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Film distributors in Australia
24 theatrical film distributors in Australia, 5 of them studio distribution arms and 19 independents, taken from the national distributors' association or film institute list, or from published release schedules where no such list exists, and checked on the date shown in the sources.
| Distributor | Type | Listed by | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount Pictures Australia | Studio | MPDAA | viacomcbs.com/brand/paramount |
| Sony Pictures Releasing | Studio | MPDAA | sonypictures.com |
| The Walt Disney Company Australia & New Zealand | Studio | MPDAA | disney.com.au |
| Universal Pictures International Australasia | Studio | MPDAA | universalpictures.com.au |
| Warner Bros. | Studio | MPDAA | warnerbros.com |
| Bonsai Films | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | bonsaifilms.com.au |
| Forum Films | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | theforumfilms.com |
| Hi Gloss Entertainment | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | higlossentertainment.com.au |
| Icon Film Distribution | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | iconfilm.com.au |
| Kismet Movies | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | kismetmovies.com |
| Limelight Distribution | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | limelightdistribution.co.nz |
| Madman Entertainment | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | madman.com.au |
| Maslow Entertainment | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | maslowentertainment.com |
| Mind Blowing Films | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | mindblowingfilms.com |
| Palace Films | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | palacefilms.com.au |
| Potential Films | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | potentialfilms.com |
| Rialto Distribution | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | rialtodistribution.com |
| Roadshow Films | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | villageroadshow.com.au/our-businesses/film-distribution |
| Sharmill Films | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | sharmillfilms.com.au |
| STUDIOCANAL Australia | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | studiocanal.com.au |
| Transmission Films | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | transmissionfilms.com.au |
| Umbrella Entertainment | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | umbrellaent.com.au |
| Vendetta Films | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | vendettafilms.co.nz |
| Wanderlust Films | Independent | Box Office Mojo Australia (2026 releases) | wanderlustfilms.com.au |
Membership lists include companies that also or mainly handle home entertainment or festival sales; not every entry books films into cinemas every week. Websites are shown only where the source listed one.
Booking films in Australia
Studio titles are usually booked through the studio's local distribution office or, for smaller cinemas, through a film buyer who represents many venues. Independent distributors are generally approached directly, and their terms are more negotiable — including flat fees and repertory bookings. How the process works is covered under film booking, film rental and what a film distributor does, and step by step in how movie theaters get movies.
Sources
- mpdaa.org.au, Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA) - home 'Our Members'. www.mpdaa.org.au.
- mpdaa.org.au, MPDAA - Who We Are. www.mpdaa.org.au/who-we-are.
- boxofficemojo.com, Australian Box Office For September 2026 - Box Office Mojo. www.boxofficemojo.com/month/september/2026/?area=AU.
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