About Us

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

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 curb in all aspects of our business.

Vertical’s current and upcoming slate includes director/writer Luc Besson’s Dracula starring Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz and Zoë Bleu; We Bury the Dead starring Daisy Ridley and Brenton Thwaites; Hamlet starring Academy Award winner Riz Ahmed; Desert Warrior starring Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, and Sir Ben Kingsley; The Wizard of the Kremlin starring Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander and Jeffrey Wright; Rosemead starring critically acclaimed Lucy Liu; 2025 Sundance winner Atropia, starring Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner; Dead of Winter starring Emma Thompson and Judy Greer; and Ron Howard’s Eden starring Sydney Sweeney and Jude Law.

Chairman & Founder
Rich Goldberg
CEO & Partner
Peter Jarowey