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OPENING UP THE UMBRELLA – AN OVERVIEW FROM UNDERNEATH

David Umbrella

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.

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