Ad Vitam is a French

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company headquartered in Paris. It specializes in

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, but has since expanded into

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. Since its founding in 1998, Ad Vitam has become one of France's leading independent distribution companies.

History

Ad Vitam was founded in 1998 by Alexandra Henochsberg, Gregory Gajos and Arthur Hallereau. The company distributed its first film on 27 January 1999, ''La révolution sexuelle n'a pas eu lieu'', directed by Judith Cahen. As of 2015, Ad Vitam had released more than eighty films in French cinemas. According to Gregory Gajos, head of acquisitions, the company's programming is driven by an impulse to "First, choose films that we like, then think about their success". Ad Vitam is a member of the Syndicat des Distributeurs indépendants réunis européens (DIRE) alongside fourteen other distribution companies, including

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, Capricci, Diaphana, Haut et Court,

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, Memento Distribution, Pyramide Distribution, Rezo Films, SBS Distribution, The Jokers, UFO Distribution,

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and Zinc.

Filmography

The films distributed by Ad Vitam are:

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Notes

References

External links

Official website

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