| Bahman Maghsoudlou
founded IFVC in 1985 at the genesis of the
video revolution. IFVC was the first to
incorporate many video store standards that
we now take for granted. Publication of
the first catalog, listing films by director,
actor, and genre as well as title, and providing
home delivery service.
Over the next sixteen years, Mr. Maghsoudlou
built one of the countries’ most diverse
and respected video libraries. IFVC was
subsequently recognized as one of the top
ten video centers in the United States garnering
accolades from such respectable publications
as The Hollywood Reporter, Crain’s
Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, The New
York Times, New York Post, and Billboard
Magazine.
Having reached this level of prestige
in the video business, IFVC then moved onto
the next level. Mr. Maghsoudlou had always
envisioned branching the company out into
production and did so in his first venture
as Executive Producer with 1993’s
Manhattan by Numbers, the English language
debut by acclaimed Iranian director Amir
Naderi.
This was followed in 1996 by Seven Servants,
a co-production with German company Das
Werk, featuring the late Anthony Quinn in
one of his last roles. By 2001 the video
market had changed considerably. With the
advent of DVD technology, and the proliferation
of such chain video stores as Blockbuster
Video, Mr. Maghsoudlou abandoned the traditional
model in favor of an emphasis on production.
So, after sixteen years, a fond farewell
was bid to IFVC, the store. However the
end of one era signaled the beginning of
another…
As time goes on, IFVC remains committed
to celebrating the art of film, by offering
quintessential cinematic features in both
DVD and VHS format which can be purchased
via the website, as well as producing and
distributing original features. We will
continue to embrace cinematic excellence.
Mr. Maghsoudlou is the member of Pen American center.
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