History

Dogwoof was founded in 2004 by Andy Whittaker

Andy Whittaker

Andy Whittaker is the Founder of UK film distributor Dogwoof, who focus on social issue films such as Food, Inc. and Burma VJOn September 24, 2010 Andy Whittaker was named Number 86 in The 2010 Guardian Film Power 100 list.-External links:* * * * *...

 and Anna Godas, and originally concentrated on foreign films, including such titles as Don’t Move, Fateless, El Lobo

El lobo

El lobo is a 2004 film directed by Miguel Courtois. It stars Eduardo Noriega.-Plot:Lobo is based on the life of Mikel Lejarza, an agent of the Spanish intelligence service in the 1970s...

, and Esma’s Secret. They recently began to distribute documentaries such as Black Gold, Crude Awakening, and The Devil Came On Horseback.

In July 2005, the company experimented by distributing James Erskine's EMR simultaneously in Cinemas, on the internet through Tiscali

Tiscali

Tiscali may refer to:*Tiscali, an archaeological village of Nuragici people, in Sardinia, Italy, notable because it was completely inside a huge cavern*Tiscali SpA, a telecom company based in Italy*Tiscali TV , multiple uses...

 ISP, and on DVD

DVD

A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 through its Home Entertainment division. The move was notable since most films are released through different distribution channels on a staggered schedule, giving each channel an exclusive release window. Exhibitors were especially fearful, as many feared that they would eventually lose their exclusive release windows for more mainstream films.

In 2005 Dogwoof launched the UK Digital Screen Network DSN at the Curzon Soho cinema. Political thriller King's Game

King's game

King's Game is a 2004 Danish film directed by Nikolaj Arcel. It stars Anders W. Berthelsen, and Nicolas Bro as reporters uncovering a Government conspiracy...

was shown from a digital Print as opposed to 35mm at the Curzon Soho cinema in London at a commercial matinee performance. The cinema installed the digital projector as part of the Phase 1 roll out of the UK Film Council Digital Screen Network.

In 2009 Dogwoof distributed the documentary Age of Stupid, The End of the Line, Burma VJ

Burma VJ

Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country is a 2008 documentary film directed by Anders Østergaard. It follows the September 2007 uprisings against the military regime in Burma. Some of it was filmed on hand-held cameras, and the footage was smuggled out of the country...

, We Live in Public and Afghan Star.

In 2010 Dogwoof announced a deal with technology company Cisco

Cisco

Cisco may refer to:Companies:*Cisco Systems, a computer networking company* Certis CISCO, corporatised entity of the former Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation in Singapore...

 to build social media websites using the Cisco Eos

Cisco Eos

Cisco Eos was a software platform for Media & Entertainment companies developed by the Cisco Media Solutions GroupUnlike the Canon EOS product, Cisco says that "Eos" is not an acronym, but is pronounced as a word Eos is reported to be focused on helping M&E companies connect with online fans...

 platform for each film release. Dogwoof was the first European customer for Cisco Eos. The first website launched was Good with Film.

Dogwoof also distribures social-issues documentaries such as Dirty Oil, Food, Inc. and Burma VJ.

Film distribution

Dogwoof has distributed many films including:

Recognition

Daily Telegraph writes that "London-based film-distribution company Dogwoof has carved out an impressive reputation for itself as a purveyor of timely and incisive social-issues documentaries".

External links

• Dogwoof Pictures (gb) at the Internet Movie Database
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• Dogwoof Digital (gb) at the Internet Movie Database
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• Official website