Seymour Wishman, who was president of distributor First Run Features for nearly four decades and produced the documentary feature Sex & Justice, has died.
He was 79.First Run confirmed that he died January 29 in Bridgewater, CT.Wishman started out as a criminal and civil rights attorney in New York and New Jersey and became an assistant in the latter’ Essex County.
He went on to serve as a deputy assistant to President Jimmy Carter in the Office of Public Liaison during the 1970s.In 1984, he became president of First Run Features, an NYC-based indie distributor that has focused on documentaries.
The company is the U.S. home of Michael Apted’s Up franchise, starting with 28 Up in 1984 and later including all films in the series.
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