Vue (of ‘cinemas’ fame) is branching out into film distribution, with a focus on arthouse, foreign-language and UK independent flicks.

Vue International has formalised its own distribution wing, establishing Vue Lumière to bring arthouse, independent and foreign-language films to audiences across the UK and Ireland, Screen Daily reports.

The move cements the cinema giant’s cautious step into the distribution space earlier this year, with Paola Cortellesi’s Italian-language There’s Still Tomorrow (C’e Ancora Domani) and Bluey At The Cinema: Family Trip Collection both released under the Vue label (now there’s a double-bill).

According to CEO Tim Richards, Vue Lumière aims to distribute between 10-12 films each year going forward, with titles available to all UK cinemas, not just those in the Vue chain.

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Vue International owns several large cinema chains across Europe, including CinemaxX in Germany,...