Vertigo Films
Private | |
Industry | Film, Television |
Founded |
London, United Kingdom (July 2002) |
Headquarters | London |
Key people |
James Richardson (co founder) Allan Niblo (co founder) Nick Love (co founder) Rupert Preston (Managing Director) |
Products |
Vertigo Films Vertigo Distribution Vertigo TV |
Parent | Vertigo Holdings |
Website | vertigofilms.com |
Vertigo Films is a British film production and film distribution company based in London, England. Vertigo Films has been responsible for the production and distribution of Bronson, StreetDance 3D and Monsters.
History
Vertigo Films was created in July 2002, by producers Allan Niblo (producer of Human Traffic and South West 9), James Richardson (producer of Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)), director Nick Love (screenwriter and, prior to company formation, director of Goodbye Charlie Bright and The Football Factory), distributor Rupert Preston (distributor of Chopper, Chasing Amy and Bride of Chucky, among others), and entrepreneur Rob Morgan.
The company was formed for the express purpose of distributing and producing two films, The Football Factory and It's All Gone Pete Tong; its current stated goal is to produce and distribute four films per year. Vertigo Films's film releases were distributed on home video by Entertainment One.[1]
Filmography
Released films
Film | Year | Director | Production company(s) | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Football Factory | 2004 | Nick Love | Rockstar Films / Momentum Pictures | Production, Distribution |
It's All Gone Pete Tong | 2004 | Michael Dowse | Matson Films | Production |
A Good Woman | 2004 | Mike Barker | Lionsgate | Distribution |
Pusher II | 2004 | Nicolas Winding Refn | Billy's People / Nordisk Film | Distribution |
The Business | 2005 | Nick Love | Monkey Productions S.L. / Powder Films / Pathé | Distribution |
Clean | 2005 | Olivier Assayas | UK Film Council / Arte France Cinéma / Canal+ / Téléfilm Canada | Distribution |
Pusher 3 | 2005 | Nicolas Winding Refn | Det Danske Filminstitut / Nordisk Film / TV2 Danmark / Pusher III Ltd. / NWR Film Productions | Distribution |
Stoned | 2005 | Stephen Woolley | Distribution | |
Dirty Sanchez: The Movie | 2006 | Jim Hickey | MTV Europe | Production |
Shrooms | 2006 | Paddy Breathnach | Distribution | |
London to Brighton | 2006 | Paul Andrew Williams | Distribution | |
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten | 2007 | Julien Temple | IFC Films | Distribution |
WΔZ | 2007 | Tom Shankland | Production, Distribution | |
Dogging: A Love Story | 2007 | Simon Ellis | Production | |
Shotgun Stories | 2007 | Jeff Nichols | International Film Circuit | Distribution |
Outlaw | 2007 | Nick Love | Pathé | Production, Distribution |
The Escapist | 2008 | Rupert Wyatt | IFC Films | Production, Distribution |
Sparkle | 2008 | Tom Hunsinger | Distribution | |
Faintheart | 2008 | Vito Rocco | Contender Entertainment Group | Distribution, Production |
The Firm | 2009 | Nick Love | Warner Bros. | Production |
1 Day | 2009 | Penny Woolcock | Distribution | |
Bronson | 2009 | Nicolas Winding Refn | Vertigo Films / 4DH Films | Production, Distribution |
Valhalla Rising | 2010 | Nicolas Winding Refn | Nimbus Film / Scanbox / One Eye Production / Blind Eye Productions | Production, Distribution |
StreetDance 3D | 2010 | Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini | BBC Films / E1 Entertainment / HMV / Universal Studios | Production, Distribution |
Monsters | 2010 | Gareth Edwards | Magnet Releasing | Production, Distribution |
Jackboots on Whitehall | 2010 | The McHenry Brothers | Dimension Films / The Weinstein Company | Co-Production, Distribution |
Wake Wood | 2011 | David Keating | Hammer Film Productions / Spitfire Pictures / Fantastic Films | Co-Production, Distribution |
Horrid Henry: The Movie | 2011 | Nick Moore | Novel Entertainment | Production, Distribution |
A Night in the Woods | 2011 | Richard Parry | Production, Distribution | |
StreetDance 2 | 2012 | Michael Dowse | BBC Films / E1 Entertainment / HMV / Universal Studios | Production, Distribution |
The Facility | 2012 | Ian Clark | Incendiary Pictures | Production, Distribution |
Top Cat: The Movie[2] | 2012 | Alberto Mar | Ánima Estudios / Illusion Studios / Lightning Entertainment International | Distribution |
A Haunted House[3] | 2013 | Michael Tiddes | Open Road Films / IM Global / Baby Way Productions | Distribution |
The Sweeney | 2012 | Nick Love | DNA Films | Production |
Pusher | 2012 | Luis Prieto | Embargo Films | Production, Distribution |
All Stars | 2013 | Ben Gregor | Universal Studios / BBC Films / HMV | Production |
Spring Breakers | 2013 | Harmony Korine | Annapurna Pictures | Distribution |
Pudsey: The Movie | 2014 | Nick Moore | Syco Entertainment | Production, Distribution |
Moomins on the Riviera | 2015 | Xavier Picard | Handle Productions / Pictak Cie | Distribution |
Bill | 2015 | Richard Bracewell | Punk Cinema / Cowboy Films / BBC Films | Distribution |
Jack Frost | 2016 | Andy Fritzweider | Relativity Media / Fifth Day Productions / AFW Pictures | Distribution |
Kill Command | 2016 | Steven Gomez | Production, Distribution |
Awards
- Best Canadian Feature — Toronto International Film Festival — 2004
- Best Feature — US Comedy Arts Festival — 2005
- Best Actor (Paul Kaye) — US Comedy Arts Festival — 2005
- Grand Jury Award — Gen Art Film Festival — 2005
- Audience Award — Gen Art Film Festival — 2005
- Best British Columbian Film — Vancouver Film Critics Circle — 2005
- Best Male Performer' (Mike Wilmot) — Canadian Comedy Awards — 2005
- Best Overall Sound — Leo Awards — 2005
- Best Sound Editing — Leo Awards — 2005
- Best Feature-Length Drama — Leo Awards — 2005
- Best Actress (Maggie Cheung) — Cannes Film Festival — 2004
- Best Achievement in Production — British Independent Film Awards — 2006
- Golden Hitchcock (Paul Andrew Williams) — Dinard Festival of British Cinema — 2006
- New Director's Award (Paul Andrew Williams) — Edinburgh International Film Festival — 2006
- Most Promising Newcomer (Paul Andrew Williams) — Evening Standard British Film Awards — 2007
- Best Feature Film — Foyle Film Festival — 2006
- Jury Prize (UK Feature) — Raindance Film Festival — 2006
- New American Cinema Award — Seattle International Film Festival — 2007
- Best Actor Tom Hardy — British Independent Film Awards — 2009
- Best Film — Sydney Film Festival — 2009
- Best International Film — Saturn Award —2011
- Best First Film — Austin Film Critics Association — 2010
- Best Achievement in Production — British Independent Film Awards — 2010
- Best Director — British Independent Film Awards — 2010
- Best Technical Achievement Gareth Edwards For visual effects — British Independent Film Awards — 2010
- Best Technical/Artistic Achievement Gareth Edwards For the Cinematography, Production Design and Visual Effects — Evening Standard British Film Awards — 2010
- Breakthrough British Filmmaker for Gareth Edwards — London Film Critics' Circle — 2011
- Top Independent Films — National Board of Review of Motion Pictures — 2010
References
- ↑ Vertigo Films: "Everyone adds a glitz factor to making a movie" Accessed June 26, 2007.
- ↑ "Top Cat: The Movie to hit UK cinemas in 3D, Vertigo films confirms | Metro News". Metro. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ↑ Dark Angel. "Realm of Horror - News and Blog: A Haunted House - Poster and trailer". Retrieved 27 January 2016.