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A-Film

{{distinguish|A. Film A/S}}

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{{Infobox company

| name = A-Film

| logo = A-Film Logo.png

| logo_caption = Logo used from 2003–2015

| former_name = A-Film Distribution (1999–2013)

| type = Besloten vennootschap

| industry = Film distribution

| founded = {{Start date and age|1999}}

| founders = San Fu Maltha
Pim Hermeling

| defunct = {{Start date and age|2015}}

| fate = Bankruptcy

| hq_location_city = Amsterdam

| hq_location_country = Netherlands

| area_served = Benelux

| key_people =

| products = Motion pictures

| num_employees = 20 (2015)

| website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20150303204039/http://www.a-film.nl/|www.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.{{cite web|url=https://www.film-bioscoopbranche.nl/issue/HFN/2000-12-01/edition/null/page/17|last=Alleman|first=Lucia|title=ONAFHANKELIJKE DISTRIBUTEURS|magazine=Holland Film Nieuws, nr. 37|language=nl|date=December 2000|pages=17|access-date=9 June 2025|archive-date=9 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250609191937/https://www.film-bioscoopbranche.nl/issue/HFN/2000-12-01/edition/null/page/17|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news|last=Ramaer|first=Joost|title='Er bestaat geen liefde voor de film'|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/er-bestaat-geen-liefde-voor-de-film~bd1ab5d2/|date=2 February 2005|work=de Volkskrant|language=nl|access-date=31 October 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250309154249/https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/er-bestaat-geen-liefde-voor-de-film~bd1ab5d2/#selection-1391.36-1391.97|archive-date=9 March 2025}} In 2003, A-Film, Cinéart, Frenetic Films, Haut Et Court and Lucky Red/EyeScreen created a jointly-owned film acquisition firm named Indie Circle.{{cite news|last=Frater|first=Patrick|title=Five Euro distribs form Indie Circle buying pool|url=https://www.screendaily.com/five-euro-distribs-form-indie-circle-buying-pool/4014988.article|date=5 September 2003|work=Screen Daily|access-date=2 July 2025}}

In 2006, the company won Golden Calf awards for Waiter, Black Book, Night Ride and Bonkers.{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/68146/|title=A-Film collects herd of Golden Calves|last=van Hoeij|first=Boyd|website=Cineuropa|date=September 10, 2006|access-date=1 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106192729/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/68146/|archive-date=November 6, 2019}} That same year, A-Film started to distribute its films in Belgium.{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/news/dutch-distrib-a-film-moves-into-belgium-1117952240/|last=Goodfellow|first=Melanie|title=Dutch distrib A-Film moves into Belgium|work=Variety|date=19 October 2006|access-date=1 July 2025}}

San Fu Maltha left A-Film In February 2006.{{cite news|url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2006/02/23/san-fu-maltha-weg-bij-zijn-eigen-a-film-11087399-a1184748|title=San Fu Maltha weg bij zijn eigen A-Film|website=NRC Handelsblad|date=February 23, 2006|access-date=November 28, 2024}} In 2008, Pim Hermeling left A-Film as well.{{cite news|last=Zagt|first=Ab|title=Hermeling steps down at indie A-Film|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hermeling-steps-down-at-indie-105869/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=29 February 2008|access-date= 9 March 2025}}

In May 2013, the company merged with Benelux Film Distributors to form A-Film Benelux.{{cite web|url=https://filmkrant.nl/nieuws/fusie-tussen-a-film-en-benelux-film-distributors/|title=Fusie tussen A-Film en Benelux Film Distributors|last=Dijksterhuis|first=Edo|website=Filmkrant|date=May 20, 2013|access-date=November 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240623092528/https://filmkrant.nl/nieuws/fusie-tussen-a-film-en-benelux-film-distributors/|archive-date=June 23, 2024}}

On 14 September 2015, the company filed an automatic stay; it filed for bankruptcy the next day.{{cite news|title=Einde filmproducent A-Film in zicht|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2057646-einde-filmproducent-a-film-in-zicht|work=Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|date=14 September 2015|access-date= 30 November 2024 |language=nl}}{{cite web|url=https://www.parool.nl/kunst-media/filmdistributeur-a-film-stevent-af-op-faillissement~be4ff9058/|title=Filmdistributeur A-Film stevent af op faillissement|last=van der Burg|first=Jos|website=Het Parool|date=12 September 2015|access-date=25 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hpdetijd.nl/economie/economie/36574/failliete-filmdistributeur-a-film-trekt-films-terug-uit-bioscoop|title=Failliete filmdistributeur A-Film trekt films terug uit bioscoop|last=Berg|first=Nico|website=HP/De Tijd|date=14 September 2015|access-date=25 November 2024}} Dutch FilmWorks bought the distribution rights to the company's film library on 3 November.{{cite news|title=Dutch FilmWorks neemt distributie A-Film-titels over|url=https://www.entertainmentbusiness.nl/film/dutch-filmworks-neemt-distributie-a-film-titels-over/|work=Entertainment Business|date=3 November 2015|access-date= 30 November 2024 |language=nl}}

Filmography

=Dutch films=

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
Release date

! Title

! Notes

colspan="6" style="background-color:#white;" | 2000s
style="text-align:right;"| 24 February 2000Rent a Friendwith Jordaan Film, Fu Works and BNN
style="text-align:right;"| 1 March 2001Costa!
style="text-align:right;"| 12 April 2001Îles flottanteswith Circe Films, Motel Films and VPRO
style="text-align:right;"| 3 May 2001AmnesiAwith Motel Films and VPRO
style="text-align:right;"| 22 August 2001Soul Assassinwith Parabolic Pictures and Rebel Entertainment
style="text-align:right;"| 21 February 2002Snapshotswith Overseas Filmgroup and Cadenza Films
style="text-align:right;"| 30 September 2002Swingers
style="text-align:right;"| 13 March 2003SuperTex
style="text-align:right;"| 9 October 2003Phileine Says Sorry
style="text-align:right;"| 23 October 2003Cloacawith IdtV Film and AVRO
style="text-align:right;"| 4 December 2003Grimmwith Graniet Film
style="text-align:right;"| 28 April 2004In Orangewith Motel Films, Fu Works, Clockwork Pictures and AVRO
style="text-align:right;"| 2 September 2004The Preacherwith Theorema Films and VARA
style="text-align:right;"| 30 September 2004Simonwith Spaghetti Film and VPRO
style="text-align:right;"| 14 October 2004Snowfeverwith Nijenhuis & de Levita Film & TV
style="text-align:right;"| 3 February 2005Too Fat Too Furiouswith Fu Works Productions, Clockwork Pictures, Thura Film and Motel Films
align="right"| 14 July 2005Black Swanswith M+B Film
align="right"| 28 September 2005Life!
style="text-align:right;"| 15 October 2005Bonkerswith Lemming Film and VPRO
style="text-align:right;"| 10 November 2005Deepwith IJswater Films and VPRO
style="text-align:right;"| 9 March 2006A Thousand Kisseswith IDTV Film
style="text-align:right;"| 27 April 2006Donwith Lemming Film, Egmond Film & Television and Katholieke Radio Omroep
style="text-align:right;"| 28 September 2006Black Bookwith Clockwork Pictures, ContentFilm International, Egoli Tossell Film, Fu Works, Motion Investment Group, Studio Babelsberg, VIP 4 Medienfonds and AVRO
style="text-align:right;"| 28 September 2006Waiterwith Graniet Film and VARA
style="text-align:right;"| 11 October 2007Love is Allwith Motel Films, Fu Works and VARA
style="text-align:right;"| 25 October 2007Nadinewith Rocketta Film, Serendipity Films and Filbox produções
style="text-align:right;"| 25 October 2007Captain Rob and the Secret of Professor Lupardiwith Shooting Star Filmcompany, Screenpartners B.V. and Katholieke Radio Omroep
style="text-align:right;"| 6 March 2008Tiramisuwith Motel Films and VARA
style="text-align:right;"| 25 September 2008In Real Lifewith Motel Films, Fu Works and IDTV Film
style="text-align:right;"| 2 October 2008Katia's Sisterwith Keyman Film and NPS
align="right"| 15 October 2008Bride Flightwith IDTV Film
style="text-align:right;"| 23 October 2008Vox populiwith Spaghetti Film and VPRO
style="text-align:right;"| 7 May 2009The Last Days of Emma Blankwith Graniet Film and VARA
colspan=6" style="background-color:#white;" | 2010s
align="right"| 8 April 2010Joywith IDTV Film
align="right"| 12 August 2010Shocking Bluewith Waterland Films and VPRO
align="right"| 19 August 2010Sterke verhalenwith Lagestee Film
align="right"| 11 November 2010Sintwith Tom de Mol Productions, Parachute Pictures and RTL Entertainment
align="right"| 27 January 2011Sonny Boywith Shooting Star Filmcompany and Katholieke Radio Omroep
align="right"| 31 March 2011Black Butterflieswith IDTV Film and Cool Beans
align="right"| 22 September 2011Isabellewith IDTV Film, NCRV and Samsa Film
align="right"| 6 October 2011Body Languagewith Johan Nijenhuis & Co, Flinck Film, Launch Works and RTL Entertainment
align="right"| 26 October 2011The Heineken Kidnappingwith IDTV Film AND VARA
align="right"| 16 February 2012Zombibiwith Talent United Film & TV, Launch Works and RTL Entertainment
align="right"| 21 November 2012Family Waywith Topkapi Films and VARA
align="right"| 21 February 2013The Resurrection of a Bastardwith Topkapi Films and Menuet
align="right"| 7 November 2013The Dinnerwith Eyeworks, Inspire Pictures and RTL Entertainment
align="right"| 5 December 2013Bro's Before Ho'swith Eyeworks, Inspire Pictures and RTL Entertainment
align="right"| 30 January 2014Tuscan Wedding
align="right"| 18 September 2014Goltzius and the Pelican Company
align="right"| 24 September 2014Recklesswith Topkapi Films and BNN
align="right"| 8 October 2014Triple Trouble: Animal Sinterklaas
align="right"| 6 November 2014Gift from the Heartwith Eyeworks, RTL Entertainment, Inspire Pictures and Living Stone
align="right"| 29 January 2015Michiel de Ruyterwith Farmhouse Film & TV
align="right"| 15 February 2015Boy 7with Lemming Film, Proton Cinema, and A Private View
align="right"| 2 April 2015Blood, Sweat & Tearswith Lemming Film, A Private View and AVROTROS
style="text-align:right;"| 21 May 2015The Surprise

=Non-Dutch films=

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
Release date

! Title

colspan="6" style="background-color:#white;" | 2000s
style="text-align:right;"| 14 September 2000Chicken Run
style="text-align:right;"| 23 May 2001Brother
style="text-align:right;"| 7 June 2001Harry, He's Here to Help
style="text-align:right;"| 12 July 2001Intimacy
style="text-align:right;"| 26 July 2001The Hole
style="text-align:right;"| 20 November 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
style="text-align:right;"| 14 November 2002Wasabi
style="text-align:right;"| 28 November 2002The Pianist
style="text-align:right;"| 3 April 2003Ken Park
style="text-align:right;"| 17 December 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
style="text-align:right;"| 1 April 2004The Passion of the Christ
style="text-align:right;"| 8 July 2004Two Brothers
style="text-align:right;"| 12 August 2004Super Size Me
style="text-align:right;"| 26 August 2004Bad Education
style="text-align:right;"| 4 November 2004Downfall
style="text-align:right;"| 23 December 2004Alexander
style="text-align:right;"| 25 August 2005Wedding Crashers
style="text-align:right;"| 27 October 2005Oliver Twist
style="text-align:right;"| 16 February 2006Brokeback Mountain
style="text-align:right;"| 11 January 2007Apocalypto
style="text-align:right;"| 22 November 2007Sicko
style="text-align:right;"| 6 December 2007Tuya's Marriage
style="text-align:right;"| 10 December 2009Brothers
colspan="6" style="background-color:#white;" | 2010s
style="text-align:right;"| 31 March 2011Miral
style="text-align:right;"| 14 April 2011Somewhere''

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20150303204039/http://www.a-film.nl/}} (Wayback Machine) (in Dutch).

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Category:Film distributors of the Netherlands

Category:Film distributors of Belgium

Category:Companies disestablished in 2015