A-Film

Not to be confused with A. Film A/S.

A-Film
FormerlyA-Film Distribution (1999–2013)
Company typeBesloten vennootschap
IndustryFilm distribution
Founded1999 (1999)
FoundersSan Fu Maltha
Pim Hermeling
Defunct2015 (2015)
FateBankruptcy
SuccessorDutch FilmWorks
Headquarters
Amsterdam
,
Netherlands
Area served
Benelux
ProductsMotion pictures
Number of employees
20 (2015)[1]
Websitewww.a-film.nl

A-Film Benelux B.V. (formerly known as A-Film Distribution) was an independent film distributor based in the Netherlands.

History

A-Film Distribution was founded in November 1999 by film producers San Fu Maltha and Pim Hermeling.[2] The company distributed mainstream and arthouse films in the Netherlands as well with local releases such as Costa! and Love is All. The company also distributed non-Dutch films such as Alexander, Lost in Translation, The Pianist and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.[3] In 2003, A-Film, Cinéart, Frenetic Films, Haut Et Court and Lucky Red/EyeScreen created a jointly owned film acquisition firm named Indie Circle.[4] A-Film left the circle in 2008.[5]

In 2006, the company won Golden Calf awards for Waiter, Black Book, Night Ride and Bonkers.[6] That same year, A-Film started to distribute its films in Belgium.[7]

San Fu Maltha left A-Film In February 2006.[8] In 2008, Pim Hermeling left A-Film as well.[9]

In May 2013, the company merged with Benelux Film Distributors to form A-Film Benelux.[10]

On 14 September 2015, the company filed an automatic stay; it filed for bankruptcy the next day.[11][12][1] Dutch FilmWorks bought the distribution rights to the company's film library on 3 November.[13]

Filmography

Dutch films

Release date Title Notes
2000s
24 February 2000 Rent a Friend with Jordaan Film, Fu Works and BNN
11 May 2000 Jacky with Motel Films and VPRO
1 March 2001 Costa!
12 April 2001 Îles flottantes with Circe Films, Motel Films and VPRO
3 May 2001 AmnesiA with Motel Films and VPRO
22 August 2001 Soul Assassin with Parabolic Pictures and Rebel Entertainment
21 February 2002 Snapshots with Overseas Filmgroup and Cadenza Films
30 September 2002 Swingers
13 March 2003 SuperTex
9 October 2003 Phileine Says Sorry
23 October 2003 Cloaca with IdtV Film and AVRO
4 December 2003 Grimm with Graniet Film
28 April 2004 In Orange with Motel Films, Fu Works, Clockwork Pictures and AVRO
2 September 2004 The Preacher with Theorema Films and VARA
30 September 2004 Simon with Spaghetti Film and VPRO
14 October 2004 Snowfever with Nijenhuis & de Levita Film & TV
3 February 2005 Too Fat Too Furious with Fu Works Productions, Clockwork Pictures, Thura Film and Motel Films
14 July 2005 Black Swans with M+B Film
28 September 2005 Life!
15 October 2005 Bonkers with Lemming Film and VPRO
10 November 2005 Deep with IJswater Films and VPRO
9 March 2006 A Thousand Kisses with IDTV Film
27 April 2006 Don with Lemming Film, Egmond Film & Television and Katholieke Radio Omroep
28 September 2006 Black Book with Clockwork Pictures, ContentFilm International, Egoli Tossell Film, Fu Works, Motion Investment Group, Studio Babelsberg, VIP 4 Medienfonds and AVRO
28 September 2006 Waiter with Graniet Film and VARA
11 October 2007 Love is All with Motel Films, Fu Works and VARA
25 October 2007 Nadine with Rocketta Film, Serendipity Films and Filbox produções
25 October 2007 Captain Rob and the Secret of Professor Lupardi with Shooting Star Filmcompany, Screenpartners B.V. and Katholieke Radio Omroep
6 March 2008 Tiramisu with Motel Films and VARA
25 September 2008 In Real Life with Motel Films, Fu Works and IDTV Film
2 October 2008 Katia's Sister with Keyman Film and NPS
15 October 2008 Bride Flight with IDTV Film
23 October 2008 Vox populi with Spaghetti Film and VPRO
11 February 2009 Frogs & Toads with Lemming Film, Bos Bros. Film-TV Productions and Katholieke Radio Omroep
7 May 2009 The Last Days of Emma Blank with Graniet Film and VARA
6 August 2009 The Indian with Bos Bros. Film-TV Productions, Lemming Film and Katholieke Radio Omroep
2010s
8 April 2010 Joy with IDTV Film
12 August 2010 Shocking Blue with Waterland Films and VPRO
19 August 2010 Sterke verhalen with Lagestee Film
11 November 2010 Sint with Tom de Mol Productions, Parachute Pictures and RTL Entertainment
27 January 2011 Sonny Boy with Shooting Star Filmcompany and Katholieke Radio Omroep
31 March 2011 Black Butterflies with IDTV Film and Cool Beans
22 September 2011 Isabelle with IDTV Film, NCRV and Samsa Film
6 October 2011 Body Language with Johan Nijenhuis & Co, Flinck Film, Launch Works and RTL Entertainment
26 October 2011 The Heineken Kidnapping with IDTV Film AND VARA
16 February 2012 Zombibi with Talent United Film & TV, Launch Works and RTL Entertainment
21 November 2012 Family Way with Topkapi Films and VARA
21 February 2013 The Resurrection of a Bastard with Topkapi Films, Menuet and VPRO
7 November 2013 The Dinner with Eyeworks, Inspire Pictures and RTL Entertainment
5 December 2013 Bro's Before Ho's with Eyeworks, Inspire Pictures and RTL Entertainment
30 January 2014 Tuscan Wedding
9 April 2014 Pim & Pom: The Big Adventure
18 September 2014 Goltzius and the Pelican Company
24 September 2014 Reckless with Topkapi Films and BNN
8 October 2014 Triple Trouble: Animal Sinterklaas
6 November 2014 Gift from the Heart with Eyeworks, RTL Entertainment, Inspire Pictures and Living Stone
29 January 2015 Michiel de Ruyter with Farmhouse Film & TV
15 February 2015 Boy 7 with Lemming Film, Proton Cinema, and A Private View
2 April 2015 Blood, Sweat & Tears with Lemming Film, A Private View and AVROTROS
21 May 2015 The Surprise

Non-Dutch films

1999

2000s

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010s

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

References

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