Metis Films is a distribution company and development house founded by Ben Metcalf.
Ben has over 15 years of experience in distribution and exhibition, releasing more than 200 films that have made over £500 million at the UK box office.
A passionate and hard working cinephile, Ben has worked at Curzon/Artificial Eye, Momentum, eOne and Altitude.
He has released arthouse hits such as Nightcrawler, Mr, Turner, and I, Daniel Blake, record breaking horror film Talk To Me, and awards winners Spotlight, 12 Years A Slave and 1917. Working with Netflix and Apple he also released The Killer, Maestro, and Flora and Son. More info below.
If you have a project for distribution or development then please get in touch.
Testimonial
‘I’ve worked with Ben at Momentum Pictures and most recently at Netflix. He has always been a delight to work with. He is professional, charming and smart. Work with him!’
Hamish Moseley, Netflix.
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Helped 1917 take a massive £44M at the UK box office. The film also went on to win 3 Oscars.
Delivered Altitude's biggest ever opening with this horror hit which went on to take £2.8M at the UK box office.
Played an essential role in helping I, Daniel Blake screen in 100's of community cinemas, starting a national conversation about how people are treated by the punitive benefits system, and which was ultimately discussed in the House Of Commons.
The BFG was a GIANT release. Opening in 680 cinemas, Ben helped this film to gross £31M at the UK box office.
Nightcrawler was a look at the dark underbelly of American journalism. A crossover hit that Ben helped take £3.1M at the UK box office.
Bradley Cooper's swooning epic to the music of Leonard Bernstein and his relationship with wife Felicia Montealgre was a joy to work on. Ben released the film into cinemas and also organised a nationwide Q&A with Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan.