DGenerate Films

dGenerate Films is a non-theatrical distributor of award-winning independent films from China.^[1] Their aim is to bring more images of contemporary life in mainland China to U.S. audiences.^[2] The company was launched in 2008 by American independent film veterans, including producer Karin Chien.^[3]

dGenerate Films

Company type	Private company
Industry	film distribution
Founded	2008
Founder	Karin Chien
Headquarters	Brooklyn, New York
Products	Film distribution, international co-production
Website	dGenerateFilms.com

dGenerate Films has the international rights to nearly forty independent Chinese films,^[4] and they distribute them abroad mostly to educational institutions and festivals, though they also are available to a general audience. Many of them are smuggled illegally out of China, where the uncensored films are considered to be counter-government.^[1]