A-Film Explained

A-Film should not be confused with A. Film A/S.

A-Film
Former Name:A-Film Distribution (1999-2013)
Type:Besloten vennootschap
Industry:Film distribution
Founders:San Fu Maltha
Pim Hermeling
Fate:Bankruptcy
Hq Location City:Amsterdam
Hq Location Country:Netherlands
Area Served:Benelux
Products:Motion pictures
Num Employees:20 (2015)

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

In May 2013, the company merged with Benelux Film Distributors to form A-Film Benelux.[4]

On 14 September 2015, The company filed an automatic stay and filed for Bankruptcy the next day.[5] [6] [7] Dutch FilmWorks bought the distribution rights to company's film library on 3 November.[8]

Filmography

Dutch films

Release DateTitleNotes
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
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
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 DateTitle
2000s
17 December 2003
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

External Links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ramaer. Joost. 'Er bestaat geen liefde voor de film'. 2 February 2005. de Volkskrant. nl. 31 October 2024. subscription.
  2. Web site: A-Film collects herd of Golden Calves. van Hoeij. Boyd. Cineuropa. September 10, 2006. 1 December 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20191106192729/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/68146/. November 6, 2019.
  3. Web site: San Fu Maltha weg bij zijn eigen A-Film. NRC Handelsblad. February 23, 2006. November 28, 2024.
  4. Web site: Fusie tussen A-Film en Benelux Film Distributors. Dijksterhuis. Edo. Filmkrant. May 20, 2013. November 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240623092528/https://filmkrant.nl/nieuws/fusie-tussen-a-film-en-benelux-film-distributors/. June 23, 2024.
  5. News: Einde filmproducent A-Film in zicht. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 14 September 2015. 30 November 2024 . nl.
  6. Web site: Filmdistributeur A-Film stevent af op faillissement. van der Burg. Jos. Het Parool. 12 September 2015. 25 November 2024.
  7. Web site: Failliete filmdistributeur A-Film trekt films terug uit bioscoop. Berg. Nico. HP/De Tijd. 14 September 2015. 25 November 2024.
  8. News: Dutch FilmWorks neemt distributie A-Film-titels over. Entertainment Business. 3 November 2015. 30 November 2024 . nl.