Samsara Films has formed a collaboration with Seattle based Typecast Films to make South Asian documentaries, shorts and narrative features available in the North American market. Typecast Films is an emerging film distribution company formed in 2005 by John Sinno, the CEO of Arab Film Distribution (AFD), in order to represent a wider range of cinematic works from around the world. Since its inception, Typecast Films has successfully launched a number of theatrical and DVD releases, including "Iraq In Fragments," which won three top prizes at Sundance and was nominated for the 2006 Best Documentary Academy Award.

Both Samsara Films and Typecast Films have achieved success in film distribution and production by building close relationships with our respective communities and potential buyers as well as developing a strong customer base in the North American theatrical, festival, educational, television and home video markets. Typecast Films plans to bring South Asian cinema to American audiences by developing a diverse film catalog designed specifically to represent independent films and voices from all genres and countries throughout the region. The marketing strategy for each film is tailored to maximize its profit and exposure potential.