Independent Films
Dutch film distributor
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Independent Films is a Dutch film distributor founded in 2000 owned by Belga Films.
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| Company type | Besloten vennootschap |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film distribution |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Marc Punt |
| Products | Motion pictures |
| Parent | Belga Films |
| Website | independentfilms |
History
Independent Films was founded by Marc Punt in 2000 to fill the gap in the Dutch theatrical market following the closure of the theatrical unit of Universal Pictures Benelux.[1] The company focuses on distributing films from Belga Films and Dutch FilmWorks for the Netherlands.[2]
in 2022, Belga Films, who had 50% stake in the company, announced they would acquire Independent Films while Marc Punt would leave the company to focus on writing and producing.[3][4]
Home media distribution
Before 2007, the company's home media releases were handled by Universal Pictures Benelux. Universal also received studio and billing credit on some of the Dutch films they released. In 2007, the company signed a distribution deal with Warner Home Video.[5]
Filmography
Dutch films
| Release Date | Title | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | |||||
| 10 October 2002 | Full Moon Party | Produced by Nijenhuis & de Levita Film & TV and BBN; studio credit and home media distribution by Universal Pictures Benelux | |||
| 20 November 2003 | Pipo and the P-P-Pearl Knight | Produced by Endemol and TROS; studio credit and home media distribution by Universal Pictures Benelux | |||
| 11 December 2003 | Father's Affair | Produced by 24fps Productions and VARA; studio credit and home media distribution by Universal Pictures Benelux | |||
| 29 January 2004 | Hush Hush Baby | Produced by Theorema Films and VARA; studio credit and home media distribution by Universal Pictures Benelux | |||
| 30 September 2004 | Alice in Glamourland | Produced by Nijenhuis & de Levita Film & TV and TROS; studio credit and home media distribution by Universal Pictures Benelux | |||
| 16 December 2004 | Floris | Produced by Nijenhuis & de Levita Film & TV and Katholieke Radio Omroep; studio credit and home media distribution by Universal Pictures Benelux | |||
| 3 February 2005 | Off Screen | Produced by Rinkel Film and VPRO; home media distribution by Universal Pictures Benelux | |||
| 14 July 2005 | Zoop in Africa | Produced by Nijenhuis & de Levita Film & TV | |||
| 8 September 2005 | Schnitzel Paradise | Produced by Lemming Film and NPS; studio credit and home media distribution by Universal Pictures Benelux | |||
| 7 September 2006 | Buddha's Lost Children | ||||
| 9 November 2006 | Wild Romance | ||||
| 14 February 2007 | Ernst, Bobbie, en de geslepen Onix | ||||
| 20 December 2007 | Killer Babes | Produced by Parachute Pictures, Tom de Mol Productions and RTL Entertainment; home media distribution by Warner Home Video | |||
| 24 January 2008 | Nothing to Lose | Produced by Pupkin Film and BBN; home media distribution by Warner Home Video | |||
| 9 February 2008 | Alibi | Produced by Nijenhuis & de Levita Film & TV and NCRV; home media distribution by Warner Home Video | |||
| 20 March 2008 | Summer Heat | ||||
| 17 April 2008 | Dunya and Desie | ||||
| 8 October 2008 | Anubis en het Pad der 7 Zonden | ||||
| 11 December 2008 | The Silent Army | ||||
| 19 February 2009 | Stella's oorlog | ||||
| 14 October 2009 | Het Sinterklaasjournaal: De Meezing Moevie | Produced by Pupkin Film and NPS; home media distribution by Warner Home Video | |||
| 2010s | |||||
| 11 March 2010 | Two Eyes Staring | ||||
| 30 September 2010 | Tirza | ||||
| 16 December 2010 | Loft | ||||
| 10 March 2011 | Gooische Vrouwen | ||||
| 14 April 2011 | Time to Spare | ||||
| 3 January 2012 | Manslaughter | ||||
| 19 January 2012 | Süskind | ||||
| 23 February 2012 | Taped | ||||
| 17 October 2013 | Feuten: Het Feestje | ||||
| 3 April 2014 | Accused | ||||
| 4 December 2014 | Gooische Vrouwen 2 | ||||
| 2020s | |||||
| 22 December 2022 | De Tatta's | Produced by Talent United Film & TV and Brabant Films | |||
| 14 December 2023 | De Tatta's 2 | Produced by Talent United Film & TV and Brabant Films | |||
Non-Dutch films
2000s
- Bless the Child (2000)[6]
- The Contender (2000)[6]
- Dr. T & the Women (2000)[6]
- Dungeons & Dragons (2000)[6]
- Help! I'm a Fish (2000)[6]
- The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)[6]
- The Little Vampire (2000)[6]
- Memento (2000)[6]
- Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)[6]
- Requiem for a Dream (2000)[6]
- Sexy Beast (2000)[6]
- Shadow of the Vampire (2000)[6]
- The Watcher (2000)[6]
- Bandits (2001)[6]
- Heartbreakers (2001)[6]
- K-PAX (2001)[6]
- Adaptation (2002)
- Gerry (2002)
- Stones (2002)[7]
- Dragon Hill, la colina del dragón (2002)[7]
- Open Range (2003)
- Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
- Twisted (2004)
- Open Water (2004)
- Connie and Carla (2004)
- The Grudge (2004)
- The Aviator (2004)
- Five Children and It (2004)
- Racing Stripes (2005)
- Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
- White Noise (2005)
- Boogeyman (2005)
- Hostage (2005)
- The Upside of Anger (2005)
- Dragon Hunters (2008)
- Taken (2008)
- Deception (2008)
- Space Chimps (2008)
- Sex Drive (2008)
- Twilight (2008)
2010s
- Step Up 3D (2010)
- Skyline (2010)
- The Tree of Life (2010)
- Elle (2016)
2020s
- Benedetta (2021)
- Heretic (2024)
- The Life of Chuck (2024)
- Death of a Unicorn (2025)
- Dracula (2025)
- Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog (2025)
- Arco (2025)
- Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)