A BUNCH OF AMATEURS
Directed by Kim Hopkins
About us
Based in London’s Ealing Studios, MetFilm Distribution is a boutique, all rights film distributor focusing on the best of British and world cinema.
We collaborate with local and international filmmakers and partners to deliver dynamic, standout campaigns, releasing films theatrically and through all media across the UK and Ireland.
MetFilm Distribution, together with its sister companies MetFilm Production and MetFilm Sales, is a part of MetFilm Studio.
Our Team
Zak Brilliant
Head of MetFilm Distribution
& MetFilm Sales
Zak Brilliant is an experienced film executive who first started his career at Polygram Filmed Entertainment, with tenures to follow at Universal Pictures and Icon Film Distribution. In 2019, he founded boutique UK distributor Republic Films which released 20 titles over a three-year period before being acquired by the MetFilm Group in late 2022. UK campaigns he has led on his career include LA VIE EN ROSE, MAN ON WIRE, DRIVE, A SINGLE MAN, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, THE BABADOOK, IT FOLLOWS, THE NICE GUYS, and FOR SAMA.
Wayne D’Cruz
Distribution Manager
Before joining MetFilm, Wayne managed UK distribution at Dartmouth Films, releasing 35 independent documentary titles over a five-year period. Key theatrical campaigns he supported include box office successes THE PONDS and ERIC RAVILIOUS: DRAWN TO WAR, which won Screen International’s Big Screen award for Documentary Campaign of the year, BAFTA-winning DYING TO DIVORCE, and BIFA-winning CHILDREN OF THE SNOW LAND. A key non-theatrical success was RESILIENCE, which had a direct impact on the health policy objectives of the Scottish government. In 2019, Wayne won Rising Star at the Screen Awards. Before embarking on a career in film distribution, Wayne earned his MA from King’s College London for his study on emerging distribution practices in the British film industry.
