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/ Specialty Distributor · 95/100 · Excellent
Industry-defining specialty distributor. Filmmaker-first contracts, sustained theatrical release windows, durable library curation. Reference standard for indie distribution.
/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown
How the grade decomposes.
Filmmaker Treatment/ 25% weight
95
Theatrical Reach/ 22% weight
92
Curatorial Reputation/ 20% weight
98
Library Stewardship/ 18% weight
95
Rights Posture/ 15% weight
92
/ 02 / Filmmaker Notes
Best for / Watch out for.
/ Best for
Auteur-driven features with festival pedigree and theatrical ambition. The contract every indie filmmaker wants on the table.
/ Watch out for
Increasingly competitive intake. Slate has expanded into TV — feature acquisitions face higher selectivity bar than 2014-2018 era.
/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline
What's on the record.
2024
Acquires Past Lives world-rights at Sundance; 7 Oscar noms follow
2023
Everything Everywhere All at Once sweeps 7 Oscars including Best Picture
2022
Pearl, X, Bodies Bodies Bodies — horror slate solidifies
2014
Founded by Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, John Hodges