IFC Films is an American film production and distribution company based in New York City. It is an offshoot of IFC owned by AMC Networks. It distributes independent films and documentaries under its namesake, Sundance Selects and IFC Midnight brands. It operates the IFC Center.
IFC has several ventures in video on demand (VOD), available through cable television pay-per-view, Apple iTunes, and formerly Blockbuster's Movielink. In 2002, IFC Films struck a deal with MGM Home Entertainment to release its theatrical films to home video.
In 2006, IFC launched IFC First Take combining a limited theatrical release with video on demand being available the same day, the films included would be shown at IFC owned IFC Center, as well as other theaters, Landmark Theatres were the first outside theaters announced. That same year, In 2006, IFC Films began distributing some films to Apple iTunes. The first batch were thirteen films with nominations in the Film Independent Spirit Awards. In a March 2008 panel discussion, IFC Film's Arianna Bocco stated that all its films would be released through First Take. That same year, IFC launched IFC Festival Direct, a platform for video on demand distribution, for films that aren't slated for a theatrical release in the United States, the idea of Festival Direct was to remove the term direct-to-video. in 2010, it was announced that IFC Films would be launching a division titled IFC Midnight, the division would focus on releasing horror, sci-fi, thrillers, erotic arthouse, and action.
On May 27, 2010, IFC Films struck another home video distribution deal with Paramount Home Media Distribution.
IFC Films' first release was a drama in 1999, Spring Forward, directed by Tom Gilroy. Over 600 releases have followed, including:
Y Tu Mamá También (2001) — by Alfonso Cuarón
Casa de los Babys (2002) — by John Sayles
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) — by Joel Zwick
Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980, restored 2002) — by John Sayles
XX/XY (2002) — by Austin Chick
The Brother from Another Planet (1984, restored 2003) — by John Sayles
Camp (2003) — by Todd Graff
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004) — by Kevin Willmott
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) — by Michael Moore
Land of Plenty (2004) — by Wim Wenders
Nobody Knows (2004) — by Hirokazu Koreeda
Touching the Void (2004) — by Kevin Macdonald
American Gun (2005) — by Aric Avelino
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) — by Rebecca Miller
The Baxter (2005) — by Michael Showalter
I Am a Sex Addict (2005) — by Caveh Zahedi
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) — by Miranda July
Russian Dolls (2005) — by Cédric Klapisch
Sorry, Haters (2005) — by Jeff Stanzler
Three Times (2005) — by Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Transamerica (2005) — by Duncan Tucker
Jar City (2006) — by Baltasar Kormákur, an adaption of a novel by Arnaldur Indriðason
Sherrybaby (2006) — by Laurie Collyer
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) — by Kirby Dick
Wordplay (2006) — by Patrick Creadon
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2007) — by Jeff Garlin
Mister Lonely (2007) — by Harmony Korine
My Winnipeg (2007) — by Guy Maddin
Strangers (2007) — by Guy Nattiv and Erez Tadmor
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2008) — by Cristian Mungiu
Afterschool (2008) — by António Campos
Che (2008) — by Steven Soderbergh
Flame & Citron (2008) — by Ole Christian Madsen
Home Movie (2008) — by Christopher Denham
I Sell the Dead (2008) — by Glenn McQuaid
Mad Detective (2008) — by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai
Paranoid Park (2008) — by Gus Van Sant
Americanese (2009) — by Eric Byler, adapted from a novel by Shawn Wong
Antichrist (2009) — by Lars von Trier
Dead Snow (2009) — by Tommy Wirkola
The Disappeared (2009) — by Johnny Kevorkian
The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) — by Tom Six
Life During Wartime (2009) — by Todd Solondz
Looking for Eric (2009) — by Ken Loach
Pontypool (2009) — by Bruce McDonald
The Wild Man of the Navidad (2009) — by Duane Graves and Justin Meeks
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) — by Werner Herzog
Fish Tank (2010) — by Andrea Arnold
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) — by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg
The Killer Inside Me (2010) — by Michael Winterbottom
The Other Woman (2010) — by Don Roos
Peep World (2010) — by Barry W. Blaustein
The Possession of David O'Reilly (2010) — by Andrew Cull (writer, co-director) and Stephen Isles (co-director; as Steve Isles: producer, composer)
Super (2010) — by James Gunn
Undocumented (2010) - by Chris Peckover
Vincere (2010) — by Marco Bellocchio
We Are What We Are (Somos Lo Que Hay) (2010) — by Jorge Michel Grau
Chalet Girl (2011) — by Phil Traill
The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (2011) — by Tom Six
Salvation Boulevard (2011) — by George Ratliff
A Spanking in Paradise (2011) — by Wayne Thallon
The Angels' Share (2012) — by Ken Loach
ATM (2012) — by David Brooks
Errors of the Human Body (2012) — by Eron Sheean
Frances Ha (2012) — by Noah Baumbach
Fury (2012) — by David Weaver
Grabbers (2012) — by Jon Wright
Liberal Arts (2012) — by Josh Radnor
The Moth Diaries (2012) — by Mary Harron
On the Road (2012) — by Walter Salles
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012) — by Mira Nair
Sleepwalk with Me (2012) — by Mike Birbiglia
Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013) — by David Lowery
Almost Human (2013) — by Joe Begos
Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013) — by Abdellatif Kechiche
The Canyons (2013) — by Paul Schrader
Adult World (2013) by Scott Coffey
Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus (2013) — by Sebastián Silva
Contracted (2013) - by Eric England
Dealin' with Idiots (2013) — by Jeff Garlin
The Face of Love (2013) — by Arie Posin
Finding Vivian Maier (2013) — by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2013) — by Chris James Thompson
Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian (2013) — by Arnaud Desplechin
The Look of Love (2013) — by Michael Winterbottom
Maniac (2013) — by Franck Khalfoun
Sightseers (2013) — by Ben Wheatley
Welcome to the Punch (2013) — by Eran Creevy
5 to 7 (2014) — by Victor Levin
Asthma (2014) — by Jake Hoffman
At the Devil's Door (2014) — by Nicholas McCarthy
The Babadook (2014) — by Jennifer Kent
Before I Disappear (2014) — by Shawn Christensen
The Best Offer (2014) — by Giuseppe Tornatore
Boyhood (2014) — by Richard Linklater
Camp X-Ray (2014) — by Peter Sattler
Magical Universe (2014) — by Jeremy Workman
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) — by Olivier Assayas
Backcountry (2014) — by Adam MacDonald
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2014) — by Chiemi Karasawa
God's Pocket (2014) — by John Slattery
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) (2014) — by Tom Six
Manglehorn (2014) — by David Gordon Green
45 Years (2015) — by Andrew Haigh
Born to Be Blue (2015) — by Robert Budreau
Closer to the Moon (2015) — by Nae Caranfil
Contracted: Phase II (2015) - by Josh Forbes
The D Train (2015) — by Jarrad Paul
Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015) — by Wim Wenders
Good Kill (2015) — by Andrew Niccol
Horror (2015) — by Tara Subkoff
Bare (2015) - by Natalie Leite
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015) - by Matthew Brown
The Riot Club (2015) — by Lone Scherfig
Seymour: An Introduction (2015) — by Ethan Hawke
Wild Canaries (2015) — by Lawrence Michael Levine
The Abandoned (2015 film) (2016) — by Eytan Rockaway
L'Avenir (2016) - by Mia Hansen-Løve
Cabin Fever (2016) - Travis Z
Tale of Tales (2016) - by Matteo Garrone
Wiener-Dog (2016) - by Todd Solondz
Personal Shopper (2016) - by Olivier Assayas
Road Games (Fausse Route) (2016) - by Abner Pastoll
Complete Unknown (2016) - by Joshua Marston
Carnage Park (2016) - by Mickey Keating
Antibirth (2016) - by Danny Perez
Certain Women (2016) - by Kelly Reichardt
Len and Company (2016) - by Tim Godsall
The Unknown Girl (2016) - by Dardenne brothers
King Cobra (2016) by Justin Kelly
London Town (2016) by Derrick Borte
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) by André Øvredal
The Devil's Candy (2017) by Sean Bryne
Band Aid (2017) by Zoe Lister-Jones
