Silent Studio Directory - 270 - Societe des Films Artistiques - FRANCE - 1924-1928 - production and distribution company that specialized in financing and distributing independent films all over Europe; used the trade name SOFAR Film Societe Francaise des Films Artistiques - FRANCE - 1921- 1922 - production and distribution company located at 71, Rue de Choiseul, Paris, France. Societe Francaise des Filmes et Cinematographes Eclair - FRANCE - 1907-1986 - production and distribution company formed by Charles Jourjon with studio at Epinay sur Seine outside of Paris; started producing their own camera in 1912; slowly moved out of film production and into producing cameras. Societe Pathe Freres - FRANCE - 1902-current - translates as Pathe Brothers Co.; acquired Lumiere patents and set up multiple production companies and distribution in most industrialized countries; started first newsreels in 1908, and dominated world film production until World War I; in 1921, sold off U.S. production arm which was renamed Pathe Exchange; later merged to become RKO. Societe Universelle de Distribution - FRANCE - 1927- 1928 - distribution company located in Paris. Society Italian Cines - US - 1904- 1908 - distribution company located at 143 E. 23rd Street, New York; formed to import and distribute Cines films.