ClickStar
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ClickStar was a broadband movie distribution company founded by actor
Morgan Freeman
and film producer
Lori McCreary
of Revelations Entertainment
. ClickStar launched on December 15, 2006 under the leadership of interim CEO James J. Ackerman and Chairman/Co-Founder Lori McCreary. The company is no longer in operation.
In 2006 ClickStar became the first company in motion picture history to offer a legitimate motion picture download, 10 Items or Less
, while the film was still playing in theaters. ClickStar was highlighted by the American Film Institute
in their AFI Awards 2006 "Moments of Significance" for this achievement.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is an American actor, film director, aviator and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
Lori McCreary
Lori McCreary
Lori McCreary is an American motion picture producer and computer scientist. She is co-founder and CEO of the production company Revelations Entertainment, which she co-founded with actor Morgan Freeman....
of Revelations Entertainment
Revelations Entertainment
Revelations Entertainment is an independent movie production company founded by actor Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary in 1996. In 2006, Revelations became the first film production company in history to distribute a film online while the movie was still playing in theaters...
. ClickStar launched on December 15, 2006 under the leadership of interim CEO James J. Ackerman and Chairman/Co-Founder Lori McCreary. The company is no longer in operation.
In 2006 ClickStar became the first company in motion picture history to offer a legitimate motion picture download, 10 Items or Less
10 Items or Less (film)
10 Items or Less is a 2006 American comedy-drama written and directed by Brad Silberling and starring Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega. Shot in fifteen days, 10 Items or Less made its release as a digital download – the first such release via the Internet – while it was still in...
, while the film was still playing in theaters. ClickStar was highlighted by the American Film Institute
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
in their AFI Awards 2006 "Moments of Significance" for this achievement.