U.K.-based Tartan Films, formed in 1982 by Hamish McAlpine, is one
of Britain’s most respected distributors of films, both to the theatrical market and on home video. The company has released more than 300 films in that country, including such acclaimed titles as The Cooler, Super Size Me, Capturing the Friedmans, Secretary and The Triplets of Belleville.

The U.S. arm of Tartan, headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif., was launched in July 2004 with an eclectic slate of films from established auteurs and up-and-coming filmmakers. The company has both theatrical and home video divisions with plans to release 10 theatrical films in 2005 and over 30 titles on DVD.

Look for a cutting-edge slate of innovative, acclaimed and award-winning feature films to be released theatrically by Tartan U.S.A. and to the home entertainment market by Tartan Video. From American independents’ fare to major film festival winners to the best of international cinema, they are films from around the world that entertain, provoke and inspire … and are sometimes controversial.