In its first year in 2003, Vertigo produced THE FOOTBALL FACTORY, which entered the UK Box Office at number 3 and has now sold over one million copies making it the most successful independent UK film on DVD ever and IT'S ALL GONE PETE TONG which went on to win several awards including Best Film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2004.

That year three more partners joined the company - Nick Love, whose Vertigo produced films THE BUSINESS went on to beat THE FOOTBALL FACTORY'S commercial success on its release in 2005, Rupert Preston who came in to run the distribution arm overseeing the release of films such as THE FOOTBALL FACTORY, critical hit LONDON TO BRIGHTON, A GOOD WOMAN staring Scarlett Johansson and Helen Hunt, acclaimed documentaries JOE STRUMMER - THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN and SHADOW OF THE MOON and the horror film SHROOMS and Rob Morgan from UBS bank.

In 2006, Vertigo produced four films - a big screen version of the MTV show DIRTY SANCHEZ, WΔZ a horror thriller set in the US, and Nick Loves OUTLAW starring Sean Bean, Danny Dyer and Bob Hoskins.

Forthcoming productions for 2008 include Tom Shankland's horror film THE DAY, which currently in post production, BRONSON directed by Danish award winner Nicolas Winding Refn, also in post production, and two films by Nick Love - a contemporary remake of THE SWEENEY and an untitled NL project.

So far in 2008, vertigo have distributed three titles, a remarkable American debut SHOTGUN STORIES, the truly outstanding indie rom com IN SEARCH OF A MIDNIGHT KISS by director Alex Holdrige who has received some of the best critical reviews this year. Also released THE ESCAPIST, directorial debut by Brit Rupert Wyatt, starring Brian Cox and Damian Lewis which also received rave reviews rom the critics and fans alike.

Forthcoming release slate includes - Vertigo produced Faintheart - the first user generated feature made in conjunction with MySpace and Film4 will be released later this year. THE DAY , a chiller/ horror by Tom Shankland, DOGGING: A LOVE STORY by the award winning short films director Simon Ellis and BRONSON, described by Total Film as ‘next years most controversial movie.

In addition to its production and distribution businesses, Vertigo has a post production company based in Berlin - The Post Republic and is a joint partner in the newly formed international sales company, Protagonist Pictures with Channel Four and Ingenious Media.

Vertigo Distribution operates both in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Contact:

Vertigo Films Ltd T: +44 (0)207 428 7555 F: +44(0)207 485 9713 mail@vertigofilms.com