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Celluloid Dreams

Logo: Celluloid Dreams, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

French film production and distribution company

Celluloid Dreams (stylized as CELLULoid dreAMS) is a French film production and distribution company that also operates as an international sales company. Additionally, the company runs a video on-demand platform, The Auteurs, in conjunction with The Criterion Collection. Celluloid Dreams has been involved in films such as Palindromes, Son of Rambow, DiG!, I'm Not There, How She Move and Funny Games.2 It was founded by Hengameh Panahi.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1987Founded1

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Celluloid Dreams (stylized as CELLULoid dreAMS) is a French film production and distribution company that also operates as an international sales company. Additionally, the company runs a video on-demand platform, The Auteurs, in conjunction with The Criterion Collection. Celluloid Dreams has been involved in films such as Palindromes, Son of Rambow, DiG!, I'm Not There, How She Move and Funny Games. The company has promoted films from areas with which Western moviegoers are unfamiliar, such as Iran, and films by a wide variety of directors, including Jia Zhangke, Shannon Murphy, and Alexander Sokurov.2

The story

Founded by Hengameh Panahi in 1987.1

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. 1987Founded Founded1

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