Who We Are
Vertical Entertainment is a global independent distributor that offers a unique combination of full-service marketing and sales services. Dedicated to providing highly-effective and collaborative solutions, Vertical leverages unparalleled relationships to maximize revenue across all streams. The marketing and sales expertise from Vertical’s seasoned team gives content partners a wealth of experience minus the studio costs.
This year, Vertical won a Gotham Award for Best Actress for Nicole Beharie’s role in Miss Juneteenth. Previous awards include: a Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for Molly Shannon’s role in Other People and the film won a GLAAD Award for Outstanding Film Limited Release; three more Indie Spirit nominations for Other People (Best Lead Actor for Jesse Plemons, and Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay for filmmaker Chris Kelly) and one for Best International Film for Babak Anvari’s Under the Shadow. The latter was also the official UK submission for the 2017 Oscars, in addition to winning one BAFTA Award and three British Independent Film Awards.
Meet the Team
Rich Goldberg
Managing Partner
Peter Jarowey
Partner
Mitch Budin
Partner
Christian Dawahare
Head of Finance
Channing Abers
SVP Marketing
Josh Spector
SVP Acquisitions & Distribution
JP Villanueva
VP Digital Sales & Distribution
Nick Muntz
Director, Digital Sales
Hannah Lawrence
Manager, PR and Marketing
Caroline Miller
Coordinator, Marketing
Ben Godfrey
Manager, Content Operations
Michael Pollock
Theatrical Booking
Gabby Chelini
Marketing Assistant
Justin Roach
Sales & Delivery Assistant
Courtney Demorest
Rights Management
Ryan Keller
Head of UK Sales and Distribution
Emma Brody
Senior Accountant
Karishma Bhagat
Analyst