UK cinema chain Vue has formalised its distribution plans with the launch of Vue Lumière, a UK-Ireland distribution company that will specialise in arthouse, foreign-language and UK independent films.

Vue Lumière aims to distribute 10 to 12 titles a year, according to Tim Richards, Vue founder and CEO of parent company Vue International. Lumière will be headed by Otto Turton, chief commercial officer, screen content at Vue, and will initially be run by Vue’s screen content team.

The distributor will acquire films in the same manner to regular distributors and will make titles available to all UK-Ireland cinemas, including those outside of the Vue chain.