Vertigo Films is a British film production and film distribution company based in London, England. Vertigo Films has been responsible for the production and distribution of Bronson, StreetDance 3D and Monsters.
Vertigo Films was created in July 2002, 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 and distribute four films per year. Vertigo Films's film releases were distributed on home video by Entertainment One.
It's All Gone Pete Tong:
Best Canadian Feature — Toronto International Film Festival — 2004Best Feature — US Comedy Arts Festival — 2005Best Actor (Paul Kaye) — US Comedy Arts Festival — 2005Grand Jury Award — Gen Art Film Festival — 2005Audience Award — Gen Art Film Festival — 2005Best British Columbian Film — Vancouver Film Critics Circle — 2005Best Male Performer' (Mike Wilmot) — Canadian Comedy Awards — 2005Best Overall Sound — Leo Awards — 2005Best Sound Editing — Leo Awards — 2005Best Feature-Length Drama — Leo Awards — 2005Clean:
Best Actress (Maggie Cheung) — Cannes Film Festival — 2004London to Brighton:
Best Achievement in Production — British Independent Film Awards — 2006Golden Hitchcock (Paul Andrew Williams) — Dinard Festival of British Cinema — 2006New Director's Award (Paul Andrew Williams) — Edinburgh International Film Festival — 2006Most Promising Newcomer (Paul Andrew Williams) — Evening Standard British Film Awards — 2007Best Feature Film — Foyle Film Festival — 2006Jury Prize (UK Feature) — Raindance Film Festival — 2006Shotgun Stories:
New American Cinema Award — Seattle International Film Festival — 2007Bronson:
Best Actor Tom Hardy — British Independent Film Awards — 2009Best Film — Sydney Film Festival — 2009Monsters:
Best International Film — Saturn Award —2011Best First Film — Austin Film Critics Association — 2010Best Achievement in Production — British Independent Film Awards — 2010Best Director — British Independent Film Awards — 2010Best Technical Achievement Gareth Edwards For visual effects — British Independent Film Awards — 2010Best Technical/Artistic Achievement Gareth Edwards For the Cinematography, Production Design and Visual Effects — Evening Standard British Film Awards — 2010Breakthrough British Filmmaker for Gareth Edwards — London Film Critics' Circle — 2011Top Independent Films — National Board of Review of Motion Pictures — 2010