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Top 25 Documentary film distributors worldwide

RevenueBase identified 802 documentary film distributors worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 6,578 professional contacts across them, including 1,813 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. The United States is the largest market and Paris the largest hub.

This list covers documentary film distributors worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026. Country and city lists for documentary film distributors follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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802Companies
6,578Contacts tracked
1,813Verified emails
0Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest documentary film distributors worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 802 documentary film distributors worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to documentary film distributors: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceManhattan New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500411 contacts →

Strong evidence

“MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Indirect evidenceNeuilly-sur-seine, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200203 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“SND (Société Nouvelle de Distribution) est la filiale de distribution de droits audiovisuels du Groupe M6.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Indirect evidenceSt Louis, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200184 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1937, Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.® is a successful, growing business privately owned by the Swank family and led by Tim Swank, Chairman.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026n/a159 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 2002, Film Movement is a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Indirect evidenceRome, ItalyHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-50104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fondata nel 1987 da Andrea Occhipinti, Lucky Red è oggi la prima distribuzione indipendente italiana in termini di Box Office e admissions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Strong evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20092 contacts →

Strong evidence

“An independent producer and distributor founded by Manuel Catteau almost 30 years ago, ZED is a key player in French documentary production, with a raft of international…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Partial evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5088 contacts →

Partial evidence

“BONNE PIOCHE, fondée et dirigée aujourd'hui par Yves Darondeau et Emmanuel Priou, est un groupe indépendant de production de films pour le cinéma et la télévision.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20087 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in May STUDIOCANAL theatrical UK has established a reputation for an innovative approach to distribution.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20081 contacts →

Partial evidence

“OUR MISSION Since 1984, the Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, has been dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Indirect evidencePlanegg, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20075 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“PLAION PICTURES ist ein unabhängiger Filmverleih und Home Entertainment Vertrieb.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Strong evidenceOberhaching, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20068 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 1959, Beta Film GmbH is one of the world's leading international distributors of TV license rights with customers in over 165 countries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Partial evidenceMünchen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20058 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 2001, Moving Adventures Medien GmbH has been creating film events at the intersection of outdoor sports, nature, and adventure.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5057 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Magnolia Pictures is a leading independent film studio and the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the Wagner/Cuban Companies, specializing in acquiring and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5056 contacts →

Partial evidence

“With a library of over titles, Kino Lorber has been a leader in independent art house distribution for over 45 years, releasing 35 films per year theatrically and garnering seven…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Indirect evidenceMilano, ItalyHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20055 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Notorious Pictures, società indipendente costituita nel luglio 2012, con sede a Roma, opera nell'acquisizione di Diritti di Opere Cinematografiche (full rights) e nella…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5048 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Filmbankmedia is a leader in content and technology distribution, specialising in licensing movies and TV content for non-theatrical screenings across a wide range of sectors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Partial evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5047 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Le Pacte, créé en décembre 2007, est une société indépendante de distribution, de vente internationale et d’édition vidéo qui défend un programme éclectique composé de films…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceLeipzig, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20045 contacts →

Partial evidence

“LOOKSfilm is dedicated to the production and distribution of documentaries and fiction, running offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig, Magdeburg, Vienna and Warsaw.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Strong evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026n/a45 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Les Films d’Ici occupent une place importante dans la création de contenus documentaires en France, comme à l’étranger, avec notamment des sélections régulières en festivals, des…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Indirect evidenceUtrecht, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5039 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“De bedrijfsfilosofie 'Being the fastest in changing all the time' heeft Dutch FilmWorks de afgelopen jaren gebracht tot haar huidige status: de grootste onafhankelijke…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Partial evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20039 contacts →

Partial evidence

“A CONTRACORRIENTE FILMS es una distribuidora y productora de cine creada en 2009 para convertirse en una de las empresas cinematográficas de referencia en el mercado español.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Strong evidenceGlasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5038 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Established in 2003, Park Circus is a global film distributor with offices in Glasgow, London, Los Angeles and Paris.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5037 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than cinemas across 132 countries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5037 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Library Films is a premium documentary company helmed by Emmy-nominated director / producer Chris Smith.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Partial evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5035 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Les Films du Poisson is a French film production and distribution company founded in 1994 by Yaël Fogiel and Laetitia Gonzalez.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Documentary film distributors worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
27.6%Verified-email coverage
8.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
11.1%Largest-city concentration · Paris
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
616
11-50
154
51-200
24
201-500
1
1,001-5,000
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How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among documentary film distributors, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
8 countries, largest first: the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, Spain, the Netherlands. Country and city lists for documentary film distributors are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “documentary film distributors”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names documentary film distributors), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among documentary film distributors, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,813 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Documentary film distributors by location

8 lists · largest first

Every Documentary film distributors list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names documentary film distributors, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many documentary film distributors are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 802 documentary film distributors worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

MUBI, headquartered in New York, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most documentary film distributors?

The United States leads with 299 companies, followed by France (144) and the United Kingdom (80). Every documentary film distributors list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most documentary film distributors?

Paris leads with 89 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (67) and New York (52).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.