Kirt Eftekhar is co-founder of Area23a, a bi-coastal, independently owned “event” based U.S. theatrical distribution company.  The company focuses on event driven films, providing value-added distribution through alternative ways to reach audiences across the country, releasing films in convention and community centers, night clubs, casinos, libraries, museums, and college campuses, in addition to traditional venues like theaters, cinematheques and festivals. Area23a distributes award-winning films such as Dan Sturman and Bill Guttentag’s SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION, Michael Paul Stephenson’s BEST WORST MOVIE, Gerardine Wurzburg’s WRETCHES and JABBERERS, Gayle Ferraro’s TO CATCH A DOLLAR, Adrian Grenier’s TEENAGE PAPARAZZO, Chris Paine's REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR as well as the upcoming DEATH BY CHINA directed by Peter Navarro. In addition, Eftekhar is founder of Ocule Films, an international sales and production company, which produces and distributes award-winning documentary titles, including Doug Pray's BIG RIG, Scott Gill's PORN STAR: THE LEGEND OF RON JEREMY and WILD IN THE STREETS directed by Peter Baxter.