At least since the early 1980's, studios have occasionally distributed and marketed movies financed by outsiders, some of them from overseas.

Digital cinema supprters said it would allow for potentially huge savings in distributing movies.

He produced and distributed more than 20 films, short movies and documentaries.

Digital technology also makes it possible to distribute movies to theaters through the use of satellites or fiber-optic cable.

Not that the studios have completely forgotten how to distribute movies the narrow way.

The ability to distribute first-run movies could be a valuable competitive weapon.

Numerous companies distribute movies and other titles by mail through clubs and catalogues.

Polygram typically distributes movies that may be popular but could still use a boost on the box.

Even those working on distributing movies in new ways cannot predict what will capture the public's interest.

And of course, one day the Internet could become an important medium for distributing movies.