Altitude Film Distribution
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| Altitude | |
| Type | Private Company |
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Will Clarke |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Motion Pictures |
| Services | Film production Film distribution |
| Parent | Altitude Film Entertainment Group |
Altitude Film Distribution is a British film company. The company was launched in 2012 by Optimum Releasing founder Will Clarke[1] and is part of The Altitude Film Entertainment Group.[2]
History[]
Altitude Film Distribution's first release came in 2014 with the Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, which was followed by Fruitvale Station and Abel Ferrara's Welcome to New York. In 2015, Altitude released Ira Sachs' Love Is Strange; a biopic film, Amy, about the British singer Amy Winehouse, which was directed by Asif Kapadia and was released in cinemas on 3 July 2015 in the United Kingdom; international espionage thriller Spooks: The Greater Good; and Narcopolis, a science fiction film. In 2016, they released Bolshoi Babylon, a behind-the-scenes portrait of Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre. On 27 April 2016 it was announced that Altitude would partner with the British Academy Award winning film director Kevin Macdonald, on a new documentary film on Whitney Houston's life and death. It was released in 2018. It's been revealed that the movie is to include rare unheard tracks & performances, with family members & friends to help build up the film through recorded interviews and archive footage.[3]
Filmography[]
Theatrical Releases[]
Home Entertainment Releases[]
| Title | Director |
|---|---|
| Flu | Sung-su Kim |
| Sxtape | Bernard Rose |
| Dracula 3D | Dario Argento |
| All Cheerleaders Die | Lucky McKee, Chris Sivertson |
| Iceberg Slim | Jorge Hinojosa |
| Somm | Jason Wise |
| Narco Cultura | Shaul Schwarz |
| Torment | Jordan Barker |
| The Rendlesham UFO Incident | Daniel Simpson |
| Drew: The Man Behind The Poster | Erik Sharkey |
| Doc of the Dead | Alexandre O. Philippe |
| Wolves | David Hayter |
| Superfast | Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer |
| Colt 45 | Fabrice Du Welz |
| The Dead 2 | Howard J. Ford, Jonathan Ford |
| Zombie Fight Club | Joe Chien |
Altitude Film Entertainment Group[]
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Key people | Will Clarke (chairman & CEO) Andy Mayson (Co-CEO) Mike Runagall (Management Director) Hamish Mosley (Head of Distribution) |
| Owner | 30West (minority stake)[6] |
| Subsidiaries | Altitude Film Distribution Altitude Film Production Altitude Film Sales Altitude Factual[7] |
Altitude Film Entertainment Group is a British entertainment Company.The company comprises Altitude Film Production led by Will Clarke chairman and joint-CEO with Andy Mayson; Altitude Film Sales with Managing Director Mike Runagall; and Altitude Film Distribution with Head of Distribution Hamish Moseley.
On 21 February 2020, 30West acquired a minority stake in Altitude Film Entertainment.[6] On 4 March that same year, Altitude created Altitude Factual, a unit for natural history documentaries.[7]
References[]
- ^ "About | Altitude Films".
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (31 October 2013). "U.K. Sales and Production Banner Altitude Film Launches Distribution Division". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Whitney Houston's life to be documented on film". BBC News. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ Heath, Paul (28 July 2018). "Black 47 trailer lands ahead of a UK release this September" The Hollywood News. Retrieved 20 August 2018
- ^ Black 47 , Altitude Films Retrieved 20 August 2018
- ^ a b Leo Barraclough (21 February 2020). "30West to Acquire Stake in British Film Company Altitude". Variety. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b Ed Meza (4 March 2020). "Altitude Launches Natural History Documentary TV, Film Unit". Variety. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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