Editor, Kleinman presented them in person at the 2000 Video Software Dealer's Association Meeting to the VP of Home Entertainment at Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. The result was the studio reversing their decision and adding the Japanese language and subtitles to the DVD US DVD release. In September 2007 DVD Talk was sold to Internet Brands. During his time at DVD Talk, Kleinman contributed to various independent film projects, including serving as a post-production and distribution adviser on The Puffy Chair (2005), Film Geek (2006) and 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (2006). Kleinman was active in both covering film festivals, as well as speaking at them, most recently participating in "So You Made a Film, Now What?" at Oregon's BendFilm Festival (2007). He is also regularly asked to serve on selection committees and juries for film exhibitions and festivals such as Pine Film and BendFilm. Kleinman was often called on to be a professional source for the home entertainment industry and has been cited as an expert opinion, especially in regards to the HD format war. In 2010 Kleinman launched DrinkSpirits.com, an online magazine dedicated to discussing and reviewing distilled spirits. In 2011 Kleinman was selected as a judge for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and was cited as a "renowned journalist". He returned in 2012 to judge and will again judge the competition in 2013. In 2012 Kleinman was awarded the honor of Kentucky Colonel from Steve Beshear, the governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In 2013 Kleinman received official accreditation from the Beverage Alcohol Resource Group as "Bar Certified", one of the highest certifications for a spirits professional. He was also nominated under the category of Best Cocktail Writing – Author for the Tales of The Cocktail Spirited Awards . In 2015 Kleinman was selected as a judge for the Ultimate Spirits Challenge. and penned the piece Behind the Scenes of the Ultimate Spirits Challenge . He was also awarded Gold Certification from the BNIC (Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac) as a Certified Cognac Educator. Kleinman currently resides in Marblehead, Massachusetts, with his wife Heather and three children – Hannah, Aaron and Ivy. Books and plays He has contributed to several books: Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Podcasting (Solutions) by Michael Geoghegan and Dan Klass, Net Words: Creating High-Impact Online Copy by Nick Usborne, and Poor Richard's Email Publishing (with Chris Pirillo). He was