Together Films
London-based UK independent distributor releasing quality documentary and arthouse films theatrically and on digital platforms, with a focus on films that drive meaningful audience engagement.
Overview
Together Films is a London-based independent film distribution company founded in 2017. The company distributes quality documentary and arthouse films theatrically and on digital platforms in the UK, with a particular focus on films that drive meaningful audience engagement beyond the cinema screen. Together Films occupies a niche between commercial arthouse distribution and pure impact distribution, releasing films with genuine theatrical ambitions alongside robust community screening and impact campaign support.
The company's programming identity reflects a belief that films can function simultaneously as cultural objects worthy of theatrical release and as catalysts for social engagement, dialogue, and action. This dual purpose -- entertainment and impact -- shapes Together Films' acquisitions and marketing approach, targeting both general cinephile audiences and the issue-specific communities most directly connected to each film's subject matter.
Impact Distribution Model
Together Films approaches distribution as an integrated theatrical, digital, and community process. Theatrical release in UK arthouse venues provides the cultural positioning and critical press coverage that gives films credibility, while community screening programs and impact campaigns extend reach to audiences who would not typically attend arthouse cinemas. This combination maximises both commercial performance and the social footprint that documentary filmmakers typically seek for films on urgent subjects.
The company works with NGOs, charities, educational institutions, and advocacy organisations to build community screening programs that accompany theatrical releases, generating engagement beyond pure box office metrics. This impact infrastructure adds value to the distribution relationship that purely commercial distributors cannot offer.
What Filmmakers Should Know
Together Films is a realistic acquisition target for documentary and socially engaged fiction filmmakers whose work combines theatrical quality with impact potential. The company's UK market knowledge, its impact distribution expertise, and its community organisation relationships provide distribution infrastructure that serves both commercial and social goals simultaneously.
For filmmakers evaluating Together Films alongside Dogwoof, Axiom Films, and other UK documentary distributors, the company's particular strength is in impact campaigns and community screening infrastructure that extends distribution reach beyond pure theatrical bookings.
See Also
For UK documentary distribution with a more theatrical focus, see Dogwoof and Axiom Films in this directory. For US impact distribution, see Signal Fire in this directory.
