Independent Films


Independent Films is a Dutch film distributor founded in 2000 owned by Belga Films.
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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. The company focuses on distributing films from Belga Films and Dutch FilmWorks for the Netherlands.
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.

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.