MTI Home Video is a
United States
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–based movie distributor in the
direct-to-video
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strat ...
market. MTI most often purchases the distribution rights to independent films and televised films that did not see a theatrical run in the U.S., for direct release to DVD.
History
MTI Home Video was founded in 1984 by music industry veteran Larry Brahms. One of the company's first releases was ''Freedanse'', an interactive fitness workout video featuring
Marine Jahan from the film ''
Flashdance
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''.
The company was one of the first studios to successfully transfer from VHS to DVD format in 1999 by waiting until the major studios had decided upon standards before changing their business model.
MTI pioneered the sales of DVDs through alternative retailers such as dry cleaners, convenience stores and other non-traditional entertainment retail outlets in 2004.
Films
The company releases an average of forty films each year and partners with studios such as
the Asylum, Artist View Entertainment, Bedford Entertainment,
Delta Entertainment,
Fangoria Presents, and Redrum Entertainment. Although mostly known for releasing titles in the
B-movie
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genre such as ''
Sharknado'' and ''Stalked at 17''; MTI has a line of family-oriented films and has released other independent films such as ''
Bloom'' and ''
Nate and the Colonel''.
Partial filmography
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Albino Farm''
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All Jokes Aside''
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Americano''
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Attack of the Herbals''
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Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes''
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Black Cadillac''
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The Black Ninja''
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Bliss
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Bloom''
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Choker''
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Con Games''
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Curse of the Queerwolf''
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Dark Knight''
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Death on Demand''
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The Eliminator''
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Flight 93
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*''Genius''
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Goodbye America''
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Hunting Humans''
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I Downloaded a Ghost''
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Ice Queen''
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Illegal Aliens
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*''Kicking the Dog''
*''Malefactor''
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Marching Out of Time''
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Mystery Train
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The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens''
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Nate and the Colonel''
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Never Too Late''
*''The Newcomers''
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The Other Side of the Tracks''
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Pirates
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A Place to Grow''
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Remedy
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* Remedy Corp, an American software company
* Remedy Entertainment, a Finnish video game developer
Law, politics, and society
* Environmental remediation, the remov ...
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*''Safehouse''
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Sharknado''
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Slashers''
*''Stalked at 17''
*''Subhuman''
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The Undying''
*''Walking the Halls''
References
External links
Company website
{{Authority control
Film distributors of the United States