Kino International is a film and video distributor, founded in 1977. Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images Kino, based in New York City, specializes in art house films, such as low-budget current films, classic films from earlier periods in the history of cinema, and world cinema. The City of New York An Art film (also called an “art cinema” “art movie” or in the U World cinema is a term used primarily in English language speaking countries to refer to the Films and film industries of non-English speaking countries Some silent film classics and avant-garde films which are otherwise difficult to find are available in DVD, VHS, 16mm and/or 35mm format from Kino. Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is 35 mm film is the basic Film gauge most commonly used for both still Photography and Motion pictures, and remains relatively unchanged since its Similar in many respects to the Criterion Collection, releases by Kino are usually restored versions with substantial supplementary material. The Criterion Collection is a Privately held company that distributes "authoritative" consumer versions of "important classic and contemporary films"