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A-Film
FormerlyA-Film Distribution (1999-2013)
Company typeBesloten vennootschap
IndustryFilm distribution
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
FoundersSan Fu Maltha
Pim Hermeling
Defunct2015; 9 years ago (2015)
FateBankruptcy
Headquarters
Amsterdam
,
Netherlands
Area served
Benelux
ProductsMotion pictures
Number of employees
20 (2015)[1]
Websitewww.a-film.nl

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

History

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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.[2] In 2006, the company won Golden Calf awards for Waiter, Black Book, Night Ride and Bonkers.[3] That same year, San Fu Maltha left A-Film.[4]

In May 2013, the company merged with Benelux Film Distributors to form A-Film Benelux.[5]

On 14 September 2015, The company filed an automatic stay and filed for Bankruptcy the next day.[6][1] Dutch FilmWorks bought the distribution rights to company's film library on 3 November.[7]




Filmography

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Dutch films

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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
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
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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Berg, Nico (14 September 2015). "Failliete filmdistributeur A-Film trekt films terug uit bioscoop". HP/De Tijd. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ Ramaer, Joost (2 February 2005). "'Er bestaat geen liefde voor de film'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "San Fu Maltha weg bij zijn eigen A-Film". NRC Handelsblad. February 23, 2006. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ van der Burg, Jos (12 September 2015). "Filmdistributeur A-Film stevent af op faillissement". Het Parool. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Dutch FilmWorks neemt distributie A-Film-titels over". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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