Acceleration 2nd Chance for Christmas
  • ''The Boy, the Dog and the Clown''

2020s

  • ''The Penthouse''