Vertigo Films

Vertigo Films is a British film production and film distribution company.

History

In 2002, Vertigo Films was created by producers Allan Niblo (producer of "Human Traffic" and "South West 9"), James Richardson (producer of "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"), director Nick Love (screenwriter and, prior to company formation, director of "Goodbye Charlie Bright" and "The Football Factory"), distributor Rupert Preston (distributor of "Chopper", "Chasing Amy" and "Bride of Chucky", among others), and entrepreneur Rob Morgan. The company was formed for the express purpose of distributing and producing two films, "The Football Factory" and "It's All Gone Pete Tong"; its current stated goal is to produce four films and distribute four films per year. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/ukmovies/interviews/britplayers/vertigo_films.shtml Vertigo Films: "Everyone adds a glitz factor to making a movie"] Accessed June 26,2007.]

Award-winning films

"It's All Gone Pete Tong":
* Best Canadian Feature — Toronto International Film Festival — 2004
* Best Feature — US Comedy Arts Festival — 2005
* Best Actor (Paul Kaye) — US Comedy Arts Festival — 2005
* Grand Jury Award — Gen Art Film Festival — 2005
* Audience Award — Gen Art Film Festival — 2005
* Best British Columbian Film — Vancouver Film Critics Circle — 2005
* Best Male Performer' (Mike Wilmot) — Canadian Comedy Awards — 2005
* Best Overall Sound — Leo Awards — 2005
* Best Sound Editing — Leo Awards — 2005
* Best Feature-Length Drama — Leo Awards — 2005

"Clean":
* Best Actress (Maggie Cheung) — Cannes Film Festival — 2004

"London to Brighton":
*Best Achievement in Production — British Independent Film Awards — 2006
*Golden Hitchcock (Paul Andrew Williams) — Dinard British Film Festival — 2006
*New Director's Award (Paul Andrew Williams) — Edinburgh International Film Festival — 2006
*Most Promising Newcomer (Paul Andrew Williams) — Evening Standard British Film Awards — 2007
*Best Feature Film — Foyle Film Festival — 2006
*Jury Prize (UK Feature) — Raindance Film Festival — 2006

"Shotgun Stories":
*New American Cinema Award — Seattle International Film Festival — 2007

Current Productions

Vertigo has produced "WΔZ" starring Stellan Skarsgård, Melissa George, Ashley Walters and Selma Blair. The film, a New York-set thriller, centers on a the character of a well-worn police officer who finds that while hunting a serial killer, he becomes the hunted. Vertigo Films will release "WΔZ" in 2007.

The latter part of 2006 saw the debut feature from Simon Ellis, "", go into production, under the aegis of Vertigo Films. The romantic comedy stars Luke Treadaway. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/A20788167 Simon Ellis goes dogging] March 15,2007. Accessed June 26,2007.]

Director Rupert Wyatt's "The Escapist", a prison escape film, stars Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes and Liam Cunningham.

Stockard Channing, Shaun Evans, Anthony Head and Bob Hoskins headline the romantic comedy "Sparkle", by directors Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter. The film is slated for release on August 17,2007.

Founder Nick Love's fourth feature for Vertigo Films is to be based on the UK TV show "The Sweeney".

Vertigo recently announced its plans to produce an as yet untitled Cage Rage film in collaboration with Cage Rage Championships.

Other forthcoming projects include an adaptation of Terry Southern's controversial novel "Blue Movie" to be directed by Michael Dowse ("It's All Gone Pete Tong").

Filmography

Released films

#"The Football Factory" (2004) Distributor [Except where otherwise noted, all distributor credits are for UK theatrical release.]
#"It's All Gone Pete Tong" (2004) Production Company
#"A Good Woman" (2004) Distributor
#"Pusher II" (2004) Distributor
#"The Business" (2005) Production Company
#"Clean" (2005) Distributor [ [http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/data/production/prod_3266.asp?lang=en& Feature Films 2004: "Clean"] Telefilm Canada. Accessed June 26,2007.]
#"Pusher 3" (2005) Distributor
#"Stoned" (2005) Distributor
#"" (2006) Production Company
#"Shrooms" (2006) Distributor
#"London to Brighton" (2006) Distributor
#"" (2007) Distributor
#"WΔZ" (2007) Production Company; Distributor—worldwide theatrical
#"Shotgun Stories" (2007) Distributor
#"Outlaw" (2007) Production Company; Distributor
#"The Escapist" (2007) Distributor—UK all media
#"Sparkle" (2007) Distributor

Films in development

#"" (2007) Production Company
#"The Sweeney" (scheduled 2008) Production Company
#"The Wake Wood" (2009)
#"Untitled Cage Rage Project" (scheduled 2009) Production Company; Distributor—UK all media

References

External links

* [http://www.vertigofilms.com/ Vertigo Films]
*imdb company|0113509