2 | MEDIA Distribution
SPI International Czech Republic
AS EUR 57,858
Brasileirinho (BR, FI, CH, 2005) SS EUR 4,000
Les poupées russes (F, UK, 2005) SS
EUR 23,000
Match Point (UK, USA, LU, 2005) SS
EUR 13,000
Mrs. Henderson Presents (UK, 2005) SS
EUR 8,000
Company
SPI International is an international film distribution company with branches in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. It focuses above all on the exported distribution of quality American and European films into cinema theatres. Among the main partners of SPI are Miramax, Intermedia, Buena Vista, Studio Canal Plus, Capitol Films, Film Four, Lakeshore, and Summit. Aside from theatrical distribution, the company also deals with producing video/DVD and sales of TV rights. In 2006 SPI International launched two cable TV stations – FilmBox and NONstop KINO. SPI distributes about twenty new films a year.
Market Share 2005
| Screenings | 29,707 |
9.3 % |
| Attendance | 1,004,590 |
10.6 % |
| Box Office (CZK) | 91,528,155 |
10.7 % |
Source: Union of Film Distributors, www.ufd.cz
Selected Non-national European Films in Distribution
Arse` ne Lupin (F, 2004)
Being Julia (UK, USA, HU, CAN, 2004)
Imagining Argentina (E, 2004)
Life Is a Miracle/Zivot je cudo (F, 2004)
Mar Adentro/The Sea Inside (E, 2004)
Vera Drake (UK, USA, 2004)
Contact:
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SPI International Czech Republic Nad Ondřejovem 12/1001 140 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic Tel.: +420 261 221 366 Fax: +420 261 221 366 E-mail: spi@spi-film.cz www.spi-film.cz |
Ivan Hronec, General Manager hronec@spi-film.sk Jana Hloušková, Executive Director jana.hlouskova@spi-film.cz |
