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"44-year-old Indie Film Distributor Closing"

Mr. Talbot's (didn't see his first name mention anywhere...?) company, New Yorker Films, "one of the most influential distributors of foreign and independent films", is closing after 44 years. This economic crisis is affecting every single aspect of American society. It saddens me that people are auctioning off their valuable art, New Yorker Films is closing, and well... it seems like everything is closing. Mr. Talbot had to let his company go at 82 years old. He considers these films "babies". He explains that he nurtured these films. He is responsible for introducing Americans to SO MANY foreign and independent film makers. And after all his hard work and effort to culture this society.... this is how it ends. Sad.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/movies/24film.html?_r=1&ref=arts