Icarus Films is a leading distributor of documentary films in North America. The company was started in 1978, with an emphasis on films from and about the Middle East. Over the years, as we have acquired and released 25 to 50 new films a year, our collection has broadened to include films in many areas of social, political and cultural concern, and most areas of the humanities and social sciences. We are proud to now distribute over 750 titles, to theatrical, nontheatrical, educational, home video and home entertainment, online and television markets in the US and Canada.

We are dedicated distributing films about people and ideas too often unseen or unheard. Although we specialize in social, political, and historical documentaries, our collection includes a wide range of films with varying creative approaches and themes. We work with filmmakers and independent production companies from all around the world, seeking out films that provide innovative and informative views of a rapidly changing world.