Founded in 2012, Vertical has become a leading global independent distributor releasing films across all mediums. Vertical's unique combination of full-service marketing and highly effective sales services provides collaborative solutions for filmmakers, as the company leverages creative and platform relationships to maximize revenue streams from all content providers.
In the last 3 years, Vertical has taken a leap within the theatrical space with a commercially-focused indie slate. We thrive in a highly competitive landscape against major studios and maintain the ability to stay nimble and ahead of the curve in all aspects of our business.
Vertical’s current and upcoming slate includes Aneil Karia’s Hamlet starring Academy Award winner Riz Ahmed; Director/co-writer Rupert Wyatt’s Desert Warrior starring Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, and Sir Ben Kingsley; Oliver Assayas’ The Wizard of the Kremlin starring Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander and Jeffrey Wright; Director/writer Luc Besson’s Dracula starring Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz and Zoë Bleu; Writer/Director Zak Hilditch’s We Bury the Dead starring Daisy Ridley and Brenton Thwaites; Eric Lin’s Rosemead which is produced by and stars Lucy Liu; 2025 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Features Atropia, written and directed by Hailey Benton Gates and starring Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner; Brian Kirk’s Dead of Winter starring Emma Thompson and Judy Greer; Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard’s Eden starring Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Brühl and Sydney Sweeney; Director/writer Kristin Scott Thomas’ My Mother’s Wedding starring Thomas, Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham and Freida Pinto; Justin Lin’s Last Days starring newcomer Sky Yang; Fight or Flight directed by James Madigan and starring Josh Hartnett and Katee Sackhoff.
