 Logo of A-Film | |
| Formerly | A-Film Distribution (1999–2013) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Besloten vennootschap |
| Industry | Film distribution |
| Founded | 1999; 25 years ago (1999) |
| Founders | San Fu Maltha Pim Hermeling |
| Defunct | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Area served | Benelux |
| Products | Motion pictures |
| Number of employees | 20 (2015) |
| Website | www.a-film.nl |
A-Film Benelux B.V. (formely known as A-Film Distribution) was an independent film distributor, based in the Netherlands.
History
A-Fim Distribution was founded in 1999 by film producers San Fu Maltha and Pim Hermeling to distribute films. with 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. In 2006, the company won Golden Calf awards for Waiter, Black Book, Night Ride and Bonkers. That same year, San Fu Maltha left A-Film.
In May 2013, the company merged with Benelux Film Distributors to form A-Film Benelux.
On 14 September 2015, The company filed an automatic stay and filed for Bankruptcy the next day. Dutch FilmWorks bought the distribution rights to company's film library on 3 November.
Filmography
Dutch films
| Release Date | Title | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | |||||
| 24 February 2000 | Rent a Friend | with Jordaan Film, Fu Works and BNN | |||
| 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 | |||
| 30 September 2002 | Swingers | ||||
| 13 March 2003 | SuperTex | ||||
| 9 October 2003 | Phileine Says Sorry | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 30 September 2004 | Simon | with Spaghetti Film and VPRO | |||
| 14 October 2004 | Snowfever | with Nijenhuis & de Levita Film & TV | |||
| 14 July 2005 | Black Swans | with M+B Film | |||
| 3 February 2005 | Too Fat Too Furious | with Fu Works Productions, Clockwork Pictures, Thura Film and Motel Films | |||
| 15 October 2005 | Bonkers | with Lemming Film 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 7 May 2009 | The Last Days of Emma Blank | with Graniet Film and VARA | |||
| 2010s | |||||
| 8 April 2010 | Joy | with IDTV Film | |||
| 12 August 2010 | Shocking Blue | with Waterland Films and VPRO | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 and Menuet | |||
| 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 | ||||
| 18 September 2014 | Goltzius and the Pelican Company | ||||
| 24 September 2014 | Reckless | with Topkapi Films and BNN | |||
| 8 October 2014 | Triple Trouble: Animal Sinterklaas | ||||
| 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 | |||
Non-Dutch films
| Release Date | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | |||||
| 17 December 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | ||||
| 1 April 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | ||||
| 8 July 2004 | Two Brothers | ||||
| 12 August 2004 | Super Size Me | ||||
| 27 October 2005 | Oliver Twist | ||||
| 25 November 2004 | The Motorcycle Diaries | ||||
| 23 December 2004 | Alexander | ||||
| 16 February 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | ||||
| 22 November 2007 | Sicko | ||||
| 6 December 2007 | Tuya's Marriage | ||||
| 10 December 2009 | Brothers | ||||
| 2010s | |||||
| 31 March 2011 | Miral | ||||
| 14 April 2011 | Somewhere | ||||
References
- ^ Berg, Nico (14 September 2015). "Failliete filmdistributeur A-Film trekt films terug uit bioscoop". HP/De Tijd. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- Ramaer, Joost (2 February 2005). "'Er bestaat geen liefde voor de film'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- van Hoeij, Boyd (September 10, 2006). "A-Film collects herd of Golden Calves". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- "San Fu Maltha weg bij zijn eigen A-Film". NRC Handelsblad. February 23, 2006. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- Dijksterhuis, Edo (May 20, 2013). "Fusie tussen A-Film en Benelux Film Distributors". Filmkrant. Archived from the original on June 23, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- "Einde filmproducent A-Film in zicht". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 14 September 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- van der Burg, Jos (12 September 2015). "Filmdistributeur A-Film stevent af op faillissement". Het Parool. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- "Dutch FilmWorks neemt distributie A-Film-titels over". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
External links
- Official website (Wayback Machine) (in Dutch).