Palisades Tartan
Palisades Tartan is a film distribution company with headquarters in both the United Kingdom and the United States. It was established by the Palisades Media Group following the collapse of Tartan Films in the summer of 2008. The primary objective of Palisades Tartan is to acquire and distribute films from Tartan Films' library, ensuring that the titles remain accessible to viewers.
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Predecessor | Metro Tartan Distribution Tartan Films |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Hamish McAlpine John Beasley |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom United States |
| Products | Motion pictures |
| Parent | Palisades Media Group |
| Divisions | Palisades Tartan Films USA Palisades Tartan Films Spotlight Palisades Tartan Video (Labels: Palisades Tartan Asia Extreme, Palisades Tartan Terror, Palisades Tartan Grindhouse) |
| Website | Official website |
Founded in 1984, Tartan Films was a UK-based film distributor known for introducing "Asia Extreme" films to the masses. The company operated under the name Metro-Tartan Distribution from 1992-2003 before reverting to Tartan Films. It also owned Tartan USA and Tartan Video, releasing acclaimed films in the US market. In June 2008, Tartan went into administration and ceased operations. The US branch's film library was sold to Palisades Media Group, which later released films under the Palisades Tartan label .