International Film Circuit (InFC) was founded by Wendy Lidell in 1987 to bring quality international cinema to American audiences through innovative distribution strategies.
Over the years, the means by which InFC has pursued this goal have changed in response to changing media technology and market conditions. At its inception, InFC circulated touring packages of films to media art centers nationwide. It was responsible for introducing American audiences to films by world-renowned filmmakers including Hou Hsiao-hsien, Raoul Ruiz and Alexander Sokurov.

In the 90s, InFC turned toward conventional film and video distribution, culminating in a six-year strategic alliance with Fox/Lorber Associates, which became Winstar Cinema and then Wellspring Media, during which time Lidell built and operated that company’s theatrical division. Lidell left Wellspring in 2004 and returned to independent distribution via her InFC label.

In addition to distributing its own titles to the theatrical, nontheatrical, television and home video markets, International Film Circuit also provides theatrical releasing services to producers and other distribution companies. Among its recent clients are Northern Arts Entertainment, California Newsreel, Celluloid Dreams, Ruth Pictures, Shout Factory, Cine 02 Productions, Persistence of Vision Films and City Lights Pictures.