MetFilm Distribution (Formerly Republic Film Distribution)

Republic Film Distribution (now MetFilm Distribution) is recognized for its ability to connect diverse and innovative films with UK audiences. The company has distributed a variety of critically acclaimed and award-winning films across multiple genres, from drama and horror to documentary and experimental storytelling.

Notable releases include:

• Nanny – “As visually striking as it is smart and subversive.” (Vogue)
• Catherine Called Birdy – “Wonderful…wild, wise and witty.” (IndieWire)
• Emergency – “The raucous one-last-epic-party romp a la Booksmart and the socially aware thriller in the shadow of Get Out.” (The Guardian)
• Wake Up Punk – “Feisty, impassioned and entertaining stuff which makes a persuasive case that the disruptive spirit of punk lives on.” (ScreenDaily)
• Master – “Simply amazing…a towering, inventive shot in the arm for Black horror.” (IndieWire)
• Caught in the Net – “Enraging and startling… A provocative experiment yields fascinating, unnerving results.” (Screen International)
• Amulet – “A moody, brooding chiller that goes from slow-boil creaks to rapturous, hallucinogenic madness.” (The Observer)
• Misha and the Wolves – “This stranger-than-fiction detective story is a dizzying puzzle that finds new ways to surprise.” (Time Out)
• Steelers: The World’s First Gay Rugby Club – “A gentle, funny and frequently moving exploration of gay identity today.” (The Guardian)
• Rare Beasts – “Audacious…A wild directorial debut.” (Empire Magazine)
• Love Child – “Remarkable for its intimate, extended access, subtle political acuity, and personal window into a global crisis.” (Variety)
• The Booksellers – “A documentary for anyone who can still look at a book and see a dream, a magic teleportation device, an object that contains the world.” (Variety)
• For Sama – “There simply hasn’t been a film like it before.” (The Times)
• Brittany Runs a Marathon – “An endearing and earnest comedy.” (Time Out)
• Jellyfish – “Touching and vividly memorable…A film that constantly defies expectations.” (Financial Times)
• Freak Show – “A life-affirming triumph of queer fabulousness.” (Metro)

With a growing portfolio of festival-winning, critically acclaimed films, MetFilm Distribution remains at the forefront of independent and documentary cinema in the UK, utilizing its expertise in sales, marketing, and theatrical exhibition to maximize a film’s audience reach.