About Dendy

The Dendy Icon group is one of Australia’s leading independent cinema and film distributors. Comprising of Icon Film Distribution and Dendy Cinemas.

The group focuses on quality feature films and alternative content within the Australian and New Zealand markets.

The group is owned by Mel Gibson and long-time producing partner Bruce Davey, who are the key principals behind the independent film company Icon Productions. Credits for Icon Productions include critically acclaimed and award-winning titles such as Braveheart, What Women Want, Passion of the Christ, We Were Soldiers, Apocalypto and Hacksaw Ridge.

Icon Film Distribution

Launched in Australia in 2002, Icon Film Distribution releases various hand-picked theatrical titles per annum. Drawing on its expertise in script analysis and development, Icon sources content from the world’s most prestigious film festivals, international film-markets and directly from producers. Icon Film is an ‘all rights’ business that distributes content throughout theatrical, home entertainment, ancillary, pay per view, digital, as well as pay and free television channels. Since inception, Icon’s titles have generated over $300 million at the box office in Australia and New Zealand including the following acclaimed releases:

·         12 Years a Slave

·         Zero Dark Thirty

·         The Queen

·         The Iron Lady

·         Slumdog Millionaire

·         RED

·         La Vie en Rose

·         Death at a Funeral

·         Last Cab to Darwin

·         Hacksaw Ridge

Dendy Cinemas

Icon entered the exhibition business in 2008, acquiring one of Australia’s leading independent cinema chains, Dendy Cinemas. Founded over 70 years ago, Dendy Cinemas operates 43 screens across New South Wales, Queensland and the ACT, exhibiting the best in quality cinema and alternative content.  As well as its core film programming, Dendy Cinemas is home to the vibrant Dendy Arts program which features Opera, Ballet, and world-class theatre productions from National Theatre Live, Royal Shakespeare Company and more.  Dendy also plays host to various screening concepts including; special preview events, High Tea screenings in Premium Lounge, Red Carpet Previews, Q&A’s and more.  Dendy Cinemas proudly supports the local filmmaking and arts community through sponsorship of NIDA, Sydney Film Festival Awards, Tropfest and Flickerfest.  Icon also maintains a 50% ownership of The Bridgeway and Tauranga cinemas in New Zealand.