Vertical (film company)

Vertical

Company type	Private
Industry	Motion picture
Founded	September 2012;12 years ago (September 2012)
Founder	Rich Goldberg and Mitch Budin
Headquarters	Santa Monica, California , United States
Key people	Rich Goldberg, Peter Jarowey, Mitch Budin, Jason Pecora, Kristin Harris, and Christian Dawahare
Products	Motion pictures
Website	vert-ent.com

Vertical (formerly Vertical Entertainment) is a global independent film distributor founded by producers Rich Goldberg and Mitch Budin in 2012. Vertical releases films across all mediums, including theatrical, video on demand, physical media and streaming. ^[1]

History

In 2012, Rich Goldberg and Mitch Budin founded Vertical Entertainment, a film distribution company that releases films theatrically, through video on demand, home media and streaming, with a slate of 24 films per year. In November 2019, it was announced Vertical would launch a UK distribution arm. ^[2] Over the years, Vertical films have received numerous award wins and nominations, including an Academy Award Nomination for Best Original Song in Four Good Days, a Gotham Award for Best Actress, Nicole Beharie in Miss Juneteenth, an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for Emily the Criminal, a Golden Globe Nomination for Best Original Song in She Came to Me and a Sundance audience award for Melissa Barrera in Your Monster. Vertical has now expanded its slate beyond 80 film releases per year.

Film library

Main article: List of Vertical Entertainment films

References

1. Yamato, Jen (May 8, 2013). "Vertical Entertainment Launches, Will Release 24 Titles Per Year". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 6, 2014.
2. Wiseman, Andreas (November 6, 2019). "Vertical Entertainment Launches UK Distribution Arm With Genre Slate Including 'Polaroid', 'Jacob's Ladder' Remake, 'Only' & More — AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

External links

• Official website