First Run Features

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film distribution company independent film distributor

First Run Features is an independent film distribution company known for releasing socially and politically engaged documentaries and art-house films.

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Label	Occurrences
First Run Features canonical	8

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6829045 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: First Run Features
Context triple: [The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, distributor, First Run Features]

A. Five Star Feature Films
Five Star Feature Films is a film production company best known for producing the biographical drama "Jobs" about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
B. Overture Films
Overture Films was an American independent film production and distribution company active in the late 2000s, known for releasing a range of mid-budget and specialty films.
C. Beyond Films
Beyond Films is an Australian film distribution and production company known for handling a range of independent and international titles.
D. Film Vault
Film Vault is a themed retail shop at Universal Studios Florida that sells movie-related merchandise inspired by classic and popular Universal films.
E. Exclusive Films
Exclusive Films was a British film production and distribution company active in the mid-20th century, known for handling a range of genre and independent films.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: First Run Features
Target entity description: First Run Features is an independent film distribution company known for releasing socially and politically engaged documentaries and art-house films.

A. Five Star Feature Films
Five Star Feature Films is a film production company best known for producing the biographical drama "Jobs" about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
B. Overture Films
Overture Films was an American independent film production and distribution company active in the late 2000s, known for releasing a range of mid-budget and specialty films.
C. Beyond Films
Beyond Films is an Australian film distribution and production company known for handling a range of independent and international titles.
D. Film Vault
Film Vault is a themed retail shop at Universal Studios Florida that sells movie-related merchandise inspired by classic and popular Universal films.
E. Exclusive Films
Exclusive Films was a British film production and distribution company active in the mid-20th century, known for handling a range of genre and independent films.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (25)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	film distribution company ⓘ independent film distributor ⓘ
businessModel	acquires and distributes films ⓘ
companyType	independent ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
distributionChannel	educational markets ⓘ home video ⓘ theatrical release ⓘ
emphasis	human rights topics ⓘ political activism topics ⓘ social justice themes ⓘ
focus	art-house films ⓘ politically engaged documentaries ⓘ socially engaged documentaries ⓘ
genreSpecialization	art-house cinema ⓘ documentary ⓘ
industry	film distribution ⓘ
notableFor	releasing socially and politically engaged documentaries ⓘ supporting independent filmmakers ⓘ
product	documentary films ⓘ independent films ⓘ
roleInIndustry	distributor of independent documentaries ⓘ
targetAudience	art-house film audiences ⓘ viewers interested in political issues ⓘ viewers interested in social issues ⓘ