| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production,film distributor |
| Predecessor | Chicago Teleproductions |
| Founded |
|
| Founder | Paul Hertzberg |
| Defunct | 2023 (2023) |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Vision Films |
| Headquarters | United States,, United States |
Key people | Paul Hertzberg (president) |
| Website | cinetelfilms |
CineTel Films Inc. was anindependent filmproduction company anddistributor based inWest Hollywood, California.
The company was founded inChicago in 1980 as Chicago Teleproductions and later moved the company's headquarters toLos Angeles,California and renamed as CineTel Films in 1983.[1][2] Paul Hertzberg founded CineTel Films.[3][4] CineTel put the firstdirect-to-video film into production on November 30, 1983, which was released in 1984 asE. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind.[5]
The company was sold toVision Films in 2023.[6]