OPENING UP THE UMBRELLA
– AN OVERVIEW FROM UNDERNEATH
Introducing the little yellow man
behind the big brand: What’s with the Umbrella man? His name is David, a creative evolution of the acronym DVD,
bringing to life the eponymous cinéaste DaViD and his many genre-inspired incarnations!
Why the name Umbrella? An avid fan
of the Beatles, Managing Director Jeff Harrison ceremoniously named the company
after his favourite Beatles album, BEATLES ’65 – featuring The Fab Four propping
up umbrellas for the classic album cover shot.
From such auspicious beginnings,
Umbrella Entertainment was founded in 2001 as an independent, Australian-owned all-rights
distribution company driven by expert, hands-on staff with a true passion for feature
film, television and music content.
As an all-rights content manager,
Umbrella Entertainment licenses and distributes content both locally and internationally
across all distribution platforms including: Theatrical, Non-Theatrical, Ancillary,
Pay TV, Free TV, Pay-Per-View, Home Video including DVD & Blu-ray (Rental and
Retail) and new technology such as Download to Own, Download to Rent, Streaming
and Wireless.
PRESS PLAY – developing
the Brand.
Umbrella Theatrical Distribution.
Umbrella Entertainment’s first-run theatricals include prestigious international
features such as the highest grossing Spanish Film of 2010, Guillermo del Toro’s
- Julia’s Eyes, winner of ‘Best
Film’ at the Lola Awards 2011 -
Vincent Wants to Sea, French romantic comedy
Shall We Kiss, stranger than fiction documentary
Big River Man, Oscar® short-listed Israeli documentary Precious
Life and Indian feel good tale Amal. Combine this content with a growing slate
of Australian titles, maintaining a strong focus on innovative local productions,
including surfie thriller Caught Inside (releasing into cinemas nationally in 2011),
monster/ slasher flick Primal and revenge thriller The Horseman.
If you have any enquiries about
Umbrella Entertainment's Theatrical releases then please contact us on
theatrical@umbrellaent.com.au.
CHAPTER SELECTION – a catalogue
of infinite riches.
Licensing, Distribution & Sales.
Umbrella’s ever expanding catalogue of over 1500 titles spans many genres, including
classic Australian film and TV titles including Peter Weir’s classic
Picnic at Hanging Rock, Puberty Blues,
The Lighthorsemen,
Bad Boy Bubby,
Dogs in Space, The Club and
Buddies.
We are the distributors for ground-breaking
TV shows from the past including The
Secret Life of Us,
Number 96,
The Saint,
Punky Brewster and
The Prisoner.
Our catalogue of World Cinema is
unsurpassed with titles such as
Cinema Paradiso ,
La Dolce Vita and Vittorio De Sica's
The Bicycle Thief.
We are your one stop shop for Horror
with Romero titles
Night of the Living Dead,
Dawn of the Dead,
Day of the Dead and The Crazies,
Dario Argento classics including
Suspiria and Phenomena, plus Tobe
Hooper’s
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
Wes Craven’s Last House on the Left
and Clive Barker’s
Hellraiser, to name but a few.
Current TV series include New Zealand
comedy sensation
Outrageous Fortune, as well as cooking shows:
Good Chef Bad Chef and Boys Weekend.
Contemporary Australian and International
Cinema including Playing For Charlie,
Caught Inside, The Sea Purple,
Roman de Gare, Shall We Kiss and
cult comedy classic Withnail and I.
On Blu-ray we present classic Aussie
releases, sourcing the best available materials and transfers including
The Lighthorsemen, outback drama Shame ,
AFI award winning Caddie,
Gillian Armstrong’s Last Days of Chez
Nous, the remarkable story of Australia's first true gangster with Squizzy
Taylor as well as international greats such as
The Mission, The Killing
Fields and the US cult black comedy classic
Heathers.
SPECIAL FEATURES – A package
of dynamic dealings.
Umbrella Entertainment distributes
DVD and Blu-ray catalogue titles to over 3500 key retail stores in Australia and
New Zealand including JB Hi Fi, Big W, Target, Kmart as well as Leading Edge, Readings
and various independent stores. We also distribute through rental chains including
Video Ezy, Civic Video and Blockbuster.
Umbrella’s team distributes films
to key cinema chains in both Australia and New Zealand and manages all aspects of
distribution and logistics with specific understanding of the technical complexities
of a theatrical release covering prints and digital formats.
TITLE CREDITS – A team devoted
to your entertainment needs.
Committed to delivering the best
entertainment content available, Umbrella Entertainment is a world class all-rights
distribution company at the cutting edge, not only devoted to embracing the future
of cinema but inspired to preserve the integrity and memory of past classics for
many years to come.
